The Answer is 42
Updated dailyThe Answer is 42 is cheapest on the Nintendo Switch eShop in New Zealand at $1.40: 50% off, the lowest of the 41 regions we track it in, on sale in 33 of them today.
Reviewed by Lynch, Nintendo price tracker · prices checked 2026-10-27 UTC
How this page is calculated
- Sourced from the Nintendo eShop, Steam and HowLongToBeat, refreshed daily.
- Prices convert to local currency using exchange rates updated daily.
- "All-time low" means the lowest price recorded for that game, in that country.
- Publisher
- Mens Sana Interactive
- Released
- 2023-04-06
- Players
- 1
- On sale in
- 33 of 41 regions
Global Prices: All 41 Regions
33 on saleRegional Price Spread
Your region (United States) pays $2.99, 113% more than the cheapest region (🇳🇿 New Zealand, $1.40). The median region pays $1.67.
| # | Country | Current price (USD) | Discount | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NZ New Zealand | $1.40 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 2 | SE Sweden | $1.51 | −52% | Nov 21 |
| 3 | PL Poland | $1.52 | −50% | Nov 21 |
Show all 38 other regions
| # | Country | Current price (USD) | Discount | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | GB United Kingdom | $1.79 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 5 | AT Austria | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 6 | BE Belgium | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 7 | BG Bulgaria | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 8 | CY Cyprus | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 9 | DE Germany | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 10 | EE Estonia | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 11 | ES Spain | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 12 | FI Finland | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 13 | FR France | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 14 | GR Greece | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 15 | HR Croatia | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 16 | HU Hungary | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 17 | IE Ireland | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 18 | IT Italy | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 19 | LT Lithuania | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 20 | LU Luxembourg | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 21 | LV Latvia | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 22 | MT Malta | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 23 | NL Netherlands | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 24 | PT Portugal | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 25 | RO Romania | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 26 | SI Slovenia | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 27 | SK Slovakia | $1.67 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 28 | AU Australia | $1.58 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 29 | NO Norway | $1.61 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 30 | ZA South Africa | $1.62 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 31 | DK Denmark | $1.68 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 32 | CZ Czech Republic | $1.72 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 33 | CH Switzerland | $2.54 | −50% | Nov 21 |
| 34 | AR Argentina | $2.60 | — | |
| 35 | BR Brazil | $2.76 | — | |
| 36 | PE Peru | $2.91 | — | |
| 37 | CL Chile | $2.91 | — | |
| 38 | US United States | $2.99 | — | |
| 39 | CA Canada | $2.99 | — | |
| 40 | MX Mexico | $3.23 | — | |
| 41 | CO Colombia | $3.80 | — |
| Country | Current price (USD) | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿NZ | $1.40 | |
| 🇸🇪SE | $1.51 | |
| 🇵🇱PL | $1.52 |
Show all 38 other regions
| Country | Current price (USD) | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧GB | $1.79 | |
| 🇦🇹AT | $1.67 | |
| 🇧🇪BE | $1.67 | |
| 🇧🇬BG | $1.67 | |
| 🇨🇾CY | $1.67 | |
| 🇩🇪DE | $1.67 | |
| 🇪🇪EE | $1.67 | |
| 🇪🇸ES | $1.67 | |
| 🇫🇮FI | $1.67 | |
| 🇫🇷FR | $1.67 | |
| 🇬🇷GR | $1.67 | |
| 🇭🇷HR | $1.67 | |
| 🇭🇺HU | $1.67 | |
| 🇮🇪IE | $1.67 | |
| 🇮🇹IT | $1.67 | |
| 🇱🇹LT | $1.67 | |
| 🇱🇺LU | $1.67 | |
| 🇱🇻LV | $1.67 | |
| 🇲🇹MT | $1.67 | |
| 🇳🇱NL | $1.67 | |
| 🇵🇹PT | $1.67 | |
| 🇷🇴RO | $1.67 | |
| 🇸🇮SI | $1.67 | |
| 🇸🇰SK | $1.67 | |
| 🇦🇺AU | $1.58 | |
| 🇳🇴NO | $1.61 | |
| 🇿🇦ZA | $1.62 | |
| 🇩🇰DK | $1.68 | |
| 🇨🇿CZ | $1.72 | |
| 🇨🇭CH | $2.54 | |
| 🇦🇷AR | $2.60 | — |
| 🇧🇷BR | $2.76 | — |
| 🇵🇪PE | $2.91 | — |
| 🇨🇱CL | $2.91 | — |
| 🇺🇸US | $2.99 | — |
| 🇨🇦CA | $2.99 | — |
| 🇲🇽MX | $3.23 | — |
| 🇨🇴CO | $3.80 | — |
■ Ends < 24h ■ Ends < 48h · Tap any row for a buying guide for that country; rows marked Gift card also have cheaper eShop top-ups.
Best price you can top up for: Sweden. Don't pay full price for the credit: a SEK 150 eShop card is usually sold below face value and covers this game.
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Discount Pattern
The deepest discount recorded for The Answer is 42 in 🇳🇿 New Zealand is 50% off, down to NZ$2.47. Its price last changed on October 25, 2026.
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About The Answer is 42
Yes, 42 is the Answer to the ultimate question! As this is inevitable, don’t fight against it, and decipher the fundamental answer in all levels in this game. - An original soundtrack that provides a relaxing environment to use your logic and math skills. - Don’t panic. You have all the time you need to solve the puzzles with no pressure. - You should find one or more combinations that sum up 42 each, as indicated by the colored pieces. - You start drawing a path from one of the colored pieces, until it sums up 42. - You should use all pieces on the board and cannot repeat or cross paths. - 100 levels of progressing complexity. - Some levels will reveal special pictures. Can you figure them out? Bring your towel and master the secret of Life.
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How regional eShop pricing works for The Answer is 42
Nintendo prices The Answer is 42 independently in each of the 41 countries we track it in, using local currencies. Because exchange rates and regional purchasing power differ, the same digital game can cost very different amounts depending on where you buy it. To redeem the cheapest price, you typically need an eShop gift card for that region; we link to a country-specific buying guide whenever you click any row in the price table above. We also compare the current Steam price for this game so you can see whether the PC version on Steam is cheaper than any eShop region right now.
All prices on this page are converted from the original local currency to your selected display currency using daily exchange rates. The regular price (struck through) shows the country's standard eShop price; the highlighted sale price is what Nintendo is charging today. Discount badges in green mark deals of 50% or more. HowLongToBeat data shows The Answer is 42 takes about 2 hours to finish the main story, which we use to estimate cost-per-hour value.
Prices last checked: October 27, 2026 (checked daily)