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On social media,Nintendo Switchfans have shared some clearance sale deals they found at some Target stores, including deep discounts on Switch games that normally don’t go on sale. TheSwitchtitles that were shown off in the Target hauls includedSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury,New Pokemon Snap, andOctopath Traveler 2.
The deals were discovered as Nintendo geared up toward the 2025 release of the Nintendo Switch 2, the successor console to the original Switch. Although some details about the Switch 2 remain sporadic, Nintendo confirmed that the Switch 2 will be backward compatible with most physical and digital Switch games, barring a few exceptions that remain unclear at the time of writing. Althoughphysical game sales have been downacross all major consoles over the last few years, that has not stopped some shoppers from discovering some deals hidden among the clearance store shelves.
WhileTarget has been known to providePokemon TCGplayerswith lucky pulls, some Nintendo fans scored amazing deals at their local stores. On the r/Switch subreddit, two Redditors shared their Target hauls for all to see. A user named Taito_man shared a picture ofOctopath Traveler 2andHades, which were both significantly discounted.Hadeswas sold for $24.49, down from $34.99, whereasOctopath Traveler 2had its price knocked down from $39.99 to $27.99. Both games were marked with yellow clearance sale tags.
Nintendo Switch Fans Share Impressive Target Clearance Sale Hauls
Taito_man also stated they grabbed Sega’sSamba de Amigofor $11 at a different Target store and claimed that stores in less populated areas tend to be luckier for gamers looking for a bargain. Taito_man also praisedOctopath Traveler 2, a highly-regarded title that made this discovery ever more satisfying. Some Reddit users commented that the hit roguelikeHadeswas a nice find at the $24 mark.
In a separate post, Reddit user Brandox8 shared a picture of two Nintendo first-party titles they purchased for under $20 each. Brandox8 stated thatNew Pokemon SnapandSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furyhad their prices slashed from $59.99 to an astonishing $17.99 apiece. Considering that the latter title is one of thebest 3D platformers on the Switch console, the $17.99 clearance price makes it an easy pickup.
Other users expressed frustration that their Target searches came up empty by comparison. Asrumors about a potential February Nintendo Directcirculate on social media, it remains to be seen if other retailers will follow suit with clearance sales of Nintendo titles.
