I'm used to yapping on about the best cheap Nintendo Switch game deals well after their release dates have come and gone, but today's a little different.
Both Splatoon Raiders and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book have dropped to record low prices, but neither Nintendo Switch 2 game is even out yet. Quickly browsing the product pages on My Nintendo will unveil that both physical games have a $69.99 and $59.99 MSRP, but both are available for $59.88 (Amazon) and $49.94 (Amazon) once you add them to your online shopping cart. The best part? There's not a game key card in sight.
Games dropping in price just before their release date isn't revolutionary. I pre-order a ton of games, and with my years of hunting for the best gaming deals under my belt, I can typically find them at notable US and UK retailers for well below their MSRPs.Yet, it's still a bit of a rarity to see first-party Nintendo games drop this low, and way ahead of their intended release dates.
First-party Nintendo Switch games are known to carry that dreaded 'Nintendo Tax', which means discounts, if there are any at all, aren't expected until at least a month or two after launch. The most considerable ones can even take years to manifest, which is why I was flabbergasted to see a little over $10 off the physical version of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book when there's still a while to go until its May 21 launch date. At its current $59.88 price on Amazon, it's even cheaper than the digital equivalent, and that's taking on board the recent Nintendo digital price changes.
Splatoon Raiders was already cheaper than your average new Nintendo game. Its full MSRP is just $59.99, and yet it's still got a $10 discount at Amazon. It's also the only Switch 2 game of the two to have its pre-order drop alongside a trio of new amiibo figures, so I'm much more interested in snagging this discount personally. That $10 can be put towards securing my little plastic Splatoon Raider amiibo set of Deep Cut, which launches the same day as the game but has no deals in sight.
If you want to check out the full breadth of discounts available for the two, I've rounded up the best Yoshi and the Mysterious Book pre-order deals and the best Splatoon Raider pre-order deals, which include any bonus gifts available. Yet, I recommend jumping on these Amazon price cuts if you care more about saving cash, as there's no telling if these prices are here to stay.
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