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Updated · Nintendo Everything · Jul 3
Square Enix Launches Biggest Switch eShop Sale, Cutting Some Games to $1.99 Through July 17
Updated
Updated · Nintendo Everything · Jul 3

Square Enix Launches Biggest Switch eShop Sale, Cutting Some Games to $1.99 Through July 17

3 articles · Updated · Nintendo Everything · Jul 3

Summary

  • Square Enix has opened its largest Nintendo eShop sale yet for Switch 2 and Switch, with discounts running until July 17 and several games hitting record-low prices.
  • New lows span major franchises across both platforms, including Final Fantasy Tactics, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake and Octopath Traveler 0; Switch 2-specific lows also include Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade.
  • Price cuts are steep on marquee titles, with Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade down to $13.99 from $39.99, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake to $29.99 from $59.99, and Tactics Ogre: Reborn to $14.99 from $49.99.
  • The broadest markdowns reach 90% in some cases, led by Fear Effect Sedna at $1.99 from $19.99, showing the sale stretches well beyond Square Enix's headline RPG series.

Insights

As the industry shifts to digital, is this sale Square Enix’s attempt to convert Nintendo’s physical media fanbase?
Is Square Enix's record sale a masterstroke of profit or a risky devaluation of its most beloved game franchises?