If you're looking for the best Nintendo gifts this holiday season, I'm hear to tell you all about them. The information in this post was provided to me by Nintendo and may contain affiliate links.
The hottest Nintendo gifts for 2021
Whether you want a new Nintendo console, the latest video game, or a Nintendo themed gift, there are lots of awesome Nintendo gifts for the 2021. I don't know about your family, but we are so excited about all of this Nintendo fun! There are so many great games we love to play, like Animal Crossing and the new Game Builder Garage where you can learn code to build your own video game!
Nintendo Switch Consoles
Whether you play at home or on the go, there is a Nintendo Switch for you. From a new color in the Switch Lite to a brand new console, there is something for everyone.
Nintendo Switch: The Nintendo Switch system lets you play the hottest games at home on your TV, or play in handheld mode while you’re on the go. You can play a whole library of games stored right on your Switch.
Nintendo Switch Lite
Nintendo Switch Lite is a popular handheld gaming console and it plays all of the games in the Nintendo Switch library that support handheld mode. Pick your favorite color:coral, yellow, gray, turquoise and the recently released blue.
Nintendo Switch – OLED Model
The new Nintendo Switch OLED system features a vibrant 7-inch OLED screen, a wide adjustable stand, a dock with a wired LAN port, 64 GB of internal storage, and enhanced audio. It has the same versatility as the original Switch to play on the TV or on the go. Available in the white set and neon red/neon blue set.
Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda System
It’s dangerous to go alone—take this! Revisit some of the most iconic Legend of Zelda games with retro-inspired hardware, perfect for players and collectors alike. There’s also a version of the Game & Watch classic, Vermin, starring Link, and a playable clock and timer.
Suggested Retail Price: $49.99 (Available November 12, 2021)
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Fantasy Violence
Fun games
If you're like me, you've been playing Animal Crossing since March 2020. My kids have been playing too, and along with Mario Kart and Luigi's Mansion. Whether you buy physical copies of your games, or download them, there are hundreds to choose from, including classic Mario Bros. Check out this list of the best Nintendo games for 2021.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Your island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to craft
everything from tools to creature comforts. You can hunt down insects at the crack of dawn, decorate your paradise throughout the day, or enjoy sunset on the beach while fishing in the ocean. The time of day and season
match real life, so each day on your island is a chance to check in and find new surprises all year round.
Suggested Retail Price: $59.99 (Available Now)
ESRB Rating: : E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain
After picking up this easy-to-learn, tough-to-master game, you’ll go brain-to-brain with others in a series of fun, family-friendly activities that are sure to test your wits and reflexes. And with the ability for each player to set their own difficulty level, people of all ages and skill levels can play against each other in challenges that will test their memory, analysis, identification skills and more.
In addition to fun multiplayer modes, Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain also includes single-player options in Solo mode, perfect for daily exercises to help finesse and improve your Big Brain Brawn score. These activities are an enjoyable way to start the day or wind down at night. And with the portable power of Nintendo Switch, you can challenge yourself anytime and anywhere!
Suggested Retail Price: $29.99 (Available December 3)
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Just Dance® 2022
Get ready to get down in the latest Just Dance game! Just Dance 2022 is the
ultimate dance game for the whole family, with 40 hot new tracks from
chart-topping hits like “Level up” by Ciara, Believer by Imagine Dragons,
“Run the world (Girls)” by Beyoncé and more! Play with friends and share
the fun with co-op mode or dance the way you like by creating your own
personalized custom playlists.
Suggested Retail Price: $49.99 (Available November 4, 2021)
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Use the Nintendo Switch system to control your kart and watch as it reacts to what’s happening in the game as you boost and drift to victory. Your in home course comes to life on-screen with a view from right behind the driver’s seat. Use objects from around the house to customize your courses and add challenge, then watch the game transform your home into the Mario Kart world. Bring along some friends to race around your custom course in Custom Race or Grand Prix! Just make sure each player has their own Nintendo Switch system, the Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit game and a Mario kart or Luigi kart (sold separately). Whether you want to race Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings in Grand Prix mode, customize an elaborate course, or do laps around the living room with family members, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is your window into a new type of Mario Kart experience.
Suggested Retail Price: $99.99 (Available Now)
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Mario Party Superstars
Roll your dice and race to get the most stars (and sabotage your opponents) on 5 game boards. Each board is filled with treats and tricks—plant flowers (and Piranha Plants) on the delectable Peach’s Birthday Cake board or go
intergalactic on the Space Land board. With min igames, star-stealing ghosts, and the troublemaking Bowser, you can turn the tables on your friends and family in an instant. Want to play with far-off friends and family? All modes can be played online*! So bring the Mario Party anytime, anywhere with same-system**, local wireless**, or online* play. Use stickers to praise or pester fellow players as you race across the board collecting stars. All modes support online multiplayer, so you can hop in with friends for a few mini games or a marathon 30-turn match. Victory is
just as sweet (and stealing stars is just as satisfying) from anywhere across the globe.
Suggested Retail Price: $59.99 (Available October 29,2021)
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon Violence, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Cloud Version
Fire up Star-Lord’s jet boots for a wild ride across the cosmos in this thirdperson action-adventure game, a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. With the unpredictable Guardians at your side, blast your way from
one explosive situation to another, with original and iconic Marvel characters caught in a struggle for the fate of the universe.
Suggested Retail Price: TBD (Available October 26, 2021)
ESRB Rating: RP (Rating Pending) – May contain content inappropriate for children
Metroid Dread
Acquire new and familiar abilities as you traverse the many environments of this dangerous world in Metroid Dread. Parkour over obstacles, slide through tight spaces, counter enemies, and battle your way through the planet. Return to areas
and use your new abilities to find upgrades, alternate paths, and a way forward. Explore the sprawling map, evade and destroy E.M.M.I. robots, and overcome the dread plaguing planet ZDR.
Suggested Retail Price: $59.99 (Available October 8, 2021)
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence
Minecraft Dungeons Ultimate Edition
Fight scores of mobs, explore dimension-hopping levels, and discover untold treasures as you follow the story of the Arch-Illager and the Orb of Dominance .Grab the Ultimate Edition which includes the base game and all six DLCs: Jungle Awakens, Creeping Winter, Howling Peaks, Flames of the Nether, Hidden Depths, and Echoing Void–all at a lower price than purchasing the game and each DLC separately. This is your chance to pick up the complete Minecraft Dungeons experience!
Suggested Retail Price: $39.99
ESRB Rating: 10+ (Everyone 10 and up) – Fantasy Violence, Users Interact,
In-Game Purchases
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl
Experience the nostalgic story from the Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version games in an adventure reborn on the Nintendo Switch system. Rich in nature and with Mount Coronet towering at its heart, the Sinnoh region is a land of many myths passed down through the ages. You’ll visit many different locations and take on countless battles on your journey to become the Champion of the Pokémon League! Along the way, you will encounter various friends, rivals and unique Pokémon, including the Legendary Pokémon Dialga in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, or Palkia in Pokémon Shining Pearl. In these remakes, you’ll also be able to explore the revamped Grand Underground, put on a Super Contest Show, walk with your Pokémon, change up your style, and customize your Poké Balls! A double pack containing the Pokémon™ Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon™ Shining Pearl games will be available for purchase as a packaged version or as a digital downloadable version.
Suggested Retail Price: $59.99 for Each Version, $119.99 for the Double Pack (Available November 19, 2021)
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Cartoon Violence
Sonic Colors Ultimate
Join Sonic in the high-speed adventure of a lifetime! The evil Dr. Eggman has built a gigantic interstellar amusement park bursting with incredible rides and colorful attractions – but he’s powering it with a captured alien race called “Wisps.” Use Sonic’s lightning speed to free the Wisps and learn the secrets of their amazing powers as you explore six unique colorful worlds, each filled with dangerous enemies and hurdles to overcome. Now
with stunning upscaled visuals, additional features, a new game mode, and enhanced gameplay- it's the Ultimate Sonic Colors experience.
Suggested Retail Price: $39.99
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
More than 300 lovingly re-created levels and mazes, 12 fun minigames and a delightful cast of characters make their return to the wondrous worlds of Super Monkey Ball in this remaster of the iconic original three Super
Monkey Ball games.
Suggested Retail Price: $39.99
ESRB Rating: E10+
Tetris Effect: Connected
With over 30 stages, this new version features the single-player Journey mode, the competitive Zone Battle mode (available locally** or online*), and the cooperative Connected mode. It also includes cross-platform
multiplayer, so it’s easier to find people to play with—or against. Take the Tetris Effect experience with you on the go!
Suggested Retail Price: (Price Pending – Available October 8, 2021)
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
Take to the skies, draw your sword, and experience the earliest story in the Legend of Zelda™ series. Battle challenging enemies by swinging your sword and angling your slashes to uncover and break through opponents’
defenses using intuitive motion controls. Join Link in his high-flying quest to save Zelda and explore inventive dungeons that will test your combat and wit. Themed dungeons provide a wealth of environmental puzzles, thrilling
combat, and varied sceneries to discover. Soar between floating islands and descend to the treacherous surface world in this updated HD version of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword game.
Suggested Retail Price: $59.99 (Available Now)
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10+) – Animated Blood, Comic Mischief, Fantasy Violence
WarioWare™: Get It Together!
Wario is trying his luck at video games again, but this time he’s really getting into it—literally! Help Wario and friends play through a vast array of quick microgames. Each character has a distinct ability, changing the way
you tackle each microgame. Conquer microgames solo or with two players together in Story mode on the same screen or via Local Wireless**. Or flex your microgame muscles as you brawl it out or test your reflexes against up to three other players* in Variety Pack. Then replay your favorite microgames in the Play-o-pedia, complete Missions, and check in weekly for a rotating set of online challenges in Wario Cup.
Demo available now!
Suggested Retail Price: $49.99 (Available Now)
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10+) – Crude Humor, Cartoon Violence
Nintendo Switch Online
With a Nintendo Switch Online membership, you can experience online multiplayer sessions in many games with friends and family, whether they live next door or live across the country! With a Nintendo Switch Online
membership, you can also play 100+ classic NES and Super NES games with added online play, as well as exclusive titles such as Tetris 99 and PAC-MAN 99.
A new membership plan is coming to Nintendo Switch Online in late October with classic Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis games. In addition to all the benefits of a Nintendo Switch Online membership such as online
play, access to a growing library of NES and Super NES games, and more, members can play select titles like Mario Kart 64 online with up to four players for the first time ever (additional accessories required; sold
separately)!
Price: $19.99 for a 12-month membership; TBA for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
ESRB Rating: N/A
Toys & More
Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Nintendo Caped Mario ornament: $17.99 Soar into retro fun with this Mario Christmas tree ornament. Wearing his yellow cape, first introduced in "Super Mario World" for the Super NES console, Mario embodies high-flying adventures through Dinosaur Land in his quest to save Princess Toadstool from Bowser.
Nintendo Mario Kart Donkey Kong Ornament: $18.99 Race into holiday excitement with Donkey Kong. Gamers of all ages will feel like they're leading the pack when they receive this Christmas tree ornament. The fun design features the barrel-busting primate at the wheel of his go-kart from the racing video game that has been a go-to source of fun for more than two decades.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System™ Console Ornament With Light and Sound: $19.99 Recall hours spent sitting in your bean bag chair parked in front of the television, video game controller in hand. Nothing mattered except defeating Bowser and ultimately completing the entire "Super Mario World" game. Relive the care-free fun when you display this Super NES console Christmas tree ornament that lights up and plays the familiar music and sounds of the iconic video game (battery operated).
Hot Wheels Mario Kart™ Rainbow Road Raceway Track Set
Hot Wheels and Mario Kart bring a dramatic video game level to life with the most iconic and final course in the franchise—Rainbow Road! The 8-foot long track has five translucent rainbow-colored race lanes that can be configured straight or curved. Players can use the electronic fair start gate to race up to five favorite
Mario Kart 1:64 scale die-cast karts. The track set comes with two vehicles: an exclusive King Boo and Mario. Once the karts get racing, they may face banked turns or a wavy road and must pass through the Item Box randomizer to win! Lights and sounds announce the winner at the finish gate. Makes a great gift for kids ages 4 years and older, especially fans of Mario Kart!
Suggested Retail Price: $139.99 (Available Now)
LEGO® Super Mario™ Adventures with Luigi
Introduce children to the interactive LEGO Super Mario universe with this Adventures with Luigi Starter Course! The LEGO Luigi figure gives instant and expressive responses via an LCD screen and speaker and allows for players to earn digital coins for helping him complete challenges! The LEGO Luigi figure can connect via Bluetooth with another LEGO Luigi or LEGO® Mario™ (extra figures not included) for real-life, 2-player social play where teamwork earns bonus digital coins. The free LEGO Super Mario app also offers building instructions, creative tips and safe space for kids to share their favorite creations. This 280-piece set can be rebuilt and combined with other LEGO Super Mario sets in many ways. Collectible LEGO Super Mario toy playsets bring iconic Super Mario™ characters into the real world, offering fans limitless ways to expand, rebuild, customize and create their own unique levels!
Suggested Retail Price: $59.99 (Available Now)
ESRB Rating: N/A
Monopoly Animal Crossing™: New Horizons Edition
Inspired by the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game, Monopoly Animal Crossing: New Horizons Edition brings you characters tokens and new ways to play. Players visit islands, and collect resources such as bugs, fish, fossils, and fruit, then sell island resources for Bells. Roll the special die to see what surprises await you under every Animal Crossing-themed card. There's also a Nook's Cranny die that determines which type of resources can be sold. Explore and enjoy island life with this twist on classic Monopoly gameplay.
Suggested Retail Price: $24.99 (Available Now)
ESRB Rating: N/A
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