Overview
- The sale began Sept. 12 and runs through Sept. 26, offering about 30% off roughly 100 Switch-era games, accessories, DLC and merchandise across Nintendo’s eShop and major U.S. retailers.
- Nintendo says the promotion was made possible in part by roughly $300 million in U.S. tariff refunds that followed a Supreme Court ruling against President Donald Trump's tariffs.
- Discounts mainly target legacy first-party Switch titles, with new lows for games like Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 and Metroid Prime Remastered, while meaningful Switch 2 game and hardware deals are largely absent.
- Major retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop and Walmart are participating alongside Nintendo’s storefront, making the deals widely available for holiday shopping and nostalgia-driven purchases.
- Consumers and plaintiffs have filed suits seeking direct refunds and Nintendo has sought dismissal, leaving unresolved legal and ethical questions that could change how companies use government repayments.