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Discover the top black friday deals for Nintendo Switch
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Nintendo Switch was released back in 2017 and has exceeded its promise of sprucing up console-level gaming on the go. Nintendo Switch is officially one of the company’s best-selling home consoles till date with the added benefit of Nintendo Switch Online. As of late 2022, the Nintendo Switch has made record sales of over 111.08 million and sits comfortably in the top gaming consoles list.
The sales of the Nintendo Switch saw a sharp increase around November 2021. You’ll notice that the price also fluctuates significantly around Thanksgiving.
Last year Amazon ran out of stock, and 3rd party sellers were selling the Nintendo Switch console at a much higher price than the standard list price owing to the spike in demand. If you don’t want to exceed your budget, you’ll want to track the availability of the console at listed retailers and grab it when it’s on sale.
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When will Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals start?
Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals usually begin in the days leading up to the main event, which falls on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Retailers often launch their sales early, sometimes even a week or more before Black Friday. This year, you can expect to see Nintendo Switch deals appearing as early as mid-November, with discounts and bundles becoming more attractive as the big day approaches. Keep an eye on major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target for announcements about their Black Friday sales to grab the best deals on Nintendo Switch consoles and games.
Why the Nintendo Switch Console is a Top Choice for Black Friday Deals?
Most companies try to ship out sufficient units during the Thanksgiving sales season. However, the Nintendo Switch sells like hotcakes, as it is priced much lower than its contemporary consoles, such as the PS5 and Xbox. It's a good idea to keep track of availability before stocks dry up on retailer sites.
The numbers speak for themselves and explain why everyone is keen on buying the coveted Nintendo Switch. If I were to guess, you are probably one of the folks searching for Nintendo Switch price and wanting to score it at an unbeatable price. You’ve come to the right place. This blog is here to help you find Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals in 2022.
Over the next 5 minutes of your read, you will understand how to monitor price, availability, shipping fees and discounts on the Nintendo Switch console on various e-commerce websites. Now, if you want to do all that, you’ll need access to the Distill Website Monitor. Download Distill in just a few seconds and get started.
Track the restock of Nintendo Switch and get it before it sells out
Sometimes, you may find the perfect deal but may not be ready to make the purchase. You don’t have to miss out just because you weren’t prepared when the deal appeared.
You can set the Distill web monitor to track the availability of items so that you can snap up the item before it goes out of stock. This is especially important for Black Friday sales items with fast turnover. Yeah, we’re talking about the Nintendo Switch.
Instructions: Follow the steps in the image to set up a Nintendo Switch availability & restock tracker on retailer sites.
Get Notified with Nintendo Switch Restock Alert.
Steps to Track the restock of Nintendo Switch using Distill
Instructions: To track availability on amazon.com, go to your desired webpage. Click the distill icon on the top right corner of your page and select “monitor parts of a page”. Then, follow the steps as shown in the image below:
Once you save the selection, you will be directed to the Distill web app. Here, set up how you want to be alerted about stock-outs/ restocks and the number of items left in stock (via email/ SMS/ discord etc). Configure how often you want Distill to check the availability of the console.
Alternatively, you can use a ready-to-use JSON of the Nintendo Switch Stock Tracker on amazon.com. Copy the JSON onto your clipboard & import it into distill, and start using it (Quick video on how to import JSON).
JSON to track the stock of Nintendo switch on Amazon.com
{
"client": {
"local": 1
},
"data": [{
"name": "Stock tracker - Amazon.com: Nintendo Switch with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy‑Con : Video Games",
"uri": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VGRJDFY?tag=camelproducts-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&language=en_US",
"config": "{\"selections\":[{\"frames\":[{\"index\":0,\"excludes\":[],\"includes\":[{\"type\":\"xpath\",\"expr\":\"(//div[@id='availability'])[1]\",\"fields\":[{\"name\":\"text\",\"type\":\"builtin\"}]}]}],\"dynamic\":false,\"delay\":2}],\"ignoreEmptyText\":true,\"includeStyle\":false,\"dataAttr\":\"text\"}",
"tags": ["Stock Tracker"],
"content_type": 2,
"state": 40,
"schedule": "{\"type\":\"INTERVAL\",\"params\":{\"interval\":3828}}",
"ts": "2022-11-08T10:34:01.798Z",
"datasource_id": null
}]
}
Note: If your imported monitor says, “Usually ships within X days”, it means the console is in stock.
Track and Buy Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals
In this example, we’ll track the price of the Nintendo Switch™ OLED Model on Walmart. Once you have landed on the webpage of the retailer site where you want to track the price, follow the steps below to set up a price tracker.
Step 1: Click the drop-shaped icon on the right corner of your browser. This will open up the Distill monitor. Next, select “monitor parts of a page.”
Step 2: The visual selector will be open, and you should click on the price element. Hit “save selections.”
Step 3: Set up how you want to be alerted about console price changes (via email/ SMS/ discord etc.). Configure how often you want the price tracker to check for price changes.
PS. If you are still deciding whether to set up monitors in your local machine or Distill cloud servers refer to this short guide to arrive at a solution.
Step 4: Below are a few conditions you can set up to monitor price fluctuations due to Black Friday deals.
(a) You want to be notified when the price decreases by 5%
(b) You want to be notified of any price changes - No need to set up any conditions ( Yep! it's that simple)
(c) You want to be notified when the price falls below $345
Now, anytime there is a change in price at Walmart owing to Black Friday deals, you can get notified via Distill.
Here is a ready-to-use JSON of the Nintendo Switch Price Tracker. It is configured to alert when the price decreases by 5%. You can change this anytime to suit your requirement. Copy the JSON & import it into Distill, and start using it (Quick video on how to import JSON).
JSON to track the price of Nintendo switch on Walmart
{
"client": {
"local": 1
},
"data": [{
"name": "Price tracker - Nintendo Switch Console with Neon Blue & Red Joy-Con. - Walmart.com",
"uri": "https://www.walmart.com/ip/Nintendo-Switch-Console-with-Neon-Blue-Red-Joy-Con/709776123?athbdg=L1100",
"config": "{\"selections\":[{\"frames\":[{\"index\":0,\"excludes\":[],\"includes\":[{\"type\":\"css\",\"expr\":\"[data-testid*='add-to-cart'] [itemprop='price']\",\"fields\":[{\"name\":\"text\",\"type\":\"builtin\"}]}]}],\"dynamic\":true,\"delay\":2}],\"ignoreEmptyText\":true,\"includeStyle\":false,\"dataAttr\":\"text\"}",
"tags": ["Price Tracker "],
"content_type": 2,
"state": 40,
"schedule": "{\"type\":\"INTERVAL\",\"params\":{\"interval\":3828}}",
"ts": "2022-11-08T10:47:58.180Z",
"datasource_id": null,
"rule": "{\"type\":2,\"op\":1,\"rules\":[],\"numberFormat\":\"1,.\"}"
}]
}
JSON to track the price of Nintendo switch on amazon.com
{
"client": {
"local": 1
},
"data": [{
"name": "Price Tracker: Amazon.com: Nintendo Switch with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy‑Con : Video Games",
"uri": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VGRJDFY?tag=camelproducts-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&language=en_US",
"config": "{\"selections\":[{\"frames\":[{\"index\":0,\"excludes\":[],\"includes\":[{\"type\":\"xpath\",\"expr\":\"(//div[@id='corePrice_feature_div']/div[contains(@class,'a-section')]/span[contains(@class,'a-price')]//span)[4]\",\"fields\":[{\"name\":\"text\",\"type\":\"builtin\"}]}]}],\"dynamic\":true,\"delay\":2}],\"ignoreEmptyText\":true,\"includeStyle\":false,\"dataAttr\":\"text\"}",
"tags": ["Price Tracker "],
"content_type": 2,
"state": 40,
"schedule": "{\"type\":\"INTERVAL\",\"params\":{\"interval\":3828}}",
"ts": "2022-11-09T12:51:35.613Z",
"datasource_id": null
}]
}
Want to score Nintendo Switch console on Bestbuy this Black Friday & Cyber Monday?
We know that most of you are planning to buy electronics on Best Buy this Thanksgiving. So here are a few quick pointers while setting up a deal monitor on BestBuy:
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Tip 1: Choose a proxy during configuration. Select a proxy that is appropriate for your geo-location.Guide to set Proxy on deal monitors with Distill
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Tip 2: Sometimes, you may encounter an “EPROXY” error. You will need to change your Proxy as a fix.
You may also use this ready-to-use BestBuy price tracker for Nintendo Switch. Copy and Import the below JSON into your distill watchlist
JSON to track console price on BestBuy
{
"client": {
"local": 1
},
"data": [{
"name": "Price tracker: Nintendo Switch – OLED Model w/ White Joy-Con White 115461 - Best Buy",
"uri": "https://www.bestbuy.com/site/nintendo-switch-oled-model-w-white-joy-con-white/6470923.p?skuId=6470923#anchor=productVariations",
"config": "{\"selections\":[{\"frames\":[{\"index\":0,\"excludes\":[],\"includes\":[{\"type\":\"xpath\",\"expr\":\"(//body[contains(@class,'size-l')]/div//div[@class='container-v3']/div[contains(@class,'row')]//div[@class='row']//div[@class='_none']/div[@class='pricing-price']/div[@class='pricing-price']//div[contains(@class,'pricing-price')]/div[contains(@class,'price-box')]//div//span)[1]\",\"fields\":[{\"name\":\"text\",\"type\":\"builtin\"}]}]}],\"dynamic\":true,\"delay\":2}],\"ignoreEmptyText\":true,\"includeStyle\":false,\"dataAttr\":\"text\"}",
"tags": ["Price Tracker "],
"content_type": 2,
"state": 40,
"schedule": "{\"type\":\"INTERVAL\",\"params\":{\"interval\":3828}}",
"ts": "2022-11-09T12:46:08.475Z",
"datasource_id": null,
"rule": "{\"type\":2,\"op\":1,\"rules\":[{\"type\":1,\"contentType\":1,\"rule\":{\"type\":9,\"params\":{\"input\":5}}}],\"numberFormat\":\"1,.\"}"
}]
}
Note: In case you encounter errors with the monitors you set up by importing the JSON, here is a quick guide to help you debug
Set alerts for delivery parameters
Distill is more than a price tracker app. You can use Distill to monitor product parameters like delivery options and free shipping promotions.
Track qualifying items for same-day delivery.
When scouring the web for holiday shopping deals, from Amazon Prime Day deals to Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals, you will want to know when an item will be available for same-day delivery.
- For this example, on amazon, the “fastest delivery” for the item is “November 17-19,” two days after purchase. To monitor the page for same-day delivery offers, select the section showing the fastest delivery date.
- If you want to be notified of a same-day delivery offer or check if the delivery window suits your schedule, you can set the conditions. For example, “text has Tuesday.”
Tip: Tracking delivery dates with text can be tricky. A common error encountered is that alerts are not triggered until an exact match is found. To overcome this, first, understand the kind of delivery data the website supports. For example, dates, days of the week, the number of days, etc.
Once that is done, set up conditions using generic text match for conditions based on the delivery data format the website supports.
Let’s see how you can track Walmart delivery details and shipping fees.
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Using the visual selector, select the section of the web page you wish to monitor.
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To monitor qualifying items for delivery, the section to track is where delivery information is present. You can set up Distill to get alerts in case anything changes.
Track and set alerts for free shipping.
No one likes finding a deal only to be upended by high shipping costs. The ultimate experience comes from snapping up a heavily-discounted item and not paying shipping costs to receive it.
So, when setting alerts that help you snap up the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, you should also check for free shipping offers.
You can use the Distill.io web page monitor to track deals that have free shipping included.
- To receive alerts for a free shipping offer, set the condition “if text has free.”
The website change tracker will instantly send you an alert whenever the shipping cost on the page is updated and shows “free shipping” or “free delivery”.
Where will the best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals be?
The best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals can typically be found at major retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and GameStop. Each retailer may offer different bundles, discounts, or exclusive deals, so it’s essential to compare their offers before making a purchase.
Additionally, keep an eye on online shopping platforms like eBay and Newegg, as they may also feature competitive deals. To ensure you don’t miss out on the best offers, sign up for email newsletters from these retailers to stay informed about the latest Nintendo Switch deals during the Black Friday sales event.
Should you buy a Nintendo Switch before Black Friday?
If you’re considering purchasing a Nintendo Switch before Black Friday, weigh the potential savings against your urgency to have the console. While it’s true that Black Friday sales often offer significant discounts on popular items like the Nintendo Switch, waiting for the sale might mean competing with limited stock and high demand.
If you find a good deal or bundle before Black Friday, it might be worth buying the console to secure it and avoid the rush. However, if you’re willing to wait and monitor the sales closely, you could potentially score a better deal on Black Friday itself.
What you need to know
You can use Distill to monitor different product parameters, including prices, discount banners, console restocks and more. Distill.io will send you instant alerts if it detects changes in the web page that match your condition (such as a reduction in price, a new discount offer, etc.). Distill is free and has over 400K happy users. We also have affordable subscription plans for frequent monitoring. The advantage is that paid customers can use Distill's mobile apps to get push notifications on their phones when they are on the go.
Subscription plans can yield significant ROI if you are planning to buy many big-ticket items and want to save hundreds of dollars by deal tracking.
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If you don’t want to miss out on upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, let Distill be your free Black Friday deal monitor to keep track of all the best deals for you. Get the Distill browser extension today and start monitoring your favorite products during online shopping events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday.