One of the Nintendo Switch’s most acclaimed indie titles,Inside, has been discounted by a significant amount for a limited time. In addition toInside, Playdead Games' first published game,Limbo, received the same deep discount. With their price drops, both of these games can be obtained for only a fraction of the cost of some of Nintendo’s first-party titles.
The discount came just a few days afterthe June 21 Nintendo Direct broadcast, which was headlined by games such asPikmin 4,Super Mario RPG, andSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. While none of those titles will carry the $69.99 price tag thatThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomdoes, they will each bear the standard price of $59.99 at launch. With the current discount, Switch owners could in theory purchaseInsidenearly 30 times over.
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Until the sale ends on July 10,Insideis available for $1.99 each on the Nintendo eShop, which is a 90% discount from the original price. Those looking to purchaseInsidewill need to have at least 1.5 GB of storage available on either the system or a microSD card. The same discount also applies toLimboand it matches a similardeal on the Nintendo eShop that lasted until May 21. As was the case before, the discounts for bothLimboandInsideare not part of any particular sale at the time of writing. However, savvy Nintendo eShop users will be able to use up to 200 Gold Coins to either getInsideat no additional cost or for an even deeper discount than the $1.99 price tag. Gold Coins are accumulated by purchasing games on the Nintendo eShop, with more expensive titles such asTears of the Kingdomgranting more Gold Coins.
As the second title from Danish developer Playdead Games,Insidewas released in 2016 and is consideredone of the most critically-acclaimed puzzle platformersof all time. But,Insideis not for the faint of heart, as its M-rating is due to the bloody and gory deaths that the player character, simply called The Boy, can suffer when exploring the unsettling and scary environment. Due to its monochromatic atmosphere, dark art style, and minimalist sound design, critics gaveInsidean impressive rating of 91 on OpenCritic.
Though Playdead Games has remained tight-lipped about what its third game is going to be,it will use Unreal Engine 5after the developers inked a publishing deal with Epic Games in 2020. Only time will tell when Playdead Games will reveal more details about the project.
Insideis available now for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
