Nintendo games and consoles are no longer being slashed in price, but occasionally you can find surprisingly good discounts. Whether you’re taking advantage of the time before Amazon Prime Day or just want to get rid of excess summer stock, the stars are aligning this week for some good Switch deals that probably won’t be around for much longer.
First of all, the Wild crossing-themed Nintendo Switch Lite. Normally, the teal handheld, which comes with Animal Crossing: New Horizons free and pre-installed, costs $200. now only $159 at WalmartThe Switch 2’s reveal has been predicted for years and could happen as soon as September, but in the meantime the Switch Lite remains an extremely affordable and convenient way to try out the best games of the last seven years on the go.
Then there is the Super Mario Bros. Joy-Con package. Normally priced at $100, the bundle includes the 2018 game – technically the 11th in the series – and a pair of controllers for just $69 at Walmart. Nintendo also released Mario Party Superstars in 2021 and Super Mario Party Jamboree but comes this autumn Super Mario Bros. still has its fans thanks to its character dice.
Walmart and Target also currently have physical versions of some other popular Switch games on offer (free Target Circle sign-up required):
- Super Mario Bros. Wonders: 48 $ (Walmart)
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: 30 $ (Walmart)
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: 30 $ (Walmart)
- Super Mario Maker 2: 40 $ (Walmart)
- Super Mario Bros.: 35 $ (Goal)
- Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe: 35 $ (Goal)
- Splatoon3: 35 $ (Goal)
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze: 35 $ (Goal)
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land: 35 $ (Goal)
- Yoshi’s designed world: 35 $ (Goal)
Finally, 8BitDo hold a clearance sale on a range of its controllers to celebrate the third-party peripheral manufacturer’s 11th anniversary. This includes $15 off the 8BitDo Pro 2 Controller with Hall-effect joysticks to prevent drift and a $5 discount on the 8BitDo Microa nice portable gaming travel companion for co-op. Both controllers are compatible with the Switch and other devices. I personally love the Hori Split Pad Pro. It is currently $8 cheaper at Amazon. It’s basically indestructible. Unless you have kids.
