Shoppers can get a free Nintendo Switch in tech giant's surprising summer sale

Virgin Media is back with a deal that'll likely catch gaming fans attention. Anyone who upgrades their TV and broadband package will be given a Nintendo Switch console without paying a single penny for the gaming device, and as the school holidays get underway it could be a given for many.

The provider is back with one of its popular freebie deals as it hands out a free Nintendo Switch or a chunky £250 worth of bill credit to customers that take out a new plan. As it will cut down the price consumers pay.

Anyone who buys one of four Virgin Media plans; Bigger Movie Combo Bundle, Bigger Sports HD Combo Bundle, Biggest Combo, or its Mega Volt Bundle to be precise, will get the choice between two mega freebies. Either a £259.99 Nintendo Switch 1:1 Console or £200 to put towards their newly taken out bill - that'll cut your monthly costs.

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It's an offer tech experts keep on their radar as it's a notorious deal from the brand, and as thousands of schools break up for the summer holidays this could be ideal to keep them occupied at home... that's if you need a new streaming package of course.

The offer is only around for new billpayers until the end of the week, as it finishes this Sunday, August 4. You'll have to buy one of its four plans before 11:59 pm.

Eager shoppers should know that to get the deal means you'll be fixing into a fixed 24-month contract, and there is no wiggle room to leave halfway through without being subject to a hefty fee. Prices of the plans start at £59.99 per month so the minimum you'd pay across the full