DocksideThe deals worth buying
Dockside lists only the discounted Nintendo Switch games that clear your review-score bar, so you can skip the rest of the sale.
Every sale is a long scroll. Dockside turns it into a short list, with each deal's review score, play time, release year and price. Mark the games you own, add the ones you want to your wishlist, and get an alert when they go on sale.
Free on the App StoreComing soon to Android
What Dockside does
A short list instead of the whole sale
Only games that meet your score bar make the list. Each one shows its discount, review badges, play time, release year and the days left in the sale.
Set your own bar
Pick a Metacritic minimum and a Steam review level, and choose whether a game needs one or both. You can also narrow by play length or release year.
Everything you need to decide, on one page
See the Metacritic score, the Steam rating and review count, the main-story length, the sale end date and the game's price history. Then open its store page in one tap.
A wishlist that tells you when to buy
Tap the heart to add a game to your wishlist. You can see which ones are on sale and get an alert when one goes on sale.
Your library, summed up
Mark the games you own and see your collection's hours of play, average Metacritic score, release years and genres.
Notifications on your terms
Turn price-drop notifications on or off. You can also opt into a deal digest: at most one push every two days, and only for top-rated games.
Inside the app
Guides and weekly deals
Do Switch games go on sale? Which great games come and go, and which hold their price
Two in three top-rated Switch games went on sale between Aug. 29 and Oct. 21, 2026, Zelda included. Which great games come and go, and which hold their price.
Weekly roundupSwitch deals worth your time: week of Oct. 22, 2026
Eight top-rated Switch games on sale this week, from $2.99 to $14.99, with who each one suits. Prices as of Oct. 21, 2026, in US dollars.
GuideHow Nintendo eShop sales work, and when the big ones happen
When Nintendo's big eShop sales run, how often they come, how long they last, and how to get ready so you buy at a price you chose.
Frequently asked questions
What is Dockside?
Dockside is a free app for iPhone, on the App Store, and coming soon to Android. It lists the Nintendo Switch games on sale that meet a review-score bar, which can be a Metacritic score, a Steam rating or both. Each game comes with its play time, release year and price.
Is Dockside free?
Yes. Dockside is free to use, with small banner ads, and that includes sale alerts for up to 10 wishlist games. Premium is optional, removes the ads, and its price is shown in the app.
What does Premium add?
Premium lets you watch up to 500 wishlist games. It also adds alerts when a game reaches a target price you set and a daily deal alert when a new deal passes your filter, and it removes the ads.
How often will Dockside notify me?
You choose. Price-drop notifications and the deal digest each have their own on/off switch. The digest sends at most one push every two days, and only for top-rated games.
Is Dockside made by Nintendo?
No. Dockside is an independent app, not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Nintendo.