Nintendo Switch 2 owners-to-be have a narrow window to buy the console before prices rise next month, and Amazon-owned retailer Woot is currently offering a "Grade A Refurbished" unit for $399.99, $50 below the standard retail price. The deal comes as all three major console makers, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, prepare price increases blamed on an AI-driven RAM shortage, making this one of the cheaper routes to owning the console for the foreseeable future.

The refurbished units have been inspected, diagnostically tested and wiped of prior owners' data, and come with all standard accessories plus a 90-day limited warranty allowing a full refund if problems arise. The main trade-off is packaging: buyers receive a generic white or brown box rather than Nintendo's original retail packaging. The offer arrives against a backdrop of strong first-party support for the Switch 2, with titles such as Splatoon Raiders, Star Fox and Pokémon Pokopia earning strong reviews, while rivals Sony and Microsoft face more turbulent periods.