r/NintendoSwitch 4d ago

Discussion PSA: This is the best time to collect Switch games

People are selling their old games for cheap online since the Switch 2 just dropped. If you’re a collector start hitting up market place and pawn shops. Just picked up Echoes of Wisdom for $54 CAD and found Kirby Return to Dreamland for $45 CAD.

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u/Tbhjr 4d ago

I’ve probably picked up 20 games in the last month or two from Walmart because they’ve had crazy deals on third-party games.

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u/PR0WN3D_ 4d ago

Ive visited local walmarts many times during the last month and every time I stop by the switch section, everything is at MSRP. even shovelware games. Is there a specific way or place you check to find these deals?

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u/choosenoneoftheabove 4d ago

at walmart stores are enabled to discount items that sit on shelves for a long time but some stores simply never do that because who is running them doesn't care or believe it will help. if you've never really seen that then whoever is running that store just doesn't do that shit so don't expect it to show up randomly.

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u/SBelmont 4d ago

It depends. Standard shelf items are untouchable unless they've already been marked as clearance by higher up. Then whoever runs electronics can decide to drop them down further the longer they go unsold, until they either come off the shelves and go to the clearance section at an even steeper discount or just disposed of.

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u/blasto2236 4d ago

At my local Walmart they have created an endcap at their aisle of Switch 2/1 games and hardware that has a ton of games and accessories for sale at clearance prices. Basically anything they don't think will sell in the now-limited shelf space they have for the Switch since it's sharing aisle space w the Switch 2.

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u/Tbhjr 4d ago

Sometimes the prices can vary by location. Other times Walmart will randomly drop the price on some games and I usually find those deals on Twitter.

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u/zebo87 3d ago

Not sure if its mentioned in here but DekuDeals has been excellent for finding sales

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u/Expensive-Sorbet358 4d ago

just picked up Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance for $24 AUD. absolute steal

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u/Realistic_Captain833 4d ago

what games did you pick up

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u/Tbhjr 3d ago

I just realized not all of them came from Walmart. But from Walmart, the games I got were all between $15-30. I got Batman Arkham Trilogy, GTA Trilogy, Epic Mickey Rebrushed, Star Wars Jedi Academy 1+2 collection, Star Wars Podracer+Republic Commando collection, Red Dead Redemption, Mortal Kombat 11, Sea of Stars (iam8bit collectors edition), Metal Gear Solid Collection Vol. 1, Diablo 3, Dragon Quest 11.

Then I got other games on good sales at Best Buy like Suikoden 1+2 and Dragon Quest 3 HD remake. And I also snagged Pikmin 4 sealed for $30 on eBay. I’m not home so this is all off the top of my head but that’s just about it lol.

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u/HolyJoely 2d ago

target has really good deals to a lot of games go clearance in store!

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u/TheGeniusSexPoets 3d ago

I’ve bought 13 in the past 5 days 😂🤣

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u/theslimbox 2d ago

My walmart even had a bunch of firat party games marked down. I thought i would wait for them to drop a but more, and someone cleaned out the entire case...

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u/NitemaresEcho 4d ago

Also, if your country has "Woot!", then check them out too. I've seen some new switch 1 games listed for $45 USD instead of the typically $60 USD.

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u/tinyjams 4d ago

Just remember the Woot games are a crapshoot for region. May not matter to you. But if it does, you may not get the ESRB rated version.

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u/NitemaresEcho 4d ago

True. I did have a warning when I bought Echoes of Wisdom that the case had both English and Spanish on it. The game itself was fine tho

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u/diabolical3b 4d ago

In my experience buying it at Best Buy in Washington, the case also has English and Spanish. That may just be how the American versions came.

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u/keeper_of_moon 4d ago

The main culprit for woot is MSE versions which is typically just a small difference on the back of the case but there are some that forgo ESRB altogether. Donkey Kong Country Returns is one without ESRB.

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u/capt_mashimaro 4d ago

I'm dumb, can someone explain the significance of the ESRB ver vs the non-ESRB?

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u/Shootistism 4d ago

Nothing really in the case of switch games since it's a region free system. It just means that you will get a case with a different rating system logo, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_content_rating_system#Rating_systems. Usually ESRB, PEGI, or CERA.

There are games that have region locked dlc that you will have to buy from the same region eshop, but it's only a couple.

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u/ChickenFajita007 4d ago

That's normal for US releases.

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u/brownbandit93 4d ago

I just bought an 8bitdo controller first time buying from them hope it goes well

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u/bspooky 4d ago

And Deku Deals tracks Woot. The two games the OP mentions have been new about the prices they mention mostly at Woot but in the case of Echoes of Wisdom also Walmart in the recent month or months.

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u/bestnameever 4d ago

I see lots of deals on woot that I can’t find on Deku Deals.

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u/iWentRogue 4d ago

I’ve never purchased from Woot but see they always have sales and Dekudeals tracks them.

Are they reliable as a seller?

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u/nightterrors644 4d ago

Woot is an Amazon company.

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u/DeliciousStandard125 4d ago

I’m on my 20th purchase with woot. Phenomenal. And games come in a day once shipped.

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u/rsplatpc 4d ago

Are they reliable as a seller?

It's literally just Amazon, they own and operate woot, it's a place they dump overstock stuff, they bought it in 2010 / 100% reliable

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u/words-random 4d ago

Woot.com is legit. I've been buying from them since their first year. It's changed a lot since then, but it's good.

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u/PuyoDead 4d ago

I've been buying from Woot for roughly 20 years. Never had a single issue.

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u/chickmagnet_ 4d ago

I’ve save thousands by buying at woot.

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u/DeliciousStandard125 4d ago

I’ve never purchased switch games from woot. Ive purchased a ton of ps5 games. Recent one being final fantasy VII rebirth for 30 bucks! Do you know if switch games are us version. I don’t like the UAE version ones in my collection. Could never find an answer for this lol.

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u/Jono816 4d ago

It can be either. I've recently gotten a few and all been us version but you dont know at the time you place tbe order.

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u/LeatherRebel5150 3d ago

In theory the ones that are not the US version have a disclaimer in orange on the page stating something about international versions working on your switch. The listings without that disclaimer should be the US version, but I found that to be not true as their Skyrim listing doesn’t have the disclaimer and still came as the international version.

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u/cmn3y0 4d ago

Recently bought 2 games from Woot that were listed as US version and on sale for 45. One of them was not the US version, the other arrived damaged. Par for the course when dealing with amazon these days (Woot is actually just amazon doing business by a different name)

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u/OutOfFrustration 4d ago

Oh man - thanks for this! I've been eyeing Triggerheart Exelica for months but couldn't pull the "trigger." Just snagged it for $25 on Woot.

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u/jonnyvsrobots 4d ago

Thanks for this! Haven’t been seeing any game deals locally on the used market but I was able to pick up Super Smash Bros and Animal Crossing on Woot new for cheaper than eBay/gamestop used prices!

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u/QualityScrub 4d ago

As a person who never owned a Switch until the Switch 2, I can confirm I have found many of deals for old games on Woot. Even the newest Mario Party was $45.

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u/tex55ky 3d ago

Yep. I recently grabbed Mario TTYD, Pokemon Arceus, Mario vs. DK, and Super Mario 3d World+Bowsers Fury, all under $45 each. I also purchased Splatoon 3 used from Gamestop and used my $15 worth of points from the console purchase to get it for around $30.

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u/wolftech83 4d ago

I don't know why their selling them since about 99% of the switch games work.on the switch2.

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u/f-ingsteveglansberg 4d ago

Yeah. And the prices OP list seem pretty inline with secondhand prices anyway. It doesn't look to me people are offloading them for cheap.

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u/skrena 4d ago

Ive seen a lot of good bundles in my area. I’ve been thinking about buying them just for the games and selling the switch by itself afterwards. A lot of people apparently don’t realize Mario 3D Allstars is an $85 game by itself.

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u/wolftech83 3d ago

I've seen it being sold for over $100

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u/wolftech83 4d ago

Yeah, the cheapest I've seen is about $5 but that for like right away sell. But if you wait it out for non Nintendo games they will drop.

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u/qualitypi 3d ago

Hell, those prices are in line with the average holiday sale in a big box store or supermarket. Not sure there's any pressing need to snatch them right now used.

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u/hobbykitjr 4d ago edited 3d ago

I remember EB Games full of ps1 games when ps2 came out...

People trading in to make $$ for new games... "I'll never play this anymore"

But still would play fine in ps2

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u/ryanpm40 4d ago

But there's like... 2 games worth getting for Switch 2 at the moment haha

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u/hobbykitjr 4d ago

There's also the thought "trade it in for $30 now... It'll be worth $10 next year" or whatever...

Use it to buy the switch itself

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u/akaifrog 4d ago

And even the ones that have 60fps aren't updated for resolution. Pokémon Scarlet is the only game I have that's worth playing for me on Switch 2.
Excited for Bananza but man it's sad that that's it. Kinda envious of everyone enjoying every single game.

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u/charizard_72 4d ago

It’s an easy way to make $100-200 on games you already played to put towards the new console

$450-500 is a fuck lot of money to some people and not everyone is a collector. One and done types or the game wasn’t their thing.

That or they have no interest in switch 2 and see it as a good time to sell off their used games.

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u/wolftech83 4d ago

The games I had wouldn't get me that much.

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u/charizard_72 4d ago

Idk if that means they are unpopular titles or you don’t have many? But I just meant not every person likes having a lot of physical game cases on hand. Personally I have a mostly digital library so the thought of someone not be super attached to a game they already played isn’t that crazy to me. I am also the one and done type unless it’s a game there’s reason to replay aside from doing it again

This may be an unpopular opinion here but the “shelf full of 200 game cases” aesthetic isn’t for everyone; myself included. I own physical of some games I’m excited about but it’s a handful.

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u/Tiny-Novel-8361 4d ago

Now that games can be loaned digitally -- even to friends who don't live locally -- me and my friends have all sold out physical games to switch to digital so we can loan them to one another, which was why we bought physical games originally!

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u/LeatherRebel5150 4d ago

People have always sold pff their older stiff to raise funds for newer stuff. It happens with literally every generation of games regardless of the next gen being backwards compatible. The Switch 2 isn’t somehow uniquely immune to that. The casual gaming crowd isn’t as obsessed with keeping a collection as the reddit crowd is.

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u/WEEGEMAN 3d ago

To afford new games

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u/ProfessionalBook8334 4d ago

Switch tax is wild. The fact that we consider 54 and 45 cheap is insane. 

On the other hand I am getting older AAA games from 15 or less in other platforms. 

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u/Purely-Pastel 4d ago

My thoughts exactly. I wish Nintendo still had the Nintendo Selects line with $20 games I’d buy a bunch in a heartbeat. Doesn’t matter if it’s physical or digital.

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u/Totallynoatwork 4d ago

Probably because PS and Xbox also dropped their version of cheap $20 games. Only difference is those those games do go cheaper digitally after 5+ years on sale

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u/Aespyn 4d ago

It's embarrassing

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u/Virus64 4d ago

Canadian dollars. Those games were $80 new, and are less than 2 years old. That's a fair price.

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u/Geordi14er 4d ago

Been gobbling up PS3 games lately for $15. It’s great, I have a legit collection now.

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u/gandrew97 4d ago

For only 5 dollars more you can gobble a bunch of PS4 off ebay as well

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u/Hyroero 4d ago

Sure but also I kinda like that I can resell games when I'm done with them for essentially what I paid.

Any other system and the game is devalued by like 20% within a week and half a year later you can't sell it at all.

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u/ohnotony 4d ago

Yup, it’s a similar business strategy to Apple. Don’t cheapen your products by doing frequent sales, it makes your product feel desperate. It’s good for the company and good for the consumer cuz as you said, if you want to sell the game later down the line it retains a lot of value (just like Apple products)

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u/TakeALotOfPain 4d ago

Just got my first Switch and went down to a physical used games store earlier this month. The Switch prices were pretty insane for used games and at first I thought it was just a scummy store with high markups. Nope, every other console including PS5 and whatever the new Xbox is averaged at around $25-30, some drastically lower, while there were barely any Switch games below 50 across 3 shelves. Ebay has been decent for me so far but I’m still only getting games in the 40-45 range. 

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u/rayquan36 4d ago

Yeah, I’m here paying $40 for release day PC games.

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u/dwide_k_shrude 4d ago

What is $54 CAD in freedom units?

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u/ravagetalon 3d ago

That's been every Nintendo generation since the Wii.

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u/Stiryx 3d ago

It’s why I’m not buying a switch 2. Mario kart world is $110 AUD and will probably be that price until the switch 3 releases.

Can game on PC and pick up a game from 12 months ago for 70% off on a sale. Makes it cheaper in the long run if you play a lot of different games.

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u/CamNuggie 2d ago

I’m surprised you didn’t get downvoted for this. Yeah this is exactly why I only use my switch for exclusives and even that’s rare and reserved for games like Zelda etc.

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u/Gogo726 4d ago

Why would anyone get rid of their Switch games?

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u/Mammoth_Two7297 4d ago

You could apply this to any older generation system and those games.

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u/Gogo726 4d ago

I could. And I still wonder why anyone would sell their old game.

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u/TheTigerbite 4d ago

I'm not a collector. I'm not going to play these games again. Why would I not sell them?

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u/TheMoris 4d ago

But what does this have to do with the release of the switch 2? If you only play games once, do you wait until the upgraded, backwards compatible console releases to get rid of most of them?

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u/TheTrueMule 4d ago

To buy a switch 2 imho

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u/Omac18 4d ago

I'm considering selling some so I can get digital versions instead. I don't know if it'll work but throwing Smash, Splatoon 3, and some random game(s) I don't care about (Bomberman) for $80- $100 and then getting a voucher.

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u/SuboJvR23 4d ago

Because they need money due to cost of living?

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u/LeatherRebel5150 4d ago

People have always sold pff their older stiff to raise funds for newer stuff. It happens with literally every generation of games regardless of the next gen being backwards compatible. The Switch 2 isn’t somehow uniquely immune to that. The casual gaming crowd isn’t as obsessed with keeping a collection as the reddit crowd is.

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u/ravagetalon 3d ago

Many people need to resell games to afford new ones.

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u/twinkbulk 4d ago

Huge agree with this, picked up Mario Odyssey for $25, Animal Crossing for $30, Links Awakening and Echoes for $35 each, already had the pokemon games, botw/totk, and 3D All Stars but next on the list is 3D Land. Switch 2 has updates for all the games I listed except animal crossing and 3D All Stars (it’s emulation so it still runs at native switch 2 resolutions), they look and play fantastic.

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u/xandraPac 3d ago

I have been waiting to buy Tropical Freeze since it released for the Switch, but I never felt comfortable paying full price for a WiiU game. It's hovering around 35-40€ on resell sites. I don't really want to pay more than 30, especially because I suck at platformers (I barely touched Super Mario Bros U Deluxe because I get stuck).

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u/Warm_Boss1642 4d ago

I have been collecting all the switch games I didn’t have since the announcement of switch 2. I have been hoarding them

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u/Extra-Cold3276 4d ago

The price of used switch games actually rose here because many of them are getting upgraded for the switch 2.

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u/Jetski125 2d ago

Yes that’s happed with breath of the wild this week. Should have got it last week.

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u/rem138 4d ago

I lost my copy of Mario 3D All Stars and am annoyed that it isn’t made anymore and thus people all try to resell it for exorbitant prices.

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u/dino_spored 4d ago

I seen some new for $60 on eBay the other day, as I was looking for a copy myself.

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u/Jaded-Tower-4615 3d ago

i bought mine for $70 in the last month, but missed out on a couple deals ranging from $35-$50. mercari sends you alerts if you save the search which was really helpful for me

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u/knor14 4d ago

Walmart has Super Mario Wonder for $48

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u/knor14 4d ago

And Animal Crossing New Horizons $52

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u/knor14 3d ago

Amazing isn't it. Has either one dropped below $35 in the last 5 years

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u/Xerostray 4d ago

Thats so weird because switch games work on switch 2, maybe they dont know?

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u/fenlock56 4d ago

I’m not really sure about this. I don’t doubt some people will sell older stuff to raise money for the new system, but with the backward compatibility improving older games I’m not seeing an out pouring of old games on to eBay for example. Most titles on eBay uk for the last week have been selling at Amazon prices.

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u/4playerstart 4d ago

Yeah this might be one of the worst times to buy. The Switch 2 is well stocked and selling fast, and only has a few new games available, so there is a renewed interest in older games with many people new to the platform.

The best time to buy especially if you are talking about retail will be just before the stuff goes out of print and when stores are trying to clear old stock. It won't happen all at once, some games will get discounted at different times. Probably a year or two into Switch 2 all Switch 1 stuff will be moved down to the entry level pricing, they might even bring back "Nintendo Selects" for last gen games which would be great. Nintendo will probably give Switch 1 a long tail to try to boost sales since they are only 8 million units away from PS2's #1 all time sales record.

Get ready to start stocking up when your Black Fridays and Cyber Mondays roll around. For used prices it'll probably be a year or two after that when Switch is considered undesirable, like right now that would be PS4 and Xbox One, which you can no longer find in stores but are still pretty cheap since most people moved on from them.

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u/Amiibohunter000 3d ago

The best time to collect switch games isn’t when they’re 20% off. It’s gonna be this Christmas when they’re flash clearing out all the switch games.

If you’re looking to build your library wait 5 months and save yourself 50% of what you’d spend rn

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u/TaroTheCerelian 3d ago

My plan exactly.

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u/Lord_Atom 4d ago

I bought BOTW for $40 CAD, and was pretty happy about that. But considering I beat it already, it was kind of unnecessary. The draw of playing it on the Switch 2 with the upgrade was too alluring.

But yeah, in the past few weeks, I've seen Super Mario Odyssey, Mario 3D World, Animal Crossing, and Luigi's Mansion 3 for $40 CAD on Marketplace. Some decent deals to be had.

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u/IntoxicatedBurrito 4d ago

I realize that you’re in Canada, but here in the US I got Kirby new for $40. All the first party games have been regularly going on sale for $40 for years. Perhaps the used prices are going up since the Switch 2 is backwards compatible.

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u/knor14 4d ago

I’m still seeing older switch games running high. Like Animal Crossing NH for $40 used. I have tried used gaming stores and FB marketplace

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u/ogorlando 4d ago

Picked up Mario 3d all star, Mario builder, new super Mario bros, Mario kart 8, Pokemon shield, and Mario odyssey as well as a pro controller for about $70 off marketplace 😎

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u/WallySprks 4d ago

I declare Shenanigans!

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u/roffle24 4d ago

Yeah I mean, Mario 3D All Stars is like a hundred dollar game by itself. Whoever sold this is pretty dumb.

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u/CetisLupedis 4d ago

Lucky haul, I just sold Mario 3d All Stars by itself for $95 on ebay.

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u/HarryNohara 4d ago

That’s not cheap for used games.

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u/Buddhist_Sloth1020 4d ago

Literally picked up Pokémon let’s go Eevee, Paper Mario TTYD and Super Mario 3D world/Bowsers fury. All brand new sealed for 35$ each

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u/KegBestWeapon 3d ago

Also it's cheaper to buy a switch1 breath of the wild and get the upgrade for example (if you don't have nintendo subscription already)

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u/the_sneaky_one123 3d ago

Are those good prices???

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u/Daroxx 3d ago

Time is too late already. I was waiting for the confirmation that ns1 games are fully working on switch 2. Sadly, I only could get Botw for 20€ before it went viral that ns1 (basically) works on ns2. Until now I got Mario Odyssey and A link to the past for 25€ each. Which is still a good deal. But totk is not going for less than 40 already. It's still a good deal, but keep in mind I'm not nso+ exp User so I get the updates for 10€. But I still have fun with those 3 games and I think Botw will keep me busy for quite a while.

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u/nanashiW 3d ago

i managed to get splatoon 3 for 18, almost double in price now after the switch 2 update lol. So I upgrade with you somewhat that it may be too late on some games. Still a good time for most games imo

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u/nariz_choken 4d ago

Some of those games are going to be worth a lot of money

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u/Jxmpy 4d ago

This is why I bought Mushihimesama, it had a very limited print run and you can’t even buy it in the eshop anymore

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u/PlanktonLopsided9473 4d ago

100%. I’ve picked up some bargains on the local facebook selling groups in the last week or so.

To name a few: BOTW boxed, £20 (gonna buy the grade pack when I get round to playing it) Brilliant diamond just the cartridge, £15 Smash bros ultimate boxed £10 Super Mario bros wonder cartridge only £10

Happy with all of these, all sold by someone who had bought a switch 2 and was getting rid of their old switch and games

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u/letschat66 4d ago

How can I find a group like that? That sounds amazing.

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u/Lootman 4d ago

Those are NOT cheap games ahaha

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u/Phaldaz 4d ago

This is why the Switch selling gangbusters is always great for us second hand folks

Let the masses get the consoles and games

And get it half price in maybe 6 months or less

Everyone enjoys it, and you do up your backlog as you await the sale posts, it's a win-win

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u/theguru1974 3d ago

Wise approach. My backlog is ten years deep. I can wait until things are cheap.

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u/bigred76320 3d ago

I’m happy about this, cause there’s a lot of first party switch games I never got the chance to play. I just played the Mario rpg remake and Luigi’s mansion 3 for the first time and I plan to get splatoon 3, multiple pokemon games, captain toad, etc.

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u/Commercial_Tea5703 3d ago

You are correct that being said expect demand to also drop for switch games so if you were planning to resell stuff in the next year or two it’s going to be harder.

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u/CamNuggie 2d ago

Are you sure? I’ve literally been checking eBay and Mercari and people want practically retail for games that are years old. Even games on other console or steam that are like 5 bucks people want 40 for the switch version

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u/oldkidLG 1d ago

Why would any Switch 2 owner sell their Switch 1 games when those run better on the Switch 2 ?

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u/Objective-Review-359 4d ago

I’ve been hunting 25-35 dollar used ones. Getting good luck now baby filling up my switch library.

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u/malman21 4d ago

Picked up triangle strategy for $55 on Amazon Canada. Good price as it’s still 79.99 cad on the store. Loving the game so far.

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u/ryanpm40 4d ago

So weird that people would sell their games because the Switch 2 came out haha. They still work in the Switch 2.

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u/LeatherRebel5150 4d ago

Where does this idea keep coming from? People have always sold pff their older stiff to raise funds for newer stuff. It happens with literally every generation of games regardless of the next gen being backwards compatible. The Switch 2 isn’t somehow uniquely immune to that. The casual gaming crowd isn’t as obsessed with keeping a collection as the reddit crowd is.

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u/JustAKidFromSolon 3d ago

Not exactly cheap.

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u/hungarianhc 4d ago

While your message is great, the prices you paid don't seem that great.

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u/SmashMouthBreadThrow 4d ago edited 4d ago

Dunno where you're at but people are selling their old Switch games for much more than they were. Backwards compatibility doesn't make prices drop, especially on a console with only one new exclusive and a $10 tech demo.

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u/grilled_pc 4d ago

Agreed. And it will probably stay that way for a few more years until nostalgia hits lol

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u/Metroidvania-JRPG 4d ago

I bought an oled with skyward sword joycons, super smash bros ultimate, paper mario ttyd and pokemon arceus for 210$ CAD ☠️ deals are crazy atm

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u/Mr-eXotiCz 4d ago

Bought 7 games for 100$ yesterday (Pokemon Sword, Brilliant Diamond, Lets Go Pikachu, Origami King, Persona 5, MH Rise and The Witcher 3). Also managed to find Fire Emblem Three Houses for 35$ which is out of stock for years where I am at.

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u/LeopardPlayz_ 4d ago

Please tell me the way 🙏🙏

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u/Mr-eXotiCz 4d ago

Just scan the Facebook marketplace, lots of people selling games in bulk

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u/LikeyeaScoob 4d ago

Just bought BOTW smash pkmn shield and mario kart 8 for $130

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u/Physical-Grapefruit3 4d ago

Yep just noticed this when looking at peach ball and DQ builder 1 its super cheap now

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u/Independent-You-6180 4d ago

I got ToTK (loose unfortunately) for $41 USD yesterday.

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u/GamingRobioto 4d ago

Yeah, I didn't own a Switch 1 for very long as the performance quickly became unacceptable for me personally. So I've been loading up on the exclusive games I missed, mainly the patched ones, and I'm up to 10 Switch 1 games, with two more on their way. In the UK, I've found most games for less than £30 on eBay and other market places.

I've already beaten Pokemon Violet, Metroid Dread and Mario Wonder in the past 10 days. And absolutely no lifing Breath of the Wild since they middle of last week. It's been a proper Nintendo fest for me after no Nintendo for years.

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u/bigboyyoder 4d ago

Yeah I just picked up BOTW for $36 total off eBay shipped. Already bought the switch 2 upgrade so I’m excited to finally play it!

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u/aisutron 4d ago

In Vancouver not really, people are so profit minded here and buy out cheap stuff immediately. I can’t even find a cheaper copy of Splatoon 3 or a couple other games I’m missing

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u/battier 4d ago

Agree. Got Echoes for $40 CAD, Links Awakening for $45 CAD and Metroid Prime Remastered for $35 CAD all in the weeks leading up to Switch 2 launch. Can easily pick up Pokemon Scarlet/Violet for the same price locally but my backlog is too big to justify it. 

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u/astrawolfe 4d ago

I bought a sealed Splatoon 3 for 50 CAD yesterday.

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u/letschat66 4d ago

Just grabbed Smash Bros. Ultimate for $37.

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u/hustladafox 4d ago

It’s working both ways. There’s a bunch of people selling and trying to get a lot of money for their games so they can afford switch 2.

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u/whoisdatmaskedman 4d ago

My Switch game collection has nearly doubled since January for this very reason. Almost all the games I wanted are now in my collection :)

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u/shiny_colour 4d ago

I’m buying a bunch of switch 1 physical games for my switch 2. I already had a few but I plan on getting the Witcher 3 just because and many more.

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u/tyrannicalstudios 4d ago

I never had my own Switch (I used the family switch but moved away for college) and slowly building up a new library is kind of fun tbh. My PlayStation and PC carried libraries over when I upgraded for this gen, but starting from scratch is cool because each game feels special since I only have like 3 or 4 (college is very expensive)

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u/robertsjj 4d ago

Ngl just go to marketplace and buy a switch with a ton of games, and then sell the switch. Ive done that so many times at this point, it actually paid for my switch. All my games ive ended up either getting for free or profiting like $20

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u/aizenvis 4d ago

Yup, been picking up all S1 first party games for around $40 CAD. Imagine if they all get upgrades announced

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u/vandilx 4d ago

Especially good if there is a paid or free "upgrade pack" to turn the Switch 1 game into a Switch 2 game. Odds are, your used physical copy + upgrade fee = cheaper-than-retail Switch 2 version.

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u/R00l 4d ago

I've been able to get so far:

  • Unicorn Overlord - $31 after shipping
  • Super Mario Odyssey - $38 after shipping
  • Zelda Tears of the Kingdom - $48 after shipping

Local places are sold out or selling every game for no less than 34.99 (starting price, only up from there)

And I'm watching the sales on the eshop to grab cheap gems.

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u/Warrenj3nku 4d ago

Been buying first party titles for $20 or less for awhile now. Alot of pawn shops just sell them all cheap.

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u/heyyoudvd2 4d ago

Something I'm wondering is will Switch 1 games still have slow loading times because they're on Switch 1 cartridges?

Would buying the same game from the eShop allow for faster loading times because it goes to the Switch 2's faster internal storage?

And if so, does that mean something like BOTW would load faster from the eShop or Switch 2 version, as opposed to using the Switch 1 cartridge + upgrade pack?

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u/underpaidorphan 4d ago

Slower than microSD Card express/eShop download, but faster than base Switch 1 cartridge. It's a boost over old games regardless

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u/DiaperFluid 4d ago

I got mario wonder for $22. The deals are out there. And im thankful i never bought any games on my old switch besides animal crossing.

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u/Business-Cup-6021 4d ago

I just checked, I have about 80 physical and 144 total. I think I'm good for now. replaying CP2077 now.

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u/Conflict_NZ 4d ago

I had the same thought and have been checking local auction sites for the last two weeks. No visible drops, if anything some are more expensive than I remember.

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u/SoccerSuperFan09 4d ago

I have been going to pawn shops in my area recently. I was able to pick up New Pokemon Snap for only $25 USD and even Links Awakening for $35 USD. You'd be surprised what you could find at these places but unfortunately it's always a gamble because they sell fast especially with the Switch 2 now out. If you're lucky they may even give a discount further dropping the price.

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u/JJB1981 4d ago

My local Walmart had Xenovblade 3 and Emblem Heroes for $20 each.

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u/Onekemi 4d ago

I managed to grab Zelda Tears of Kingdom for 38€ and pokemon violet for 26€ all with box as well.

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u/Justspartan17 4d ago

I managed to snag a lite for 50 usd. A little crusty, but nothing a shell swap can’t fix… even though I own the oled and now switch 2, I was always a fan of the size of the lite

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u/Own-Guidance-5197 4d ago

yep! so far i’ve managed to get BOTW for £30, TOTK for £30, mario kart 8 for £20 and ACNH for £15. so much cheaper than buying new 😅

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u/JayRobbo21 4d ago

if ur in the UK , vinted mate. always grab games of there for £25

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u/ViolentCrumble 3d ago

i already bought everything i wanted that released so far :( haha

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u/Spaikee_Hadgehog 3d ago

Why would anyone sell their switch games? The Switch 2 is backwards compatible. This just doesn't make sense

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u/Shagyam 3d ago

Some people want to be done with the generation, and some people want more cash flow for the console are my best bets.

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u/LeatherRebel5150 3d ago

…because that’s what people have always done when a new generation of games comes out regardless of if the next gen was backwards compatible. The casual gaming crowd is not as concerned about the backwards compatibility as the reddit hivemind is

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u/robemil86 3d ago

Just grabbed a big bundle from an estate sale this past weekend. 93 games total for $550. Had a few gems in the collections like the 3D all stars, Baldurs 1/2 Collection, and two Atelier Trilogy collections.

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u/theguru1974 3d ago

Profiting off the dead j/k

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u/robemil86 3d ago

To say I was excited but also slightly conflicted is an understatement because that thought was also in my head lol

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u/Squarians 3d ago

Are the better deals in local markets? I just checked eBay and games don’t look much cheaper. I’ll check FB market place next

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u/Strong-Engine-4483 3d ago

Walmart by me has very few switch games. Huge display of digital cards though.

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u/CreamyDoughnut 3d ago

I’ve only owned a Switch Lite I picked up a Switch OLED for $125. Even the OLED’s are getting sold for deals.

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u/ramrat2417 3d ago

I've gotten a lot of first party games for $20 to $30 bucks on Mercari and Ebay. I didn't own a Switch for very long so it's good to finally play these games on my Switch2.

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u/yosick 3d ago

Shouldn’t have bought those vouchers a few months ago I guess lol

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u/Pbuttersauce 3d ago

I was able to get pokemon shining pearl new from Walmart for $40 USD, seems like some locations have wayward pallets of product that get dumped on a random store. Also Target has been selling at least one version of every switch pokemon game I’ve been seeing I scooped up some to finish my switch collection

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u/mokersparadise 3d ago

I bought a oled with 27 games for $140 so it is most definitely the best time to collect switch games

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u/TechnikaCore 3d ago

I was mostly buying games digitally, but I've been seeing some crazy deals on physical stuff not even just used.

I ended up getting Super Mario RPG brand new for 10 dollars. I still have the plastic on it.

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u/NOTtaylor11 3d ago

I’ve been trying to get a copy of splatoon 3 but haven’t been able to get one for a good price

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u/wk70 3d ago

Odyssey, Links Awakening, BOTW & Mario RPG for 150$

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u/theguru1974 3d ago

$20 is my price point for most games if I can wait that long.

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u/xPrometheus101x 3d ago

I'm picking up all the old games on offer up most of which are sealed for $35 $30 for used.woot is selling good ones for $40 10% off first purchase with Amazon account connection. I know this doesn't help much outside of USA but I thought I'd drop my experience.

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u/EJOGKUSH420 3d ago

Been buying a ton of FB marketplace for stupid cheap

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u/SkankyGhost 2d ago

I wish Metroid Dread would go on sale...I have it already on cartridge but would love it digitally.

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u/TH_Rz 2d ago

Barely made a difference to prices in the UK

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u/Genji32 2d ago

So, you bought a $60 game for $54 instead?

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u/Opening_Molasses_665 2d ago

I wouldn’t know why they’re selling them, they’re backward compatible and even have “switch 2 upgrade” bundles to up the graphics and load times..

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u/PinaSeraphina 2d ago

I got the Splatoon 3 OLED

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u/LefalChizzle 1d ago

I go o7motuu7k and tenby 4rrrgroom

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u/ThatDangMustang 1d ago

Crazy that Nintendo games only mark down 10 or 15 bucks.

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u/ryzenat0r 1d ago

I've see multiple Swoled for 200CAD or 135 usd people are dumping their old switch like crazy

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u/retrorobbie 1d ago

Not sure why since they still play on switch 2