Mario Day Games: Nintendo unveils MAR10 Day push with retro Switch Online drops, discounts, and Mario Kart World events
Mario Day Games are at the center of Nintendo’s MAR10 Day plans announced today, timed to the Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary and the upcoming theatrical release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The company laid out Nintendo Switch Online additions arriving March 10, limited-time discounts on select titles, and a month-long competitive push tied to Mario Kart World. All of it builds toward April 1, when Nintendo said the new animated film arrives in theaters.
Biggest updates first: Switch Online additions and MAR10 Day availability
Nintendo said Nintendo Switch Online members with a Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch system can play select Super Mario titles spanning Super NES, Game Boy, NES, and more. On March 10, Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members will be able to access three specific additions: the Game Boy Advance title Mario vs. Donkey Kong, plus two Virtual Boy games, Mario Clash and Mario’s Tennis.
These additions were presented as part of Nintendo’s MAR10 Day slate, positioned as a way for fans to revisit Mario across multiple eras while the franchise marks its 40th anniversary.
Mario Day Games deals and the Mario Kart World Open Series details
Nintendo also outlined a set of time-limited savings on select games. From March 8 through March 14, select retailers, including official Nintendo U. S. stores, will offer deals on physical Nintendo Switch games while supplies last. Nintendo listed Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury and Super Mario Odyssey at a suggested retail price of $39. 99 each, and Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV at a suggested retail price of $59. 99, noting it as the first Nintendo Switch 2 game from Nintendo to be on sale.
Separately, Nintendo said that now through March 15, the My Nintendo Store and Nintendo eShop will offer deals on select titles, including Mario vs. Donkey Kong and Super Mario Maker 2 at $39. 99 each.
On the competitive side, Nintendo said Nintendo Switch Online members can participate in a weekly series of online races in Mario Kart World this month. The company described three in-game events and said participants can earn 310 My Nintendo Platinum Points just by participating. Nintendo also framed this as part of a broader three-week run of in-game events tied to Mario Kart World.
Immediate reactions from Nintendo: events, in-person stops, and the movie runway
In its announcement, Nintendo said it is offering “ways fans can join in on the MAR10 Day (March 10) fun this year, ” emphasizing that “there are festivities for everyone this MAR10 Day, ” whether players’ first Mario experience was on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), the Nintendo Switch 2 system, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, or elsewhere.
Nintendo also confirmed in-person events at Nintendo SAN FRANCISCO and Nintendo NEW YORK, including a visit from “Mario himself. ” The company added that a sweepstakes is running now through May 31 for a chance to win a theme park vacation for four to experience SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ at either Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, or Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Quick context: why this year’s MAR10 Day is bigger
Nintendo is tying MAR10 Day activations to the Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary and the runway to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. the film is in theaters April 1 and described it as an animated release featuring Mario and Luigi along with characters including Yoshi and Princess Rosalina.
What’s next after March 10
Fans can expect the March 10 Switch Online drops to be the immediate checkpoint, followed by the March 8–14 retail discount window and the March 15 endpoint for the My Nintendo Store and Nintendo eShop deals. Nintendo’s schedule then continues through the rest of March with weekly Mario Kart World online races tied to Platinum Points. Beyond that, Nintendo is steering attention to April 1, when it said The Super Mario Galaxy Movie reaches theaters—keeping Mario Day Games momentum moving from the holiday into the next major franchise milestone.
