Super Mario Galaxy cost to play

Super Mario Galaxy is a 3D platform adventure game starring Mario, set in space. It was developed by Nintendo and first released in 2007 on the Wii. On 2 October 2025 Nintendo released a Nintendo Switch version with higher-resolution graphics, and that is how it is sold today, at a one-off price on the Nintendo eShop. It ranks #34 in our best games of all time ranking.

How it plays

Super Mario Galaxy is set in space. On the night of the Star Festival, Bowser lifts Princess Peach's castle into space, and Mario, rescued by a star child named Luma, joins Rosalina on her Comet Observatory to travel the universe, rescue Peach and stop Bowser creating his own galaxy.

From the Observatory's domes you travel to nearby galaxies, each with its own features. You jump, spin and stomp past obstacles, fly through space with Launch Stars, scoop up Star Bits and run around planets looking for Power Stars; the more Power Stars you recover, the more galaxies you can reach. Power-ups transform Mario: the Bee Mushroom lets him fly on wings and stick to walls, the Boo Mushroom lets him hover and pass through walls, and the Spring Mushroom, Fire Flower, Ice Flower and Rainbow Star add other abilities.

A second player can use the on-screen pointer to collect Star Bits, shake bushes or fire Star Bits to stun enemies. The Nintendo Switch version adds an Assist Mode with more health and a soundtrack player.

What it costs

On the Nintendo eShop UK, Super Mario Galaxy for Nintendo Switch costs £33.99. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, which includes both games, costs £58.99, which is £9.00 less than buying the two separately (Super Mario Galaxy 2 is also £33.99 on its own). We found no current UK store listing for the Wii original, and there is no PC, PlayStation or Xbox release.

Age rating

The Switch version is rated PEGI 7 on pegi.info (02/10/2025), for violence and fear. PEGI says the violence is non-realistic, enemies vanish in puffs of smoke, and some boss designs may scare younger players. The original Wii release was rated PEGI 3.

How we checked

Prices are the Nintendo eShop UK standard prices, read on 21 October 2026. The rating is from the pegi.info database and the Nintendo UK site. The game isn't on Steam, so there are no Steam player figures on this page. The gameplay description is based on the publisher's Nintendo eShop UK page for the Nintendo Switch version.

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