Europe: Nintendo announces multiplayer festival for August

During the Multiplayer Festival, players are invited to (re-)discover multiplayer games for Nintendo Switch. Players can double the Gold Points earned on select games and hundreds of first-party and third-party multiplayer games for Nintendo Switch will be on sale. Additionally, Nintendo Switch Online members can play three multiplayer games for Nintendo Switch for free starting the 25th August until the end of the festival. The festival starts on Tuesday, 1stAugust at 10:00 CEST, and ends on Thursday, 31st August.  

The Multiplayer Festival features many different activities: 

The Gold Point Promotion starts on Tuesday, 1st August, at 10:00 CEST and ends on Wednesday, 16th August, at 23:59. Gold Points are earned when purchasing games for Nintendo Switch. Users can use them on their next Nintendo eShop purchase by redeeming them at checkout. Nintendo Switch Online members can earn 20% back in Gold Points on select multiplayer games purchases, including Nintendo Switch Sports, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. All other users can earn 10% back in Gold Points on those purchases.

It is followed by the Multiplayer Sale from Thursday,17th August at 00:00 CEST to Sunday, 27th Augustat 23:59 LT with discounts on hundreds of multiplayer games. Discounted titles include: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, where new friends, discoveries and opportunities are waiting on a deserted island; Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise, in which players join Lottie and her resort development team to help turn vacation home dreams into reality; Luigi’s Mansion 3, having players join the cowardly hero Luigi on a ghostly – and gooey – quest to save Mario and friends; Kirby Star Allies, a colourful platforming adventure, in which up to four players can journey through Dream Land together, combining Copy Abilities to perform spectacular special moves or even create new powers, and Mario Party Superstars, featuring five classic boards from the Nintendo 64 era and 100 minigames from across the series, as well as many more games. 

The Multiplayer Festival ends with Game Trials, occurring from Friday, 25th August at 10:00 CEST until Thursday, 31st August at 23:59 LT. During the Game Trials, Nintendo Switch Online members are invited to play and discover three multiplayer games for free. These games will be announced on Monday, 21st August on the Multiplayer Festival hub.  In addition to earning 20% back in Gold Points, the Multiplayer Festival also provides Nintendo Switch Online members with several added benefits like receiving Bonus Platinum Points for playing certain multiplayer games with online functions, enjoying free express delivery on My Nintendo Store until 31st August, or receiving a 50% discount on NES controllers on My Nintendo Store until 16th August. For more information about the advantages for Nintendo Switch Online members during the Multiplayer Festival, head to the Festival hub.  

Highlights:

Check out some of the highlights below and head to Nintendo eShop, or the Nintendo eShop Festival hub to see the full line-up.  

TitlePublisherDiscount/PromotionMario Strikers:Battle League FootballNintendo 20% back in Gold Points for Nintendo Switch Online members 10% back for non-members Super Smash Bros. UltimateNintendo 20% back in Gold Points for Nintendo Switch Online members 10% back for non-members Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Fighter Pass 1Nintendo 20% back in Gold Points for Nintendo Switch Online members 10% back for non-members Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Fighter Pass 2Nintendo 20% back in Gold Points for Nintendo Switch Online members 10% back for non-members Splatoon 3Nintendo 20% back in Gold Points for Nintendo Switch Online members 10% back for non-members Splatoon 3 + Expansion PassNintendo  20% back in Gold Points for Nintendo Switch Online members 10% back for non-members Nintendo Switch SportsNintendo 20% back in Gold Points for Nintendo Switch Online members 10% back for non-members Mario Kart 8 DeluxeNintendo 20% back in Gold Points for Nintendo Switch Online members 10% back for non-members Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + Booster Course PassNintendo 20% back in Gold Points for Nintendo Switch Online members 10% back for non-members Pokémon ScarletNintendo 20% back in Gold Points for Nintendo Switch Online members 10% back for non-members Pokémon VioletNintendo 20% back in Gold Points for Nintendo Switch Online members 10% back for non-members 

Source: Nintendo UK