Costco Pokémon Switch Games: Every Title, Price & Item Number

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By CostcoFan | Updated July 2026

If there’s one thing I’ve learned tracking prices across my local warehouses, it’s this: Costco is quietly one of the best places to buy Pokémon Switch games. New releases usually run a few dollars under retail, you get the executive-membership rewards back on the purchase, and every so often Costco does something Nintendo almost never does — puts a first-party Pokémon game on a genuine fire sale. This is my running guide to every Costco Pokémon Switch game I’ve tracked, newest to oldest, with prices, item numbers, and where things stand right now.

I’ve been a Pokémon fan since long before I started this site, so I keep a close eye on these. Costco rotates game stock constantly — titles show up, sell through, and don’t always come back — so I treat this like a living record. When a new Pokémon game hits Costco, it gets added here.

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The Fastest Way to Check Costco Game Stock

Before the list — one genuinely useful tip, because Costco game inventory is all over the place by location. Open the Costco app, scroll to the bottom, tap “Warehouse,” and search the game title. That shows you whether your local warehouse has it in stock before you drive out. This matters a lot for Pokémon games specifically — the popular ones (and the fire-sale deals) get cleared out fast, sometimes by resellers, so checking first saves you a wasted trip.

Pokémon Pokopia — Nintendo Switch 2 (Item 2043942)

Costco price: $62.99 | Nintendo Switch 2 | Released March 2026

The newest Pokémon game at Costco, and one with a quirk worth knowing: on Costco.com it shows as “Online Only,” but I’ve seen it in-store in the warehouse. So don’t let the website fool you — check the app’s warehouse tab, because your local Costco may well have it on the shelf even though the site lists it as online-only. Pokopia is a cozy, town-building Pokémon game (think Animal Crossing energy with Pokémon), and at $62.99 Costco is running it a few dollars under the $69.99 list price. There’s also an early-purchase bonus (an in-game Ditto Rug) if you grab it before the end of January 2027.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A — Nintendo Switch 2 (Item 1979860)

Costco price: $64.99 (fire-saled as low as $29.97) | Nintendo Switch 2 | Released October 2025

This is the one that made headlines. Legends: Z-A normally runs $64.99 at Costco — already under the $69.99 retail — but in April 2026, Costco did something almost unheard of: it dropped to $29.97 in warehouses. For context, Amazon and Best Buy never listed this game below $59.99. A first-party Pokémon Switch 2 game at half off, months after launch, is the kind of deal that had the whole deal-hunting internet scrambling. Stock got cleared out fast (resellers pounced in bigger metro areas), so if you saw it at $29.97, that was a genuine grab-it-now moment. I caught the price in my warehouse — that kind of Nintendo markdown is exactly why I keep an eye on Costco’s game aisle.

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Double Pack — Nintendo Switch (Item 1690866)

Costco price: seen around $59.97 (YMMV clearance) | Nintendo Switch | Released November 2022

The Gen 9 mainline entry, set in the open-world Paldea region. Costco carried the double pack — both Scarlet and Violet in one — and it turned up at clearance prices around $59.97 in some warehouses (this one was very much a your-mileage-may-vary deal, varying by location and timing). Considering the double pack retailed around $119.99 elsewhere, catching it near $60 was a serious value. It’s since cycled out of Costco, but it’s a good example of the double-pack deals Costco tends to run on Pokémon games.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus — Nintendo Switch (Item 1630894)

Costco price: $54.99 | Nintendo Switch | Released January 2022

The game that shook up the Pokémon formula — an open-ish, action-forward adventure set in ancient Sinnoh, and a fan favorite. Costco carried it at $54.99 (a few dollars under the $59.99 launch price). It currently shows as out of stock online, which is typical for older titles as Costco rotates in newer releases — but it’s worth checking the warehouse app in case a location still has copies, and it’s readily available on Amazon.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Double Pack — Nintendo Switch (Item 1594424)

Costco price: $99.99 | Nintendo Switch | Released November 2021

The faithful Sinnoh remakes, sold at Costco as a double pack — both Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl together for $99.99. When you consider each game runs about $50 on its own (and the double pack still sells for around $119.99 at Best Buy today), Costco’s $99.99 for both was a genuine deal at the time. This one’s since discontinued at Costco, but the games are still widely available individually and as the double pack at other retailers if you’re after the Sinnoh remakes.

New Pokémon Snap — Nintendo Switch (Item 2222777)

Costco price: $54.99 | Nintendo Switch | Released April 2021

The long-awaited sequel to the Nintendo 64 classic — a relaxing on-rails photography game where you snap pictures of Pokémon in the wild. Costco carried it at $54.99, and it’s since sold out. A great pick for younger kids and lapsed fans (it’s low-stress and family-friendly), and still available at other retailers if it’s not in your warehouse.

Does Costco Sell Pokémon Games? (What to Know)

Yes — Costco regularly carries current Pokémon Switch and Switch 2 games, and it’s often one of the better places to buy them for three reasons:

  1. Prices usually beat retail — new releases tend to run a few dollars under the $59.99–$69.99 list price.
  2. Membership rewards — Executive members earn their percentage back, effectively another discount.
  3. The occasional fire sale — Costco does surprise markdowns on first-party games (like Z-A at $29.97) that no other retailer matches. Nintendo games almost never go on deep sale, which makes these genuinely rare.

The catch: inventory varies wildly by warehouse and sells through fast, especially on the deals. Always check the Costco app’s warehouse tab before heading out. And keep an eye out for the double packs — Costco has a habit of carrying the bundled versions (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, Scarlet/Violet) at good value.

What’s next: with Nintendo’s next mainline generation (Pokémon Winds and Waves) reportedly landing in 2027, expect Costco to carry those too — and I’ll add them here when they hit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Costco sell Pokémon Switch games?

Yes — Costco regularly stocks current Pokémon Switch and Switch 2 games, usually priced a few dollars under retail, and occasionally runs surprise markdowns.

Is Pokémon Pokopia available at Costco?

Yes. It’s listed as “Online Only” on Costco.com ($62.99), but some warehouses carry it in-store — check the Costco app’s warehouse tab for your location.

How much are Pokémon games at Costco?

Recent titles have run $54.99–$62.99, generally under retail. The standout was Legends: Z-A, which Costco fire-saled to $29.97 in warehouses in 2026.

Why was Pokémon Legends: Z-A only $29.97 at Costco?

Costco ran a surprise, unannounced markdown on several Switch 2 launch titles in April 2026, dropping the normally $62.99 game to $29.97 — roughly half of what any other retailer charged. Stock cleared out quickly.

How do I check if my Costco has a game in stock?

Open the Costco app, tap “Warehouse” at the bottom, and search the game title to see your local warehouse’s stock before making the trip.

Does Costco still sell the older Pokémon games?

Older titles (New Pokémon Snap, Legends: Arceus, the Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl and Scarlet/Violet double packs) have cycled out of Costco, but they’re still available at other retailers and on Amazon.

Where to Buy (When Costco’s Sold Out)

Costco’s game stock comes and goes, so when a title’s not in your warehouse, these are available year-round:

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