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Unless you've been hiding under a thwomp-shaped rock, you'll know the Nintendo Switch 2 is coming. Until the next Direct rolls around on April 2, we won't quite know exactly when it'll arrive. But, even if you can get your hands on the new handheld in a few months time, there's still a magnitude of games for the OG Ninty machine that deserve your time and attention.
With a chunk of the year to go until the Switch 2, there's plenty of opportunity for you pick up gems like Pikmin 4 (currently down from $59.99 to $47 at Amazon). This is one of the best cheap Nintendo Switch game deals I've spotted this year, as it's even a few dollars less than the lowest price I've ever spotted for the game.
Already well-acquainted with Oatchi the dog? Switch games like Luigi's Mansion 3, are available also for $49.99 at Amazon thanks to a $10 discount, and even more recent releases like the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake are down to $49.99 at Amazon, despite only launching on the gaming handheld just last year.
Ninty itself has stated the new console will be compatible with current Switch games, so still adding to your collection is even more worthwhile. But if you're clamoring to get the most value out of the current Switch, even now, there's a wealth of games worth dusting off your Joy-Cons for.
You may not want to grab even more Switch games when the Nintendo Switch 2 is right around the corner, and that's totally reasonable. Especially if you've just started to save for the brand-new console. We don't quite know how much it's going to cost, but even if it's just more than the current £309.99 / $349.99 MSRP of the Nintendo Switch OLED, that's still a fair chunk of change.
That being said, I still recommend grabbing any Switch games you've ever had your eyes on, especially if they have even the smallest of discounts right now. We know that digital, and physical Switch games, will be playable on the new handheld, so there's less of a risk to picking them up (even if you have full intentions of getting rid of your current Switch for its swanky new successor). But, we don't quite know what the stock will be like for a lot of these slightly older games.
Older Nintendo games on previous handhelds can have the tendency to shoot up in the second-hand market and you can expect to pay even triple its original price to grab any games you missed. It's one of the main reasons I picked up Emio The Smiling Man last month, despite the fact I have a backlog of games to play before I even open its box.
Grabbing new games just in case they become harder to get later on isn't ideal, but if it can prevent you from forking out way more later on, it's worth it in hindsight. But ultimately, picking up Switch games now means you won't be starved of super fun adventures, which should be of utmost priority. Just because there's a new shiny handheld on its way, doesn't mean you can't experience the joy of exploring any nook and cranny of the Last Resort hotel in Luigi's Mansion 3, or put off rescuing Olimar in Pikmin 4. And if anything, at least you'll already have an expansive game collection when the Switch 2 finally rolls around.
If you're Switch backlog is already full, you should pair your handheld with one of the best Nintendo Switch headsets, the best Nintendo Switch controllers, or even one of the best Nintendo Switch SD cards to get the most out of it for longer.
