Nintendo Customer Appreciation sale: Best deals you can still grab

Nintendo has officially kicked off its Customer Appreciation Sale , reportedly using $300 million in government tariff refunds to fund discounts that are now in effect not only on the Nintendo Store and Nintendo eShop but also at participating retailers both online and offline.

There is one major caveat, though: there is not a single deal for a Nintendo Switch 2 game, and, aside from a few accessory deals, there are no Switch 2 hardware sales either.

So if you were hoping to use this sale to gear up for the Ocarina of Time remake, you're out of luck, though you can still save $10 on a pre-order through the right retailers .

Who is this sale for, then? If you've been eying a classic Nintendo game but couldn't justify paying full retail price, or if you want to re-live older-generation games on next-generation hardware, now is the perfect time to indulge in some nostalgia.

Here are our favorite deals from this sale across hardware, games, and merchandise: Best Nintendo Appreciation hardware deals Opens in a new window Credit: Nintendo Switch Pro Controller $55.99 at Nintendo $79.99 Save $24.00 Get Deal Why we like it Don't get us wrong: We're big fans of the Nintendo Switch and its innovative Joy-Con controllers, but occasionally you yearn for simpler times, when a single controller held all the buttons and joysticks you needed.

Nintendo must agree with us, because their own Pro Controller does a fantastic job recreating the experience of classic Nintendo and Nintendo 64 games, many of which you may be playing for the first time on your Switch console.

And trust us: If you're experiencing Goldeneye death matches for the first time, you're going to want this controller in hand to stand a chance.

More hardware deals Nintendo Joy-Con (double) - $62.99 $89.99 (save $27) Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Charging Stand - $24.49 $34.99 (save $10) Nintendo Joy-Con (single) - $31.49 $44.99 (save $13) Best Nintendo Appreciation game deals Opens in a new window Credit: Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass Bundle (Digital Download) $55.97 at Amazon $79.98 Save $24.01 Get Deal Why we like it What better way to prepare for the Ocarina of Time remake than to re-live (or maybe play for the first time!) Breath of the Wild , the clearest spiritual successor to the N64 classic.

All the way back in 2017, it was the standout game at the annual Game Awards, winning Game of the Year, Best Direction, and Best Action/Adventure Game, while it was recently named the second-best Nintendo game of all time by IGN .

And unlike a lot of nearly-decade-old games, Breath of the Wild still feels fresh all these years later.