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Nintendo Switch Discussion Thread (Question of the Day, Countdown, etc)
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Whatever the battery time will be, the good thing is it supports USB-C, so you can use any kind of battery pack to charge it on the go.
I do expect Bayonetta 3 - because Nintendo obviously seems to value the IP, Yusuke Hashimoto currently isn't directing a known project at Platinum (he last did star fox zero) and Kamiya said he already had plans for bayonetta 3 and "would love to work on it" last year.
Considering this amounts to nothing that wasn't mentioned by leaks before, I'm going to go with "it's all made up".
I usually get a game or two, but the only things I get at/very very close to launch are Nintendo's systems/handhelds. With the Wii... I think I got Twilight Princess and the latest DBZ game? I forget about Wii U. I know with the 3DS I got Street Fighter and Nintendogs + Cats, and never even played the latter.
This time I'm probably just grabbing Zelda (and maybe Mario? if both are launch I'm prioritizing Zelda) since if Splatoon's a pack-in that's already 2 games, and enough non-Switch games are hitting late March + early April that I'll already have my hands full soon after that.
Diprosalic
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I don't believe you without 90s gifs and screaming.
This falls in line with what RMC said on GoNintendo. Apparently GameStop did in fact have a conference today.
I don't believe this cause lol reddit.
FloweryMarston
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Nintendo is making a new 3d mario, but didn't give a name. I love when leaks either go batshit insane or try to be super realistic with no surprises at all, not even a name. Why would they censor the fucking name
Muffin Awesome
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For real this is a bummer, going to have to leave work to preorder this Friday, will be passing a GameStop and Best Buy at least, does Best Buy do preorders?
Is there something wrong with this guy? I feel like a normal adult shouldn't act like that.
Getting sick of Sony screwing over us fans!
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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I still don't believe Mario and Zelda day one. It'd be great mind.
Lord Ghirahim
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Half a week to go.
Think about it though.
Nintendo are only doing 2 million units for launch due to being burned with the Wii U and anticipating a slow starter
Let's say 1 million goes to the US.
That has to be split between various retailers and then many thousands of stores.
DecoReturns
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Isn't this typical for most console launches? Pre-orders are ususally low and the rest is release day buy.
I remember the wii was impossible to Pre-order. And Nintendo planned 1 million in NA for Launch period.
I don't think he uses the watch anymore. My cousin is pretty weird when it comes to games. He likes Youkai but doesn't want the game for his 2DS. He gets frustrated immediately and would rather play some crap on his parents' tablet. They give in pretty much every time be wants a new tablet game since they're free. At least they only let him play games appropriate for his age as far as I can tell. I've told them this is going to become a huge problem if they won't stop this but they don't listen. He shouts, he gets what he wants.
Switch is the silver lining. He adores Splatoon and since he saw Splatoon on Switch he's collecting money for it. His Birthday is in March too so it fits pretty perfectly.
Having a schtick or character works for views.
Dark Cloud
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Nintendo wants to play it safe after the Wii U. Just relax.
2 million systems have to be divided out to many retailers and the US isn't getting 2 mil that's worldwide so of course each store won't have 50 Switches ready to go.
We are the hardcore. Why are you so worried? We will get our preorders in once they go up.
2 million systems have to be divided out to many retailers and the US isn't getting 2 mil that's worldwide so of course each store won't have 50 Switches ready to go.
We are the hardcore. Why are you so worried? We will get our preorders in once they go up.
Not every story had a meeting though and some of that conflicts with what I've heard this morning in regards to GameStop pre-orders.
SolidSnakex
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It just depends on the console. I found this article talking about store allocation for PS4's and Xbox One's
http://www.polygon.com/2013/6/19/4445098/gamestop-hits-xbox-one-launch-cap-ceases-pre-orders
There needs to be a Switch version of
Haha, this brings back awesome memories!
Dark Cloud
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When I went to buy my launch PS3 my store only had 6 of them. Idk why people are freaking out on Nintendo for a new console when others do this too.
YuriLowell
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Guess ill be F5ing on Amazon as soon as it comes up.
HandsomeCharles
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Not a console pre-order, but I've pre-ordered from them several times before. They're fairly reliable, and have a compensation scheme if it arrives late.
Wandering Robot
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The rumor stemming from Reddit alone should give pause. Does anyone know how many video game-related rumors from Reddit ended up being true?
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Deleted member 752119
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Just stick to any purchasing rules you set for yourself in general. I try to only buy a new game when I'm done with the last one I bought and will play it immediately. So I only get one game at launch.
In the past I bought too many games and had a backlog of shit that never got played that I've since abandoned a few times. Launches were sometimes a big culprit there as it's easy to buy too many games, including stuff you wouldn't normally buy at all (much less for full price day one) to have more games for your shiny new toy.
I'd advise against that. Get one or two games day one and go from there after you beat or abandon those. The first party stuff isn't going to get more expensive and some of the third party stuff will probably have price drops/sales by then.
DecoReturns
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Maybe its just location. I'm in Southern Cali and My stores around me had a very limited pre-orders for PS4. My friends that worked retail had numbers ranging from 10-25.
Ughhhh I completely forgot that Amazon does that for Nintendo hardware. I really hope they're good about this; I can probably get an in-store preorder if needed but I'd really rather order online. I guess Best Buy and Gamestop are alternatives for ordering online but I'd like to stick with Amazon if possible.
SweetDonuts
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Hmmm wondering if I need to pre-order in the UK
megashock5
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I hope you're right. I'll be ready right away, but I have no idea how hard it will be to lock one down.
You'll definitely need to pre-order if you want it launch day, but I don't think it'll be as hectic to get that preorder as it will almost certainly be in America. NES Classics were available for preorder for quite a while after their announcement, for example.
Alright, I'll put one in just to be safe. Amazon is better for me as I can get it delivered to a local pick up point instead of having to worry about it coming to my Uni accomodation.
If Animal Crossing on Switch is a thing, I have learned my lesson from New Leaf and will definitely go digital for more games if I can. Switching games is definitely a reason for not playing it more often.
Does anyone else anticipate buying more digitally, or does the rumoured internal storage specs concern you, even with SD card storage?
Does anyone else anticipate buying more digitally, or does the rumoured internal storage specs concern you, even with SD card storage?
Immaculate
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i gave it a click anyway this dude mad annoying lmao
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Rösti
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I wonder if they have begun construction in East Hall 8 of Tokyo Big Sight yet. Probably not, but perhaps later today (it's Tuesday in Japan). I doubt we'll get any pictures, though one shouldn't forget when Nintendo of America tweeted NeoGAF that curtain image from the E3 2016 booth.
https://twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/742514756477542400
https://twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/742514756477542400
DecoReturns
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Rösti;227940218 said:
If we are desperate enough and Nintendo wants to have a laugh at us. they might shows us another curtain.
I would show Reggies Samus Pin
casey_contra
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Thanks, love!
The curtain thing was hilarious. And I figured it was JC who responded to GAF, he reads our stuff.
Dark Cloud
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Omg 333333333 days left! 🤤🙌🏾🕺🏾
SolidSnakex
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The PS3 was unique for a variety of reasons. For starters, the hardware itself was very exotic, so it wasn't a easy for Sony to produce large numbers of units initially. Then you had the price which caused issues. The PS4's production was meant to address that by using parts that are much more common so that they could avoid those issues as much as possible.
With that said, if you make a popular platform then there's always going to be comments about how there weren't enough units. If these reports are true, then they may be more about Nintendo testing the water. Lowballing the initial figure while gradually adding additional units for launch at each store. That way they don't end up with a big overship number. With the GC, they initially shipped around 700k units, and it took them a week to get through 500k of those.
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