Nintendo’s E3 week sale is stuffed with great Switch games, from first-party titles to indies

Paper Mario, Pikmin 3, and even some Nintendo DLC passes are in this eShop sale

E3 is a time to get pumped about future games, but what about the here and now? Nintendo would like a word. There’s a big Nintendo Switch eShop running right now through June 21 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific with up to half off games, DLC, and passes.

I know you know the drill by now — Nintendo games are rarely if ever “cheap,” even when they’re discounted — but go ahead and take a look at the deals anyway.

Notable Nintendo games

• Fire Emblem: Three Houses ($41.99)
• Paper Mario: Origami King ($41.99)
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe ($41.99)
• Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition ($41.99)
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ($41.99)

Others you might’ve missed

• Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle ($9.99)
• Octopath Traveler ($41.99)
• Part Time UFO ($6.29)
• A Short Hike ($5.99)
• Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time ($29.99)
• Blizzard Arcade Collection ($14.99)
• Borderlands Legendary Collection ($19.99)
• Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise ($24.99)
• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game ($9.74)
• Hades ($17.49)

DLC and season passes

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass ($13.99)
• Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Expansion Pass ($17.49)
• Immortals Fenyx Rising Season Pass ($25.99)
• Sid Meier’s Civilization VI – New Frontier Pass ($24.79)
• Civilization VI Expansion Pack ($19.99)
• Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Add-On Bundle ($19.99)
• Dead Cells: The Bad Seed ($2.99)

Relatively low prices

• Katamari Damacy REROLL ($7.49)
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! ($9.99)
• This War of Mine: Complete Edition ($3.99)
• SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition ($4.99)
• Tools Up! ($3.99)
• Furi ($4.99)
• Ruiner ($4.99)
• Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition ($12.49)
• Journey to the Savage Planet ($11.99)
• Indivisible ($7.49)
• Slay the Spire ($12.49)
• Oxenfree ($2.99)
• Hotline Miami Collection ($6.24)
• Castlevania Anniversary Collection ($4.99)
• Contra Anniversary Collection ($4.99)

We didn’t get Pikmin 4 news at E3, so I had to give Pikmin 3 Deluxe another nod — it’s a fantastic entry point for you and/or your loved one. The co-op campaign can click with someone who doesn’t typically play these sorts of games, they just might need a nudge.

Even with all of these recommendations, I feel like I’m scratching the surface on this sale. There are actually multiple sales on the eShop (when aren’t there?), so it’s a good time, in general, to consult your personal wishlist and cross-reference the eternal MvP Deku Deals to make sure you don’t miss anything. Lots and lots of deals this month.

Let us know what else you spot! My mind is mush.