* Nintendo Switch *

Zatoichi.uK · 13 Jan 2017 at 07:30

Yeah the new Mario left me feeling very underwhelmed tbh. Why are there actual people in it!!?

antijoke · 13 Jan 2017 at 07:35

TNA · 13 Jan 2017 at 07:37

Zatoichi.uK said:
Is the pro controller really needed this time around though? The only thing that puts me off the standard docked joycons is the right analogue stick looks a little low.

Also, can't see any games on Amazon.

Needed or not, it is over priced IMO. But yeah, I doubt I will be getting one as I do not think there will be any multiplayer games that come out that we cannot just play with the joy con.

Yeah, not seen any games on amazon either. Just want Zelda to be honest. Overall I cannot complain too much, I sold my Wii U about a year ago, so this is costing me about £50 for the upgrade. That said we will likely buy Mario Kart again which I sold with the Wii U, so probably £90 difference then. Still not bad for a nice upgrade

TNA · 13 Jan 2017 at 07:38

antijoke said:

Wtf is that :eek:

megalomanic · 13 Jan 2017 at 07:39

Lol, that's... i just don't... um.

I'm not interested in '1,2 Switch' at all really. ARMS looks fun though.

Juggy1985 · 13 Jan 2017 at 07:43

Booked off the 3rd march and pre ordered. Splatoon 2 looks excellent, of course mario mart too.

kinger8938 · 13 Jan 2017 at 07:45

I guess we can just pop a free preorder on amazon anyway and see what happens over the next month or so and pull out risk free. I assume pay ent is made on dispatch

Even if i do keep it, they wont get it to me regardless, never had 1 successful preorder on amazon. It will say in stock until the day then you get an email saying hmm maybe next week

BMox81 · 13 Jan 2017 at 07:46

Going into Game after work to pre-order Zelda.

silvagti · 13 Jan 2017 at 07:47

It's about £50 more expensive than I'd expected but I can't resist the thought of a new Nintendo console with Zelda at launch and Mario kart, asplatoon and Mario Odyssey to follow a couple of months later. Dragon quest and xenoblade chronicles storms good to.

antijoke · 13 Jan 2017 at 07:48

It gets better, you and a friend can milk a cow....

TNA · 13 Jan 2017 at 07:50

If not for brexit this would have been £200 or there abouts probably to be honest. When you think $300, it is a good price for a new released console.

Back in 2007 when pound was 2:1 it would have been £150

Nitefly · 13 Jan 2017 at 07:54

TNA said:
If not for brexit this would have been £200 or there abouts probably to be honest. When you think $300, it is a good price for a new released console.

lol - no way. This was never in a million years going to be priced fairly. £250 at the lowest.

Nintendo seem to follow apples pricing model - it you want it you gotta dig deep.

Nitefly · 13 Jan 2017 at 07:57

Having just had a look at the launch line up... yeeeesh. I think critics are going be harsh on Zelda - the standard of top games on other consoles is just so high. It had better be really good.

TNA · 13 Jan 2017 at 07:58

Nitefly said:
lol - no way. This was never in a million years going to be priced fairly. £250 at the lowest.

Nintendo seem to follow apples pricing model - it you want it you gotta dig deep.

I disagree. Exchange rate matters a lot. The value of the pound has plummeted over the last 10 years. It is worth nearly half of what it was vs the dollar

Nitefly · 13 Jan 2017 at 08:06

TNA said:
I disagree. Exchange rate matters a lot. The value of the pound has plummeted over the last 10 years. It is worth nearly half of what it was vs the dollar

It has but Brexit was only responsible for the last ~2 years and UK prices have ALWAYS been higher even with exchange rates taken into account.

atpbx · 13 Jan 2017 at 08:06

It's far too expensive.

Hardcore Nintendo fans will snap them up today, for everyone else it's a non starter as it has the now usual Nintendo problem of being too expensive, not as powerful as its competitors, and having no games.

Juggy1985 · 13 Jan 2017 at 08:08

Nitefly said:
Having just had a look at the launch line up... yeeeesh. I think critics are going be harsh on Zelda - the standard of top games on other consoles is just so high. It had better be really good.

I'm no nintendo fanboy but the ps4 lunch lineup was far worse. Killzone and friggen knack, what the hell went on there!

silvagti · 13 Jan 2017 at 08:08

It'll be interesting to see whether the places that offeed price guaranteed orders at £200 actually honour it. I was tempted but the customer feedback on the company in question wasn't great.

XeNoN89 · 13 Jan 2017 at 08:09

Hype killed

Might buy one when it gets to under £200 and has more games i want to play

TNA · 13 Jan 2017 at 08:10

Nitefly said:
It has but Brexit was only responsible for the last 3 years and UK prices have ALWAYS been higher even with exchange rates taken into account.

Sure, not arguing with that. What I am saying is had we voted staying in, it would have probably been around 1.5 or 1,6 now, instead we are at 1.2 with the potential to go down more. That makes a big difference in pricing. But anyway, no point going on about that, it is what it is. I am buying one anyway

*** Nintendo Switch ***

* Nintendo Switch *