Switch eShop Lowest Prices Ever: Darksiders, Etrian, Lunar

Nintendo has just flipped the bargain bin upside down. The North American Switch eShop is running a massive sale that includes record-low prices on some of the biggest names in the backlog: Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition at $5.99, Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection at $27.99, Lunar Remastered Collection at its lowest ever, and Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection—also a new low. For handheld players, this is a dangerous moment—the kind of sale that empties eShop wallets faster than a Switch OLED drains battery.

But this isn’t just a price drop. It’s a curation of games that genuinely shine on a portable screen. The dungeons of Etrian Odyssey are built for short, tensely-paced cartography sessions. Darksiders II’s loot-and-combat loop fits the suspend/resume rhythm of a Switch or Switch 2. And with hundreds of titles on sale from .hack//G.U. to Alien: Isolation, the problem isn’t finding something to play—it’s finding time to play it all.

Record-Low RPGs That Respect Your Commute

The headliners here are the RPGs. Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition at $5.99 is a no-brainer—this is a 30+ hour action RPG with a distinct art style and a port that holds up on Switch. Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection bundles the first three games of the legendary dungeon-crawler series for $27.99, down from $79.99. That’s the kind of price that finally justifies buying a game you’ll only play in 20-minute chunks on a train.

Lunar Remastered Collection, which bundles the genre-defining Lunar: Silver Star Story and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue, has hit a new low, making it the perfect pick for anyone who wants a classic JRPG in their pocket. Each of these is a session-friendly experience—no long boot times, no internet required, and the suspend feature means you can stop mid-dungeon without losing progress.

Beyond the Big Names: The Deep-Cut Steals

While the RPGs steal the spotlight, the sale runs hundreds of titles deep. .hack//G.U. Last Recode drops from $49.99 to $9.99—an absurd price for a compilation that pairs perfectly with the Switch’s tabletop mode. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, a narrative-driven sci-fi adventure that’s a critical darling, is $14.99. Alien: Isolation, a horror masterpiece that rewards the intimacy of handheld play, is $14.99. Even Animal Well, one of the best metroidvanias of recent years, is down to $17.49. And if you need a fighting fix, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is at its lowest price ever, perfect for quick matches between commutes.

For handheld players, the real value here is variety. These are games that either run well on portable hardware or are designed around short, immersive bursts. The sale also includes plenty of lighter fare like Cattails and A Little to the Left for sub-$6, perfect for wind-down sessions. With Switch 2 backward compatibility, anything you buy now is an investment in your future library—so don’t treat this as a short-term splurge. The eShop isn’t going to make it this easy again — Front Mission remakes just hit their own lowest prices ever on Switch eShop.