Nintendo Kicks Off Loads of New Deals on Switch Games for Mario’s 40th Anniversary Celebrations

Nintendo is touting this as the first Switch 2 game to be officially discounted, which seems a little silly for several reasons. First of all techinically, yeah, it’s a Switch 2 game and includes the additional content, but also Jamboree, as a full-fledged game, initially released on the OG Switch. Its Switch version is also part of the sale, at $39.99.

And while it’s the first “official” discount, we’ve also been covering Switch 2 games getting regular discounts at US retailers like Woot, Amazon, Best Buy, etc since launch (such as Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for $55 just the past week).

So again, technically true, but also mildly irrelevant for the average consumer. Not trying to rag on Nintendo here, but I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t point it out. But hey, if you’ve been holding out on Jamboree, it’s better than paying $80, that’s for sure.

For digital-only gamers, it’s also worth noting that My Nintendo Store and Nintendo eShop are also offering deals on select titles, such as Mario vs. Donkey Kong and Super Mario Maker 2 for $39.99 each.

We’ve also recently seen Super Mario Odysessy down to as low as $30, so this isn’t the most recommendable deal, but it’s worth checking out if you’ve been eying up some Mario games and aren’t too worried about getting the best price possible.

Robert Anderson is IGN’s Senior Commerce Editor and resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Bluesky.