**NINTENDO: Unwrapping the Gift of Gaming**

There are few names in the world of digital entertainment as renowned as Nintendo for its own universe of magic, adventure and nostalgia, featuring Super and Mario and Zelda and more. In this week’s column, we’ll be taking a look at the latest from the folks behind some of video game’s most popular – and profitable – franchises.

**NINTENDO SWITCH: The Console That Bridged Generations**

**A Renaissance in Gaming**

The Nintendo Switch is a testament to Nintendo's innovation, where the home console comes to you in portable form. With the Nintendo Switch just released, get ready for a fresh savings roundup for Nintendo Switch fans.

**Deals That Make You Flip the Switch**

Titles such as ‘Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD’ on sale, and ‘Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’ at great discount becoming a fan favourite demonstrates that when it comes to value, Nintendo still cares more about how many people have access than about delivering pure ‘quality’ (whatever that means). All that is on offer on a Nintendo eShop card.

**Purchase Cheap for PC: A Gamer’s Haven**

**Unbeatable Deals on Must-Have Titles**

Although PC gaming is a separate world in some ways, Nintendo’s legacy is impossible to ignore here as well; ‘Spyro Trilogy’ and ‘Crash Bandicoot Trilogy’, both discounted during the same period, are the latest in a long line of glorious Nintendo titles to be reimagined for the broader gaming market.

**PC Hardware Prices: Powering Through Adventures**

If you’re trying to upgrade your PC gaming rig – and would like to take advantage of the Logitech G502 X Plus deal – now is the time to do it. Add the peripherals you need to play in style while going back to the Nintendo worlds you already love, or exploring ones you’ve never been to with unprecedented fidelity.

**Exciting Bargains for Xbox and PlayStation**

**Cross-Platform Celebrations**

Nintendo’s influence stretches beyond its own console hardware, however: no deals are off-limits when it comes to Xbox and PlayStation. In fact, whether you’re following the sprawling multi-season narrative of The Witcher 3 or bog-jumping your way through Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Nintendo’s sense of adventure remains with you.

**Pure Scores for PlayStation: A Legacy of Thrills**

PlayStation fans, meanwhile, have plenty of bargains to consider, with some amazingly good games that again follow Nintendo’s lead of focusing on narrative and gameplay. From the silence of the hills to the wild west, the ride is just as compelling.

**Legit LEGO Deals: Building Worlds Beyond the Screen**

With the LEGO Avatar: Payakan deal – emanating from the heavy-hitting partnership of Nintendo and LEGO – it’s never been more fun to play with our favourite cinematic characters and worlds in a truly tangible creative process. Deals on sets like Avatar: Payakan invite builders of all ages to piece together their own adventure, between the bricks.

**A Glance at Australia’s Top 10 Games**

Today, contemplating the most recent sales figures, we see reflected in the spread of titles enjoying the top slots the magnetic power of Nintendo to set the gaming agenda and establish the parameters of popular tastes across the spectrum, from sports simulations to fantasy epics.

**The Legacy of NINTENDO: More Than Just a Game**

The story of Nintendo’s rise from a small playing-card company to a global gaming juggernaut is a classic gamer tale: of innovation, tenacity and a deep devotion to joy. But more importantly, it’s a story that all Nintendo players have in common, because through consoles and cartridges we became more than gamers – we became family.

**NINTENDO: Pioneering Joy, One Game at a Time**

And it seems certain that Nintendo is going to be at the forefront of that imagining for a long time to come, with every new release or patch or deal ensuring that the future of gaming dons their nostalgic glasses and remembers what it was like to fall in love.

The story of Nintendo continues. With each player’s pen perched eagerly over their own line, ready for their triumphs, their heartbreaks, and their discoveries. In the nostalgia-drenched lands of the Switch, in the domains of PC gaming, or across the lands of cross-platform play on Xbox and PlayStation, Nintendo’s magic is ready to welcome you into new worlds of wonder.

In addition to being a gaming company, Nintendo is a birthright for the imagination, a shrine to joy, toys and play in the digital age. We’re currently writing a new story about play, and Nintendo can teach us a thing or two.