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[krae_man]

$150 for my Wii U? No frickin way!

After tonight, i'm totally seeing my Wii U in a different light. MK8 and Splatoon online without needing to pay a cent.

WiiU's are still like $330 :lol

Don't trade that shit in. Wii U's with working gamepads are gonna be hot collectors items one day. Think Virtual Boy.

 

[LastOne2100]

Most people are worried after the NES Classic fiasco.

Lots of differences between the NES Classic Edition and the Switch. Well, 320 differences anyways.

Nintendo faithful will buy pretty much anything at any price though, and Nintendo is prone to creating artificial shortages for buzz.

 

[BaconHat]

Why you guys worried about pre orders? Wii u was plentiful at launch

For some of us, it's because we won't be online at 9 due to work. For others, i guess the Amiibo/NES Classic/Fire Emblem collector/etc... situation is still fresh in their minds.

 

[kevin1025]

Looks like Amazon.ca is starting to up Switch game pre-orders.

The very first Switch game you can pre-order in Canada, lol

Lego City Undercover
https://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01N2201SM/022748-20/

$79.99 price. The $74.99 Nintendo dream is dead.

 

[ReddishGUI]

The switch will most likely sellout it's launch allotment but I have a hard time seeing it as a long-term success.

 

[The Elite]

The switch will most likely sellout it's launch allotment but I have a hard seeing it as a long-term success.

Pokémon Stars. This thing is going to be a success.

 

[krae_man]

Those peripherals are insanely expensive.

On the plus side, if your switch breaks you can get a new screen part for about $10 because clearly the cost of the system is in everything else.

 

[Anth0ny]

Pokémon Stars. This thing is going to be a success.

are parents going to buy their kid a $299 piece of equipment to play pokemon

 

[KhaosDragon22]

Best Buy preorders are at 9AM EST

 

[Moltenix]

Pokémon Stars. This thing is going to be a success.

I dunno, parents aren't exactly gonna flock towards the $400 Switch + $79 Pokemon Stars + tax when there's cheap 2DS/3DS and Pokemon Sun/Moon available.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

Yeah I'm not waking up at 6AM for this.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

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[UberTag]

I dunno, parents aren't exactly gonna flock towards the $400 Switch + $79 Pokemon Stars + tax when there's cheap 2DS/3DS and Pokemon Sun/Moon available.

After today, I'm still expecting more mainline Pokemon titles on 3DS in the future... even with Stars a Switch-exclusive.

 

[Aonuma]

Looks like Amazon.ca is starting to up Switch game pre-orders.

The very first Switch game you can pre-order in Canada, lol

Lego City Undercover
https://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01N2201SM/022748-20/

Try preordering it! There was some kind of strange price glitch and it came up as $25.19 in my cart!!

 

[doctorcdcs]

Try preordering it! There was some kind of strange price glitch and it came up as $25.19 in my cart!!

holy shit it worked

 

[disappeared]

are parents going to buy their kid a $299 piece of equipment to play pokemon

$399.

And I doubt it.

 

[antibolo]

I'm gonna try to get a pre-order at BB online tomorrow morning, and then in the evening after work I'll check and see if my local EB still has any left, if they do then I'll cancel my BB pre-order.

 

[Sealtest]

Try preordering it! There was some kind of strange price glitch and it came up as $25.19 in my cart!!

Guess i'm double dipping.

Expecting it to be cancelled.

 

[HamsterPackage]

Well I just paid 25 bucks for Lego..

 

[leeman]

Try preordering it! There was some kind of strange price glitch and it came up as $25.19 in my cart!!

OMG Confirmed! Did the same thing!

 

[HamsterPackage]

Price glitch on switch incoming? Lol. One can dream.

 

[Kunan]

Yo these prime savings on Lego City Undercover! If they honor it I'll be pleased!

 

[ReddishGUI]

25$ switch

 

[-Deimos]

Price glitch on switch incoming? Lol. One can dream.

lol yes please.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Damn, I don't see that price. Lucky you, guys.

 

[Kunan]

Damn, I don't see that price. Lucky you, guys.

It appears at the final screen after you choose your address but before you confirm. It has a -16 prime savings credit and a -40 prime savings credit. Verify though first I don't want to cost you 90 bucks!

 

[doctorcdcs]

Damn, I don't see that price. Lucky you, guys.

are you a prime member?

 

[HamsterPackage]

Since I had a gift card balance on amazon they already deducted it from my balance. 25$ Lego.

 

[OrangeAtlas]

Try preordering it! There was some kind of strange price glitch and it came up as $25.19 in my cart!!

Had no intention of double dipping on the game, but for about 70% off why not?

It's Xenoblade Chronicles X all over again.

 

[True Fire]

F5ing desperately for Xenoblade 2, SMT 5, etc for 25 dollars

 

[Aonuma]

In other news, the Canadian prices are ridiculous. We deserve $25 games with a Pro controller for $90 and a Joy-Con set for $100:

http://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/switch/buy-now/

 

[Jinto]

I saved $56 on a Lego game. Now I'm obligated to spend another $500 so I have something to play it on. They got me good.

 

[kevin1025]

I remember buying the Wii Pro controller for $25. What a different time.

 

[doctorcdcs]

hmm looks like it's saying "save 20% if you're a prime member!" twice in the item description. lol

 

[ReddishGUI]

In other news, the Canadian prices are ridiculous. We deserve $25 games with a Pro controller for $90 and a Joy-Con set for $100:

http://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/switch/buy-now/

Lol at the wii wheel 2.0

 

[N° 2048]

I pre-ordered it in case another Toronto gaffer wants it for cheap when the glitch is fixed. Just have to come to me to get it.

Not even buying the Switch.

 

[BaconHat]

In other news, the Canadian prices are ridiculous. We deserve $25 games with a Pro controller for $90 and a Joy-Con set for $100:

http://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/switch/buy-now/

I'm really not sure why the Pro controller is 20$ more than its Wii U counterpart. (in US prices i mean) Is the NFC reader really THAT pricy? Or the HD rumble?

 

[BigJonsson]

The Switch presentation is so cringey, ugh

 

[tiijj]

Yo these prime savings on Lego City Undercover! If they honor it I'll be pleased!

They honored the $20 xenoblade chronicles so it's a big chance they will honor this.

 

[HorseMmeat]

I'm in Toronto and not prime - would pick up!

I pre-ordered it in case another Toronto gaffer wants it for cheap when the glitch is fixed. Just have to come to me to get it.

Not even buying the Switch.

 

[UberTag]

I'm really not sure why the Pro controller is 20$ more than its Wii U counterpart. (in US prices i mean) Is the NFC reader really THAT pricy? Or the HD rumble?

They're just accounting for that "new shiny thing" tax.

 

[kevin1025]

hmm looks like it's saying "save 20% if you're a prime member!" twice in the item description. lol

I noticed that on Torment: Tides of Numenera earlier as well. Maybe certain games are glitched to double discount?

 

[Sealtest]

They honored the $20 xenoblade chronicles so it's a big chance they will honor this.

I find it harder for them to cancel almost everyones preorder for Xenoblade when they might've had them for months compared to a game that just went up for preorder.

 

[N° 2048]

I'm in Toronto and not prime - would pick up!

Sounds good to me! Hopefully Amazon honors it.

 

[EvilMario]

I'm just having a good chuckle at the folks in the Switch thread that said it couldn't be more than $250 USD and that anyone saying otherwise was just trolling and fear mongering.

I'll buy a Switch at launch because I am a dumb fan, but man, I am not impressed at all so far. There appears to be a slight stream of games to keep my interest with Zelda, Mario Kart and Splatoon, but this is about a 'good Wii U' year sort of pace it seems like.

 

[Hazu]

Oh god, so glad I dont have kids yet, I couldn't afford to buy extra controllers at all.

 

[Big Chungus]

Anyone know when Switch preorders will be available in-store at Bestbuy?

 

[doctorcdcs]

I noticed that on Torment: Tides of Numenera earlier as well. Maybe certain games are glitched to double discount?

yep. its showing a $20 discount and a $12 discount stacked as a prime member on the final checkout screen.

 

[The Elite]

I'm just having a good chuckle at the folks in the Switch thread that said it couldn't be more than $250 USD and that anyone saying otherwise was just trolling and fear mongering.

I'll buy a Switch at launch because I am a dumb fan, but man, I am not impressed at all so far. There appears to be a slight stream of games to keep my interest with Zelda, Mario Kart and Splatoon, but this is about a 'good Wii U' year sort of pace it seems like.

I had someone PM me a few months ago when I suggested it would be $299. They gave me a long winded explanation of the part cost.

I'm in because I'm a sucker for new hardware and I like the look of this despite the lack of games.

 

[HorseMmeat]

That would be amazing - I hope they do! $79 plus tax is hard to swallow on that one

Sounds good to me! Hopefully Amazon honors it.