The Nintendo eShop has a huge New Year's sale

If your bank account isn't pleading for mercy after the Steam and GOG holiday sales, the Nintendo eShop is hosting a pretty massive New Year's sale right now. This includes games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition and Octopath Traveler at 30% off, and even steeper discounts like Starlink: Battle for Atlas and Lego DC Super-Villains at 50% off. Some of these games are also discounted at retail stores like Gamestop, Best Buy and Walmart, starting today. You can check out the full list of discounts across both the Switch and 3DS platforms in the press release after the jump.

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--If one of your New Year’s resolutions is saving money on amazing games, you’re in luck! Starting today and running until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 10, Nintendo is offering discounts on the digital versions of many games for both the Nintendo Switch system and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

Games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2 , OCTOPATH TRAVELER and Sid Meier’s Civilization VI for Nintendo Switch and Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Super Mario 3D Land and Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido for Nintendo 3DS family systems are part of the sale, so it’s a great way to dive into some of Nintendo’s most beloved franchises … at a value price. If you received a Nintendo eShop Card as a holiday gift, now’s the time to use it!

This sale is also a good reason for new Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS family system owners to visit Nintendo eShop for the first time and discover the wide selection of games available in Nintendo’s convenient digital storefront.

The sale can also be accessed by visiting https://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.

The full list of participating games includes the following:

Select games from this New Year’s promotion will also be discounted at GameStop, Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon and Target beginning Jan. 3 at 9 a.m. PT.

Nintendo eShop features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and free demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or PayPal, or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at retailers in-store and online, and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account. My Nintendo members will also earn Gold Points on all qualifying purchases.

For more information about Nintendo Switch, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/. For more information about Nintendo 3DS, visit https://www.nintendo.com/3ds/.