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One of the Switch’s most notable early RPGs is temporarily unavailable on its storefront. Today, users noticed that the first Octopath Traveler is unavailable to buy on the Nintendo eShop. Visiting the eShop page for Octopath Traveler, at the time of this writing, will display a greyed-out “Not available” icon where the purchase button should be. We reached out to Nintendo to inquire about this, and were directed to a support page that explains some of the situation: Octopath Traveler is temporarily unavailable for…

Nintendo is holding a big new sale on the eShop. Nintendo Switch fans looking for some new games are in luck, because the Play On Sale features discounts on first-party releases, big blockbusters and indie hits. This includes cut priced deals on games like New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, The Witcher 3, Overcooked: All You Can Eat and EA Sports FC 24. The Play On Sale will run until February 25, so you don't have long to take advantage of all the deals.Nintendo explains more: "Grab your controller…

We’re back to our regularly scheduled open faucet of eShop games: if you have any eShop cash left over, you might have something to spend it on! In addition to two more Arcade Archives games (Mystic Warriors and Solitary Fighter), a few other classics return like Clue, as well as oddball picks like The Spy Who Shot Me. In case you’re wondering, the first upcoming Nintendo game will drop on February 16, 2024, as the Mario Vs. Donkey Kong series returns to the fray. Then there’s Princess Peach: Showtime in March.…

It has been a good year for the Nintendo Switch. The hybrid console received critically acclaimed exclusives like Pikmin 4, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Super Mario RPG. Recently, Nintendo revealed the top 30 most downloaded games on Japan’s eShop in 2023. The list doesn’t come with too many surprises, although if you haven’t been paying attention, it may be unexpected to see Pikmin 4 clinching third place. It didn’t cause too much of a splash in the West, but Famitsu lists reveal that it has been…

The Switch eShop has been bombarded with late-comer indies, AAA releases, and first party Nintendo games for weeks. Now, there’s a calm before the final holiday push, and Nintendo isn’t even headlining anything this week in particular. Instead, Nintendo is reminding folks to check out their holiday sales, and that’s not a bad idea! Their Cyber Deals sale is currently running through December 3 (at 11:59 PM PT), and some stuff is up to 50% off. Everything out on the Nintendo Switch eShop the week of November 23,…

Cyber Monday is here and, with it, the last big day of deals before the present buying frenzy known as the holiday season begins. Gift cards are a great option for the people in your life who are hard to shop for, and Nintendo is making them all the more enticing with a sale. Right now, you can pick up a $99 gift card to Nintendo's eShop for $89 on Amazon — a 10 percent discount.NintendoThe $99 gift card is among a selection of values available for 10 percent off.  $89 at AmazonIf $89 still feels steep to spend, Nintendo…

The Nintendo eShop Black Friday sale has started, complete with hundreds of discounts on big new releases and indie hits. While the Black Friday sale is a bit light on first-party Nintendo Switch releases, it does feature some high-profile games, including EA Sports FC 24, which is half-price at just £27.49. The Switch version of EA's FIFA successor isn't on par with the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S editions, but the ability to play on the go is a major selling point.EA Sports FC 24 is joined by Disney Dreamlight Valley…

Stop reading this article and consider picking up Super Mario RPG on Switch. I’ll make the same pitch I made decades ago when I came across it on the SNES: it’s an all-comers RPG. No matter how much you might dislike the genre or Mario as a concept, it has plenty of ways to win you over. It’s also perfect for folks newer to RPGs as a whole and there are enough hooks present for veterans. If you’re already on board or can’t be swayed, there’s plenty of other stuff to sift through too. Persona 5 Tactica and Bluey:…

Capcom is rounding up another set of Ace Attorney games, this time starring Phoenix Wright's protoge Apollo Justice. The Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice Trilogy is coming to PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch in early 2024.Apollo Justice is a younger attorney who took over the series when Phoenix Wright went into retirement. Of course, you can't keep a good lawyer down, so eventually the trilogy came to co-star both of them together. This collection brings together a trilogy that had previously launched on the…

Last year, Nintendo put its eShop in "maintenance mode" in Russia, which prevented access to the eShop for customers in the country. Now, the company is making it official: Nintendo is halting all sales in Russia. Nintendo of Europe announced that as of May 31st, 2023, the company will halt all new eShop sales in Russia. This means that you won’t be able to make any new purchases from the store or redeem digital codes. Nintendo says all credit card information and PayPal details will be deleted for security reasons and…