Nintendo Switch Megathread

By reilo Go To PostIf they wanted to differentiate themselves from those two they would do a $199 console.

There's nothing wrong with a $20,000 Toyota if a $50,000 Mercedes exists. Nintendo should behave more like the former.

Nailedddddd it

See we really can co exist reilo

By Trey Go To Poststicking to their guns. they're not looking at sony and ms as direct competition any more. battery life and accessory prices are WOAH though

well then they fuckin dumb because thats their direct competition

The same makes sense now.

Nintendo dun switched up on us.

Shit crazy.

These prices got people tight.

Seriously is Zelda the only Launch game?

By Smokey Go To PostNailedddddd it

See we really can co exist reilo

You and I aren't that far apart at all I just like giving you shit 😏

By masud Go To PostSeriously is Zelda the only Launch game?

1,2 Switch is as well

By reilo Go To PostI bet you Sony could do $349 for PS4 Pro this fall. What then?

It will be less of a big deal than having Pokemon.

This price is to milk early adopters, though. They know their bread & butter is parents getting the kids something to shut them up in the car, and those purchases don't happen at this price. For now they can ride the oddly resurgent 3DS for another year in that bracket, but I will be shocked if Switch doesn't see regular price cuts.

By masud Go To PostSeriously is Zelda the only Launch game?

Dipro said you should pay $400 for ARMS

By Smokey Go To PostDipro said you should pay $400 for ARMS

i never said that.
i said it's fun.

Boy, am I glad I only game on one thing now.

LFK pulling his best Baghdad Bob impression.

Everything is fine. :p

By livefromkyoto Go To PostIt will be less of a big deal than having Pokemon.

This price is to milk early adopters, though. They know their bread & butter is parents getting the kids something to shut them up in the car, and those purchases don't happen at this price. For now they can ride the oddly resurgent 3DS for another year in that bracket, but I will be shocked if Switch doesn't see regular price cuts.

Man you won't see a price drop on this for two years, get real.

By Adam Blade Go To PostBoy, am I glad I only game on one thing now.

et tu, Adam?

arms will be a PS+ game in 6 months

$380 if you want a proper controller with it lmao

all i can say is praise CEmu

By Switchpro Go To Postet tu, Adam?

Hm, Dipro-chan?

So apparently virutal console online play is a thing and you get VC games as your monthly rewards for paying for online.

By livefromkyoto Go To PostIt will be less of a big deal than having Pokemon.

This price is to milk early adopters, though. They know their bread & butter is parents getting the kids something to shut them up in the car, and those purchases don't happen at this price. For now they can ride the oddly resurgent 3DS for another year in that bracket, but I will be shocked if Switch doesn't see regular price cuts.

nintendo and price drops dont mix
only exception was the 3DS because it was failing so spectaculary in its original price point

Wow.. Nintendo is on one..

also this doesnt rly seem like a 3ds replacement at all with that battery life + the spec of the games shown

By Adam Blade Go To PostBoy, am I glad I only game on one thing now.

LFK pulling his best Baghdad Bob impression.

Everything is fine. :p

You guys are always wildly over-pessimistic (and wrong) about Nintendo's chances. Nature abhors a vacuum, so it gave me the sight to see truth.

I mean, I'm not even buying it. I'm just trying to be reasonable here.

By reilo Go To PostMan you won't see a price drop on this for two years, get real.

I'm telling you, that would legit shock me. They'd be abandoning 80% of their audience, this isn't Wii U where they had another thing to carry the ship. I think you see a price drop in year 2 unless it's setting the world on fire.

"This isn't Wii U" and thinking Nintendo isn't repeating the same mistakes? Come on man. This is delusional.

zelda box will be mine

also this doesnt rly seem like a 3ds replacement at all with that battery life + the spec of the games shown

The Switch Advance controller will have a 5 hour battery life and cost 99.99

By Xpike Go To Postnintendo and price drops dont mix
only exception was the 3DS because it was failing so spectaculary in its original price point

What haven't they price dropped outside of Wii U? The U was a different situation - they never sold through their initial manufacturing run so there was no economy of scale to kick in. And they knew they were moving on, so no need to juice sales as a loss leader by taking a hit. It made no financial sense for them in that situation to not just milk every dollar out of what they had. And even then they had quasi-drops by increasing what was in the package.

But Gamecube hit $99. Wii hit $99. DS & 3DS both had multiple drops.

more and more info coming out it really just looks like another wii u lol
rushed launch + less than barebones online + overpriced console + not showing games
only thing this has over the wii u is that we actually have a Zelda coming out on it

From gaf poster

So the launch lineup looks like the following games based on Nintendo's site:
- 1, 2 Switch
- The Legend of Zelda: BotW
- Just Dance 2017
- Has Been Heroes
- Snipperclips
- Super Bomberman R
- Disgaea 5 Complete
- Puyo Puyo Tetris
- Rayman Legends
- Steep
- Skylanders: Imaginators
- I Am Setsuna

Drop $400+ for this m8s

💀

By Xpike Go To Postonly thing this has over the wii u is that we actually have a Zelda coming out on it

they haven't cancelled the WiiU BoTW haven't they?

By reilo Go To Post"This isn't Wii U" and thinking Nintendo isn't repeating the same mistakes? Come on man. This is delusional.

But it isn't Wii U. That had the 3DS behind it to save their bottom line. If the entire company's future was riding on people buying the Wii U, you better believe they would have cut its price quick too, like they did with 3DS.

"This isn't the Wii"???

Yeahhh ugh until otherwise proven and at that price point and trash lineup and hardware...

By Switchpro Go To Postthey haven't cancelled the WiiU BoTW haven't they?

no, but its apparently not running up to standard

You get one 30 year old game per month guys.

help me

I thought they would do a virtual console subscription service type thing

By Vlatko Go To PostYou get one 30 year old game per month guys.

help me

I thought they would do a virtual console subscription service type thing

apparently you only get to keep the classic game for the month too
So you better make it count

By reilo Go To Post"This isn't the Wii"???

Yeahhh ugh until otherwise proven and at that price point and trash lineup and hardware…

I don't think we're having the same conversation here. I'm purely talking about number of revenue streams.

By livefromkyoto Go To PostI don't think we're having the same conversation here. I'm purely talking about number of revenue streams.

Which makes it even more dumbfounding that it's $299.

By Smokey Go To PostFrom gaf poster


Drop $400+ for this m8s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWNWw-vUbBQ

This shit is nice though. This will hold me off till Mario in the summer .

mario looks like sonic 06

By Xpike Go To Postmario looks like sonic 06

fuck

So the system comes with a Grip Con but it's description is different than the Grip Con charge.



What do you suppose the battery life is on the Joy Con's?

By reilo Go To PostWhich makes it even more dumbfounding that it's $299.

Yet we had people in this very thread accusing them of evil conspiracies because they're only shipping 2 million at launch. I think there'll be an early adopter audience thirsty for Zelda who'll bite. After that you're right, it's not gonna happen. Which is why I say price cut once they see sales plateauing. They've done it for everything else ever, aside from the unique situation of Wii U.

Online deets:

Online Play on Nintendo Switch

You’ll be able to play compatible co-op and competitive games online by signing in with your Nintendo Account. Online play will be free for Nintendo Account holders until our paid online service launches in fall 2017.

After the free-trial period, most games will require a paid online service subscription from Nintendo in order to play online.

This service is only for Nintendo Switch. It does not affect Wii U or Nintendo 3DS systems or online play.

Planned for fall 2017

- Online lobby and voice chat

- Our new dedicated smart device app will connect to Nintendo Switch and let you invite friends to play online, set play appointments, and chat with friends during online matches in compatible games─all from your smart device.

A free, limited version of this app will be available for download in summer 2017.

- Monthly game download

- Subscribers will get to download and play a Nintendo Entertainment System™ (NES) or Super Nintendo Entertainment System™ (Super NES) game (with newly-added online play) for free for a month.

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Who decided on Mario GTA?

zelda running halfway decent on the wii u might save me 460 USD because that game is getting bought march 3rd, no doubt about it

I should get an engineering degree

The phone app to manage your online stuff will be paid!?

this thing only has 32 gb of storage? how the fuck is it gonna run those ps4 ports where those install sizes are like easily 20-30 gb?

I want to give Nintendo my money but they didn't convince me that I should buy one immediately. Really hope they have more to show before March.

By Red Blaster Go To Postthis thing only has 32 gb of storage? how the fuck is it gonna run those ps4 ports where those install sizes are like easily 20-30 gb?

Take a Breath of the Wild guess. Fog on top of fog at 720p.

By Red Blaster Go To Postthis thing only has 32 gb of storage? how the fuck is it gonna run those ps4 ports where those install sizes are like easily 20-30 gb?

32gb!?!?!?