A handful of first-party Nintendo Switch games are on sale today

Today’s Dealmaster is headlined by a bundle of deals on Nintendo Switch exclusives, with a quintet of Nintendo-made games available for $40 each across Amazon and GameStop.

The discounted games include Super Mario Maker 2, the Ars-approved side-scroller/level-creation tool that lets you make your own Mario courses—with either modern or NES-style looks—and play a hypothetically infinite number of levels made by other people. (Just note that you’ll need a Switch Online subscription to enjoy those and that finding the good levels requires a little extra work.) New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, meanwhile, is the updated version of an excellent traditional 2D Mario platformer; here, it plays in 1080p and includes both the base game and its New Super Luigi U expansion.

Beyond that, Splatoon 2 has been out for a few years now—and is now done with new content releases—but remains both one of the Switch’s best shooters and a unique take on the online shooter format as a whole. Mario Tennis Aces is another option for competitive types; while it’s more of a fighting game in a tennis body than a true tennis game, post-release patches have made it much more balanced and accessible after a somewhat rocky launch. Finally, Yoshi’s Crafted World is a simplistic side-scroller, but if you’d like a cute and easygoing game for young kids, you could do worse.

In any case, deals on first-party Switch games are still rare, so the prices here are as low as we typically see for all five of the discounted games. If you don’t need anything new to play, though, we also have deals on AirPods, Sony noise-canceling headphones, Samsung SSDs, and USB-C hubs, among other gadgets. You can check out our full list below.

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Top 10 deals of the day

• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch) for $39.99 at Amazon and GameStop (normally $55).
• Splatoon 2 (Switch, digital) for $39.99 at Amazon and GameStop (normally $55).
• Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch) for $39.99 at GameStop (normally $60).
• Apple AirPods true wireless earbuds + Wireless Charging Case for $149.98 at Amazon (normally $169).
• Sony WH-1000XM3 Bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones for $278 at Amazon (normally $330).
• HooToo HT-UC001B USB-C hub – 100W USB-C PD, 3x USB-A, HDMI (4K@30Hz), SD for $17.99 at Amazon (clip $2 coupon – normally $30).
• Samsung T7 (500GB) external portable SSD for $89.99 at Amazon (normally $105).
• Samsung 970 Evo Plus (500GB) M.2 NVMe internal SSD for $99.99 at Amazon (normally $120).
• SanDisk iXpand (32GB) Lightning flash drive for iPhone and iPad for $19.99 at Amazon (normally $23).
• RavPower RP-PC058 Qi wireless charger – 10W Galaxy/7.5W iPhone for $12.24 at Amazon (clip $6 coupon and use code: 89BRJJQE – normally $24).

Laptop and desktop PC deals

• Apple MacBook Pro (2020) laptop – Intel Core i5-1038NG7, 13.3-inch 2560×1600, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Magic Keyboard for $1,799 at Amazon (normally $1,950).
• Apple MacBook Air (2020) laptop – 1.1GHz Intel Core i5-1030NG7, 13.3-inch 2560×1600, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Magic Keyboard for $1,199.99 at Amazon (normally $1,270).
• Alienware Aurora R10 Ryzen Edition gaming desktop – AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce RTX 2060 for $1,179.99 at Dell (use code: 50OFF699 – normally $1,379).
• Lenovo ThinkCentre M90n mini desktop PC – Intel Core i5-8265U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $399 at Lenovo (use code: HOTNANODEAL – normally $600).
• WD Easystore (4TB) external desktop hard drive for $74.99 at Best Buy (normally $130).
• Samsung T7 (500GB) external portable SSD for $89.99 at Amazon (normally $105).
• Samsung 970 Evo Plus (500GB) M.2 NVMe internal SSD for $99.99 at Amazon (normally $120).

Video game deals

• Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch) for $39.99 at GameStop (normally $60).
• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch) for $39.99 at Amazon and GameStop (normally $55).
• Splatoon 2 (Switch, digital) for $39.99 at Amazon and GameStop (normally $55).
• Mario Tennis Aces (Switch) for $39.99 at GameStop (normally $55).
• Yoshi’s Crafted World (Switch) for $39.99 at GameStop (normally $50).
• Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (Switch) for $25.10 at Amazon (normally $30).
• Sega Genesis Classics (Switch) for $23.99 at Amazon (normally $30).
• Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4) for $49.94 at Amazon (normally $60).
• The Yakuza Remastered Collection (PS4) for $39.99 at Amazon and GameStop (normally $55).
• Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle (PS4) for $29.99 at Amazon and GameStop (normally $40).
• Nioh 2 (PS4) for $30.51 at Amazon (normally $50).
• Mega Man 11 (PS4) for $12.99 at Amazon (normally $20).
• Bloodborne: Complete Edition (PS4) for $17.49 at PlayStation Store (normally $30).
• Metro Exodus (PS4) for $19.99 at Amazon (normally $27).
• Dreams (PS4) for $29.99 at Amazon (normally $35).
• Persona 5 Royal – Steel Book Edition (PS4) for $39.99 at GameStop (normally $60).
• The Outer Worlds (XB1) for $24.99 at Amazon (normally $35).
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps (XB1) for $18.47 at Amazon (normally $25).
• Half-Life 2 (PC, digital) for $1.99 at Steam (normally $10).
• Cuphead (PC, digital) for $14.99 at Amazon (normally $20).
• Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition (PC, digital) for $3 at Amazon (normally $20).
• Half-Life: Alyx (PC, digital) for $44.99 at Steam (requires VR headset – normally $60).
• Outer Wilds (PC, digital) for $16.65 at Steam (normally $25).
• Doom Eternal (PC, digital) for $29.99 at Steam (normally $60).
• Halo: The Master Chief Collection (PC, digital) for $31.99 at Steam (normally $40).
• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PC, digital) for $5.99 at Steam (normally $20).
• Celeste (PC, digital) for $9.99 at Steam (normally $20).
• Titanfall 2 (PC, digital) for $9.89 at Steam (normally $20).
• Pre-order: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS4, XB1) for $49.94 at Amazon (normally $60).
• Pre-order: Cyberpunk 2077 (PS4, XB1, PC) for $49.94 at Amazon (normally $60).
• Pre-order: Watch Dogs Legion (PS4) for $49.94 at Amazon (normally $60).

Gaming deals

• Sega Genesis Mini retro console for $49.99 at Amazon (normally $60).
• Hori Mario Kart Racing Wheel Pro Deluxe racing wheel + paddles for Nintendo Switch for $82.94 at Amazon (normally $100).
• Super NES Classic Edition (refurbished) retro console for $69.99 at Nintendo (normally $80).
• NES Classic Edition (refurbished) retro console for $49.99 at Nintendo (normally $60).

Electronics deals

• Sony WH-1000XM3 Bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones for $278 at Amazon (normally $330).
• Apple AirPods true wireless earbuds + Wireless Charging Case for $149.98 at Amazon (normally $169).
• V-Moda Crossfade Wireless Bluetooth headphones for $99.99 at Amazon (normally $150).
• Tribit XFree Go Bluetooth headphones for $21.99 at Amazon (clip $3 coupon – normally $33).
• TP-Link Kasa HS200 smart Wi-Fi light switch for $16.99 at Amazon (normally $20).
• Eufy RoboVac 12 robot vacuum for $179.99 at Amazon (normally $230).
• Apple Watch Series 3 (38mm) smartwatch for $169 at Amazon (normally $185).
• 11-inch Apple iPad Pro (1TB, 1st-gen) tablet for $954.69 at Amazon (normally $1,180).
• Sonos Play:1 (refurbished) wireless home speaker for $99 at Sonos (normally $150).
• TP-Link Kasa HS103 (3-pack) Wi-Fi smart plug for $24.99 at Amazon (normally $31).
• Beats Solo3 Wireless Bluetooth on-ear headphones for $159 at Amazon (normally $185).
• Anker Soundcore Life Q20 Bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones for $49.99 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon – normally $60).
• Select Prime users: Amazon Fire TV 4K HDR media streamer for $24.99 at Amazon (use code: 4KFIRETV – normally $50).

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

• Amazon Music Unlimited 3-month membership for free at Amazon (normally $30).
• SanDisk iXpand (32GB) Lightning flash drive for iPhone and iPad for $19.99 at Amazon (normally $23).
• Brydge 10.2 Keyboard for 10.2-inch Apple iPad for $99.95 at Amazon (clip $30 coupon – normally $130).
• Philips Wake-Up Light HF3520 alarm clock + light for $94.28 at Amazon (normally $120).
• HooToo HT-UC001B USB-C hub – 100W USB-C PD, 3x USB-A, HDMI (4K@30Hz), SD for $17.99 at Amazon (clip $2 coupon – normally $30).
• RavPower RP-PC058 Qi wireless charger – 10W Galaxy/7.5W iPhone for $12.24 at Amazon (clip $6 coupon and use code: 89BRJJQE – normally $24).
• Anker PowerPort Cube USB power strip – 3x AC, 3x USB-A for $16.99 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon – normally $20).
• Anker PowerLine+ II (6ft) Lightning to USB-C braided nylon cable for $12.99 at Amazon (use code: AKCTLP6F – normally $25).