The must have Nintendo Switch games and accessories this year.
Christmas is less than 10 days away and many people already have all of their shopping done. There are also plenty of people who have waited and still have to find some gift ideas at the last minute. Video games are certainly one of the hottest gift ideas, so we have come up with a gift guide for the Nintendo Switch that breaks down the best games, accessories, and even the systems themselves that you need to buy.
Consoles
Starting off with the console itself, you have a couple different options to choose from. The regular Nintendo Switch console, which comes with detachable Joy-Cons and can be played in both docked and handheld mode retails for $299.99 and you are unlikely to find it for any cheaper before Christmas at retail. If you buy the regular Nintendo Switch console new at retail, you should be getting the newer model with the improved battery life at this point. There was a little controversy over Black Friday about retailers selling the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle that had the original model with lesser battery life. If the battery life doesn’t matter and you come across this bundle, that may be the best option as you get a game for free in it that we’ll be discussing more later on in this article.
The other console option for the Nintendo Switch is the brand new Nintendo Switch Lite, which is actually not quite a console in the normal sense, but rather a handheld. This device takes away the hybrid aspect of the Nintendo Switch and makes it a portable only system for the reduced price of $199.99. For those looking to pick up a replacement for the Nintendo 3DS rather than a full console experience, the Nintendo Switch Lite might be more your speed, especially when it comes to children.
Games
The below games are the definitive titles that pretty much any Nintendo Switch owner should start with, offering a few different genres and some of the best experiences on the console. While releasing in the first year of the console’s release, Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe still stand as three of the best games on the console. Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey are showpieces for the console and are not only two of the best on the console, but two of the best games ever made. Technically Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an upgraded port of the Wii U game, but you can’t have a Nintendo console without Mario Kart. Then you have Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Super Mario Maker 2, two games that people thought would just be ports from Wii U, but ended up being completely brand new games with even more content than we thought could be in them. With the incredible industry defining roster of Super Smash Bros. and the classic nature of Super Mario Maker 2, both of these games are must owns on the system. After those, we will list some additional games in a few different categories to help you decide to other potential games to pick up for this holiday season.
Must Own Games
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Super Mario Odyssey Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Super Mario Maker 2
Top Nintendo Games of 2019
Pokemon Sword and Shield Luigi’s Mansion 3 Fire Emblem: Three Houses The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Yoshi’s Crafted World Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Astral Chain Ring Fit Adventure Tetris 99
First Party Games Not To Miss
Splatoon 2 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Super Mario Party Pokemon, Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee
Third Party Games Not To Miss
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition Dragon Quest Builders 2 Doom Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster/Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Dark Souls Remastered The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Dragon Ball FighterZ Octopath Traveler
Digital eShop Games to Check Out
Untitled Goose Game Cuphead Cadence of Hyrule Wargroove The Messenger
Accessories
There are also plenty of other accessories for the system that you may want, such as the Poke Ball Plus or the wheel accessory, but the ones mentioned above should be your first stop before looking at the rest.
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