Nintendo is continuing to update its popular Switch 2 GameCube library and now that we have moved into 2026 it’s time to take an updated look at the lineup.
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As part of today’s Best Buy Deals of the Day, alongside a host PC laptop deals we have already featured (here and here), you’ll also find a solid price drop on the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 that is also matched at Amazon today. Both the Xbox Series X|S and PS5 editions are now sitting down at $34.99 Prime shipped for today only. Regularly $70, this is a straight up 50% price drop and the lowest price we can find – this is also matching the lowest price we have ever tracked on Amazon.
The next Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube release has been revealed! After dropping Wario World into its GameCube Nintendo Classics back in December, Nintendo is injecting the collection with one of the more highly-anticipated titles from the GameCube library – Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.
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Update 1/9: A pair of the new My Mario plushy toys are now available for order on Amazon at just $7.99 Prime shipped:
Last summer Nintendo revealed a new set of Mario toys for the Japanese market under its new My Mario moniker, and it has now announced it is coming to the U.S.
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It has been a bit of a sleepy start to the year for Nintendo so far, but now, just 8 days into 2026, it is ramping things up with the reveal of a new set of Joy-Con 2 as well as the official, overview trailer for the new Mario Tennis Fever.
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Xbox has announced when the next Developer Direct showcase will go live. Taking to the official Xbox Wire this morning, it won’t be long before we get another official look at Forza Horizon 6, Fable, and more.
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While still find a host of Switch 1 and 2 game deals down below, Amazon has now brought back its all-time low pricing on the Star Wars Outlaws – Gold Edition for Nintendo Switch 2. Landing on the heels of the new purple/light green Joy-Con 2 Nintendo revealed today, Amazon has now dropped Star Wars Outlaws – Gold Edition back down to $30 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. Regularly $60, this is a straight up 50% off the list price and the lowest price we can find for the Switch 2 edition. Today’s deal is matching the Black Friday price and the lowest price we have tracked on Amazon since release.
Update 1/9: The new Joy-Con 2 (L)/(R) Light Purple / Light Green are now up for pre-order ahead of next month’s launch courtesy of Best Buy.
A new year has arrived and a new set of official Joy-Con for your Switch 2 have as well. This morning, in the official Nintendo Today! app, Nintendo has given us our first look at a set of new Switch 2 Joy-Con with the purple/light green treatment.
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Last year during Mario’s 40th anniversary celebration, Nintendo made a number of exciting announcements, many of which are set to land in 2026. But it is now a new year with a series of new releases on the horizon, including Mario Tennis Fever, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and the Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park. The expansion pack for this particularly fantastic 2D Mario experience set to land in spring 2026 so it might be a good idea to score a deal on the base game before then and Woot has the proper boxed U.S. version down at $46.99 Prime shipped right now – that’s nearly 25% off and the lowest price we can find. Learn more about the Meetup in Bellabel Park expansion right here.
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If you’re looking to bring the entire Mario + Rabbids series to your Switch or Switch 2 collection, Amazon is now offering the bundle with both Kingdom Battle and the sequel, Sparks of Hope, for just $14.99 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. Now this boxed copy is just download codes for both games, but you’ll at least get the package for your game shelf while landing both experiences at just $7.50 a pop. Head below for more New Year game deals.
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Update: Amazon is now offering Kingdom Come: Deliverance II on PS5 down at $29.99 with free shipping for Prime members. Regularly $60, this is matching the lowest price we have tracked on Amazon since release.
While we are still tracking a host of hangover Switch game deals over at Amazn right now starting from just $6 down below, we wanted to highlight the offer it is running on Sonic X Shadow Generations for Nintendo Switch 2 right now. Regularly $50, you can now score the Switch 2 version down at $24.99 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. That’s 50% off the list price and the lowest we can find – it is also on par with the Black Friday offer we featured at Amazon and is currently down at $22.30 Prime shipped. You’ll find even more SEGA titles on sale over at Best Buy in its publisher sale event right here.
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Alongside the second-iteration of its latest 25W 3-in-1 charging stand (now with a modular wearable charging pad), Belkin is also revealing a brand new Nintendo Switch 2 charging case at CES 2026. This time around Belkin is taking a more integrated approach, complete with an onboard status display and the ability to charge the battery case without opening it.
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Nintendo launched its Hits of the Holiday sale a couple weeks ago and today is your last shot at it. This New Year deal event is set to end tonight so you had better get in there while you still can – there’s actually some great deals up for grabs here on sought-after titles like Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades II – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Mario games, and more.
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While we are still tracking a host of notable holiday deals on console games below, today we are highlighting the Best Buy Deals of the Day and its offer on Assassin’s Creed Shadows. This is a regularly $70 title that is now down at $29.99 on PS5 for today only. Now nearly 58% off, you’re looking at a match for the lowest price we have tracked on the series’ latest release on PS5. Folks looking to land the Nintendo Switch 2 edition will find it marked down from $60 to $49.99 shipped on Amazon right now as well – this is the lowest price we have tracked on Amazon to date.
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Just after seeing $50 price drops go live on the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle again this morning, Nintendo has now announced (and launched) its Hits for the Holidays Sale. The annual eShop sale event delivers hundreds of price drops on both Switch and Switch 2 games, and it is now live with as much as 85% in savings.
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Alongside the long list of ongoing Switch end of year deals below, we also wanted to highlight the new year Best Buy game sale featuring a host of notable offers on PS5 titles. While not everything is quite as low as it was for Black Friday this year, if you got some Best Buy or Amazon gift cards for Christmas this can be a great chance to land some new lows on games like LEGO Party!, Astro Bot, DOOM: The Dark Ages, NINJA GAIDEN 4, and more. We are also still tracking the first notable deal on Hollow Knight: Silksong for PS5 and even more down below.
While we are still tracking a host of notable deals on Switch 1 and 2 games, including Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades II, and Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 down below, we also wanted to highlight this deal on Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Deals have been rare on this once since release, but you will find a chance to land a copy for Switch down at $44.99 Prime shipped (a $6 delivery fee will apply otherwise) via Woot. Regularly $60, this is 25% off and the lowest price we can find – it is the “Latin America Version” but deals have been rare and it is not region locked (“gameplay language can be changed from Spanish to English during initial setup if desired”). Head below for more of the best Switch holiday deals.
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You’ll find the three major digital console game sales waiting down below, alongside a host of mobile titles on sale for the holidays below. But we wanted to touch down this morning to highlight Woot’s deal on the new Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Switch. This regularly $70 bundle is relatively rarely on sale outside of these Woot offers and it has now dropped a touch lower at $58.99 Prime shipped. This is the proper U.S. boxed edition at the lowest price we can find – it is currently down at $59.49 shipped via a third-party Walmart if you would prefer to take that route. There is only a Switch version, but there is also a FREE Switch 2 update you can download that “leverages the Nintendo Switch 2’s processing capabilities for an even better adventure.”
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Update 12/26: Amazon’s Lightning deal on the Donkey Kong and Pauline: Donkey Kong Bananza Series amiibo is still live at $19.99.
A rare Amazon price drop is now live on the new Donkey Kong and Pauline: Donkey Kong Bananza Series amiibo at $19.99 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. This is a limited-time Lightning Deal that will disappear once the discounted stock has depleted.
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Merry Christmas folks! If you’re looking to score some new games you can download and play today, there are some great deals live on the eShop, PlayStation Store, App Store, and elsewhere. Just about all retail locations are, naturally, closed today and you’re almost certainly not going to be getting any traditional deliveries, but if you’re looking for some new titles to play while traveling or during some down time today to relax in between the festivities, there are plenty of deals live on downloadable titles.
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Today’s game deals roundup is certainly featuring Nintendo Switch 2 consoles down at the $449.99 Black Friday price again at Amazon and Best Buy, but we also wanted to highlight the price drop on the wonderful Hollow Knight: Silksong. One of the most long-awaited games in recent history, the PlayStation is now offering the first chance to save on what was already quite an affordably-priced gem – regularly $20, it is currently sitting down at $15.99 with 20% in savings for anyone who hasn’t given this one a go yet. This same price is also available on Steam for PC gamers as well.
Update 12/22: This deal is also now live at Amazon, but shipping times vary by location.
If you’re still looking to bring some magic from the Mushroom Kingdom home for Christmas, there are some great price drops on Nintendo gear, Switch games, and more up for grabs right now. Not the least of which is the $50 price drop on the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle over at Best Buy.
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The final Best Buy 12 Days of Gaming deals are now live alongside the launch of its last chance Doorbuster offers. The last of its 12-day gaming event features Call of Duty Black Ops 7 on PS5 and Xbox down at $34.99 shipped from the usual $70 list price. That’s a straight up 50% price drop on the latest title in the series to undercut Amazon’s current sale price at $40. Today’s deal is matching the best straight up cash discount we have tracked on console versions of BO7 and it now sits alongside discounts on Dragon Age: The Veilguard and DOOM: The Dark Ages in today’s final 24 hours of the 2025 Best Buy 12 Days of Gaming sale.
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This year’s Black Friday festivities ushered in some notable $100 price drops on PlayStation 5 consoles and bundles, giving folks some reprieve from this year’s official price hikes in the U.S. Fast forward to this morning, and Amazon now has countdown clocks suggesting its deals might be gone for good come day’s end – let’s dive in and check out some of the best offers still live right now.
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Alongside some of the gaming deals we highlighted in today’s Buy Buy Holiday Deals of the Day, we also have the second-last batch of 12 Days of Gaming deals. These 24-hour offers include Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PS5, Xbox, and Switch at $39.99, as well as titles like EA’s FC 26 at $29.99, Hogwarts Legacy at $29.99, and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope down at $11.99. You’re looking at up to $40 off here for the next 24 hours. Hit the jump for more ongoing holiday gaming deals.
Update 12/19: Best Buy is now offering a FREE $75 credit along with a straight-up $50 cash discount on the Meta Quest 3S as part of its now live Final Chance holiday doorbusters. More details in the original post below.
Over at Amazon, you’ll find both the 128GB and 256GB variants of Meta’s latest Quest 3S headset discounted by a flat $50. On top of that, Amazon is throwing in free digital credits, bringing total savings to as much as $100. The 128GB Quest 3S Exclusive Gorilla Tag Bundle is down to $249.99 shipped, while the 256GB Batman: Arkham Shadow bundle drops to $349 shipped. Head below for all the details.
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This morning we are checking back in with the Best Buy 12 Days of Gaming sale before it shuts down again for another year after this Friday’s offers. Delivering a new set of deals each day, today’s offers include Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics on Switch down at $19.94 from the usual $40, and the real highlight, the new Ninja Gaiden 4 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at $54.99 shipped. Regularly $70, this one is completely sold out at Amazon where it is yet to see any notable discounts.
One of the biggest stories in gaming of the year, despite the launch of Switch 2, Mario Kart World, and Donkey Bonanza, was Hollow Knight: Silksong. The long-awaited title finally made landfall to rave reviews, and now developer Team Cherry has taken to its official news feed to debut the new teaser trailer for the Hollow Knight: Silksong – Sea of Sorrow expansion and to officially announce the imminent release of an updated version of Hollow Knight for the Nintendo Switch 2.
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The 2025 Game Awards goes live tonight Peacock Theater in Los Angeles with over 3 hours of game reveals and almost certainly some world premiers, musical performances, and…some awards too I guess. I’m really in it for the game reveals and new gameplay footage we are sure to be graced with very soon, so let’s see what Keighley and the gang have in-store for us – watch the show live along with us down below.
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Nintendo has now unveiled the next GameCube game coming to Switch 2 via its Switch Online Nintendo Classics library – Wario World – and it’s playable right now.
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Nintendo has now officially the next games set to land in its Nintendo 64 Switch Online library. While many folks are really waiting on the next Game Cube additions, Nintendo is turning back to its N64 library this month to introduce a pair of classic 3D polygonal platformers (and they are going live every soon).
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Update: The new Virtual Boy hardware is now available for purchase directly from Nintendo for Switch Online members. “This product can be purchased by those who have a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership. To play games in the Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics, you will need an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. The Nintendo Switch Lite is not compatible.”
During today’s lengthy Nintendo Direct, we did not get any updates on the Switch Online GameCube library, but Nintendo did officially announce Virtual Boy! It is ready to add an entirely new console to its Nintendo Classics collection in the form of the ultra-retro Virtual Boy library alongside an actual Virtual Boy peripheral you stick your Switch or Switch 2 inside of. Details below.
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While the Black Friday deals on Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater have all but dried up completely now, you do still have a relatively rare chance to land the Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Collector’s Edition on sale over at Woot. As part of its ongoing Mega Game Sale, you can still land the Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Collector’s Edition down at $134.99 shipped, or 33% off.
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While the official PlayStation Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals have ended, there are still plenty of hangover discounts live on PS5 consoles at up to $100 off today and Sony has now launched a gigantic End of Year Deals sale on the PlayStation Store with thousands upon thousands of titles at up to 75% off.
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The Nintendo Black Friday deals are in full swing now with solid 50% price drops across loads of physical Switch games, a solid eShop Cyber sale, and new all-time low pricing on some of he 2025 amiibo releases, but we are taking a quick break to take a look at some new Nintendo Classics NES and Game Boy titles this morning.
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The official Nintendo Black Friday deals are now live! While we already saw this year’s eShop event go live, it wasn’t nearly as notable as were hopping for (at least in terms of first-party Nintendo games) – today’s sale, however, is the real thing with Nintendo’s actual Switch game deals at up to 50% off at most major retailers.
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The official 2025 Xbox Black Friday deals have not only been announced but they are also now live. You can get a complete rundown of those waiting in our coverage right here, but you might also want to tune into today’s Xbox Partner Showcase too.
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The full lineup of Black Friday 2025 deals on Xbox accessories, games, and more has finally landed! While Xbox consoles themselves aren’t discounted – at least not yet – there are still plenty of savings to take advantage of. There has never been a better time to expand your game library, with titles now marked down by up to 75%. And if you’re new to Game Pass, you can dive into the entire library for as little as $1. Jump in and explore all the offers while they’re live.
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Sony has just officially announced the 2025 PlayStation Black Friday deals. Some early details on this year’s PlayStation Black Friday sale have already surfaced by way of leaks, the PlayStation X account, and the official GameStop Black Friday ad, but Sony has now taken to the PlayStation Blog to officially detail this year’s deals – console bundles, controllers, PS Plus, games, and more, as well as the prices and start times.
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After leaking well ahead of time, Sony has officially revealed the 2025 Black Friday PS5 console bundle. And, while we are still awaiting an official announcement from Sony on everything else, it looks as though GameStop has effectively leaked the official 2025 PlayStation Black Friday deals.
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The official 2025 GameStop Black Friday ad has arrived. The gaming retailer has now unleashed its nearly 20-page Black Friday ad loaded with Nintendo Switch game deals, an early look at the official PlayStation Black Friday offers, and much more, while also officially launching its early Black Friday sale that is now live on its official site from $10. Check it all out down below.
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I finally got my hands on the new Mega Charizard Ultra Premium Collection, straight from Pokémon Center at retail pricing ($119.99) and today we’re cracking it open to see if it actually lives up to the hype. This box has been one of the most sought-after products, selling for $119 MSRP but already reaching $250–$300 on the secondary market. So… is it worth it?
Inside, you get 18 packs, two incredible promo cards (including the new Mega Charizard X ex and the stunning Oricorio illustration from Shinji Kanda), a premium playmat, a metal coin, sleeves, dice, and a mix of the newest sets like Fantasmal Flames, Mega Evolutions, Surging Sparks, Destined Rivals, and more.
Check out our video to see what we end up getting! You are going to be surprised!
The next major Nintendo Switch 2 release is quickly approaching with the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4: Beyond set to land early next month. Now just under 3 weeks from launch, and just after Nintendo unleashed the recent Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Survive trailer we featured, a brand new Metroid Prime 4 Overview trailer has just released on the Nintendo Today! App – we are assuming it will be up on its YouTube and X channels very soon (if it isn’t already).
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Red Dead Redemption – Rockstar’s Wild West epic – has been available on Switch for a couple years now, and after details leaked on the ESRB site suggested it would be receiving a native Switch 2 port very soon, Rockstar has made it official – Red Dead Redemption is coming to Switch 2 (and a bunch of other platforms) next month.
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A few weeks ago, leaks flooded the internet on this year’s PlayStation 5 Black Friday bundle, and it appears it is now official. Sony has just taken to its official X account to announce the Black Friday PS5 Console Fortnite Flowering Chaos Bundle.
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As we reported yesterday, Sony is set to host the next State of Play livestream later this afternoon and you can tune in down below along with us. This time around, we are heading across the pond for Singles’ Day 2025 to showcase 40 straight minutes of titles “created in Japan and across Asia.”
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One of gaming’s most exciting yearly traditions is taking things up a notch this year as The Game Awards announces a new partnership with Amazon. Gaming’s biggest annual Award Show is set to air live worldwide for the first on Thursday, December 11, but it s getting few notable upgrades this year courtesy of Amazon Prime and Twitch.
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Nintendo just officially announced the next Nintendo Direct, but it might not be the one you are waiting for one. Or…maybe it is because it will host the world premiere of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie official trailer.
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