Nintendo eShop Deals and Discussions

[psunami]

Thanks to Frisky for all of the hard work that he put in for the previous deals threads (and continues to on this thread!)

Feel free to post here about the newest Nintendo eShop deals, My Nintendo rewards and discussions about the previously mentioned items.

Nintendo Sales and Deals page

 

[Freeze Time]

Since there are users in this thread sticking up for the price of switch 2, are you also sticking up for the fact that welcome tour is $9.99 and not just included with the system? Are you sticking up for the fact that breath of the wild Switch 2 version doesn't come with the DLC? What about the price of Super Mario party jamboree and Kirby being $20 more than the switch version?

 

[Donken]

Since there are users in this thread sticking up for the price of switch 2, are you also sticking up for the fact that welcome tour is $9.99 and not just included with the system? Are you sticking up for the fact that breath of the wild Switch 2 version doesn't come with the DLC? What about the price of Super Mario party jamboree and Kirby being $20 more than the switch version?

I just vote with my wallet. The $500 console plus mario kart world seemed reasonable to me so I grabbed it. The welcome tour looks like something that is lame and should have been included with every console for free, so I won't buy it. The price of games will be on a case by case basis. Donkey Kong, I will probably end up spending close to MSRP on because I want something else that is new to play on my Switch 2. I already own Kirby, so I might buy the upgrade if I feel like going back to that on the Switch 2. It's just a case by case basis and voting with my wallet on if I think myself or someone in my family will enjoy something and I can find it at a price that seems "worth it". Metroid Prime 4 with all the development it has been through, I will probably wait to make sure it doesn't have issues and maybe look for a decent deal on it or a deal on Nintendo Space bucks to buy it digitally.

Costco usually has Nintendo money for 20% off once or twice a year, so if that continues, it'll help with digital purchases at least.

 

[gpn]

Costco usually has Nintendo money for 20% off once or twice a year, so if that continues, it'll help with digital purchases at least.

Rakuten pretty frequently (every few weeks) has Nintendo $50 codes at $45, so that's another good source for discounts

 

[spoderman]

Rakuten pretty frequently (every few weeks) has Nintendo $50 codes at $45, so that's another good source for discounts

Same with newegg. If you don't mind there being some risk involved you can find them on gameflip frequently as well, and with the app installed it should give you a coupon every day or so that helps with the fees. Discounted eshop cards are pretty easy to find usually

 

[nightc1]

Since there are users in this thread sticking up for the price of switch 2, are you also sticking up for the fact that welcome tour is $9.99 and not just included with the system? Are you sticking up for the fact that breath of the wild Switch 2 version doesn't come with the DLC? What about the price of Super Mario party jamboree and Kirby being $20 more than the switch version?

Costco usually has Nintendo money for 20% off once or twice a year, so if that continues, it'll help with digital purchases at least.

For those interested in swtich upgrades who don't own the switch version, there's also still the switch vouchers. That might not make sense for BotW, since it just makes it the same price once you add the switch 2 upgrade, but it might make sense for TotK at $70 which becomes $50 and then the $10 upgrade pushes it to $60. There might be other games that the vouchers make for a tempting path.

 

[DavidD]

For those interested in swtich upgrades who don't own the switch version, there's also still the switch vouchers. That might not make sense for BotW, since it just makes it the same price once you add the switch 2 upgrade, but it might make sense for TotK at $70 which becomes $50 and then the $10 upgrade pushes it to $60. There might be other games that the vouchers make for a tempting path.

Assuming it's added to the voucher program, that might be the best way to do Metroid Prime 4...

 

[confoosious]

Question on the switch 2 controller: there’s no difference except for the two back buttons and the c button right? I already have 4 pro controllers and I don’t want to spend any more on the switch 2 if I don’t need to.

 

[shadowysea07]

I thought that they specified vouchers wouldn't be available for the switch 2 versions?

 

[awp]

I thought that they specified vouchers wouldn't be available for the switch 2 versions?

They won’t. I think they’re talking about buying the Switch 1 versions if they don’t already own them with the vouchers then paying the upgrade fee.

 

[krzysio87]

Question on the switch 2 controller: there’s no difference except for the two back buttons and the c button right? I already have 4 pro controllers and I don’t want to spend any more on the switch 2 if I don’t need to.

As of now, the Switch pro controllers will not wake the console from sleep mode so that might be an issue

 

[ritchardf]

As of now, the Switch pro controllers will not wake the console from sleep mode so that might be an issue

they know Americans are too lazy to get up and will buy the new controller just for this feature.

 

[Bloomy]

they know Americans are too lazy to get up and will buy the new controller just for this feature.

Hey, I resemble that remark!

 

[DavidD]

They won’t. I think they’re talking about buying the Switch 1 versions if they don’t already own them with the vouchers then paying the upgrade fee.

Yes, that is my (potential) plan with regards to Metroid Prime 4. If they OFFER the Switch version with the vouchers, I'm looking at (less than) $50 + $10 upgrade fee... theoretically. No tax, and cheaper than any other method.

 

[LucarioLG]

I'm all about physical copies so I'll just get Metroid and Pokémon at GameStop using my coupons, so I guess $65 each.

I would be very surprised though if it's left out of the voucher list. They are cross-gen games at the end of the day. If Nintendo was that strict about preventing any loopholes, then Tears with its $70 MSRP wouldn't have been eligible for it either.

they know Americans are too lazy to get up and will buy the new controller just for this feature.

 

[soonerdoc]

I just vote with my wallet. The $500 console plus mario kart world seemed reasonable to me so I grabbed it. The welcome tour looks like something that is lame and should have been included with every console for free, so I won't buy it. The price of games will be on a case by case basis. Donkey Kong, I will probably end up spending close to MSRP on because I want something else that is new to play on my Switch 2. I already own Kirby, so I might buy the upgrade if I feel like going back to that on the Switch 2. It's just a case by case basis and voting with my wallet on if I think myself or someone in my family will enjoy something and I can find it at a price that seems "worth it". Metroid Prime 4 with all the development it has been through, I will probably wait to make sure it doesn't have issues and maybe look for a decent deal on it or a deal on Nintendo Space bucks to buy it digitally.

Costco usually has Nintendo money for 20% off once or twice a year, so if that continues, it'll help with digital purchases at least.

And that’s the whole point. Everybody should vote with their wallet.

If it doesn't sell well enough because it’s priced too high, Nintendo will adjust the price and the people in this thread that can’t afford it at this time can pick it up if and when the price drops. And if it sells to the big N’s expectations and they don’t lower the price, the folks in this thread that can’t afford it can do without or get a better/second job.