Best Nintendo Switch Deals Available This Week: Save On Switch Exclusives And More

The Nintendo Switch has built up an impressive roster of games since launching in 2017. Whether you're looking for a sweeping open-world adventure, an exciting party game, or an in-depth RPG, the amount of content available on the hybrid console is staggering. Piecing together your own library of great Switch games is easier (and cheaper) than ever, as retailers are constantly discounting both third- and first-party titles--in the past, it was almost unheard of to see a price drop on a Zelda or Mario game.

Nowadays, however, you'll find some of the platform's highest reviewed titles available at great low prices. We've scoured every corner of the web to put together a shortlist of the best Nintendo Switch game deals currently available. Switch sales don't stick around too long, so be sure to check out the savings while you can.

Best Nintendo Switch game deals

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons -- $51 ($60)
• Bravely Default 2 -- $42 ($50)
• Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time -- $27 ($40)
• Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze -- $44 ($60)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim -- $55 ($60)
• Fire Emblem: Three Houses -- $50 ($60)
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity -- $50 ($60)
• Immortals Fenyx Rising -- $31 ($60)
• Just Dance 2022 -- $25 ($50)
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land -- $55 ($60)
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild -- $40 ($60)
• The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening -- $50 ($60)
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD -- $46 ($60)
• Luigi's Mansion 3 -- $50 ($60)
• Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle -- $20 ($60)
• Mario Golf: Super Rush -- $50 ($60)
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Preowned) -- $46 ($60)
• Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario Set -- $83 ($100)
• Mario Party Superstars -- $55 ($60)
• Mario Tennis Aces -- $50 ($60)
• Metroid Dread -- $53 ($60)
• Monster Hunter Rise (Preowned) -- $38 ($60)
• NBA 2K22 -- $20 ($60)
• New Pokemon Snap -- $55 ($60)
• Persona 5 Strikers -- $40 ($60)
• Pokemon Shield -- $52 ($60)
• Pokemon Sword -- $53 ($60)
• Pokemon Legends Arceus (Preowned) -- $54 ($60)
• Shin Megami Tensei V -- $40 ($60)
• Sonic Colors Ultimate -- $35 ($40)
• South Park: The Fractured but Whole -- $25 ($60)
• Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury -- $50 ($60)
• Super Mario Maker 2 -- $50 ($60)
• Super Mario Odyssey -- $50 ($60)
• Super Mario Party -- $50 ($60)
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate -- $50 ($60)
• Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition -- $43 ($60)
• Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Preowned) -- $55 ($60)
• Yoshi's Crafted World -- $40 ($60)

Just about every Zelda game on Switch is getting a discount this week, with Skyward Sword, Link's Awakening, Age of Calamity, and Breath of the Wild all available for less than $50. If you were looking forward to Breath of the Wild 2 this year, consider picking up one of the four discounted games now that the sequel has been bumped to 2023.

A preowned version of Monster Hunter Rise is listed for just $38 at GameStop, and now is a great time to jump into the action. Its first big expansion, Sunbreak, is slated to arrive later this summer--adding new monsters, new locations, and plenty of new gear. You'll need the base game to check out the content, although at $38 it's an impressive deal.

If you're yet to dive into the strategic action of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, now is a great time. Not only is it discounted to just $40, but a the spin-off game (Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is scheduled to arrive later this summer. You can probably enjoy the spin-off just fine without having played Three Houses, but no doubt you'll get the most out of it by having a deeper understanding of its characters and their motivations.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was recently pushed forward to a July launch, so consider checking out the first two titles before the third installment arrives this summer. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is discounted to just $43, although you'll have to spring for a preowned version of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in order to see any savings.