The best deals from Nintendo’s ‘customer appreciation’ sale

Nintendo is running a limited-time “Customer Appreciation” sale across Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and its own digital store, discounting a range of Switch games and accessories. The promotion, funded by tariff-related refunds the company received from the U.S. government, runs through September 26 at 8:59 PM PT.

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The best deals from Nintendo’s ‘customer appreciation’ sale

Why It Matters

Nintendo prices rarely fall, so the temporary markdowns provide an uncommon opportunity to buy major Switch titles and accessories at lower prices ahead of the holiday season. The sale also includes some upgrade packs for Switch 2 editions even where full Switch 2 versions aren’t discounted.

Key Facts

Sale name: Customer Appreciation sale
Reason: Funded by tariff-related refunds Nintendo received from the U.S. government
End date/time: September 26, 2026 at 8:59 PM PT
Participating retailers: Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Nintendo (digital storefront)
Tears of the Kingdom (notable price): $49 at Amazon, Nintendo, Best Buy

Nintendo’s “Customer Appreciation” sale has discounted a wide selection of Switch games and accessories at major retailers and on Nintendo’s own store. The company said the promotion is tied to tariff refunds it received from the U.S. government, and the sale runs through September 26 at 8:59 PM PT.

Some of Nintendo’s biggest first-party titles for the original Switch are among the deeper discounts. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available for about $49 at several retailers; the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe digital bundle including the Booster Course Pass is priced just under $60; and Animal Crossing: New Horizons bundled with its DLC is $60 on Nintendo’s storefront. Switch 2 standalone editions are not broadly discounted, but upgrade packs are offered at lower price points — for example, a Tears of the Kingdom upgrade pack for $9.99 and an Animal Crossing upgrade pack for $4.99 on Amazon.

Beyond those headliners, the sale covers a range of physical and digital releases as well as accessories. Examples include Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (physical) for roughly $42 at Best Buy, Super Mario Odyssey for about $42 at multiple retailers, Splatoon 3 discounted across Amazon and Best Buy, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land on sale at Amazon and Best Buy. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is reduced for both the original Switch and Switch 2 at select sellers. Hardware and accessories on sale include the Switch Pro Controller at about $56 across Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy, and the Nintendo Alarmo clock discounted at Best Buy and Nintendo.

Nintendo maintains a dedicated page listing all sale items and participating offers. The promotion represents an atypical round of price cuts for Nintendo products and will expire on September 26 at 8:59 PM PT, after which standard pricing is expected to return.