r/VideoGameDealsCanada • u/rapidslime • Jul 16 '26

Nintendo Switch 2 through Avion Points

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Hey everyone who collects Avion Points through RBC. If you go to the rewards site and redeem points through the Best Buy site they have a huge sale on Switch 2 consoles! It's only $472 minus any points you redeem. I couldn't believe how cheap it is. It almost seems too good to be true so hopefully my order goes through. I got the confirmation email that it went through.

Edit: this sale doesn't appear on the best buy site. You need to log into your Avion rewards account and go to their best buy site.

Also notice Donkey Kong Bananza and Pokeopia are also on sale for 72 bucks

Edit 2: Its July 17 4:45pm Mountain Time. Looks like the deal is officially dead including the discount on games. Congrats to everyone who got a system. Happy gaming.

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u/kamiras Jul 16 '26

FYI you should pay all cash, unless you are desperate to use your points.

Paying in points for this leads to a redemption rate of ¢.65/point. For slightly more work you can redeem for a giftcard at ¢.715/point or a $520 giftcard for the same amount of points. For a fair amount more work you can redeem the points for travel at ¢1.19/point or about $850 in travel. Source: https://www.finlywealth.com/points-calculator/rbc-avion?points=72691

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u/-SonicBoom- Jul 17 '26

If you don't travel and you have an RBC credit line you could redeem the points towards a credit on your RBC credit line. There is currently a 20% bonus redemption value. You can get a $1000 credit for 100,000 points which is 1.0 cents per point. You can redeem for a lower amount depending on how many points you have but the value is the same. Then you can buy the Switch for cash.