In a stunning display of self-restraint that no one asked for, The Verge's resident deal-hunter spent days covering Amazon's October Prime Day sale and emerged with precisely one purchase. That purchase was Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and if you're wondering why you're reading about it, the answer is simple: it's still on sale.

The game is currently $39.88 at Amazon, down from its usual $59.99 for the Nintendo Switch version or $69.99 for the Switch 2 edition. So if you own either console and have been waiting for a sign, here it is - a journalist's shopping cart.

The writer confesses that their last Pokémon outing was Let's Go Eevee!, with Pokémon Moon before that, meaning they've been away from the franchise long enough to be genuinely intrigued rather than exhausted. The hook this time is the Lumiose City setting - a Paris-inspired locale - and the game's real-time battling system, which replaces the traditional turn-based formula that has defined the main series since 1996. You're still catching, leveling, trading, and battling, but now with more action-oriented combat and, on the Nintendo Switch 2, notably smooth performance.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A launched last October and earned a positive review from The Verge, which noted that it continues the "Legends" subseries' habit of overhauling core mechanics that many players consider outdated. For those who want more, there's the Mega Dimension paid DLC at $29.99. A new Switch 2 Edition bundle containing both the base game and the DLC arrives on October 29th, 2026, for $99.99.

So there you have it: one game, one sale, one journalist who apparently couldn't resist. Grab it while it's cheaper, or wait for the bundle and pay more. Your call.