Summary
Nintendolaunched its holiday 2024 sale on the Nintendo eShop with major discounts on select first-party and third-party Nintendo Switch games for a limited time. The holiday sale includes some of the bestNintendo Switchgames released in recent years and in 2024, includingSonic X Shadow Generations,NBA 2K24, andEA Sports FC 25.
Although the Switch is entering its eighth year soon, its momentum doesn’t appear to be slowing down amidpersisting rumors of the Switch 2. 2024 saw the release ofPrincess Peach: Showtime,Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, theSplatoon 3: Side Orderexpansion, and more on the Switch. Third-parties like SEGA, Capcom, and Konami also brought many titles to the Switch, and Nintendo’s holiday sale gives gamers an opportunity to save money on games they may have missed out on.
The “Hits for the Holidays” sale is now live on theNintendo eShopwith up to 75% off select Switch titles until June 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PST. Notable first-party games from Nintendo are included in the sale, including 30% off onNintendo Switch SportsandAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsand 33% off onSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s FuryandThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. Several third-party games are heavily discounted during the Nintendo holiday sale, such asNBA 2K25at 60% off andMinecraft Legendsat 75% off. Additionally,Yakuza Kiwami,Tetris Forever,Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics,Castlevania Dominus Collection,Spy x Anya: Operation Memories,SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game, andthe award-winningBalatroare among many of the Switch third-party games released this year that are being discounted during the sale.
Nintendo Holiday 2024 Sale is Live Until January 5
The holiday sale also brings deals for select deluxe editions and DLC bundles. For example, players can save $15 ontheSonic X Shadow GenerationsDigital Deluxe Editionfeaturing the game and the Season Pass, which includes the recently releasedSonic the Hedgehog 3Movie Pack DLC.The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Editionupgrade,Mario Kart 8 DeluxeBooster Course Pass, andDisney Dreamlight Valley: A Rift in TimeDLCs are also discounted up to 35% off, allowing gamers to save big and add more value to existing games in their libraries.
Capcom is also hosting its holiday sale, allowing Switch gamers to save on some of the publisher’s most beloved games, such asMonster Hunter Rise,Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, andDevil May Cry 3 Special Edition.Okami HDreceived a big discounton the Switch as well to celebrate the announcement of theOkamisequel at The Game Awards 2024.
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console launched in 2017, capable of being played in handheld mode or docked to a television. The Switch Lite, a handheld-only model, followed in 2019, with an OLED refresh coming in 2021.
