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Summer dog days are now officially here. Whether you’re trying to get your mind off the heat or bad headlines, you’re in luck – Nintendo currently has a major sale in Switch digital games. Cool off with Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze or pair with a Super Mario Odyssey sensitive hat for a 30% discount on the normal price of the sticker.
It’s not a giant discount in the gaming world, but it’s a big deal for the notoriously petty Nintendo eShop, where first-person games remain especially at full price years after release (unlike, for example, PlayStation, where you can currently get God of). War for only $ 20). The current promotion of the handheld hybrid is called the Nintendo eShop Big Ol ‘Super Sale and while it’s not as extensive as last year’s Black Friday discounts, there are still a lot of things at a decent price if look for something to play with while lying in front. from the box fan or rest by the pool.
Here’s your own stuff, with a 30% discount on the normal $ 60 MSRP:
- Super Mario Odyssey – $ 42
- Super Mario Maker 2 – $ 42
- Paper Mario: The Origami King – $ 42
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening – $ 42
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – $ 42
- Pikmin 3 Deluxe: $ 42
Why is Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, a 2018 port of a 2014 Wii U game, still full price? Who can say. But Tropical Freeze is still a gem and one of the best platform games of the modern era. Here are some other highlights of the sale:
- Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore – $ 42
- Astral String – $ 42
- Daemon X Machina – $ 42
- Bravely Default II: $ 42
- Shin Megami Tensei V- $ 42
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – $ 45
- Monster Hunter Rise: $ 31
- Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – $ 35
- Dark Souls Remastered – $ 20
- Ruined King: A League of Legends Story – $ 20
- Tetris effect: connected – $ 24
- No more heroes $ 3:30
- Hades – $ 15
- Persona 5 Strikers: $ 30
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – $ 30
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – $ 12
- Diablo II: Resurrected – $ 24
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – $ 30
There are also some great indies with good discounts right now, such as Loop Hero ($ 10.50), Death’s Door ($ 13) and Chicory: A Colorful Tale ($ 14), all of the highlights of 2021 in the game of the year of several people. lists. Personally, I will take this opportunity to pick up Castlevania Advance Collection ($ 13.50) and Eastward ($ 20), because June is usually when I have the itch to come back and play something classic or with retro influence.
Big Ol ‘Super Sale will run until July 6, just before midnight, and eShop purchases will return you 5% through gold coins, so you’ll also get some money in future games.