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Aug 19, 2026 10:41 PM

Best Buy: Trade in a Switch OLED, Get a Switch 2 Console for

$245 after Trade-In Credit

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Best Buy is offering a Trade-In Bonus Towards a Nintendo Switch 2 when you Trade-in Select Nintendo Switch Systems with up to $205 Off (via post-purchase refund) a Switch 2 Console. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter Eragorn for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Trade-in values will vary by model and condition. Trade-in Total will be applied via a after-purchase refund once your trade in is received & approved.
Trade-in Values:
  • Switch Lite Up to $60 Trade-in Value + $75 Bonus
  • Switch Up to $75 Trade-in Value + $75 Bonus
  • Switch OLED Up to $130 Trade-in Value + $75 Bonus

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  • Offer Terms:
    • Offer ends Sunday, 8/23/26. Upon trade-in of an eligible used video game console, customer will receive a one-time-use coupon to save $75 on a Nintendo Switch 2 console (SKU 6614313 or 6677993). Customer may also receive a Best Buy Gift Card for the trade-in value of the old device. Trade-in value may vary. Condition, documentation and accessories may affect value. Maximum trade-in value of $130 based on Nintendo Switch – OLED Model (SKU 6470924). Trade-in payment is by Best Buy Gift Card. For online purchases with a trade-in transaction, gift card is applied as a trade-in credit. Only one coupon per transaction, and coupon can be used only once. Limit of 1 coupon per customer and a maximum 1 unit per customer. Markdowns taken from current prices; not valid in combination with other offers. Not all products are eligible for trade-in. Not available in all locations and some stores may have additional limitations. Other exclusions apply. You are responsible for removing any data from your product before providing the product for evaluation. You will be required to agree to the terms and conditions. Best Buy reserves the right to refuse any trade-in or to limit quantities for any reason. Recycled consoles will not be returned under any circumstances. No rainchecks. Tax is applied based on the full retail value. Purchase excludes open-box, refurbished, and pre-owned items. See a Blue Shirt or BestBuy.com/TradeIn for details.
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Written by Eragorn | Staff
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Best Buy is offering a Trade-In Bonus Towards a Nintendo Switch 2 when you Trade-in Select Nintendo Switch Systems with up to $205 Off (via post-purchase refund) a Switch 2 Console. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter Eragorn for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Trade-in values will vary by model and condition. Trade-in Total will be applied via a after-purchase refund once your trade in is received & approved.
Trade-in Values:
  • Switch Lite Up to $60 Trade-in Value + $75 Bonus
  • Switch Up to $75 Trade-in Value + $75 Bonus
  • Switch OLED Up to $130 Trade-in Value + $75 Bonus

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Offer Terms:
    • Offer ends Sunday, 8/23/26. Upon trade-in of an eligible used video game console, customer will receive a one-time-use coupon to save $75 on a Nintendo Switch 2 console (SKU 6614313 or 6677993). Customer may also receive a Best Buy Gift Card for the trade-in value of the old device. Trade-in value may vary. Condition, documentation and accessories may affect value. Maximum trade-in value of $130 based on Nintendo Switch – OLED Model (SKU 6470924). Trade-in payment is by Best Buy Gift Card. For online purchases with a trade-in transaction, gift card is applied as a trade-in credit. Only one coupon per transaction, and coupon can be used only once. Limit of 1 coupon per customer and a maximum 1 unit per customer. Markdowns taken from current prices; not valid in combination with other offers. Not all products are eligible for trade-in. Not available in all locations and some stores may have additional limitations. Other exclusions apply. You are responsible for removing any data from your product before providing the product for evaluation. You will be required to agree to the terms and conditions. Best Buy reserves the right to refuse any trade-in or to limit quantities for any reason. Recycled consoles will not be returned under any circumstances. No rainchecks. Tax is applied based on the full retail value. Purchase excludes open-box, refurbished, and pre-owned items. See a Blue Shirt or BestBuy.com/TradeIn for details.
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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Drensch
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It's literally the fastest selling game machine in the history of games.
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SeriousLlama718
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I did this deal yesterday at my local Best Buy in Yorba Linda, CA Best Buy. I purchased online for pickup. It was ready within an hour, i brought my grey Switch 1 with power cable, dock and straps. I completed the trade in and the only thing they required was the console w/joycons and the power cable. He let me keep the docs and straps. They said they just recycled the other parts. I also had the same issue as the other poster about the rep saying I only get $75 back, i showed the receipt, the manager came and showed me the screen that it does shows $75 trade in and $75 for trade in promo with Switch 2 purchase. He said the $150 will be refunded back to my credit card within 48 hours. Process was easy, the only quality check they did was they made sure it turned on and that iis it.
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ihatemyhonda
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Now is the time to trade up if you were planning to get the switch 2 anyway. It still plays all the switch 1 games. Prices go up in September.
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Aug 20, 2026 11:40 AM
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Joined Apr 2015
JotterboxAug 20, 2026 11:40 AM
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Dang, I got the OG switch not the OLED....
Aug 20, 2026 11:49 AM
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Joined Nov 2018
tracy_gooAug 20, 2026 11:49 AM
31 Comments
not bad
Aug 20, 2026 12:05 PM
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MichaelM6851Aug 20, 2026 12:05 PM
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Quote from ihatemyhonda View quoted comment :
That's only if you had the original first wave switch correct? They fixed that exploit for the later models. If that's the one you have I would definitely keep it. Totally forgot about that.
Nah they are all exploitable.
Aug 20, 2026 12:32 PM
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Joined Oct 2009
Krillin6zAug 20, 2026 12:32 PM
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Quote from xRevan View quoted comment :
You can still trade in the switch for its regular trade in value for a BB gift card and use that towards the switch 2. Compared to gamestop trade in, BB is giving a lot more.
Yep, I traded my switch to GameStop for $140 including the store credit and pro bonus. This is flat out a better deal
Aug 20, 2026 12:45 PM
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Joined Jul 2022
nickdalbiancoAug 20, 2026 12:45 PM
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Quote from dyoo1 View quoted comment :
I just did the trade in an hour ago so I can explain how my experience was at least, and I'm hoping someone can share some insight on what happened.Basically, I bought the console and trade in online with in-store pick up option. I got my email confirmation showing that the $75 trade in and $75 promotional credit has been accepted for a total of $150. I brought my console and all of the needed items to do the trade in and the best buy work confirmed everything looked good. At the end of the trade in, she mentioned that I will be getting $75 for my trade in, which should not be the case. I told her there was an additional $75 promotional credit that I received for doing the trade in online so I should be receiving $150 total. I even showed her the email receipt showing the two $75 trade in credits (also showed her through the app as well). After looking around a bit, she called her manager over, who then proceeds to tell me that they can not see online promotional offers on their end, which is why it's not showing in their system. But he said that if I did it online and I got the email, I should be getting both $75 trade in credit once everything is finalized.This is my first time doing a trade in with best buy so not sure if this is the norm? Can anyone else share their experience who just did the trade in for this promotion specifically? I'm wondering if I got scammed from best buy and just traded my switch for $75...
Bait & Switch (ba dum tss)
Aug 20, 2026 1:16 PM
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Rictor999Aug 20, 2026 1:16 PM
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Quote from ruckainc View quoted comment :
Notice the language.
Fastest selling.
Not best selling.
How is Switch 2 sales doing now, btw? Switch 2 going on clearance and retailers begging customers to buy them.
Best Buy is selling the Switch 2 at full retail. They're paying 50% market price for Switch 1 consoles in trade credit, because they then make a profit on the Switch 2 and reselling the Switch 1, win win for them.

Number of Xbox (Series X and S) consoles sold since launch in 2020: 35 million
Number of Switch 2 consoles sold since launch in 2025: 24 million

The Switch 2 is doing fine. I do agree it has an upgrade problem though. If you're having fun playing a Switch 1, there's no real reason to upgrade to a Switch 2 until they stop making new games for Switch 1. Also, a lot of people are probably waiting for a Switch 2 Lite or some sort of price break, but that isn't happening because of chip prices.
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Aug 20, 2026 1:17 PM
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Col127Aug 20, 2026 1:17 PM
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I've got a Nintendo switch animal crossing edition and it's only offering me $75 for it. lol. what a joke.

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Aug 20, 2026 1:18 PM
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darkfortedxAug 20, 2026 1:18 PM
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Need to give dock also?
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Aug 20, 2026 1:35 PM
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HermanMunchtherAug 20, 2026 1:35 PM
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Switch 2 has no exclusive games worth playing. Don't bother
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Aug 20, 2026 1:38 PM
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migdigital
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Aug 20, 2026 1:38 PM
491 Comments
Not bad, almost half of price the trade in value on OLED version.
Aug 20, 2026 1:40 PM
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schlackAug 20, 2026 1:40 PM
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I've got the S1 OLED and S2 and honestly I prefer the S1 OLED. Better screen, smaller and lighter, better battery life. When I feel like handheld gaming, 90% of the time I grab the S1 OLED.
Aug 20, 2026 1:45 PM
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broadwayblueAug 20, 2026 1:45 PM
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Quote from schlack View quoted comment :
I've got the S1 OLED and S2 and honestly I prefer the S1 OLED. Better screen, smaller and lighter, better battery life. When I feel like handheld gaming, 90% of the time I grab the S1 OLED.
Yeah, the S2 isn't nearly the upgrade I was expecting. I'll wait for the refresh in a year or two.
Aug 20, 2026 1:58 PM
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SupahotAug 20, 2026 1:58 PM
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Quote from llars View quoted comment :
Honestly if you have a Switch OLED in good condition, you are better off keeping it. Why? You are only getting up to 130.00. Take a look at what good condition NDS and N3DS systems go for nowadays. Switch is no longer being manufactured. As time goes on their value will increase. There's plenty of examples of S1 games playing worse on S2 hardware. Some have been fixed, others may not.
It's says up to $205 in the description, not $130
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Aug 20, 2026 2:08 PM
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SeriousSofa638Aug 20, 2026 2:08 PM
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Does anyone know if I have a Nintendo Switch OLED Splatoon 3 Version, do I just select the regular OLED for trading in? Do they care?

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Aug 20, 2026 2:16 PM
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ninkeiAug 20, 2026 2:16 PM
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These refunds seem like a little more than you'd get on ebay, without the pain of selling it & seller costs etc.

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