At $449.99, the standalone MSRP for the Switch 2, Walmart is effectively offering Mario Kart World at no additional cost, rather than the modest $30 bundle saving originally signposted.

To access the offer, shoppers must be signed in to a Walmart account, a requirement tied to the console's high demand. Adding the bundle to the basket automatically applies the $50 reduction. If stock holds, buyers can choose home delivery or collect the console from a nearby Walmart store.

The discount is currently exclusive to Walmart, but Amazon, Best Buy, and Target may soon match the price, making it worth keeping an eye on even if Walmart runs out.

The deal will catch many off guard, including those of us who have spent months noting that Nintendo showed no inclination to cut prices this year. If anything, the company has hinted several times that its hardware could track Xbox and PlayStation by moving upward, not downward.

For now, this appears to be a limited, single day promotion, and stock is unlikely to last. It also lands at a curious moment, given that the Switch 2 recently cleared the 10 million unit mark, prompted Nintendo to lift its sales forecasts for the year, and continues to record the strongest console launch in the industry to date.

The Switch 2 has been among the most sought after products across Black Friday and Cyber sales, even in the absence of any meaningfully new discounts until now.

Nintendo's Cyber Monday sale is now under way, with reductions on Switch 2 compatible memory cards taking centre stage. An official Switch 2 compatible 256GB microSD Express card is available for $39, a $20 cut for today only.

Other offers include a price drop on Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, which is due to receive a Switch 2 upgrade. Walmart has the game at $30 for the duration of the sale.

Robert Anderson is Senior Commerce Editor and IGN's resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter/X or Bluesky.