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Games That Don’t Hate Your Wallet

Trying to save money when buying video games can feel like a stealth mission worthy of Solid Snake himself. The key is patience: resisting the urge to grab a new release on day one often pays off, since most games drop in price within a few months. Seasonal sales like Steam’s Summer Sale, PlayStation’s holiday deals, and Nintendo’s occasional eShop discounts can turn a $60 game into a $20 steal if you’re willing to wait. Subscriptions like Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus Extra, or even old-school rental services can also stretch your dollar, letting you play a huge library of games for the cost of a single purchase. And don’t overlook secondhand options—local game shops, pawn stores, and even garage sales can hide hidden gems at bargain-bin prices.

Another smart tactic is to go digital in moderation. Digital storefronts often feature flash sales and bundle deals, but physical copies can be resold or traded in, giving you some of your money back when you’re done. Keeping an eye on price-tracking websites or apps can help you snag a deal the moment it appears, and stacking coupons, loyalty points, or credit card rewards can sweeten the pot. Above all, building a backlog of games you already own but haven’t played is the ultimate money-saver—after all, the cheapest game is the one you don’t have to buy yet. With a little strategy and patience, you can keep your collection growing without letting your wallet go full Game Over.

Top 20 Best Selling Nintendo Switch Games (SO FAR in 2025)

The Nintendo Switch is awesome because it’s basically the Swiss Army knife of gaming consoles—one minute it’s a handheld you’re sneaking into bed like contraband candy, the next it’s a full-blown living room party machine that somehow convinces grandma to play Mario Kart like a Formula 1 racer. It’s the only device where you can slay dragons on the bus, build islands during your lunch break, and then smack your best friend with a virtual shell in the same evening, all without burning out your TV or your social life. In short, it’s gaming’s ultimate shape-shifter—half-console, half-handheld, all chaos.

Here are the Top 20 Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games of All Time as of ~March-April 2025, based primarily on data from NintendoLife, VGChartz plus Nintendo’s financials.

Rank Game Units Sold (Millions)
1 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ~ 68.20 Nintendo Life+1
2 Animal Crossing: New Horizons ~ 47.82 Nintendo Life+1
3 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ~ 36.24 Nintendo Life+1
4 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ~ 32.81 Nintendo Life+1
5 Super Mario Odyssey ~ 29.28 Nintendo Life+1
6 Pokémon Scarlet / Violet ~ 26.79 Nintendo Life+1
7 Pokémon Sword / Shield ~ 26.72 Nintendo Life+1
8 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ~ 21.73 Nintendo Life+1
9 Super Mario Party ~ 21.16 Nintendo Life+1
10 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe ~ 18.25 Nintendo Life+1
11 Nintendo Switch Sports ~ 16.27 VGChartz+1
12 Super Mario Bros. Wonder ~ 16.03 VGChartz+1
13 Ring Fit Adventure ~ 15.38 VGChartz+1
14 Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee ~ 15.07 VGChartz+1
15 Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl ~ 15.06 VGChartz+1
16 Pokémon Legends: Arceus ~ 14.83 VGChartz+1
17 Luigi’s Mansion 3 ~ 14.25 VGChartz+1
18 Mario Party Superstars ~ 14.00 VGChartz+1
19 Splatoon 2 ~ 13.60 VGChartz+1
20 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury ~ 13.47 VGChartz+1

 

Seattle makes the best kitchen knife. No seriously. I want this.

Using a dull knife is like trusting a sleepy sloth to perform delicate brain surgery—it’s not just ineffective, it’s dangerously unpredictable. A sharp blade slices cleanly and goes where you tell it; a dull one, meanwhile, mashes tomatoes into tragic salsa while plotting a surprise detour straight into your knuckles.

Instead of gliding through onions like a culinary samurai, you’re forced to bear-hug the cutting board and press down with the strength of a thousand regrets. That extra force means when the blade finally decides to cut, it leaps forward like a caffeinated squirrel, making your fingers the unwilling volunteer tribute. In short: a dull knife doesn’t just ruin dinner, it auditions your hand for the role of “unexpected garnish.”

All that is to say, this new ultrasonic knife by a Seattle inventor is cool as hell. I really want one. Guess how much it costs? More than you’d like…but probably not as much as it should.

You Need to Be Bored. Here’s Why.

A Sonnet of Supreme and Splendid Boredom

O cruelest clock, thou sluggish turtle beast,
Thy seconds plod like snails in sticky glue.
My yawns, like thunder, never seem to cease,
While ceilings whisper, “There is naught to do.”

The curtains droop in sympathetic pain,
The sofa sighs, “I too am uninspired.”
A lonely dust mote twirls around my brain,
Its graceful waltz both mocked and yet admired.

I’ve counted socks, then counted them again,
I’ve stared at toast until it seemed profound.
I’ve named each crack upon my windowpane,
And held debates with chairs that made no sound.

Yet boredom, strange, can hatch the oddest schemes—
Perhaps I’ll juggle noodles… or chase dreams.

This Is Considered The Most Mysterious Painting Ever Created

Ah, The Arnolfini Portrait (1434) — or as I like to call it, “Medieval Instagram: #CoupleGoals.”

At first glance, it looks like Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini and his wife are posing for their wedding photo. But then you notice the details: she’s holding her belly like she’s announcing a baby on Facebook, except art historians still argue if she’s actually pregnant or just rocking that 15th-century “big dress, tiny waist” fashion trend. Giovanni, meanwhile, has the posture of a man trying way too hard to look important, raising his hand like he’s either swearing an oath, hailing a cab, or saying, “Yes, honey, I’ll do the dishes later.”

And the room? It’s full of flexes. The chandelier with a single candle — symbolic, sure, but also suspiciously like he couldn’t afford a full pack. The fancy oranges casually scattered around — medieval Costco didn’t deliver those; they were imports, so it’s basically the Renaissance version of leaving Dom Pérignon on the counter just for the photo. And don’t miss the little dog at their feet: not just a symbol of fidelity, but also a fluffy photobomb reminding us that even in 1434, pets refused to sit still for portraits.

The real star, though, is the convex mirror in the back. It’s like van Eyck invented the selfie stick. In it, you can spot not only the couple, but also two mysterious figures (possibly the witnesses), and above it, van Eyck’s graffiti signature: “Jan van Eyck was here, 1434.” Proof that even 600 years ago, artists loved signing their work like bathroom stall poets.

Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone – Official Re-Launch Trailer

Demon Stone is basically what happens when you take a Dungeons & Dragons campaign, stuff it into an action movie blender, and hit “puree.” You control not one, not two, but three fantasy heroes who swap places mid-battle like they’re in a tag-team wrestling match—only instead of chairs, they’re hitting each other’s problems with swords, magic, and grumpy dialogue. One’s a fighter who solves everything with brute force, one’s a sorcerer who probably reads too much, and one’s a rogue who thinks “stealth” means yelling less loudly than the other two.

The game throws you into a whirlwind of dragons, orcs, and voice acting so serious you’d think the fate of the actualuniverse was on the line. The combat is flashy, the story moves faster than a halfling running from a bar tab, and the cutscenes are pure “2004 fantasy cheese” in the best possible way. It’s not the most polished RPG out there, but it delivers exactly what you want: epic battles, ridiculous set pieces, and the occasional feeling that your party would be way more efficient if they didn’t bicker like siblings on a road trip to Mordor.

Breaking News: Old People Like to Play Video Games Too! 😂

Older people enjoy playing video games because, let’s face it, after decades of battling mortgages, raising kids, and surviving the horrors of dial-up internet, they’re basically boss-level humans already. Video games give them a chance to channel those hard-earned life skills into something fun—like carefully budgeting potions in The Legend of Zelda(because you never know when Ganon will jack up prices) or outsmarting online opponents with the kind of patience only someone who’s been stuck on hold with customer service for three hours can muster. Plus, games are a guilt-free way to stay up past bedtime without worrying about work the next day—because “retirement” is basically New Game+ mode for life.

And let’s be honest: video games scratch the same itch as all the hobbies older folks have always loved, just with more pixels and less dust. They used to collect stamps; now they collect Pokémon. They used to enjoy a good crossword puzzle; now they’re strategizing battle formations in Fire Emblem. The high scores are just the modern equivalent of bragging about how far they walked uphill to school—both ways, in the snow. Besides, mashing buttons to defeat a digital dragon is a lot easier on the knees than pickleball, and the only thing they risk throwing out is their Wi-Fi connection.

Driving BMW’s Ultimate Halo Car! The BMW Z8

The BMW Z8 is what happens when Germany has a midlife crisis but does it with impeccable style and a V8 soundtrack. Designed to evoke the classic Bond-worthy 507 from the ’50s, the Z8 is all long hood, short rear, and “I make questionable financial decisions but look incredible doing it” energy. It’s like a supermodel with a law degree—gorgeous, sophisticated, and probably faster than you in every conceivable way. With its retro-futuristic design, the Z8 looks like it drove out of a James Bond film and accidentally ended up parked at a Whole Foods.

Driving the Z8 feels like piloting a leather-wrapped rocket powered by pure confidence and 400 horses of Bavarian engineering. The steering talks to you, the exhaust sings to you, and the aluminum body reminds you that this car is lighter than your ego after a good hair day. But it’s not just a pretty face—underneath all that suave, it’s got the heart of an M5 and the charisma of a 1960s playboy. It’s rare, it’s expensive, and owning one means you’re either a collector, a movie villain, or someone who said, “I want a car that costs more than my house—but sparkles more, too.”

Seattles BEST Teriyaki ? The Man Who Invented it

Teriyaki in Seattle isn’t just a meal—it’s a lifestyle, a sacred rite, and possibly the city’s unofficial sixth food group behind coffee, beer, pho, and regret over not bringing a raincoat. It’s on every corner, in every strip mall, and somehow, every single teriyaki place looks like it was decorated exclusively with faded Coca-Cola posters from 1998. Walk into any of them and you’ll find the holy trinity: styrofoam container, suspiciously generous meat portions, and rice piled like it’s trying to escape the gravitational pull of the box. The sauce? A glistening, sticky glaze of sweet, salty comfort that could double as industrial adhesive.

Seattleites treat their favorite teriyaki spot with the kind of loyalty usually reserved for sports teams or childhood pets. Ask someone for a recommendation and they’ll either get misty-eyed describing a place next to a gas station in Ballard or shush you like you’re about to reveal state secrets. There’s no Michelin rating system here—just gut instinct, price-to-meat ratio, and how long it takes to soak through the napkin. In a city full of artisanal donut shops and cold brew served in mason jars, teriyaki remains Seattle’s gloriously unfussy culinary backbone. It may not be fancy, but it will fill your soul—and your fridge with leftovers for a week.

I FINALLY listened to you and tried Linux… Why did I wait so long?

Gaming on Linux is like trying to run a gourmet kitchen with a flamethrower and a Swiss Army knife—it technically works, but you’ll be sweating, swearing, and somehow proud of yourself by the end. First, you dive into Wine, Proton, Lutris, or something that sounds like a Roman general, just to play a 2013 indie platformer. Then you find a Reddit post from 2017 that says, “It runs flawlessly!” which is a lie, because your screen now looks like it was run through a blender and your audio only comes from the left ear, but only on Tuesdays. Still, there’s a certain badge of honor in screaming, “IT LAUNCHED!” after compiling 16 libraries and sacrificing a USB drive.

But the community? Oh, the community is 90% helpful wizards and 10% smug archers who say “Just switch to Arch” like it’s the answer to your controller randomly rebooting every time you blink. Steam Deck has made things easier, sure, but true Linux gaming still involves occasional terminal incantations and the deep, meditative patience of someone waiting for Half-Life 3. And yet, when that AAA game does run flawlessly, with buttery smooth framerates and open-source glory, you feel like a digital MacGyver. You’ve hacked the Matrix, installed drivers by hand, and now you’re playing Elden Ring on a penguin.