Nintendo will kick off its EU eShop sale tomorrow, with ‘discounts up to 63%’

Nintendo of Europe has confirmed it will kick off its Spring into Action eShop sale on Thursday, April 28.

The digital games sale, which will run until Sunday, May 8, will offer discounts to thousands of Switch titles by as much as 63%, according to Nintendo.

Discounts revealed so far include first-party titles Mario Odyssey, Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, and third-party games such as Skyrim and BioShock: The Collection.

A bundle including Bayonetta and its sequel Bayonetta will also be discounted for the first time, according to Nintendo.

The full list of deals will appear on the sale hub once the promotion goes live. In the meantime, Nintendo has provided the following highlights:

• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – £33.49 (33% off)
• Super Mario Odyssey – £33.49 (33% off)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – £24.99 (50% off)
• Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – £11 (63% off)
• Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition – £24.99 (50% off)
• Bayonetta 2 + Bayonetta Bundle – £33.49 (33% off)
• FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster – £22.49 (50% off)
• BioShock: The Collection – £15.99 (60% off)
• Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom – The Prince’s Edition – £24.99 (50% off)
• Fire Emblem: Three Houses – £33.49 (33% off)

Nintendo said in a management briefing in November that the Switch’s unexpected level of success has enabled the company to invest in new business opportunities, including expansion of its game development capability.

During the briefing, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said it will spend up to ¥100 billion yen ($800 million) expanding its internal game development capability and up to ¥50 billion yen ($400 million) growing its non-game entertainment software assets, such as movies.

Nintendo continued its development expansion in February by acquiring its long-established development partner SRD Co. Ltd.