The best deals from Nintendo’s ‘customer appreciation’ sale
Tariff refunds would have been nice, but discounted games and accessories is okay, too.
Tariff refunds would have been nice, but discounted games and accessories is okay, too.
by
Brad Bourque
Sep 14, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC
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Brad Bourque
is a tech journalist and commerce writer based out of Portland, Oregon. He’s contributed to sites like Digital Trends, Business Insider, and WIRED.
As promised, Nintendo has marked down a wide variety of Switch games and accessories atAmazon,Best Buy, andWalmart, as well as its own digital storefront. Its “Customer Appreciation” sale is happening because of tariff-related refunds it received from the US government, and it ends on September 26th at 8:59 PM PT.
Nintendo games and accessories tend to stick close to their list price, so it’s nice to have some big discounts, especially this far ahead of the holiday season. Some of the company’s best titles for the original Switch are significantly marked down, with a few Switch 2 titles thrown in, too. The most notable inclusions include theMario Kart 8 Deluxedigital bundle with the Booster Course pass for just under $60 (Amazon,Nintendo),The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomfor $49 (Amazon,Nintendo,Best Buy), andAnimal Crossing: New Horizonswith the DLC for $60 (Nintendo). The Switch 2 Editions aren’t currently discounted, but upgrade packs are fairly affordable, costing $9.99 for theTears of the Kingdom(Amazon) or $4.99 forAnimal Crossing: New Horizons(Amazon).
We’ve gathered some more of our favorite picks down below, and Nintendo has adedicated page for all of the discounts.
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Physical)
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Tears of the Kingdomis the latest mainline installment in theZeldafranchise. The storyline and gameplay are similar toBreath of the Wild’s,but enough has changed to make Link’s return to Hyrule plenty special.Read our review.
$49 at Best Buy$49 at TargetMario Kart 8 Deluxe (Physical)
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxeis a popular kart racing game packed with plenty of courses and characters, as well as 48 new tracks if you opt for the paid DLC.
$42 at Best BuyNintendo Alarmo
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The Alarmo takes dozens of characters and scenes from classic Nintendo franchises and places them in a charming alarm clock that’s designed to help you sleep and wake. It uses motion sensors to detect whether you’re still in bed and gets more aggressive the longer you sleep in.
$77 at Best Buy$77 at NintendoNintendo Switch Pro Controller
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The Switch Pro released alongside the Switch console in 2017, and it’s a tough controller to beat. It offers an unmatched set of features (HD rumble, motion controls, NFC), and it’s one of the most comfortable Switch controllers out there.
$56 at Amazon$56 at Walmart$56 at Best BuyMetroid Prime 4: Beyond (Physical)
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Metroid Prime 4is still a first-person adventure game like prior entries in the series, but this time around, bounty hunter Samus Aran is armed with a motorcycle and a slate of psychic powers. Not all of the new gameplay elements work, butBeyondis a fitting follow-up to what came before, with a lore-heavy story, great combat, and plenty of eerie exploration.
$42 at Amazon (Switch)$42 at Best Buy (Nintendo Switch)$51 at Amazon (Switch 2)Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Digital)
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Explore the mysteries of an abandoned civilization in this 3D platformer for the Nintendo Switch. It’s still a Kirby game, with a delightful tone that had us smiling the whole way through.Read our review.
$42 at Amazon$42 at Best BuySuper Mario Odyssey (Physical)
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Super Mario Odysseyis one of the crowning achievements of the original Switch thanks to its tight platforming, ingenious level design and a game mechanic that lets you control certain enemies and parts of the environment. There are still bosses to battle and coins to collect, butOdysseyfeels like a breath of fresh air.
$42 at Walmart$42 at Best Buy$42 at TargetSplatoon 3 (Physical/Digital)
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Splatoon 3is proof that Nintendo isn’t done showing off its take on an online shooter—with paint instead of bullets, of course. The game looks great, and has a single player mode that fills out the series’ lore through scrapbook pages you find while navigating and shooting your way through each level. Online multiplayer remains Splatoon’s 3’s big draw, so be prepared to square off against fellow squid kids.Read our review.
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- Brad Bourque