The Switch 2 has just dropped to its lowest-ever price ahead of Zelda's launch date

Nintendo Switch 2 review — (Image credit: Future / Mike Lowe)

With gaming console prices on the rise – which is why I wrote that now's the time to buy a PlayStation 5 Pro – it's interesting to see a Nintendo deal that's bucking the trend.

Just one month ahead of the latest Zelda game launch – the remake of Ocarina of Time, which is largely regarded as among the best in the series' history – the Switch 2 console has crashed to its lowest-ever asking price.

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This is all in the run-up to Amazon's Prime Big Deals Days – a marketing term that you've probably never heard anybody say aloud – with earlier discounts hitting the site ahead of its official October dates.

Look at it this way: the Switch 2 has never had a larger discount, especially in light of that recent price rise that saw it rocket beyond the £400 threshold.

The real reason to want the console now, though? It's the incoming Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake that's due out in November.

Check out £5 off the Ocarina of Time on Amazon

Indeed, the saving on this console will cover buying that game 'for free', in effect, which is why I'd action buying now if you've been paused and waiting for a deal.

Sadly, you can't pay for the Switch 2 in instalments via Amazon's sometimes-offered service, meaning you have to pay the full price up front – but a credit card purchase will help you to split that across two months of pay while avoiding any interest.

It's not only the latest Zelda remake that's worth putting on your wishlist, though, with Mario Kart World great fun, Yoshi And The Mysterious Book a genuinely joyous play, and both Donkey Kong: Bananza and Star Fox being a real blast for one or two players.

I've been lucky enough to own a Switch 2 since day one. But if I didn't own the console yet then this deal would make me pull the trigger and buy one. It's well worth it ahead of the Christmas period.

Mike is T3's Tech Editor. He's been writing about consumer technology for 15 years and his beat covers phones – of which he's seen hundreds of handsets over the years – laptops, gaming, TV & audio, and more. There's little consumer tech he's not had a hand at trying, and with extensive commissioning and editing experience, he knows the industry inside out. As the former Reviews Editor at Pocket-lint for 10 years where he furthered his knowledge and expertise, whilst writing about literally thousands of products, he's also provided work for publications such as Wired, The Guardian, Metro, and more.