In an attempt to push sales on their first-party titles, Nintendo announced that Mario Tennis Aces will have a free game trial, along with a discount for full purchase.
Mario Tennis Aces is a Nintendo Switch game that released on June 22, 2019, but for those in the UK, a free one week trial will be available to anyone that subscribes to the Nintendo Switch Online service.
Update August 12: The Mario Tennis Aces free trial and subsequent discount is active in the United States from August 7 to August 13.
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Nintendo announced the Mario Tennis Aces free trial on their official UK account, which states that the trial period will last between August 7 and August 13, 2019.
From 07/08 – 20/08, #MarioTennis Aces will be available to purchase for 33% off – and those who tried it with Game Trials can carry over their progress! pic.twitter.com/t8Qy3oUc8H
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) August 1, 2019
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The 33% discount would equate the $60 MSRP to around $40 USD, which is quite a chunk of change off of a first-party Nintendo Switch title.
Nintendo must have seen the success of the Splatoon 2 free trial as a launching point for the Mario Tennis Aces one. The Splatoon 2 trial also lasted for a week, but changed up the rewards for those that played the limited time freebie. That free week for Splatoon 2 came with only a 20% discount on the full game, but gifted players a free week of the Nintendo Switch Online service, even if those players had previously used the standard one week trial.
The Mario Tennis Aces free trial is currently only available in the UK, with the region likely acting as a test area for a more global program for free Switch gaming sessions. If word on a release in the U.S. is announced, watch this space for updates on how you can activate your own free trial.
It is possible that Nintendo will do further free trials for games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, however, story games like Fire Emblem Three Houses and Pokémon Sword and Shield just wouldn’t make sense under this free trial format.
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