Mario Day is coming on March 10. You donât get to take the day off work, but you can save some money on a video game as Nintendo just announced new Switch deals ahead of the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie.
You have your pick between a free copy of Super Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, or New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe for your Mario Switch bundle. The set, which is available on Nintendoâs website and at âselect retailers,â also comes with some Mario movie-themed stickers.
Most Nintendo fans likely already own some version of its six-year-old console. Whatâs arguably more exciting is the big Mario Day eShop sale. Here are some titles that you can nab on discount and when theyâre on sale. Nintendoâs first-party titles donât receive discounts as frequently as other games, so youâll definitely want to keep an eye on these sale dates.
March 10 to 23
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Yoshiâs Crafted World
Luigiâs Mansion 3
March 24 to April 7
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Super Mario 3D World + Bowserâs Fury
If you prefer to collect physical games, some brick-and-mortar retailers will offer $20 off Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Maker 2, Super Mario 3D World + Bowserâs Fury, and Mario Party Superstars, which all normally run at $60. In addition, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, which costs $100, will be $40 off. This sale will be in effect from March 5 to 11.
If you end up picking up Mario Kart 8 from any of these sales, thereâs good news: The newest wave of DLC will be coming out on March 9, so youâll be able to play more tracks if you purchase the add-on or subscribe to Nintendoâs online service.
We may live in a capitalist hellscape where corporations are just inventing holidays to sell us more stuff, but at least we can get some small discounts on critically acclaimed Mario games.
