Today’s best game deals: Metroid Dread $42, up to 50% off Switch games, much more

30% off/$42

As part of the ongoing Nintendo summer sale, Amazon is offering Metroid Dread for $41.99 with free digital delivery. Regularly $60, this is one of those popular Nintendo franchises that doesn’t really go on sale nearly as often as the rest of the first-party experiences and now’s your chance to score it at 30% off the going rate. This is also matching the lowest we have tracked on Amazon, the first notable discount of the year there, and the best since its dropped to $42 over the Black Friday holidays last year. The first 2D Metroid game in nearly 20 years, all Switch owners should give this one a go if you ask me. The legendary Samus Aran has returned to investigate a mysterious transmission emanating from the plant ZDR only to find a whole new wave of enemies, epic boss battles, and stories to unravel. Head below for the rest of Friday’s best game deals. 

New Nintendo Switch game deal pre-orders now live

***Nintendo Direct: Mario Bros. Wonder, Mario RPG, more

• Super Mario Bros. Wonder $60
• Super Mario RPG $60
• Detective Pikachu Returns $50
• Pikmin 1 + 2 $50
• WarioWare: Move It! $50
• Persona 5 Tactica $50
• Or digital copies two for $100 for Switch Online members

Today’s best game deals – Nintendo Switch

***Nintendo unveils new summer-ready pastel Joy-Con

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom $60 (Reg. $70)
• Nintendo eShop Hyper Max Sale up to 50% off
• Owlboy eShop $10 (Reg. $25)
• WarioWare: Get it Together! $39 (Reg. $50)
• The Messenger eShop $5 (Reg. $20)
• STAR WARS Heritage Pack eShop $40 (Reg. $80)
• Grand Theft Auto The Trilogy Definitive eShop $30 (Reg. $60)
• ASTRAL CHAIN eShop $42 (Reg. $60)
• Portal Companion Collection eShop $10 (Reg. $20)
• Super Mario Party $42 (Reg. $60)
• Octopath Traveler $42 (Reg. $60)
• TRIANGLE STRATEGY $42 (Reg. $60)
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3 $42 (Reg. $60)
• Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity $42 (Reg. $60)
  • Plus Expansion Pass $14 (Reg. $20)
• Fire Emblem: Three Houses $42 (Reg. $60)
• Just Dance 2023 $20 (Reg. $25+)
• Mario Tennis Aces $43 (Reg. $60)
• Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe $51 (Reg. $60)

PlayStation and Xbox:

***Sony’s massive Days of Play sale: PS5 gear, games, and more

*** Everything you need to know about the MGS Snake Eater remake

***WD_BLACK’s C50 Xbox Expansion Card officially debuts

• Mid-Year PlayStation Store sale from $2
• ID@Xbox Super Mega Sale up to 50% off
• Bayonetta PSN $7.50 (Reg. $25)
• PSN Double Discounts sale extra 25% off for PS Plus members
• Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection from $15 (Reg. $30)
  • Also matched on Xbox
• Cuphead & The Delicious Last Course PSN $20 (Reg. $27)
• PlayStation digital Games Under $10
• Assassin’s Creed Mirage pre-order $50
• Immortals of Aveum pre-order $70
• God of War Ragnarök $30 (Reg. $70)
• Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion $40 (Reg. $50)
• Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon pre-orders live from $60
• Redfall pre-orders now live from $70

Summer Game announcements and reveals:

• Everything you need to know from Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase
• Massive Summer Game Fest showcase: Spider-Man 2, MK 1, more
• Ubisoft Forward showcases new Assassin’s Creed Mirage gameplay, more
• Capcom summer showcase reveal event starts now! 
• Microsoft takes a deep dive into Starfield with 45 minutes of gameplay
• Summer PlayStation Showcase: MGS 3 remake, Spider-Man 2, more

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