GinoFelino
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You can afford it, Bruce.
Nintendo Switch Previews are coming in
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You can afford it, Bruce.
like south park said, blame canada
Japanmanx3
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Nah I've had that happen on mine as well. Not to the point where I had to let the battery dragon. But long press to turn it off for sure.
SomedayTheFire
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The Switch Pro controller is $70 though.
Inferno313
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He's talking about the OS at launch. It did crash occasionally during the first couple months.
Not sure which podcast I listened to (maybe Easy Allies?) but there definitely was an account from the hands on event when a joycon stopped working and a rep had to replace them.
Most people don't play video games more than 3 hrs a day, so one won't really have to think about it all that often.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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Well it last 40 hours with hd rumble. Not 6 with a light on it
Okami Haundo
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Lucky! I'm not sure why it was such a problem for me but I just couldn't stand it. I also lived in a city at the time, so it could have just been the combo of my router + neighbors. Had no issues upon taking the console to the third floor though.
Honestly, the JoyCon issue doesn't seem like it's the same scenario and thus it can hopefully be fixed via an update. It seems to consistently be the left JoyCon as well, so it really doesn't make sense that both sides wouldn't have the same issue if it was the review environment.
Bruce Springsteen
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I will bite the bullet when Mario comes out
Distresssss
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With far better battery life (and rechargeable) with HD rumble and NFC.
Also its completely optional and not the main controller for the system.
It's a different color mold of the casing. The hardware internals are the same, I don't know why color would have anything to do with this at all in the first place.
I saw the news shortly after...
I'd want less money spent on gimmicky features and more of a focus put standard features.
and has HD Rumble and full gyro controls
The Hermit
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All leaks were wrong. A particular one especially.
Still, this controler issue is a bit worrying. The VC and video playback not so much. I just hope they have this extra time to make a proper transition with the WiiU... Buy I honestly don't it expect to be free.
Full charge yes, but getting to a higher charge % on Switch doesn't take as long as on 3DS.
OrbitalBeard
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Engadget slipped in a Zelda tidbit in their Switch preview. Any other outlets say anything about the game today?
I feel bad that I laughed at this
If BestBuy brings back the Visa checkout discount, ~$60 makes it easier to swallow. The accessory prices are just ridiculous though.
I think a lot of people are forgetting is that includes a USB-C cable for charging. Those things aren't free either.
That could be battery? My point is if it was as widespread an issue as has been made out, it would have been a problem at the events
Haven't seen any yet. A couple of videos I saw went to the title screen and one said there would be more info tomorrow, but haven't really seen any beyond that.
These are my exact thoughts right now.
GinoFelino
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Yeah but this is Nintendo and their controllers should be $20 cheaper than the REAL controllers like the one Sony makes
Gamecentral said Zelda was mind blowing
RampagingSoul
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This is from Mike Williams of USGamer earlier in this thread.
So, he hasn't had issues with it.
Astral Dog
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You don't have to buy it at launch bro,its OK to wait.i know we are excited because new system and stuff but its not worth it to get upset over
In fact the true launch will be at the holidays,better solution than Wii U releasing in November very half backed.
Distresssss
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Nintendo has always made better controllers than Sony though?
Don't get me started on the PS4 controller.
yeah! kiddy controlllers should be cheaper! even if they pack better technology on them!
Lol $65?
Can vouch for this, every launch of every new console, add in 360 and One to the mix
Last launch I can remember that didn't have issues was maybe GameCube? I don't remember any issues with my launch 3DS, and although I had no issues the launch Vita had a lot of features missing (but also a lot of features they later phased out)
Bruce Springsteen
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I'm not playing 40 hours straight, so that isn't a big draw for me, compared to the competition it's too much for a standard controller. I'm not sold on "HD rumble" gimmick either
Different batches was my point. Obviously they are both separated because of color. Just throwing it out there, never know with things like this.
There would be zero (count them zero) that would render at a native 1080p resolution at that form factor on a handheld screen. Let's not even talk about battery life concerns.
Sorry.
Right. It's not an important issue to you because YOU have always have a phone or laptop near you. That doesn't mean everyone does. It's convenient to have multiple functions in one device.
I agree that it's more convenient to have those functions (if it works well) but I don't see it be that big of a deal, especially if it comes later. You are right that it is not an important factor for me but I guess i'm kinda in the majority regarding internet access via smartphone/computer.
The real issue is the lack of communication from Nintendo. We should have way more info right now, regarding the implementation of those functions and all, not that crappy PR bullshit : We have nothing to announce right now.
I agree that it's more convenient to have those functions (if it works well) but I don't see it be that big of a deal, especially if it comes later. You are right that it is not an important factor for me but I guess i'm kinda in the majority regarding internet access via smartphone/computer.
The real issue is the lack of communication from Nintendo. We should have way more info right now, regarding the implementation of those functions and all, not that crappy PR bullshit : We have nothing to announce right now.
casey_contra
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Because the switch knows which color controller you are using tells me that something, even something tiny, is different in terms of hardware.
Thanks for this, I think this is exactly what I'll do.
wild wild rice
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Saving the Activity Log for the "one more thing" E3 megaton, I'm sure.
It's actually 69€ in Europe and 74.99 for the special colors. So it's the same price or 5 bucks more, but you get like 6 hours battery instead of 40, no HD Rumble, etc
I believe he meant "at launch". Now it's super stable with all those stability updates
Clearly. And what a megaton!
I dunno, most people wouldn't call out issues like that at a preview hands on event. Tons of weird issues happen at preview events, and issues like this are only relevant when they happen in a home environment on final hardware (thus why we're hearing about it now). Just my opinion on the situation though.
For example apparently Sonic Mania had tons of glitches during the Switch hands on event, but no one is talking about it because it's expected to have those issues ironed out by the time it releases.
JershJopstin
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MHWilliams, one more thing about the pro controller on PC; does it work if you try using it over bluetooth? An AMA on reddit seems to be claiming the joycons do.
GinoFelino
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I was joking but given some other posters, I understand why it's hard to tell.
Okami Haundo
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Given that the de-sync issue wasn't really present during the preview events, it doesn't seem likely that it's an overall hardware defect. I'm also hoping that they can patch things out, but if it's actually hardware related they'll have a plan to fix/replace it.
Also worth noting that the severity has varied. Jose Otero at IGN noted that it only happened a few times within 20 hours of playing Zelda for him. Jason at Kotaku says it happens constantly.
Inferno313
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What issue? The de-synching joycon? No, it's just when used in TV mode, apparently.