Nintendo Kicks Off Mario Day 2026 With Discounts and the First Switch 2 Price Drop
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Nintendo has launched its annual Mario Day sales, featuring discounts on major titles for Nintendo Switch and introducing the first official price drop for a Switch 2 game.
It is that time of the year again when the plumbing icon takes center stage. Nintendo has launched its annual Mario Day promotions, bringing digital and physical discounts to the eShop and major retailers. While fresh hits like Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Donkey Kong Bananza are sitting this round out, the lineup still features heavy hitters like Super Mario Odyssey and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. As reported by Polygon, the festivities also include a notable milestone for early adopters, marking the very first official discount for a Switch 2 title with Super Mario Party Jamboree, Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV.
For players who treat their library as a digital collection, the eShop sales are already live, while physical shoppers can grab discounted cartridges through March 14. Classic titles like Super Mario RPG and Mario vs. Donkey Kong are also included in the promotion, giving newer players an easy entry point to revisit older eras of platforming history without hunting down legacy hardware. These sales arrive alongside fresh Virtual Boy drops for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, giving retro enthusiasts a bit of extra value.
While community reactions to Nintendo pricing models are always mixed, with many veterans noting that these sale points often reflect where older catalog titles should naturally rest at retail, these promotions still pull in new players. Whether you are catching up on modern classics ahead of upcoming adaptations or grabbing your first discounted piece of next-generation hardware software, these sales offer a solid excuse to clear some backlog space. You can read the original reporting over at Polygon.
Tags: Nintendo, Switch, Switch 2, Super Mario, Gaming News
Original article: Polygon