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We've found a Switch OLED for the lowest price ever - but there’s a small catch
By Beth Nicholls,
2024-05-27
This Memorial Day, we're seeing some epic deals on gaming and electronics including this too-good-to-be-true deal on the Nintendo Switch OLED model for only $264 at Walmart. That's right. You can save $85.99 on the usual retail price of $349.99, but what's the catch?
We've been researching this deal, and it's such a bargain because the console seems to be a Japanese import. What this means (at least according to Walmart reviews) is that you'll receive a Japanese Box, Japanese instructions, and a Japanese edition OLED console, but everything else is the same. You'll need to change the language to English (or your language of choice) but this is extremely easy to do.
Whether or not you choose to grab this deal is entirely your choice, but to give you some price context – the lowest-ever price we've reported on the Nintendo Switch OLED model in the US was $285.99 during Black Friday last year, and it was a super rare deal to see, given that Nintendo products hold their value very well. This deal is $21.99 cheaper than that!
• Walmart also has a deal on the regular Switch OLED model for $299.99 down from $349.99 if you prefer to stick with a "normal" region console (boring).
The only aesthetic difference in this console is it apparently has a slightly smaller screen than the American/European console edition (although the Walmart specs state that the display is still 7 inches).
Power accessories are included, which is a little vague, but this should mean that you won't need to purchase any extra adapters, and Nintendo Switch consoles aren't region-locked, so there should be no issues accessing the eShop to download games either.
The best deals and lowest prices on the Nintendo Switch OLED model in your region can be found below, using our clever deals widget. It updates 24/7, so be sure to bookmark this page if you're waiting for the right time to buy.
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Beth is Creative Bloq’s Ecommerce Writer. An avid music photographer and previous staff writer for Digital Camera World, Beth has a keen eye for content and knows just how to create it. Her background working as a tester for CeX has provided extensive knowledge surrounding the latest tech and gaming trends, and she studied Music Journalism too, so you'll probably find her at a gig. Basically, she's a total nerd with a Snorlax tattoo and a Master's degree in Photography, forever wishing she was Peter Parker.
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