Nintendo offering 30% off Pikmin 3 Deluxe for a limited time

Nintendo recently revealed Pikmin 4 in a Nintendo Direct

it’s heading to the Switch sometime in 2023

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That makes now the perfect time to catch up on the Pikmin franchise

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Nintendo is sweetening the deal with a limited-time offer.

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From now until September 25th, 2022, Switch owners will be able to hop on the Switch eShop and grab Pikmin 3 Deluxe for 30% off

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That drops the game from $60 to $42, which is quite a steal!

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In the Pikmin 3 Deluxe game, you command a capable crop of different types of plant

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like Pikmin to strategically overcome obstacles, defeat creatures, and find food for your famished home planet

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You can even bring a second player along to divvy up tasks as you explore a world that seems larger than life from a pint-sized perspective

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