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The Nintendo eShop has a huge New Year's sale

by: Sean Colleli -
More On: Nintendo eShop

If your bank account isn't pleading for mercy after the Steam and GOG holiday sales, the Nintendo eShop is hosting a pretty massive New Year's sale right now. This includes games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition and Octopath Traveler at 30% off, and even steeper discounts like Starlink: Battle for Atlas and Lego DC Super-Villains at 50% off. Some of these games are also discounted at retail stores like Gamestop, Best Buy and Walmart, starting today. You can check out the full list of discounts across both the Switch and 3DS platforms in the press release after the jump.

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--If one of your New Year’s resolutions is saving money on amazing games, you’re in luck! Starting today and running until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 10, Nintendo is offering discounts on the digital versions of many games for both the Nintendo Switch system and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

Games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2 , OCTOPATH TRAVELER and Sid Meier’s Civilization VI for Nintendo Switch and Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Super Mario 3D Land and Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido for Nintendo 3DS family systems are part of the sale, so it’s a great way to dive into some of Nintendo’s most beloved franchises … at a value price. If you received a Nintendo eShop Card as a holiday gift, now’s the time to use it!

This sale is also a good reason for new Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS family system owners to visit Nintendo eShop for the first time and discover the wide selection of games available in Nintendo’s convenient digital storefront.

The sale can also be accessed by visiting https://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.

The full list of participating games includes the following:

Game       System       Discount
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe       Nintendo Switch       30%

ARMS

     

Nintendo Switch

     

30%

Splatoon 2       Nintendo Switch       30%

Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

      Nintendo Switch       30%
OCTOPATH TRAVELER       Nintendo Switch       30%
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI       Nintendo Switch       25%

Starlink: Battle for Atlas

      Nintendo Switch       50%

Wizard of Legend

      Nintendo Switch       20%

Mega Man Legacy Collection

      Nintendo Switch       25%

LEGO DC Super-Villains

      Nintendo Switch       50%

Golf Story

      Nintendo Switch       34%

The Gardens Between

      Nintendo Switch       35%

Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King

      Nintendo Switch       30%

Flat Heroes

      Nintendo Switch       35%

Iconoclasts

      Nintendo Switch       25%

Capcom Beat ’Em Up Bundle

      Nintendo Switch       20%

Horizon Chase Turbo

      Nintendo Switch       10%

Carcassonne

      Nintendo Switch       20%

Just Shapes & Beats

      Nintendo Switch       25%

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Gold Edition

      Nintendo Switch       67%

Puyo Puyo Tetris

      Nintendo Switch       30%

FINAL FANTASY XV POCKET EDITION HD

      Nintendo Switch       35%

The Jackbox Party Pack 5

      Nintendo Switch       30%

Wandersong

      Nintendo Switch       20%

Pode

      Nintendo Switch       30%

Flinthook

      Nintendo Switch       30%

Dust: An Elysian Tail

      Nintendo Switch       30%

LEGO Harry Potter Collection

      Nintendo Switch       50%

The Jackbox Party Pack

      Nintendo Switch       45%

Carnival Games

      Nintendo Switch       35%

NAMCO MUSEUM

      Nintendo Switch       50%

Spelunker Party!

      Nintendo Switch       50%

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon

      Nintendo 3DS       30%

Pokémon Battle Trozei

      Nintendo 3DS       30%

Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido

      Nintendo 3DS       30%

Fantasy Life

      Nintendo 3DS       30%

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

      Nintendo 3DS       30%

Super Mario 3D Land

      Nintendo 3DS       30%

Style Savvy: Styling Star

      Nintendo 3DS       30%

Yoshi’s New Island

      Nintendo 3DS       30%

Mario Party: The Top 100

      Nintendo 3DS       30%

FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS

      Nintendo 3DS       50%

3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2

      Nintendo 3DS       50%

Cursed Castilla

      Nintendo 3DS       35%

Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition

      Nintendo 3DS       75%

BYE-BYE BOXBOY!

      Nintendo 3DS       30%

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

      Nintendo 3DS       60%

THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL

      Nintendo 3DS       50%

Gunman Clive

      Nintendo 3DS       50%

Retro City Rampage: DX

      Nintendo 3DS       30%

Culdcept Revolt

      Nintendo 3DS       30%

RPG Maker Fes

      Nintendo 3DS       30%
                 

Select games from this New Year’s promotion will also be discounted at GameStop, Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon and Target beginning Jan. 3 at 9 a.m. PT.

Nintendo eShop features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and free demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or PayPal, or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at retailers in-store and online, and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account. My Nintendo members will also earn Gold Points on all qualifying purchases.

For more information about Nintendo Switch, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/. For more information about Nintendo 3DS, visit https://www.nintendo.com/3ds/.