Goodbye NX, hello Switch

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Ranulf

Platinum Member
Jul 18, 2001
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I eagerly await to see how long Nintendo will keep the Wii U servers online for multiplayer.
 

Aikouka

Lifer
Nov 27, 2001
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I had the Switch in my cart at Best Buy, but... well, frankly, I didn't care enough to order it. I already own a Wii U, so I can use that to play Zelda while I wait for more good Switch games to come out.
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
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Man the videos on IGN of those guys playing 1 2 Switch... that game is so dumb. Milking cows? Really?
 

Elixer

Lifer
May 7, 2002
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What's the hell, so those free monthly games you get with the Nintendo online are literally only playable for that month whether you are still subscribed to Nintendo's online order not, to keep playing them you have to purchase them.

So, they are demos for the month that expire at the start of next month?
They really don't want to have a big marketshare I guess.
 

gus6464

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Nov 10, 2005
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Well I preordered my switch at GameStop because I traded in my Wii U for the exact same price I paid 3 years ago. They didn't care that the unit was a Nintendo refurb. $99 for a switch isn't bad.
 

zerocool84

Lifer
Nov 11, 2004
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I had the Switch in my cart at Best Buy, but... well, frankly, I didn't care enough to order it. I already own a Wii U, so I can use that to play Zelda while I wait for more good Switch games to come out.
An that's exactly what I said, if you currently have a WiiU, there really isn't a reason for you to get this because the only game on launch that anyone cares about is on the WiiU as well. Why they didn't have a larger launch lineup after the WiiU has been doesn't make sense to me.
 

ViRGE

Elite Member, Moderator Emeritus
Oct 9, 1999
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I remember paying $249 for a PSP back in the day. $299 for all the tech it has is not a bad deal. The graphics are insanely good for what is basically a handheld.
And indeed, $250 in 2004 would be nearly $320 in 2017. So the Switch is priced under the PSP after inflation.
 

Sonikku

Lifer
Jun 23, 2005
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Missed out on the Zelda Masters edition. God damn Nintendo, LET US GIVE YOU OUR FREAKING MONEY FFS.
 

gus6464

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Nov 10, 2005
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I don't see how this is relevant. Neo Geo was like $600 back in the 90's.

I paid $299 for a PS2. Paid $249 for a PSP. Was the PSP a waste of money because it wasn't as powerful as the PS2? Not in the slightest. My favorite feature of the Wii U was the gamepad with the second screen because that's how I played it most of the time. A new system that takes my favorite feature of the Wii U to the next level without charging me a ton more is worth the price to me. While Nintendo is not saying this, let's face it; the Switch is going to replace the 3DS as well. A single system where I can play Nintendo games either on the go or on my big screen is a big deal to me.

I am over the hardcore gaming bullshit. I buy a console because there's a game on it that I want to play which is why I own an Xbone and a PS4. Once parents realize that the Switch is basically the new 3DS but it's both a home console and a handheld this thing will sell in droves.
 

zerocool84

Lifer
Nov 11, 2004
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And indeed, $250 in 2004 would be nearly $320 in 2017. So the Switch is priced under the PSP after inflation.
Yea but the issue is that it's not priced well for its competition. Sure you can kind of be mobile with it but it's bad battery life hurts it. Plus it's not as powerful as its competition and lack of 3rd party support when for the same price you can get a more powerful Xbox or PS4 which have more games released in a couple months than the Switch will this whole year.

Is it priced right for what it is? Yes, but it's not priced right for the market and its competition.

It's not an easy sell @ $300 with less power and lack of games.
 

gus6464

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Nov 10, 2005
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Yea but the issue is that it's not priced well for its competition. Sure you can kind of be mobile with it but it's bad battery life hurts it. Plus it's not as powerful as its competition and lack of 3rd party support when for the same price you can get a more powerful Xbox or PS4 which have more games released in a couple months than the Switch will this whole year.

Is it priced right for what it is? Yes, but it's not priced right for the market and its competition.

It's not an easy sell @ $300 with less power and lack of games.

The 3DS has crap graphics and it outsells the PS4 and XBone by an insane amount. When it came out it was $250. Nintendo has basically created a sub genre of console with the Switch. Once they kill the 3DS and they will, the Switch will be the both home and portable console. You can't say that about anything else in the market. Don't understand why people keep comparing the Switch to the PS4 and X1 when it does stuff that neither will never do.
 
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Sonikku

Lifer
Jun 23, 2005
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The 3DS was overpriced too. But Nintendo quickly lowered after release and it became a smash. I think the difference between the 3DS and Wii U was that Nintendo jumped in to save the former while relegating the latter to obscurity and death.
 

gus6464

Golden Member
Nov 10, 2005
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Missed out on the Zelda Masters edition. God damn Nintendo, LET US GIVE YOU OUR FREAKING MONEY FFS.

Haha keep checking Amazon because the SE was sold out this morning and then they had more for 13th delivery. Might get more stock in of Master Edition for later delivery.
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
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The 3DS has crap graphics and it outsells the PS4 and XBone by an insane amount. When it came out it was $250. Nintendo has basically created a sub genre of console with the Switch. Once they kill the 3DS and they will, the Switch will be the both home and portable console. You can't say that about anything else in the market. Don't understand why people keep comparing the Switch to the PS4 and X1 when it does stuff that neither will never do.
People compare it because it's a console not a portable gaming machine like the 3DS.

3DS you could buy games for like $30. The normal price for these games are $60. That is a big difference and traditionally portable games are much cheaper than console games.

If I decide to keep my preorder I'm using it for a console not for portability. It will never leave the dock.
 
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