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Today’s Dealmaster is headlined by a number of sales on Mario games for the Nintendo Switch. The deals come as part of Nintendo’s annual “Mario Day” event, which the video game company uses to celebrate its most beloved plumber, kart driver, golfer, boxing referee, typing instructor, prescription-drug supplier, and all-around mascot. The actual “holiday” arrives on Wednesday—March 10 = Mar10 = Mario, you see—but sales on various Switch games in the Mario universe are available throughout the week.
The event marks down several recommended games to $39, including the Switch essential , the digital board game , the adorable adventure game , the course-creating toolset that is Super Mario Maker 2, the multiplayer-focused tennis-meets-fighting game , and the more traditional 2D platformer New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.
Other Switch games such as , , , and happen to be discounted at certain retailers as well, though not all of those are part of Nintendo’s official sale. Regardless, the majority of these deals take around $10-15 off the usual street prices we’ve seen online.
The deals do not include popular titles like or the most recent release, , and they don’t represent the lowest prices we’ve ever seen for each game. Considering that some of the discounted games are 3-4 years old, we wish the regular prices were closer to these sale prices more regularly. But deep discounts on first-party Nintendo games have been infrequent since the Switch launched, so if you’ve been interested in any of the titles on sale, these offers still bring better value than we see most of the year. We’ll also note that while Nintendo has discounted a few of these games on its own digital eShop, those who apply a digital code from an outside retailer can redeem more Gold points for future purchases at the eShop.
If your backlog of Switch games is already overflowing, our deals roundup also has sales on recommended USB-C chargers, board games, and indoor security cameras, the Apple Watch Series 6, and more. You can check out the full rundown below.
Dealmaster: An Ars newsletter
Top 10 deals of the day
The many faces of Mario. (credit: Collage by Aurich Lawson)
Video game deals
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- Death Stranding (PS4) for $19.99 at GameStop (normally $30).
- Hitman 3 (PS5, Xbox) for $49.94 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $60).
- Loop Hero (PC, digital) for $12.74 at Steam and GOG (normally $15).
The DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5.
Gaming deals
The 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon)
Laptop and desktop PC deals
The Apple Watch Series 6. (credit: Corey Gaskin)
Electronics deals
- Logitech M585 wireless mouse for $24.99 at Amazon (normally $34).
Bose’s Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 are a solid option among premium wireless headphones. (credit: Bose)
Smart home device deals
- Roborock S4 Max robot vacuum for $329.99 at Amazon (normally $430).
RavPower’s RP-PC128 (left) supplies 90W of power across two USB-C ports, making it capable of charging many laptops at full speed. (credit: Jeff Dunn)
Accessories and miscellaneous deals
- Fully Cora standing desk converter for $129 at Fully (normally $149).
