At exactly a month ago, the Nintendo eShop (North America) release a program called the Game of the Weekend. The program gives 3DS owners a select download title at a discount price for the whole weekend. The first game was Super Mario Land and, unfortunately, the last game on sale for this weekend is Colors! 3D.

The confirmation that the Game of the Weekend program will end after this week comes from Nintendo via Twitter. Don't feel like a washed-up Toad just yet. While the program maybe over, the discounts are still coming.



The Month of Mario is the latest new program and it's already starting. Unlike the Game of the Weekend, this month-long program is themed selections and the sale last for a full week. Here's the schedule:

July 26 to August 1 — Super Mario Bros. on sale for $3.99

August 2 to August 8 — Super Mario Land on sale for$2.99

August 9 to August 15 — Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins on sale for $2.99

August 16 to August 22 — Mario's Picross on sale for $2.99

It's unclear if the eShop discounts will continue after the Month of Mario. I'm speculating that Nintendo will probably will continue releasing weekly sale selection with a new program during September and that will be known as the Month of Kirby.

The Month of Mario is a program to get hype on the upcoming release for New Super Mario Bros. 2 in August. That's why I think the Month of Kirby will exist after the Month of Mario, to get hype for Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition in September and there's already a total of 4 Kirby titles available on the Nintendo eShop:

Kirby's Dream Land

Kirby's Block Ball

Kirby's Pinball Land

3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure

It's also a possibility that the Game of the Weekend will return during the holiday season and next summer for more randomly selecting discounts.

Do you think that there will be more weekly discount eShop purchases after this summer ends with different monthly programs? Leave your welcoming thoughts at the comment section below.