The best Nintendo Switch 2 games have always been overpriced, but I've just found a way to get them cheaper

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond — (Image credit: Future)

I've recently returned to my Nintendo Switch 2 after leaving it dormant for several months (since I completed Donkey Kong Bananza, in fact). However, getting a 8BitDo Pro 3 controller made me come back, as it's easily my favourite for the console.

In addition, some of the games I wanted to play but couldn't justify at their elevated launch prices have just appeared for a lot less online, which has got me interested again. Nintendo itself is having a bit of a sale on some of its Mario games – thanks to Mar10 day yesterday – but there is a wider spread of bargains on Amazon UK right now.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is perhaps the best example. I've wanted to play it since release but couldn't justify the £58.99 price tag on Nintendo's online store. I've now taken the plunge at just £34.81 in Amazon's Spring Deal Days sale, though.

Another exceptional game on Switch 2 is Assassin's Creed Shadows – which is an incredible port for the huge open world adventure. It defies expectations for the tech and if you consider there's at least 80 hours worth of playtime, it's sale price of £39.95 (down from £49.99) means you're paying less than 50p per hour.

Another big Nintendo title with a discount is Kirby Air Riders, which only released a few months ago. The racer gets £9 off – now priced at £49.95, during the Amazon sales event.

Then there's Hades II – a stunning sequel to one of the best roguelites available today. You can snag the Switch 2 version for just £29.50.

And finally, the brand new Pokémon Pokopia has launched with a discount already. The physical copy (albeit with a Game-Key-Card you redeem for a download) is just £56.99 on Amazon – a £3 reduction.

In short, I'll be making sure I reap the rewards during the Amazon Spring Deal Days event, which runs through to the end of play on Monday 16 March in the UK. My Switch 2 will certainly be all the better for it.

Rik is T3’s news editor, which means he looks after the news team and the up-to-the-minute coverage of all the hottest gadgets and products you’ll definitely want to read about. And, with more than 35 years of experience in tech and entertainment journalism, including editing and writing for numerous websites, magazines, and newspapers, he’s always got an eye on the next big thing.

Rik also has extensive knowledge of AV, TV streaming and smart home kit, plus just about everything to do with games since the late 80s. Prior to T3, he spent 13 years at Pocket-lint heading up its news team, and was a TV producer and presenter on such shows as Channel 4's GamesMaster, plus Sky's Games World, Game Over, and Virtual World of Sport.

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