Rare Nintendo Deal Reduces Switch Lite With Animal Crossing to Just $159

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Anyone who knows Nintendo is well aware of just how extremely rare it is to find any discount on hardware or games from the Japanese game developer. So this offer from Walmart that packs together a Nintendo Switch Lite as well as a digital copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons for only $159 is not to be missed. Already a best-seller at the retailer, this $40 discount won't likely last long with stock supplies surely set to disappear fast. Seriously, this is cheap!

This Nintendo Switch Lite deal is $140 cheaper than the standard Switch and $191 lower than the Switch OLED, with the handheld-only model designed for a better portable experience. It can still play all the same games as the other Switch models. The only real difference is the Switch Lite has a slightly smaller screen size and it can't enter docked mode to be played on your TV. 

Along with the Animal Crossing-themed Switch Lite, you'll also get a digital download copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. You start your little adventure on a deserted island with nothing but a tent and the clothes on your back. Over time, you'll steadily customize and develop your island into a destination locale and build a place that is uniquely you. The best part about Nintendo's newest Animal Crossing game is that you (eventually) have nearly complete control over the way your island looks -- from the animals that move to your island, furniture, landmarks, cliffsides and even bodies of water. 

Want to check out the competition? Here's the best Xbox deals as well as the best PlayStation deals, so you can walk away with some new games for less.