Game Trials, a Nintendo Switch Online subscriber-exclusive event where you can play the entirety of eligible Nintendo Switch software for a limited time, will feature Game Trials
BALL x PIT will be free to play for a limited time from Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM PT to Monday, June 1, at 11:59 PM PT.
BALL x PIT Free to Play in Game Trials!
BALL x PIT is a fast-paced fantasy roguelite game currently on sale from Devolver Digital.
Using fellow heroes and a ball as weapons, you dive into a bottomless pit inhabited by monsters.
While developing resources and spheres with mysterious powers, you will hire heroes to increase your allies and challenge dangerous adventures in search of treasure.
Synthesize over 60 random balls to find combinations that yield powerful combos and unexpected synergies.
How to Participate in Game Trials
You can participate by downloading the software from the section displayed as "Game Trials" on the "BALL x PIT" product page on the My Nintendo Store.
Alternatively, you can play by downloading it from the section displayed as "Game Trials" at the top of the "BALL x PIT" page on the Nintendo eShop of the Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch.
Game Trials can be played as many times and for as many hours as you like within the period, as long as you are a Nintendo Switch Online subscriber.
The save data you played with can be carried over to the purchased retail version.
Game Trials Period
- Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM PT to Monday, June 1, at 11:59 PM PT
Limited-Time Sale Also Underway!
In conjunction with Game Trials, a sale on the download version of the "BALL x PIT" software will also be held.
The period runs until Monday, June 9, at 3:59 PM PT.
- Standard Edition: 14.99 USD → 9.99 USD 33% off
- Nintendo Switch 2 Edition: 14.99 USD → 9.99 USD 33% off
Please check the Nintendo Official Website for details.
#NintendoSwitchOnline members! You can now download and try the full BALL x PIT game at no additional cost until June 1 at 11:59pm PT.
Download now: https://t.co/OHiNnXqiMc pic.twitter.com/KYmClrNsZk
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 26, 2026
