Nintendohas come a long way since theWii U. As we hurtle towards theSwitch’s seventh birthday, the console has sold 132 million units and is responsible for one of the strongest libraries in video game history. A library so strong that its best sellers are very rarely reduced in price, even after they’ve been available for years. Whenever the Switch’s biggest games are on sale, you really need to take advantage of it, and some top titles are currently reduced as a part of Nintendo’s Black Friday sale.
Nintendo’s Cyber Deals promotionis live now and cuts as much as 50 percent off the price of a number of games when bought through the eShop. While it hasn’t had its price cut in half, the most notable title available isSuper Mario Odyssey. Rarely lower than the $59.99 it retailed for at launch, you can currently pick up the latest 3D Mario game for just $39.99 through the link below. Now’s the time to play it if you’re one of the many who believe the next 3D Mario game will be a launch title alongside Nintendo’s next console.
Even though the links provided will take you to listings for digital copies of the games on sale, you’re able to check a box on the page to get physical versions instead, if available, for the same price.
Super Mario Odyssey
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Super Mario Odyssey brought the 3D platforming series to the Nintendo Switch for the first time. Launched in 2017, it sees Mario team up with a sentient hat named Cappy, as they look to save Princess Peach once again.
Also on sale isLuigi’s Mansion 3, a Switch game I often claim is critically underrated as it rarely gets mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Odyssey andTears of the Kingdombut absolutely deserves to be. However, its sales to date tell a different story and also show why Nintendo rarely feels the need to drop its price. Selling almost 13 million copies so far, the latest Luigi’s Mansion game is one of 20 Switch games to have sold more than ten million copies.
Luigi’s Mansion 3
Launched for the Nintendo Switch in 2019, Luigi’s Mansion is an action-adventure puzzler in which you play Mario’s hapless brother. You must traverse a haunted hotel full of horrors to rescue your friends.
Considering the number of copies the above two games have sold, odds are a lot of you reading this already own them. Don’t worry, there’s plenty for you in Nintendo’s Cyber Deals sale too. Other big releases, some of which launched this year likeFire Emblem Enage, hidden gems, and notable games you might have missed.Live-A-Live,Tunic, andSlay The Spireare a few titles available for less on Switch right now I’d really recommend if you haven’t played them already.
You can also pick the Switch versions ofBaldur’s Gateand Baldur’s Gate 2 up for just $12.49, a massive 75 percent price cut for the games that came decades before 2023’s Game of the Year candidate. It’s unlikely the third game in the series will ever be released on Switch, but if you have another platform and you’ve been holding out,a physical version of Baldur’s Gate 3’s Deluxe Edition is coming in 2024.
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