When is $8.53 worth $10? It’s not tricky math, it’s Amazon’s 15% off deal on Nintendo eShop Gift Cards. Other select denominations of Nintendo eShop Gift Cards are also on sale for 5% off, but the deal on the $10 digital gift cards is three times better.
The gift card is digital, so it delivers instantly to your email and redeems through the Nintendo eShop on Switch, Wii U, or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. One account restriction to note: The balance ties to a single Nintendo eShop account, even though it carries across all three platforms. If you are buying this as a gift, make sure the recipient applies it to the right account on the first attempt.
Stock Your Switch for Less
The obvious use case is topping up a Switch balance for a game you’ve been watching on sale. Nintendo’s eShop discount cadence can be unpredictable, which is a gentle way of saying they come in two varieties: small and infrequent. Saving a buck and a half per $10 adds up quickly when games like Donkey Kong Bonanza are sitting at around $70.
Having pre-loaded dollars also means you’re not scrambling to add a payment method when the window opens. A stacked balance makes it easier to split purchases across gift card credit and another payment method if the price is higher than what you’ve loaded.
It All Adds Up
$8.53 for a $10 card is a modest discount when you look at it in absolute terms. The argument for buying is really about pace: If you are going to spend $10 in the eShop eventually, buying the card now costs you $1.47 less than paying with a credit card at checkout. That logic grows if you use this deal to buy more than one, which is highly recommended considering how many it takes to put a dent in the price of some of Nintendo’s premier games.
Amazon’s deal on $10 Nintendo eShop Gift Cards makes browsing Nintendo’s 1,000-strong eShop catalog of games 15% more appealing. Check it out now.
