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I'm debating taking off Thursday to play my Switch 2. The only thing stopping me is that my wife and kids will be home and the wife won't let me play. Maybe I go over to my parents since they are out of town. Their tv is crap compared to mine though.
 
I'm debating taking off Thursday to play my Switch 2. The only thing stopping me is that my wife and kids will be home and the wife won't let me play. Maybe I go over to my parents since they are out of town. Their tv is crap compared to mine though.
Device got a built in screen baby! Take that beaut on a 4 hour toilet sesh!
 
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I almost exclusively play docked.
Sounds like we've come to the root of your problem. If you played in handheld mode, you could just take it to work with you and play it there.
 
Cannot wait until the sales struggle and the NIntendo Fanboys start making up the excuses. They are going to ride on cloud 9 now due to new system hype but after that dies down the struggles begin. Switch 2 will be a commercial bomb. I am calling it NOW!
 
I was really starting to get a little paranoid, because some people on reddit were claiming that Best Buy employees were telling them that they weren't going to be open for the midnight launch of Switch 2, even though they were on the list.

I had to alleviate those fears, so I stopped into Best Buy where I have my preordered today, and they will in fact be open!! Hype!!

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Cannot wait until the sales struggle and the NIntendo Fanboys start making up the excuses. They are going to ride on cloud 9 now due to new system hype but after that dies down the struggles begin. Switch 2 will be a commercial bomb. I am calling it NOW!


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Cannot wait until the sales struggle and the NIntendo Fanboys start making up the excuses. They are going to ride on cloud 9 now due to new system hype but after that dies down the struggles begin. Switch 2 will be a commercial bomb. I am calling it NOW!

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Cool gamestop is doing a "rolling" midnight release. So once 12 hits the US east coast it's releasing across the us, the guys on the west coast can get it 9pm local time.
 


you will see some familiar faces 7 years ago for Switch 1 Launch at Nintendo NY store

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Cool gamestop is doing a "rolling" midnight release. So once 12 hits the US east coast it's releasing across the us, the guys on the west coast can get it 9pm local time.
Hopefully by the time I get mines on Thursday morning the servers will be cleared up from all the 12am/9pm downloaders
 
Did you preorder from Walmart by chance? I did. My preorder is still holding at purchased but nothing else.
No, Europe based. Mediamarkt Belgium in my case. They completely fd up a console preorder of mine in the past, but it's the only place i managed to secure one, so I'm a bit worried. All the other peripherals, I ordered at a shop I do trust, so I can see myself ending up with everything excerpt the thing I want most.
 
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Since I pre-ordered from retail I have no choice to wait until 5th to pick up my Switch 2.
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I'm guessing Walmart will be day of, and Nintendo should ship out tomorrow on the 4th. We'll see.🤷‍♂️

Check your emails/texts. I literally just got an email stating that I had to update my payment method. They said I only had one chance to save a payment method or they would cancel
my preorder. Talk about nervous. Luckily I updated my info and now my bank is showing a hold for my system(Mario Kart World bundle).
 
I was really starting to get a little paranoid, because some people on reddit were claiming that Best Buy employees were telling them that they weren't going to be open for the midnight launch of Switch 2, even though they were on the list.

I had to alleviate those fears, so I stopped into Best Buy where I have my preordered today, and they will in fact be open!! Hype!!

Its Happening Ron Paul GIF
Will West Coasters be able to wander into Best Buy at 9 pm Wednesday to pick up their Switch 2's if they don't want to wait until Thursday?

edit: Alright well I answered my own question: "It depends"
Some Best Buy stores will be open at 9 pm Wednesday night on the West Coast, you can check the web site to see if yours will be
Turns out mine will be so I might stop by tomorrow night and just grab my Switch 2 then instead of waiting until Thursday during the day
 
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Check your emails/texts. I literally just got an email stating that I had to update my payment method. They said I only had one chance to save a payment method or they would cancel
my preorder. Talk about nervous. Luckily I updated my info and now my bank is showing a hold for my system(Mario Kart World bundle).
Thanks for the heads up. There weren't any emails about payments, but I reviewed the order confirmation email from May 17th and it literally says in there, "This item is expected to start shipping on 06/04/2025." I paid for "Overnight" shipping at the time of purchase for $20 to keep it out the sorting warehouses as much as possible. Says 1-2 business days, so hopefully it will arrive safely on the 5th.
 
No, Europe based. Mediamarkt Belgium in my case. They completely fd up a console preorder of mine in the past, but it's the only place i managed to secure one, so I'm a bit worried. All the other peripherals, I ordered at a shop I do trust, so I can see myself ending up with everything excerpt the thing I want most.
Welcome brother - I will have a total of 1 GameCube Controller tomorrow. At least I can hold that thing and reminisce... I guess
 
Basically every scene in this game looks so bloomy and foggy. Wonder if it was just how it was captured or something. Looks almost washed out.


I think this needs to be seen in person on the actual console. As HDR conversion to SDR can look pretty bad. It's funny because I have thought the same watching some YouTube videos and wondered where the colour has gone. But some videos look as vibrant as ever. In particular the Nintendo Switch direct trailer. Again this will be a little compressed on YouTube but at least it's 4K. This looks pretty awesome on my LG OLED telly and JVC 4K projector. :)

 
I'm debating taking off Thursday to play my Switch 2. The only thing stopping me is that my wife and kids will be home and the wife won't let me play. Maybe I go over to my parents since they are out of town. Their tv is crap compared to mine though.
My day off is Thursday and my daughter is at school and my wife always takes her mum out shopping...... So you could say this has worked out fine. ;)
 
Only 14 hours or so to go............ We are in the final stages and I am starting to get all giddy. I will be sorting out all my cables tonight and will even update my LG OLED's input label to "Switch 2".... It's been a long eight years.

My daughter is patiently waiting for my white joycon OLED Switch, which is in pristine condition. This will of course look like trash in a few weeks and the back will be covered in stickers etc....... You pick her stuff up sometimes and think do you ever clean a screen. ;) ;)
 
Just got my Skull and Co, looks the same as for the Ally and SD, the added "Handles" will make the switch a bit nicer to hold.
What I have noticed from the cardboard Switch 2 they add into the case for an example is the right hand analog stick is literally up against the edge of the controller, it feels quite awkward to put your thumb on it like you are contorting your thumb, hopefully its a bit different in 3d.
 
Just received the tracking code of Mediamarkt and a planned delivery for tomorrow. Have faith, the stars will align.
I just received mine as well. "DHL-Express" (The controller was sent with "DHL-World Package"), says it's estimated for tomorrow, man if that turns out to be true I'll be a happy boy!
 
Can you use it?... or do you have to wait until 12.00 tonight.
So, i just played around a bit.. can't login nor go to the eshop, as you need the latest update for the system, but then it says i already have the latest update. I'm assuming the real latest update will go live tomorrow. Fingers crossed the servers don't explode...

Can't redeem MKW code on the Nintendo redeem page on my smartphone neither, as the release date is tomorrow.

The option to limit battery percentage to 80% seems to be automatically enabled, and I can't change that in the settings...maybe because I'm currently connected to the tv? I'll try undocked later, but I think it's nice they automatically have that one enabled to save the battery's longevity.

I'll try one of my switch 1 cartridges now to see if that works.
 
So, i just played around a bit.. can't login nor go to the eshop, as you need the latest update for the system, but then it says i already have the latest update. I'm assuming the real latest update will go live tomorrow. Fingers crossed the servers don't explode...

Can't redeem MKW code on the Nintendo redeem page on my smartphone neither, as the release date is tomorrow.

The option to limit battery percentage to 80% seems to be automatically enabled, and I can't change that in the settings...maybe because I'm currently connected to the tv? I'll try undocked later, but I think it's nice they automatically have that one enabled to save the battery's longevity.

I'll try one of my switch 1 cartridges now to see if that works.
I was just wondering if the console required a launch day update to function.
 
What are my chances of just walking into a local Currys or Argos and just grabbing one of the shelf tomorrow? Could not get the pre-order in as I was too busy with work.
 
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So, i just played around a bit.. can't login nor go to the eshop, as you need the latest update for the system, but then it says i already have the latest update. I'm assuming the real latest update will go live tomorrow. Fingers crossed the servers don't explode...

Can't redeem MKW code on the Nintendo redeem page on my smartphone neither, as the release date is tomorrow.

The option to limit battery percentage to 80% seems to be automatically enabled, and I can't change that in the settings...maybe because I'm currently connected to the tv? I'll try undocked later, but I think it's nice they automatically have that one enabled to save the battery's longevity.

I'll try one of my switch 1 cartridges now to see if that works.
Alas.... can't run the switch 1 games for now.
Can't really do much with the system for now, not being able to log in and it requiring an update and all.
Maybe it has a built in countdown timer. I hope it does, for people buying it after release sate and not necessarily connecting to the internet straight away. Would be bad to have to connect to the internet for it to be able to play any games, for preservation reasons down the line.
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Alas.... can't run the switch 1 games for now.
Can't really do much with the system for now, not being able to log in and it requiring an update and all.
Maybe it has a built in countdown timer. I hope it does, for people buying it after release sate and not necessarily connecting to the internet straight away. Would be bad to have to connect to the internet for it to be able to play any games, for preservation reasons down the line.
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Only 12 hours or so to wait.... ;)
 
Great news.
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Nintendo has shotgun blasted us with info and hands on play experiences from the public. Unless Nintendo is straight up lying about everything they've shown off, I don't think anyone needs some games journalists telling them what they already know.

They sure as hell don't need activists in the media firing off about politics and tariffs in the reviews on day one.
 
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