Nintendo eShop Holiday Lineup Arrives on Nintendo Switch

Written by Brandon Hofer on December 21, 2024

News: This week’s update has a lot of special holiday events and new games available for players to look at.

Nintendo’s weekly update for the eShop has quite a few titles to choose from leading up to Christmas this year. There are seven featured games this, the most that have been featured in one week in quite a while. In addition to those titles there are over 30 other games to look at and spend that holiday money on. Each game that you see listed below is available right now unless otherwise noted.

Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet Tera Raid Battle Event: Shiny Rayquaza Appears

Calling all Paldea Trainers: Shiny Rayquaza will soon be appearing in a Tera Raid Battle Event! The Rayquaza appearing in this event has Dragon as its Tera Type, and is Shiny with black coloration, differentiating it from other Rayquaza. Encounter this elusive Pokémon when it appears in 5-star Tera Raid Battles at Tera Raid crystals during the event period, from Thursday, Dec. 19 at 4 p.m. PT to Sunday, Jan. 5 at 3:59 p.m. PT. Shiny Rayquaza cannot normally be encountered during regular gameplay, so use this opportunity to welcome it into your adventuring party.

Fortnite

Get ready to cozy up in the Winterfest Cabin! Winterfest returns until January 7.

EA Sports FC 25

Embrace the holiday spirit with the Winter Wildcards campaign and decorate your Football Ultimate Team squad with festive favorites in EA Sports FC 25 on the Nintendo Switch. Winter Wildcards runs through January 3.

Disney Dreamlight Valley

Celebrate the Gift of Giving until December 31 in the new Disney Dreamlight Valley in-game event! Enjoy the Build a Snowman Event, craft gifts for Villagers, fish up festivity and keep an eye out for some surprises on December 25.

Overwatch 2

Unwrap festive fun as Winter Wonderland returns. Complete challenges to earn frosty rewards, including the Winter Chic Widowmaker skin. From Mei’s Snowball Offensive to Freezethaw Elimination, there’s something for everyone this holiday. This event runs from now until January 6.

Rocket League

Does anyone else feel that chill in the air? It can only mean one thing – the return of Frosty Fest for 2024! This year, Frosty Fest brings a sleigh’s worth of challenges, rewards, Golden Gifts and more until December 31.

Apex Legends

All aboard for the Winter’s Haunt Event, with the Winter Express limited-time mode (LTM)! Earn Ice Gems to unlock rewards in the Reward Shop. Pull from 30 iced-out cosmetics including Legendary Skins and more, with an opportunity to unlock 150 Heirloom Shards, Bloodhound’s “Winter’s Bane” heirloom and the reactive Hemlock skin, “Attunement.” The Winter’s Haunt Event is happening now through January 6.

The other games arriving in the Nintendo eShop include the following:

Airborne Grannies – Available December 25

Aireo FlightSimulator 2025 Edition

Anime Dance-Off – Around the World

Bimfli & His Time Travels: Japan

Block Jam – Available December 21

Brothers in Hell

Cats Visiting Christmas Town

Cats Visiting Underwater World – Available December 24

Detail Hunter – Available December 25

EGGCONSOLE AQUA POLIS SOS MSX

Float Survival Simulator – Ocean Survivor

Football Stars: Head Ball Soccer Co-op Battle

Golf Up – Available December 25

Item Frenzy

Jigsaw Puzzle Utopia

Jungle Adventure – Available December 25

Kaimyou Maker

Leif’s Adventure: Netherworld Hero

Monoquous 2

Pine: A Story of Loss

Pizza Maker – Available December 24

Quilts and Cats of Calico

Ramp Bike Racing

Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire – Available December 25

Save Christmas with Santa

Star Trek: Legends – Available December 25

Super Spy Raccoon

Taxi Driver Simulation 2025

The Escape Room Chronicles ep3:The Southern Resort

Tombs of Myra – Available December 25

Universe For Sale

Winter Games Collection

Which of these games will you play over Christmas?