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Nintendo has no plans for a Nintendo Switch price hike “at this point”
Despite widespread issues regarding part shortages, Nintendo has recently confirmed that it has plans to increase the price of the Nintendo Switch.
Earlier this month, Nintendo did report that Switch sales had fallen by 23% due to the semiconductor components shortage, but company president Shuntaro Furukawa has confirmed to Nikkei that the company wants to “avoid pricing people out,” (thanks NME).
“We’re not considering [a price increase] at this point, for two reasons,” said Furukawa. “Nintendo has sold more than 100 million Switch units so far, and it’s important to maintain the momentum of our overall business. Generally speaking, a weak yen makes domestic Switch sales less profitable.”
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The Best Nintendo Switch Deals Available Now
The Nintendo Switch is home to some incredible games, but they don’t seem to go on sale as often as their peers on Xbox and PlayStation. Whether you’re hunting down a popular Pokemon game or looking for a classic title that launched years ago, it’s not uncommon to pay full price. Thankfully, that’s not the case with everything. Right now, a bunch of different retailers are currently offering discounts on more than a dozen highly reviewed Switch games. Even better–tons of accessories (such as controllers and carrying cases) are also on sale.
We’ve rounded up the best Switch game deals and best Switch accessories deals below. We don’t know how long these price cuts will stick around, so move fast if there’s something that catches your eye.
Best Switch Games On Sale
There’s a large number of great games on sale right now. Monster Hunter Rise is one of the best, listed for just $34. It’s a great time to dive in too, as the Sunbreak expansion has flooded its servers with players.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus and both Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond are all on sale. Arceus brought a new twist the the usual formula, giving you a chance to catch Pokemon without the need to enter turn-based battles. Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond, meanwhile, are impressive remakes of two iconic games. Arceus can be had for just $50, while Pearl and Diamond are $42 and $43, respectively.
Plenty other games are on sale, and we’ve listed 20 of the best deals below.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
$50 ($60)
Breath of the Wild
$38 ($60)
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
$46 ($60)
GTA: The Trilogy Definitive Edition
$40 ($60)
Human: Fall Flat Anniversary Edition
$22 ($30)
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
$37 ($60)
Mario Golf: Super Rush
$50 ($60)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
$49 ($60)
Mario Strikers: Battle League
$50 ($60)
Mario Tennis Aces
$49 ($60)
Metroid Dread
$50 ($60)
Monster Hunter Rise
$34 ($60)
New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe
$44 ($60)
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond
$43 ($60)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus
$50 ($60)
Pokemon Shining Pearl
$42 ($60)
Sonic Colors Ultimate
$25 ($40)
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
$51 ($60)
Super Mario Maker 2
$50 ($60)
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (Preowned)
$44 ($60)
Best Switch Accessories On Sale
The savings don’t end with games, as plenty of cool Switch accessories are also discounted. This includes a tempered glass screen protector for the Switch OLED, a wide variety of controllers–both premium and affordable–and a gigantic bundle of assorted peripherals that’s listed for just $39. All the discounts make this a great time to upgrade your setup.
We’ve listed some of the best Switch accessory discounts below.
Atrix Glass Screen Protector (Switch OLED)
$8 ($15)
Game Traveler Switch Case
$15 ($20)
HORI Horipad Mini (Mario)
$24 ($30)
HyperX Cloud Alpha Pro Wired Headset
$70 ($100)
PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller (Animal Crossing)
$36 ($55)
PowerA Fusion Pro Wireless Controller
$66 ($100)
PowerA GameCube Style Wired Controller
$28 ($30)
PowerA Wired Controller
$17 ($23)
PDP Afterglow Deluxe Wireless Controller
$45 ($50)
Rock Candy Wired Controller (Zelda)
$16 ($23)
Switch Accessories Bundle (18-in-1)
$39 ($44)
MultiVersus lacks that Nintendo polish, but it’s still a slick Smash Bros-like in open beta
Having given the MultiVersus closed beta a whirl around a month ago, I thought it was a free-to-play Smash Bros-like that came out swinging. And now I’ve returned to the open beta phase of the multiverse where Bugs Bunny and Taz The Tazmanian Devil are joined by… Lebron James?! Honestly, my thoughts remain largely unchanged – which is a good thing! It’s a fun free-to-play fighter that iterates on the Smash formula but can’t quite emulate its predecessor’s polish.