If you've been holding off on picking up Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment since it launched on Nintendo Switch 2 last November, this week finally gives you a reason to pull the trigger. Best Buy has dropped the price to $49.99, marking the first time the game has seen any discount since its release at $69.99.
The first crack in that $69.99 price tag
Since launching on November 6, 2025, Age of Imprisonment has held firm at its $69.99 launch price across every major retailer. Amazon, GameStop, and the Nintendo eShop are all still asking full price as of today. Best Buy is the exception, bringing it down to $49.99 with free shipping on the physical copy. That's a 30% reduction, which is a meaningful discount on a Switch 2 title.
Here's the thing: if you're a My Best Buy Plus subscriber, the price drops further to $39.99, which works out to 43% off the original price. That's $30 back in your pocket for a membership that already pays for itself if you buy more than a game or two per year.
What you're actually getting for that price
Age of Imprisonment is the third entry in the Hyrule Warriors series and the first one built exclusively for Switch 2. Developed by Koei Tecmo's Omega Force, the same studio behind the Dynasty Warriors franchise, the game puts you in control of 19 Hyrulean champions, including Zelda, Calamo, Mineru, and Rauru. The core loop is exactly what fans of the series expect: one character against hundreds of enemies, with the kind of power fantasy that makes the Dynasty Warriors formula so satisfying.
The Switch 2-exclusive status is worth noting here. Unlike Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, which launched on the original Switch in 2020 and was accessible to a much wider install base, Age of Imprisonment was built specifically for the new hardware. That exclusivity has likely kept the price elevated longer than it might have otherwise.
Mission objectives mid-battle
How it compares to Age of Calamity
For anyone who played Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity on Switch, Age of Imprisonment follows a similar structure but benefits from the Switch 2's hardware improvements. Age of Calamity launched at $59.99 back in 2020, so the $69.99 price point for Age of Imprisonment reflects the new standard pricing Nintendo and its partners have adopted for Switch 2 titles. Getting it at $49.99 or $39.99 brings it closer to what Age of Calamity cost at launch, which feels like the right value for this type of game.
The roster has expanded too. Age of Calamity shipped with a smaller selection of playable characters, while Age of Imprisonment pushes that count to 19 champions at launch. If you want a full breakdown of who's available and how to add them to your roster, the all characters and how to unlock them guide covers every unlock condition.
Who should move on this deal
The discount makes the most sense for Switch 2 owners who skipped the game at launch and have been waiting for the price to move. Physical copies include free shipping from Best Buy, which removes the one friction point of buying in-store.
For players who are newer to the Hyrule Warriors formula and want to get up to speed quickly before jumping in, the complete chapter and mission breakdown is a solid starting point to understand how the 24 main story missions are structured across the campaign. The deal is live now at Best Buy, and given that every other retailer is still at full price, there's no indication of how long it holds.
