Dealmaster: A ton of Nintendo Switch games are on sale this week

Dealmaster: A ton of Nintendo Switch games are on sale this week
Ars Technica

Greetings, Arsians! The Dealmaster is back with another round of deals to share. Today’s roundup is headlined by a big sale on Nintendo Switch games, which, like Sony and Microsoft’s recent offerings, Nintendo is running to commemorate this year’s E3 show. The sale technically started earlier in the week, but Nintendo says it will run through June 18.

Some highlights here include first-party games Super Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze available for $40, which is about $10-15 off their usual going rate. The Switch version of Doom, which looks worse than its PC and other console counterparts but still runs well (and is generally excellent), is half-off at $30, while platformer Celeste, our 2018 game of the year, is down to $13 from its usual $20. Nintendo has a full list of what’s on sale at its eShop digital store.

The catch here is that most of the deals on offer apply to digital games, so they’ll likely take up more of the Switch’s 32GB of internal storage than physical cartridges. Many of the third-party multi-platform titles can be found cheaper on other consoles, too, and at least a few of the games on offer are still more expensive than their physical copies. So be sure to cross-check prices if a game interests you and isn’t on our curated list below. We’d also like it if games like Odyssey and Mario Kart 8 were a little cheaper at this point, given that they’ve been out for a couple of years. But solid discounts on the Switch’s most popular games are still fairly rare, and much of what’s available here is good value relative to their usual prices on the console.

If you have no interest in Nintendo, we also have loads more E3 video game deals, sweeping discounts on Amazon devices, and more. Have a look at the full list for yourself below.

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Top 10 deals of the day

Nintendo Switch deals

PS4 and Xbox One deals

Gaming deals

Amazon device deals

TV deals

Laptop and desktop PC deals

  • Dell G5 15 Gaming Laptop – Intel Core i5-8300H, 15.6-inch 1080p, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, GTX 1060 for $799 at Walmart (list price $999.99).
  • Dell Vostro 13 5000 Laptop – Intel Core i5-8250U, 13.3-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $499 at Dell (use code: 499BIZLT – list price $809).
  • Dell G7 15 Gaming Laptop – Intel Core i7-9750H, 15.6-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD, RTX 2060 6GB for $1,082.89 (use code: SAVE15 – list price $1,371.99).
  • Dell XPS 15 (9570) Laptop – Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.6-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 4GB GTX 1050 Ti for $1,066.23 at Dell (use code: SAVE15 – list price $1,279.99).

Electronics deals

Audio deals

Smart home deals

  • TP-Link Deco M4 Mesh WiFi System (3-pack) for $159.99 at Amazon (clip $20 coupon – list price $179.99).
  • TP-Link Kasa HS300 Smart WiFi 6-Outlet Power Strip for $63.99 at Amazon (list price $74.99).
  • TP-Link HS200 Smart WiFi Light Switch for $39.98 at Newegg (list price $53.98).
  • Eero Pro (2nd gen) Tri-band MU-MIMO WiFi Router for $159 at Amazon (list price $199).
  • Eero Mesh WiFi System (1x Eero Pro Router, 2x Beacons) for $319 at Amazon (list price $349).
  • Ring Video Doorbell 2 – 1080p for $159 at Amazon (list price $199).
  • Ring Floodlight Camera -1080p for $199 at Amazon (list price $249).
  • Ring Alarm Home Security System (5 Piece Kit) + Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) for $169 at Amazon (list price $199).
  • Ring Alarm Home Security System (14 Piece Kit) + Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) for $279 at Amazon (list price $329).
  • Instant Pot DUO60 6Qt 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker for $59.95 at Amazon (list price $79.99).

Accessories deals

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