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[TunaLover]

You can get this sexy earbud from the Nintendo Online Store

Why would Nintendo sell those through its Official Store if they weren't to support in-game voice chat?

Mute me if old 😯

 

[toastyToast]

For your phone

 

[barneystuta83]

You can get this sexy earbud from the Nintendo Online Store

Why would Nintendo sell those through its Official Store...

To plug into your phone?

 

[madjoki]

To plug into your phone?

designed to work with your Nintendo Switch console

no

 

[BeforeU]

For your phone

To plug into your phone?

lmao

 

[i HeaR MusiC]

I'm sure there will be games that have in-game voice chat.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

For your phone

To plug into your phone?

Hahaha. I'm pretty sure you can use it for your phone as well as Switch.

 

[Bboy AJ]

To plug into your phone. And that's use for the Switch.

I can't believe my Switch doesn't support Bluetooth headsets. Huge mistake. I'm hoping it gets added in later. Remove the aux jack instead of not including Bluetooth headphones support. That's less painful. They're forward thinking with USB-C.

 

[gogogow]

For your phone

To plug into your phone?

Shouldn't it say that it's compatible with iPhones and Android phones?

And yeah, on the website it says it's for the Switch and not (specifically) for phones.

The officially licensed Nintendo Switch™ Premium Zelda Chat Earbuds are designed to work with your Nintendo Switch console

 

[Ryoku]

Pretty sure it was stated somewhere that the Switch's headphone jacks supports the extra notch for microphone input, as well.

EDIT: Check out #6 https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Nintendo-Switch/Specifications/Specifications-1176277.html#1

 

[Maximo]

To plug into your phone?

*For the Switch*

 

[MrPanic]

Fyi, it's been known that the switch takes mic input from the headphone jack, as it was said on the specs sheet. Interesting to see some official merchandise though.

Definitely too early to conclude it will support voice chat though, you never know with Nintendo until they tell you.

 

[Sou Da]

So this might confirm what I thought, the phone voice thing is to cover for the fact they didn't want to put an headphone jack on the joycons.

 

[SRTtoZ]

So this might confirm what I thought, the phone voice thing is to cover for the fact they didn't want to put an headphone jack on the joycons.

Yep, a terrible omission.

 

[Derphoof]

So this might confirm what I thought, the phone voice thing is to cover for the fact they didn't want to put an headphone jack on the joycons.

That'd be interesting, an something I never thought about.

So, your phone would only be needed when docked.

 

[TunaLover]

I totally forgot TV mode :/, you can't use them in TV mode...

 

[brawly]

So this might confirm what I thought, the phone voice thing is to cover for the fact they didn't want to put an headphone jack on the joycons.

They cheaped out on the grip. No USB, no audio jack.

 

[2Smashed4U]

So this might confirm what I thought, the phone voice thing is to cover for the fact they didn't want to put an headphone jack on the joycons.

I mean, I get it though, the design isn't exactly conducive to having wired headphones coming out of them.

Take ARMS for example, would you really want a wire running out of them to your ear, only to be constantly yanked out when you use the motion controls?

 

[K.Jack]

At $19.99, the first reasonably priced peripheral too.

 

[QisTopTier]

I totally forgot TV mode :/, you can't use them in TV mode...

Fun fact, headphones work in tv mode

 

[Sou Da]

I mean, I get it though, the design isn't exactly conducive to having wired headphones coming out of them.

Take ARMS for example, would you really want a wire running out of them to your ear, only to be constantly yanked out when you use the motion controls?

When are you ever going to be talking to someone in ARMS?

 

[brawly]

Fun fact, headphones work in tv mode

But to use those ear-buds the dock would have to be on your lap.*

*extension cable sold seperately

 

[QisTopTier]

But to use those ear-buds the dock would have to be on your lap.

Get headphones with a longer cord or an extender? I play from my pc desk so the distance isnt an issue for me. Just letting them know that the headphone jack doesnt shut off on tv mode

 

[brawly]

Get a longer cord? I play from my pc desk so the distance isnt and issue for me. Just letting them know that the headphone jack doesnt shut off on tv mode

Who in their right mind plays with earbuds on the big screen. This is obviously for handheld mode.

 

[Leafhopper]

At $19.99, the first reasonably priced peripheral too.

Earbuds with inline mics you can get for less than 10 dollars.

 

[QisTopTier]

Who in their right mind plays with earbuds on the big screen. This is obviously for handheld mode.

Who uses headphones? Plenty of people use headphones

 

[Emitan]

Who in their right mind plays with earbuds on the big screen. This is obviously for handheld mode.

I've used headphones plugged directly into my tv for years. I don't know if its common but I do it.

 

[Soph]

Earbuds are only good if their quality is good. Like Sennheisers. Payed 50 euro's. but damn they are good.

 

[Alucrid]

Who in their right mind plays with earbuds on the big screen. This is obviously for handheld mode.

there's a reason why the ds4 and xbox one controllers have a 3.5 jack

 

[jroc74]

Who in their right mind plays with earbuds on the big screen. This is obviously for handheld mode.

So this might confirm what I thought, the phone voice thing is to cover for the fact they didn't want to put an headphone jack on the joycons.

Yea I mean of course it should work when in handheld mode. But docked?

Its either a convoluted solution or it cant be done docked.

Shoulda put it in the joy cons.

 

[shira]

Why would Nintendo _________ ?

 

[Stealthcobra]

I thought iphone 7 didnt have headphone jacks?

 

[HolyCheck]

I thought iphone 7 didnt have headphone jacks?

Thats so our phones can be thinner. shh.

 

[Ryoku]

Thats so our phones can be thinner. shh.

We all know it was because of

 

[chillybright]

I can't believe that price.

 

[Virdix]

Glad to hear that the switch Jack takes mic input, will be nice if i decide to just lay on the couch. Now they just need a Jack on the controller so I don't need to sit weird when it's docked. (I use a monitor with no speakers so I'm plugging in my hyperx cloud to the switch)

 

[Alias03]

I wish the pro controller had a headphone jack. One of my only complaints with an otherwise great controller.

 

[birthbystars]

Those are some sexy headphones, regardless of how ridiculous OP is, lol.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Didn't we figure this out already?

Regular plain old voice chat, a.k.a. how it was on the Wii U = plug headset into Switch

Party chat = plug headset into Phone and use app

 

[Dryk]

Well that's another $20 for a 4-pole 3.5mm extension cord I guess

 

[Aztechnology]

Who in their right mind plays with earbuds on the big screen. This is obviously for handheld mode.

I play everything with headphones/headset. I talk to friends and I don't want to bother other people nearby or friends I'm talking to online with loud ass speakers.

 

[jroc74]

I play everything with headphones/headset. I talk to friends and I don't want to bother other people nearby or friends I'm talking to online with loud ass speakers.

Not only that the PS4 came with a basic eadbud with a mic.

Its also useful for playing at night and not disturbing others in the house.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I can't believe the console has released and there's still doubt whether it has audio chat or not. Only in Nintendo.

 

[Vitacat]

I have those Zelda buds. Cool case and the buds are pretty. Nothing special otherwise. Worth $20.

 

[Zubz]

I'm glad to hear they're adding it. Hopefully future models just include it in the system/controller proper.

 

[arcticice]

Nintendo introducing in-game voice chat? Well, that's grade A innovation right there

Spoiler

/s

 

[Codeblue]

Who in their right mind plays with earbuds on the big screen. This is obviously for handheld mode.

My headphones sound a lot better than my TV and equivalent sound quality on speakers would have cost way more. My TV is always muted when I play PS4 games or Wii U games that supported the function.

 

[Rellik]

Who in their right mind plays with earbuds on the big screen. This is obviously for handheld mode.

Me because I have quality headphones that give me a much better sound than my TV speaker. I couldn't go back to gaming without headphones now.

 

[brawly]

Who uses headphones? Plenty of people use headphones

I've used headphones plugged directly into my tv for years. I don't know if its common but I do it.

I play everything with headphones/headset. I talk to friends and I don't want to bother other people nearby or friends I'm talking to online with loud ass speakers.

My headphones sound a lot better than my TV and equivalent sound quality on speakers would have cost way more. My TV is always muted when I play PS4 games or Wii U games that supported the function.

Me because I have quality headphones that give me a much better sound than my TV speaker. I couldn't go back to gaming without headphones now.

Headphones

Earbuds

 

[sirap]

Who in their right mind plays with earbuds on the big screen. This is obviously for handheld mode.

I do.

But my iems cost around $3000, so I'm probably in the minority