By now you might have seen a supposed 'leak' of a Black Friday Walmart advert doing the rounds on social media which promises a Switch Lite for a mere $149 and a regular Switch for just $199. Sounds spectacular, no?
Well, we're here with a quick PSA: we're sorry to burst your bubble if you'd got excited, but Walmart has confirmed that the ad is not official in any capacity. It's extremely unlikely you'll be picking up a brand new Switch Lite for 150 bucks in a month's time.
The advert, screencapped above in a tweet from NewsVideos, originally got posted on the CheapAssGamer forums, but has since been removed at the request of Walmart. The company quickly moved to pour cold water on the rumour and provided the following short statement to the site owner CheapyD which replaced the original post:
“I can confirm this is not Walmart’s Black Friday ad. We haven’t released our ad yet, but stay tuned! We’re excited about all we have to offer Black Friday shoppers.”
In the run up to the unbridled chaos that is Black Friday we can expect to see more deals like this 'leaking' out, although we recommend exercising extreme caution over anything which looks too good to be true, especially when it comes to Nintendo hardware. You might see some deals on the old model Switch (the OG version without the improved battery life), but we don't imagine there'll be many discounts when it comes to Switch Lites or the revised standard console.
That's it. As you were!
[source cheapassgamer.com]
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They're just saying that so that they can continue to sell them at full price in the meantime.
But man are those Switches dirt cheap, even with the Australian dollar being absolute rubbish right now, those are some sweet prices.
Knew it was too good to be true but I think $150 ps4s/xbones could be realistic and I would buy a dozen lol!!
The Switches will most likely just be regular priced with a game bundled in I predict.
The OG model has been discontinued so I doubt you’ll even find one come Black Friday, let alone with a specific discount
I was suspicious when I first read about this. I can't see any of the Big 3 cutting their consoles down that much even with the PS5 and Xbox Scarlett just around the corner.
As usual: If it's too good to be true, it probably is.
@ALinkttPresent the OG Switch?
What was Wal Mart supposed to say? 'Yeah, that's our ad!' is just not something they would admit to.
Everything in the ad is honestly believable except for the $199 Switch. Especially since the box is the bright red new model. Walmart has no reason to devalue it like that when it sells so well at its current price.
Nintendo very rarely cuts the cost of brand new products for Black Friday, and it's doubtful they'd cut the "original" Switch down to 200 bucks. Definitely seems like a fake add.
Yeah I wasn't believing those Switch prices when PS posted the ad.
Either way... can't wait for the Black Friday game sale list posting on NL and comment sections.
Last year, I made out like a bandit! 😀
This is really disheartening for the PS4 Pro, as I was hoping to finally get one for a decent price. Just can't justify the kind of money they're asking for a bump in resolution for most games. The Switch Lite discount seemed too good to be true though.
Let's not kid ourselves, you weren't getting one anyways unless you were ready to knock over small children. This is Black Friday, after all.
I'm more of a Target shopper anyway.
Actually, @KingMike, I wanted to use getting a cheap Switch as an excuse to knock over small children. 😈
Nintendo would rather throw in an extra game or a discount to keep that base price right where it is.
I would think maybe a limited number of $20 off or potentially including a certain game instead, but yeah don't plan on anything crazy. I'm holding out for grabbing the Pokemon version in two weeks as a secondary family Switch for our three kids. Of course dad (me) I have my own.
@tendonerd Right a digital pack in copy of a game would be Nintendo's typical thing to do. Strangely we haven't heard of any such bundles yet.
Shame, even with all my denouncements of the Switch Lite as being an inferior product, at 150 dollars is exactly where I think the price should be. At 150 dollars even I would probably grab one.
I checked out the Switch Lite at a local retailer and I have to say the weight and size is dead on for portable gaming. Nintendo did a good job and I will buy one likely soon.
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