They probably have some units in the US already. Could just sell exclusively on nintendo.com or something until they run out (which would be quick I bet)
Then raise the price or send the supply to other countries instead. Or both?
Preorders suspended in the US.
Breaking: Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders over tariff concerns
Preorders won’t start April 9th as originally announced.www.theverge.com
US price increase incoming?
But what are you comparing it with?They can send them anywhere but here. That crap is just too damn expensive for what it is. With extra joycons so enough people can play and a few games, you're looking at over a GRAND for entry. It's hilarious, lol. A grand for a switch with a few joycons and a couple of games, haha!
I'll admit I'm not a big Nintendo fan, especially after the Wii U and the streamer copyright/ad revenue sharing dramas years ago but these new prices and limitations are crazy. I could see people eating the $450 price but the game prices and the drm scheme for some key cards just aren't gonna fly with most Nintendo fans.
Especially that part when they said if you can't afford the Switch 2 just stick with the Switch 1.Oh boy... the icing on the cake. Paid tech demo to learn how to use your new game machine. Shades of Xbone One announcement.
could be cause of magnets. They did the sticks were redesigned, so I'm waiting for the teardownsNintendo confirms no hall effect sticks, so we get the same crap drifting sticks, same planned obsolescence so we can keep having to buy controllers. What a scam, we had hall effect sticks on the damn Dreamcast.
Nintendo confirmed the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons don’t use Hall effect joysticks
It’s still not known if the Switch 2 will experience joystick drift.www.theverge.com
I suspect you are correct. I remember someone stating that the Joy-Cons use magnets to make their connection, which would cause lots of problems with hall-effect sensors.could be cause of magnets. They did the sticks were redesigned, so I'm waiting for the teardowns
They have a well-priced option in Japan, so I am not surprised. The rest of the world is not so lucky, so I would suspect the demand would be a bit lower, but who knows, people are not exactly rational.I am on the Nintendo list for people with memberships and all that too, but who knows how long that line is. I saw an article that Nintendo was shocked that in Japan 2M people got in that line...
Well, recognize, the Switch 2 won't just be Mario Kart World, but also Metroid, Zelda, Pokemon, Kirby, and Mario (just not all right away).Yah Mario Kart World looks like it's going to be pretty damn fun, but whether it's $500 fun is up for debate.
I know I'm talking about at launch. There is nothing aside from MKW, and then DK is a month or whatever later, but that game does not look interesting to me.Well, recognize, the Switch 2 won't just be Mario Kart World, but also Metroid, Zelda, Pokemon, Kirby, and Mario (just not all right away).
Same, but I know like the Switch I’ll be more excited about it for the first five years or so, about PS6 or so I’ll start to get frustrated with the performance of any non-Nintendo game on it.I see the Switch 2 as a 8 year purchase. For me buying at launch means lower pricing and plus its backwards compatible.
So Nintendo can earn my money when they put out one of those and it's great. Or they could end up with another gen where the Mario games were New Super Mario U and Super Mario 3D World and the Zeldas were just remasters of Gamecube games and I'll happily sit the gen out for them.Well, recognize, the Switch 2 won't just be Mario Kart World, but also Metroid, Zelda, Pokemon, Kirby, and Mario (just not all right away).
DK is a month or whatever later, but that game does not look interesting to me.
Good point to some extent. But unlike with the WiiU, we know that a Metroid, 3D Mario, and Pokemon games are all deep into development. The question simply becomes how far apart does Nintendo want to space releasing them in order to maximize purchases of the hardware. If Nintendo follows previous precedent, the 3D Mario game will release in September/October/November timeframe for the Holiday sales season (almost every mainline Mario game released has done this, Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 3, Super Mario World, Super Mario All Stars, Super Mario World 2, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Galaxy, New Super Mario Bros U, Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Bros Wonder..... Pretty much the only exceptions being Super Mario 2: Lost Levels, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy 2).So Nintendo can earn my money when they put out one of those and it's great. Or they could end up with another gen where the Mario games were New Super Mario U and Super Mario 3D World and the Zeldas were just remasters of Gamecube games and I'll happily sit the gen out for them.