We may be sitting still for big new game releases, but there’s no shortage of great sales. Right now you can get a Nintendo Switch console with neon blue and red Joy-Cons for just $259.99 at walmart and Amazon†That’s $40 off Nintendo’s standard Switch console. Sure, it’s not the more expensive OLED model that came out last year, but this discounted price is $90 less than that model, and it plays all the same games, of course.
The Nintendo Switch may feel like an outdated console these days as it’s five years old, but it’s still backed by excellent first-party Nintendo titles and a wealth of indie games – all of which you can play on the go or on a dock. can play. TV. While many fans are thirsty for some sort of 4K-capable Switch Pro, there’s a reason Nintendo continues to have strong sales, even though it may have peaked.
The standard Switch comes with a 720p 6.2-inch touchscreen and 32GB of onboard storage that you can – and should – upgrade with a microSD card. If you play on your TV with the included dock, it will display at 1080p resolution.
As for games and accessories, there’s no shortage of options out there, many of which have been discounted recently. Here are a few that deserve your attention:
A prequel to Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl†Pokemon Legends Arceus lets you explore the vast, self-contained areas of the Hisui region in an effort to capture and study Pokemon while building the region’s first-ever pokédex. It represents a quite radical shift in the pokemon formula.
It takes place in a huge open world, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild emphasizes exploration, experimentation and emerging gameplay. While this isn’t the most recent title to feature Link, it remains an essential part of the franchise. It offers all the features of a traditional Zelda title, including challenging battles and puzzles, but in a beautiful open-world design.
The standard Nintendo Switch comes with 32GB of internal storage, which won’t get you very far when it comes to downloading games. Adding a 200GB microSD card is a smart, relatively affordable way to boost your storage.
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