Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 is going for $30, with free shipping for Amazon Prime members or on orders over $35, according to a listing that surfaced on Slickdeals Sunday. Commenters on the thread pegged the current Nintendo eShop price for the same edition at $36, which makes this a decent cut for anyone who's been waiting to pick it up.
It's worth being clear about what you're actually buying. This isn't a traditional cartridge packed with game data. It's a game-key card, Nintendo's format for physical releases on Switch 2 that ship as a license rather than the full install. Pop the card in and the console still pulls down the entire game over the internet, a download Slickdeals users put at around 25GB, before anything runs.
The upside of that format is resale. Because the card only unlocks a license rather than storing the game itself, you can sell it, lend it or hand it off once you're done, the same way you would a used cartridge. Buyers should just know going in that they'll need a solid internet connection and some patience before the game is playable, and that this isn't the instant-boot experience a cartridge usually implies.
What you get for the $30 is the base game plus its expansion packs bundled into the Gold Edition, which several commenters flagged as the reason the deal feels worthwhile rather than just a modest discount on a middling release. Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft's open-world action game set in the criminal underworld of the original trilogy era, picked up mixed-to-positive reception on other platforms, and the added content in this bundle is described in the thread as solid enough to justify the premium over the base game alone.
There's also a free route worth knowing about. The thread notes that Star Wars Outlaws can be claimed at no cost by Amazon Prime subscribers through gaming.amazon.com, where it's playable via streaming on any internet-capable device. That's not the Switch 2 cartridge experience and it won't get you physical media to resell, but it's a zero-cost option if you just want to play the game rather than own a trade-in-able copy.
For bargain hunters tracking the long-term price history, this isn't the cheapest Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 has ever gone. One commenter in the thread said the Gold Edition had dipped as low as $28 previously, so $30 sits close to, but not quite at, the floor. Still, against a $36 eShop price, it's a clear enough gap to matter if you've been sitting on the fence.
As with any Slickdeals frontpage listing, availability and pricing can shift fast. Anyone eyeing the $30 price should move on it rather than assume it'll still be there next week, and should factor in that 25GB download before planning a weekend of actually playing the thing.
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