Walmart discounts first-party Switch physical games to $45

Published February 6, 2019 1:45 PM, by Charles Singletary Jr

When Nintendo Switch games go on sale, you pay attention. When first-party Switch games go on sale, you better start running. Right now, Walmart is running a deal that cuts first-party Nintendo Switch games down to $45, so you better act fast.

There are some top-quality Nintendo Switch games that are available during this Walmart sale, but you'll be heartbroken if you were hoping to grab Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for $45. It is still maintaining its launch price for now, but here are the highlights from Walmart's sale on first-party Nintendo titles, along with a few third-party releases that have gotten a price cut. Every first-party game on this list is $45:

First-party Nintendo Switch games discounted at Walmart

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Super Mario Odyssey
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Super Mario Party
• Mario Tennis Aces
• Splatoon 2

Third-party Nintendo Switch games on sale at Walmart

• Battle Chasers: Nightwar - $24.18
• Crash N. Sane Trilogy - $34.88
• LEGO The Incredibles - $31.60
• Just Dance 2018 - $35.93
• Warner Bros. LEGO Marvel Superheroes 2 - $28.99
• Nickelodeon Kart Racers - $28.90
• Namco Museum Arcade PAC - $32.07
• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 - $29.83

While Super Smash Bros. Ultimate didn't get a price cut, a plethora of other titles did, so this is a good time to grab up some quality titles and add them to your backlog. Yes, that same backlog that has been staring you down for years. Even if you're not wanting to spend $45 a pop, there are some quality games available at a cheaper price.

Are any of these games immediately appealing to you? Has something you've not tackled been discounted enough for you to grab it? Do you have enough friends for Super Mario Party? Let us know what games you grab in Chatty and stay tuned to Shacknews for additional gaming and tech updates.