Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Game Prices Up to 75 Percent for Holidays
Nintendo eShop activates Hits for the Holidays Sale with discounts reaching 75 percent on select Nintendo Switch 2 and original Switch titles. Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition for Switch 2 drops to $17.49 from its standard $69.99 price point. No Man’s Sky Nintendo Switch 2 Edition falls 60 percent to $23.99. The promotion runs through early January, targeting last-minute digital purchases.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles secures a 20 percent reduction to $39.99 on Switch 2. Hades 2 receives a 25 percent cut, landing at $22.49. Sonic x Shadow Generations halves in price to $24.99 for Switch 2 owners. Star Wars Outlaws sees a 33 percent markdown to $39.99.
Original Switch libraries gain traction with extreme offers like Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope at 90 percent off for $8.99. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition drops 60 percent to $23.99. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition arrives at $34.49 after a 42 percent discount. These deals span hundreds of titles across genres.
Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition bundles base game, Phantom Liberty expansion, and all updates for Switch 2 hardware. Performance modes enable 30 frames per second at 1080p resolution or 40 frames per second at 720p. No Man’s Sky Switch 2 Edition incorporates cross-save functionality and multiplayer support up to eight players. Sonic x Shadow Generations delivers enhanced visuals with ray-tracing options on the upgraded console.
Nintendo structures the sale around digital downloads only, accessible via eShop on both Switch models backward compatibility confirmed. Purchases require Nintendo Account linkage and regional restrictions apply to United States users. Total savings potential exceeds $1 billion across participating titles based on volume estimates. Developers like CD Projekt Red and Supergiant Games participate fully.
Star Wars Outlaws emphasizes open-world traversal across four planets with 100 hours of content. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles remasters turn-based strategy with 4K upscaling on Switch 2 OLED displays. Hades 2 expands roguelike combat with new boons and weapons post-early access. Cult of the Lamb Unholy Edition halves to $33 on original hardware.
Engadget highlights Ball x Pit at $12 after 20 percent off exclusively for Switch 2. Nier: Automata slashes to $16 from $40 across platforms. Polygon notes the rarity of such aggressive Switch 2 pricing so soon after June launch. Sale coincides with physical bundle discounts on retailers like Amazon.
This event positions Nintendo against competitors’ promotions during peak gifting season. Switch 2 hardware sales hit 10.36 million units globally by year-end. Digital storefronts process millions of transactions daily. Users activate deals through system settings under eShop promotions tab.
