Nintendo of Europe is getting an early jump on the holidays. The company will release three hardware bundles on October 29, 2026, covering every member of the Switch family — and there is a Zelda anniversary edition landing the same day.
The lineup is straightforward. The Switch 2 gets paired with Mario Kart World, the flagship Switch pairs with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and the Switch Lite gets a Turquoise model bundled with a download code for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream plus a 30-day Nintendo Switch Online voucher. If you have been waiting for the right moment to buy in — or to buy a second console for the kids — a bundle with the game included is historically the best value Nintendo offers.
One detail worth noting: the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle will include a physical Game Card rather than a download code, a first for Nintendo's European bundles. For collectors and anyone who likes to resell or share games, that is a meaningful upgrade over the usual digital voucher.
October 29 is shaping up to be a busy day for Nintendo hardware in Europe beyond the bundles. The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 launches the same day, giving collectors a second reason to visit the shops. And the bundles follow an earlier holiday-season release: the Switch 2 paired with Nintendo Switch Sports Resort arrived on October 2.
The strategy is classic Nintendo. The company has been bundling hardware with software ahead of the holidays for decades, and the Switch era turned it into an art form. With the Switch 2 now on shelves and the original Switch line still selling, covering all three form factors with a marquee game each is the obvious play — and launching a full month before Black Friday means Nintendo gets the jump on the discount season rather than competing with it.
These bundles are confirmed for Europe; Nintendo has not detailed North American holiday bundles yet, but the pattern usually holds across regions. If you are shopping for a gamer this year, October 29 is the date to circle.