You can save up to 20 percent on refurbished and like-new Nintendo Switch handhelds
There’s still a lot of life left in one of gaming’s best handhelds. | Photo by James Bareham / The Verge
If you’re looking for some interactive entertainment to keep your brain engaged during summer travels, the Nintendo Switch is a great companion. Even with the Switch 2 confirmed to be in the works, it’s still worth picking up the original if you don’t already have one. Now through May 31st, there’s a great chance to scoop one up at a lower price than you’ll find at retail.
You could go with a refurbished unit of the handheld-only Switch Lite, for example, which is down to $160.99 ($39 off) at Woot for a light blue “Timmy and Tommy Aloha” model or $164.95 (about $35 off) at Woot for one in coral pink.
If you anticipate wanting to play on a TV, you can pick up an original Nintendo Switch model with a dock and detachable Joy-Con controllers in refurbished condition for $239.99 ($60 off) at Woot. You can also buy the updated LCD model that has improved battery life in new condition with aftermarket packaging for $259.99 ($40 off), also at Woot. Each purchase includes Woot’s 90-day limited warranty.
The Nintendo Switch might not get all of the same AAA gaming experiences that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S do, but there’s a healthy mix of new releases in the pipeline. You’ll also get to explore an expansive back catalog, which features first-party blockbusters like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
There are also tons of third-party titles, a horde of remakes and remasters like the newly released Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, retro collections, and even classic titles from the NES, SNES, Game Boy, and N64 that are included as part of a Switch Online membership (starting at $3.99 a month or $19.99 a year).
More deals for the big holiday weekend
If you’re in the Philips Hue smart lighting ecosystem, the brand’s Play HDMI Sync Box could be a fun addition. Now down to a record-low $174.99 ($75 off) from Philips, the box lets you plug in up to four HDMI sources, allowing your lights to match colors with the content you watch or respond to the beat of what you listen to. It supports 4K HDR10 Plus and Dolby Vision content at refresh rates up to 60Hz, so it may not be the best fit for newer gaming consoles if you need to play up to 144Hz (though it does support the faster refresh rate if you play in 1440p). It does require the Hue Bridge, which adds another $59.99 to your purchase if you don’t already have one.
Sony’s affordable WH-CH520 wireless headphones are down to around $38 (about $22 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, matching their all-time low. The affordable on-ear headphones can’t exactly compare to a more substantial pair like Sony’s WH-1000XM5 or even the WH-CH720N, but that’s to be expected considering the staggering cost difference. You’ll miss out on noise cancellation and some other advanced features, and they might not be quite as comfy as their more expensive siblings. However, the WH-CH520 should offer solid sound quality in a pinch, and the battery is rated to last up to an impressive 50 hours. You’ll also get Bluetooth multipoint for seamless multi-device switching, fast pairing with Google Find My Device support, and voice-activated Google Assistant and Siri.
There’s a rare sale going on for Adobe’s Creative Cloud Photography plan with 1TB of cloud storage. You’ll get 12 months of access for $99.99 ($140 off) at Newegg with promo code MDBDS2A395. While you can stack subscriptions up to three years, you can only use one code per account. It’s easily the best deal we’ve seen for the bundle, which normally costs $19.99 a month (about $240 a year) for unmitigated access to the latest Photoshop and Lightroom features across desktop and mobile. It’s great timing, too, with Adobe bringing out updates for the new Windows Copilot Plus PCs that are launching soon and an ever-improving suite of generative AI tools that make image manipulation easier than ever.
There’s still a lot of life left in one of gaming’s best handhelds. | Photo by James Bareham / The Verge
If you’re looking for some interactive entertainment to keep your brain engaged during summer travels, the Nintendo Switch is a great companion. Even with the Switch 2 confirmed to be in the works, it’s still worth picking up the original if you don’t already have one. Now through May 31st, there’s a great chance to scoop one up at a lower price than you’ll find at retail.
You could go with a refurbished unit of the handheld-only Switch Lite, for example, which is down to $160.99 ($39 off) at Woot for a light blue “Timmy and Tommy Aloha” model or $164.95 (about $35 off) at Woot for one in coral pink.
If you anticipate wanting to play on a TV, you can pick up an original Nintendo Switch model with a dock and detachable Joy-Con controllers in refurbished condition for $239.99 ($60 off) at Woot. You can also buy the updated LCD model that has improved battery life in new condition with aftermarket packaging for $259.99 ($40 off), also at Woot. Each purchase includes Woot’s 90-day limited warranty.
The Nintendo Switch might not get all of the same AAA gaming experiences that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S do, but there’s a healthy mix of new releases in the pipeline. You’ll also get to explore an expansive back catalog, which features first-party blockbusters like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
There are also tons of third-party titles, a horde of remakes and remasters like the newly released Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, retro collections, and even classic titles from the NES, SNES, Game Boy, and N64 that are included as part of a Switch Online membership (starting at $3.99 a month or $19.99 a year).
More deals for the big holiday weekend
If you’re in the Philips Hue smart lighting ecosystem, the brand’s Play HDMI Sync Box could be a fun addition. Now down to a record-low $174.99 ($75 off) from Philips, the box lets you plug in up to four HDMI sources, allowing your lights to match colors with the content you watch or respond to the beat of what you listen to. It supports 4K HDR10 Plus and Dolby Vision content at refresh rates up to 60Hz, so it may not be the best fit for newer gaming consoles if you need to play up to 144Hz (though it does support the faster refresh rate if you play in 1440p). It does require the Hue Bridge, which adds another $59.99 to your purchase if you don’t already have one.
Sony’s affordable WH-CH520 wireless headphones are down to around $38 (about $22 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, matching their all-time low. The affordable on-ear headphones can’t exactly compare to a more substantial pair like Sony’s WH-1000XM5 or even the WH-CH720N, but that’s to be expected considering the staggering cost difference. You’ll miss out on noise cancellation and some other advanced features, and they might not be quite as comfy as their more expensive siblings. However, the WH-CH520 should offer solid sound quality in a pinch, and the battery is rated to last up to an impressive 50 hours. You’ll also get Bluetooth multipoint for seamless multi-device switching, fast pairing with Google Find My Device support, and voice-activated Google Assistant and Siri.
There’s a rare sale going on for Adobe’s Creative Cloud Photography plan with 1TB of cloud storage. You’ll get 12 months of access for $99.99 ($140 off) at Newegg with promo code MDBDS2A395. While you can stack subscriptions up to three years, you can only use one code per account. It’s easily the best deal we’ve seen for the bundle, which normally costs $19.99 a month (about $240 a year) for unmitigated access to the latest Photoshop and Lightroom features across desktop and mobile. It’s great timing, too, with Adobe bringing out updates for the new Windows Copilot Plus PCs that are launching soon and an ever-improving suite of generative AI tools that make image manipulation easier than ever.