Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
What We Love: Everyone’s favorite kart racer makes a triumphant return on the Nintendo Switch full of all-new courses and loads of fun. Play as all your favorite Nintendo characters as you race for the top spot amid the chaos!
Good for Ages: All Ages
How long is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: It’ll take 5–6 hours to play through all the courses and cups once, but since every race is different there’s no point where you actually “beat” the game.
Best New Price: $57.94 at Walmart
Best Used Price: $54.99 at Gamestop
Savings Tip: The Nintendo Store offers 5% in store cash back on all digital purchases, so if you’re buying more than one game you can use the $3 worth of points here to save on a second title.
Super Mario Maker 2
What We Love: Mario Maker lets you create your very own 2D Mario level and gives you the freedom to do whatever you want with it. Try finishing each other's levels or go online and tackle the world’s hardest levels as a team!
Good for Ages: All Ages
How long is Super Mario Maker 2: It’ll probably take around 8–10 hours to really explore all the possibilities, but with all the online levels there’s no real time limit to how long you can enjoy it!
Best New Price: $56 from Amazon
Best Used Price: $54.99 at Gamestop or as low as $36 from eBay
Savings Tip: Gamestop is offering a discount on Nintendo Switch Orange Fade Enhanced Wireless Controllers with every purchase of Super Mario Maker 2!
Super Mario Party
What We Love: Another beloved classic, Super Mario Party is the pinnacle of the series with all-new maps and mini games that take advantage of the Nintendo Switch’s detachable Joycons. Even if you're not in the mood for a full game, you can always play in mini game mode!
Good for Ages: All Ages
How long is Super Mario Party: A normal game of Mario Party should take 1–2 hours and going through all the maps once is around 6–8 hours.
Best New Price: $49.99 at Target
Best Used Price: $54.99 at Gamestop or as low as $31 from eBay
Savings Tip: Nintendo offers a Super Mario Party Bundle. It's only available on eBay and the prices vary by seller.
Mario Tennis Aces
What We Love: Whether you’re playing singles or doubles, Mario Tennis provides fast-paced sports action with all the absurd powers of Mario. With an array of special moves available for every character there’s endless fun to be had on the court!
Good for Ages: All Ages
How long is Mario Tennis Aces: All in all there’s about 5–6 hours of new content, but obviously you can try out different doubles combos and maps as much as you want.
Best New Price: $47.99 at Target
Best Used Price: $44.07 from Amazon or as low as $24.50 from eBay
Savings Tip: If you don’t want to have to wait for your copy, digital copies of the game are available for just $49.99 at Walmart!
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
What We Love: Everyone is here! Play as all your favorite characters from Nintendo and beyond and fight against each other or together against the computer in thrilling battles!
Good for Ages: 10+
How long is Super Smash Ultimate: The main story mode will most likely take around 25–30 hours and collecting everything could take 100+ hours!
Best New Price: $59.20 from Amazon
Best Used Price: $54.99 at Gamestop
Savings Tip: Gamestop is offering 20% off select Nintendo Collectibles & Apparel with every new purchase of Super Smash Bros Ultimate and discounted controllers with new and pre-owned purchases.
New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe
What We Love: All the fun of the original Super Mario games but with the added craziness of up to four players running levels at a time. Work together to make it to the end or cause chaos and compete to see who finishes first!
Good for Ages: All Ages
How long is New Super Mario Bros: About 10 hours to beat the main story, but 20–25 hours if you try all the challenge levels.
Best New Price: $54.40 from Amazon
Best Used Price: $54.99 from Gamestop or as low as $40 from eBay
Savings Tip: Similar to Super Mario Maker 2, Gamestop is offering discounts on Nintendo Switch Orange Fade Enhanced Wireless Controllers with purchases.
