It's a lincensed one, someone has to pay the licensing fee. If it is the same as the wii u which is highly likely, there are way cheaper ones for like ~$10 (I think I saw one from ebay for ~$1-2 plus ~$5-10 shipping). I might get those since they usually arrive like 8 weeks after you order them from china.
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Canadian Gaming Deals & Discussion 8: Don't Move Here For The Deals
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It's a lincensed one, someone has to pay the licensing fee. If it is the same as the wii u which is highly likely, there are way cheaper ones for like ~$10 (I think I saw one from ebay for ~$1-2 plus ~$5-10 shipping). I might get those since they usually arrive like 8 weeks after you order them from china.
catpurrcat
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I'm buying this day 1. I'm also fussy about having precise controls. $40 for a solid brand is fine by me. Will post impressions then.
Yeah, I'm thinking it will be good mainly as cheap extra controllers since it's wired, so only good for playing docked anyway. Still curious how good that D-pad disc thing on it is going to be as a D-pad though, as it looks relatively bulky.
I have a question for you folks:
I have a big box full of 360 and PS3 games I was selling on CL but has mostly been picked over. I was thinking about taking the whole thing to EB and putting it towards a PS4 Pro. I know they constantly refresh their trade-in deals, but is there something I should be waiting/looking out for?
Thanks for your help!
I have a big box full of 360 and PS3 games I was selling on CL but has mostly been picked over. I was thinking about taking the whole thing to EB and putting it towards a PS4 Pro. I know they constantly refresh their trade-in deals, but is there something I should be waiting/looking out for?
Thanks for your help!
-Pyromaniac-
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Damn sucks the Hori Pad isn't wireless. If it was I'd consider dropping my pro controller pre-order.
Also did they ever tell us what the battery life would be like for the pro controller?
Also did they ever tell us what the battery life would be like for the pro controller?
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Sometimes they they trade more get more promos.
Trade 5 get $20 extra
Trade 7 get $30 extra
Like that
The switch pro controller lasts 40 hrs, 6 hrs to charge.
-Pyromaniac-
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40 hours wtf. That's amazing compared to the ~4 hours the DS4 gets you. 6 hours is a long charge time though lol but can't complain if it truly lives up to 40 hours.
ReddishGUI
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Got it too
Generic email, I had the same email on my Dragon Quest VIII order, it arrived the day before it released
Edit: I received this email as well, nothing to be concerned about.
chrominance
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Yup, I got it too. I'm not particularly worried.
Iamcorrupt
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Nintendo man, let's make a controller that lasts 40 hrs, oh but the handheld lasts 6-8 at the best.
To be fair majority of the players will not use a pro controller if it's in handheld. Maybe tabletop mode, I guess you can plug that in but you need something to lift it up like a couple books or an accessory.
The wii u pro controller's like 80hrs, I guess the HD rumble, motion, and maybe the nfc reduces the battery life.
I mean...
That's longer than any mobile device for gaming- dedicated handheld or no. Longer than the DS4 too.
PROh1bited
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Did you just compare a controller's battery life to a handheld?
They probably sent it to everyone
I just got it when I previously had a march 8 delivery date.
Zombie James
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If you're thinking about graphene, that's still a long way off.
Man, shit, we can almost send people to Mars but an iPhone lasts 8 hours.
Iamcorrupt
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I'm just being overly cynical man. It's weird they always go above and beyond when it comes to the controller battery but the core device itself if battery powered is always not so much. Like at this point you can buy a 20Kmah power bank for $40-60 that's what 5x the switch battery?
Like I know why it happens it still feels poopy :/
No? I compared the capability of a company to go above and beyond in one aspect of the industry(controller life), and their seeming inability to solve this issue on their "portable" devices.
Yeah, depending on how old the games are, "Trade More, Get More" is your best bet. Minimum value is usually $3 to be valid towards that promo. They seem to have it often so check every month when they post new trade-in deals, they've also started posting lists so you can see which games are >$3 beforehand.
I have one, and it's a damn brick.
TheGamingBox
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a 20k power bank weighs more than the switch
Iamcorrupt
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I do too, I dunno what yours is but mines pretty damn sleek. Honestly if the extra cost adds $30 and not even a pound to the device? I'd be pretty okay with that trade off.
Upon looking up the specs the console itself is less than 300 grams, damn I didn't even realize they got it so light, maybe the extra weight wouldn't be so good for on the go.
Dragonslayer_023
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We're still trying to obtain the following item you ordered on January 27, 2017: "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Special Edition - Switch"
Does this mean I'm not getting it?
Does this mean I'm not getting it?
TheGamingBox
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a 20k power bank is close to a pound and would double the weight of the switch
Nah I get those all the time, it just means they don't have the info to give you yet is all.
Always got the item and an email telling me when I would get it.
ReddishGUI
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A full-size katana.
Nope, not yet...
Shit, I forgot to cancel my order of Nioh. Put in a cancellation request, but probably gonna arrive at my door tomorrow.
Game is too hard (for me) to buy at full price at launch with other games sitting on the shelf waiting to be played. Would've been day 1 if I didn't have those games to play, but this is a game I need to dedicate myself towards. can't have other games tempt me to drop it. And knowing that there's a season pass/additional content on the way after it releases, I was planning on getting it when I could get both the main game plus that content at a decent overall price.
Game is too hard (for me) to buy at full price at launch with other games sitting on the shelf waiting to be played. Would've been day 1 if I didn't have those games to play, but this is a game I need to dedicate myself towards. can't have other games tempt me to drop it. And knowing that there's a season pass/additional content on the way after it releases, I was planning on getting it when I could get both the main game plus that content at a decent overall price.
Same for me. Kinda weird but I will take it!
MegaManTrigger
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There's a colossal difference between powering a controller vs. powering a gaming system (especially one which is a 720p console on the go). Never mind that battery technology is stagnant.
Yeah, it was mentioned on the switch presentation last month. You will be able to charge using a USB certified portable batteries.
Interesting, same thing happened here. Not sure why the Prime savings are now only $8, but sure
Peterthumpa
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So, crappy battery technology now is Nintendo's fault? Try to play a graphically intensive game on the latest iPhone and see if you can get more than 3 hrs of battery life (on a smaller screen, by the way).
Just put in a preorder, thanks.
The problem is everyone wants longer battery life but nobody wants the extra size and weight to make that possible.
Sealtest
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I wonder if amazon will ever introduce a 20% savings on anything else such as books or dvds.
As far as I know no real retailer has preorder promotions so they could possibly try and start something. Would be easier on my wallet every few months or so.\
Everyone make sure you screenshot your orders. Gonna need that proof if they decide to change the order.
As far as I know no real retailer has preorder promotions so they could possibly try and start something. Would be easier on my wallet every few months or so.\
Everyone make sure you screenshot your orders. Gonna need that proof if they decide to change the order.
i just checked my BotW Special Edition order, looks like I got an additional discount as well. Amazon can't increase the price on me now, can they?
You should save that just in case (and it doesn't hurt if you can also download your invoice, so that you have a backup proof)
The 111.99 price already had the prime discount applied (the game was 139.99), the "only 8$" you're getting is a free promotion on top of it.
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