Cliff Notes – New Nintendo Switch 2 bundles can be paid for in instalments
- Exclusive bundles for the Nintendo Switch 2 will only be available to existing EE mobile customers, requiring prior membership to purchase.
- The bundles include options for monthly payment plans, with prices ranging from £22 to £30 per month over 24 months, plus an upfront fee of £20.
- Launch day is set for June 5, with limited stock expected to sell out quickly, despite some retailers offering additional consoles on the same day.
New Nintendo Switch 2 bundles can be paid for in instalments
New Nintendo Switch 2 bundles will be available at launch, but not everyone will be able to buy them and not just because of limited stock.
You’re no doubt already aware how difficult it has been to secure a Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order, ever since they went live last month – despite Nintendo’s efforts to make enough stock to meet demand.
Now that launch week is upon us, some UK retailers have announced that they’ll be able to supply a small amount of Switch 2 consoles on launch day itself, which is Thursday, June 5.
Midnight launch across its stores
Smyths is running a midnight launch across its stores, Argos has informed customers that it’ll have new stock by launch day morning, and now a new set of bundles have been announced… although they do require some extra hoop jumping.
These bundles will be exclusively available through mobile network operator and internet service provider EE and its own online store. Not everyone can just hop on and purchase them though; you need to already be an EE mobile customer.
If you are, then this is a golden opportunity for scoring a Switch 2 at launch. Plus, you don’t need to pay the full price straight away, as EE is offering monthly plans.
The first bundle is for the console and a copy of Mario Kart World (EE hasn’t specified if it’s a digital or physical copy). Normally, Nintendo sells this for £429.99, but EE’s deal asks for £20 upfront followed by monthly payments of £22 on a 24-month plan.
This does come to £548 in total, but the bundle also includes a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription (the one that’ll let you access GameCube games) and 24 months of Gamer’s and Video Data Passes for streaming and playing games without using up your mobile data allowance.
The second bundle is the same as the first, but it throws in the Switch 2 camera accessory as well. For this, you pay £20 upfront and then £25 a month on a 24-month plan.
The third and final one has all the same content as the second one, plus an extra pair of Joy-Con 2s and £50 of game credit. It is the most expensive of the lot, requiring the usual £20 starting fee and then £30 a month on a 24-month plan.
If you meet the criteria, you’ll be able to purchase one of these bundles on EE’s own online store on June 5. Unfortunately, EE doesn’t mention an exact time for when they’ll go live, and you know these will sell out super quickly, despite being limited to EE customers.
If you’re an EE customer, there’s no excuse not to get the new Mario Kart (Nintendo)
