Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gets Huge Black Friday Discount

One of the most popular Nintendo Switch games has received an uncommonly large discount for Black Friday 2024. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is on sale for only $35 at Target. It’s one of several Switch games Target has for five bucks less than the official Black Friday deal. If Target sells out, Best Buy has New Horizons for $40.

$35 (was $60)

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a chill, relaxing town management game for anyone seeking an escape from reality. Players craft their own custom island town filled with anthropomorphized animal villagers. The island is packed with things to explore and collect, tasks to complete, and more. There are even multiplayer features that let players visit each other’s islands. The cozy title is one of Nintendo’s all-time best-selling games on any system, and this limited-time price cut is the perfect chance to add it to your library or pick it up as a gift for a Nintendo fan on your holiday shopping list.

If you’d like to grab a few more Switch classics, quite a few of Nintendo’s best first-party games are on sale right now as well. These range from award-winning titles like Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to gems like Super Mario Maker 2 and Pikmin 1 + 2.

First-party Nintendo Switch controllers are on sale for best-ever $20 discounts, dropping the price of the Switch Pro Controller to $50 (was $70) and the Neon Red/Blue Joy-Con Controllers to $60 (was $80). Best Buy and Target are offering stellar $75 discounts on the 2024 Switch holiday bundles. The Nintendo Switch Mario Kart bundle is only $225, and the Switch OLED Mario Kart bundle is $275. Each bundle includes a digital copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a 12-Month Nintendo Switch Online membership, so you’re getting a $75 discount and $80 worth of freebies.

Nintendo Switch Game Deals

Note: Target is offering an additional $5 discount on some of the official Black Friday Switch game deals.

Target

Best Buy

Plenty of other holiday deals are running right now, so be sure to check GameSpot’s Black Friday hub to see the latest discounts on video games, Lego sets, anime, and more.