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Woot drops Nintendo Switch 2 price just days before Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake
Woot has cut the price of a new Nintendo Switch 2 by $30, from $499 to $469, shortly before the Ocarina of Time remake’s scheduled release on 5 November. The offer gives people planning to upgrade a chance to pay less, though the article says stock may sell quickly.
The price remains $20 above the console’s $449 launch price and is among the first discounts since a September price increase. Woot has previously offered cheaper refurbished units, including one deal that brought them to $409, but new consoles are less commonly discounted there. Meanwhile, Amazon and Walmart have sold out of discounted physical pre-orders of the remake; Best Buy lists the game at $69.99.
In short
- Woot is selling a new Switch 2 for $469.
- The $30 discount comes before the remake’s scheduled 5 November release.
- Discounted physical pre-orders have sold out at Amazon and Walmart.
Explained simply
Nintendo’s Switch 2 is the successor to the original Switch, a console that can be used both as a handheld device and with a television. Nintendo makes the hardware and its games, while retailers such as Woot, Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy sell consoles and games.
The Legend of Zelda is one of Nintendo’s long-running adventure series, and Ocarina of Time first appeared in 1998. A remake is a newly made version of an existing game, often updated for newer hardware. The timing matters to people considering a console upgrade, as well as to anyone comparing game and console prices across retailers.
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