Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. Why trust us?

Prime Day: save 31% on Pokémon Shining Pearl for Nintendo Switch

By Albert Bassili July 13, 2022

There are a lot of great Prime Day deals going on right now, and if you’re a Nintendo fan, then this Pokémon Shining Pearl deal will be right up your alley. If you’ve wanted to play the remakes, you can grab Shining Pearl at Amazon for just $41. At the retail price, it’s usually around $60, so this constitutes a nice $18 discount, or around 31%, so it’s perfect if you’ve been wanting to grab the game.

While you’re here, why not check out some other Nintendo Switch deals and also maybe all the Pokémon games available for the Nintendo Switch so that you can get a sense of what you’re getting yourself into with Shining Pearl.

Why you should buy Pokémon Shining Pearl

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Double Pack. — Image used with permission by copyright holder

If you’re unfamiliar with them, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are remakes of the original games that came out on the DS. For many folks, these two games were rather controversial, not because they were bad but because they were sort of transitionary. More specifically, while they tend to rank low among the best Pokémon games, fans will often mention that the Pokémon look great because of the DS technology, but the franchise feels like it’s treading water with this one.

One of the biggest changes with this remake is adding the Grand Underground, an underground cave system you can explore once you have an Explorers Kit. While you can still do the same digging in the walls to find treasures, you can now get access to rooms full of wild Pokémon that you can attack and capture. There’s also the option of creating a secret base underground, with the ability to lure different types of Pokémon based on the status you set up there.

Overall, Pokémon Shining Pearl is a great remake of a transitionary Pokémon title and is definitely worth a play if you want to experience an important part of Pokémon history, albeit with better graphics and performance. If you do end up grabbing a copy, check out these guides on how to breed Pokémon in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and how to transfer Pokémon from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl to Pokémon Home.

Topics

Deals Writer

Albert’s been a tech and gaming writer for over a decade, writing for websites such as CNET, PopSci, and How-To-Geek, and…

Audio / Video

TCL Prime Big Deal Days TV deals: TVs from $115

2024 TCL S5 4K TV.

Update 10/2/24: As we've been monitoring the TCL deals this week, we haven't seen much movement. Deals that were around at the start of the week are still there, across Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart. New ones will definitely pop up as we get closer to October 8 and 9, so check back.

October Big Deal Days are approaching, meaning great deals from Amazon (who is the originator of the event) and other retailers trying to get a slice of the pie. While the best Big Deal Days deals are varied, covering everything from computers to furniture, we're also finding plenty of good deals in niche categories to cover them by themselves. For example, we found enough to create an entire listing of Best Buy Big Deal Days TV deals in case you want to take advantage of your membership there, while we were also able to create an entire curated selection of Dell Big Deal Days deals if you like the brand. Here, we're giving TCL the same treatment. The following are quality deals on products from the already budget TV brand.
TCL 32-inch Class 3-Series 1080p Roku TV — $115 $128 10% off

Computing

Prime Big Deal Days 2024 MacBook Deals: Big Savings on MacBook Air and Pro

Best Prime Day Deals

Update 10/2/24: MacBook deals have been holding strong in the early days of Amazon's event. Both Amazon and Best Buy have several MacBook models on sale with no indication of the deals ending before the official event. But there also is no indication that the deals will get any better, so if 18% off is a good enough discount for you, it might be best if you grab it.

If you've always wanted to grab yourself a MacBook, then the upcoming Prime Big Deal Days sale on October 8 and 9 is the perfect time to do so. In fact, we're already seeing a lot of great deals on MacBooks that you can pick up from today, with some steep discounts that will knock a considerable percentage off. If you're a big fan of Apple, you may want to check out these iPad Prime Day deals, AirPods Prime Day deals, or these Apple Prime Day deals as well for some extra savings on your Apple ecosystem. Alternatively, if you're not that tied to Apple, then these Prime Day laptop deals might be right up your alley.
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 -- $900 $1,099 18% off

Gaming

Prime Big Deal Days Lego deals 2024: Star Wars, Marvel, Technics, more

A pieced together Star Wars Imperial TIE Fighter Lego set with side characters on a table.

Update 10/2/24: Lego deals at Amazon seem to be holding strong, despite the fact that Prime Big Deal Days is still a week away. We've seen a few fluctuations in price, particularly on the Star Wars sets, but none of the deals have completely sold out or ended. We expect a lot more deals to arrive as we approach the official dates of the event.

With Prime Big Deal Days happening on October 8 and 9, now is a great time to pick up some Lego sets, especially as there are a lot of early deals we're seeing with some relatively steep discounts. Not only that, but we're seeing some excellent Prime Day deals across pretty much all the Lego lines, from Marvel to Technic, which is why we've gone out and collected some of our favorite Prime Day Lego deals for you below. Also, if you're looking for some other ways to get away from a screen, you may want to check out these Prime Day board game deals as well.
LEGO Icons Bonsai Tree Building Set -- $40 $50 20% off