*** Nintendo Switch ***

It's a bloody good thing I didn't pre-order anything other than the case at GAME online - apparently it takes them over two days (and counting) to pack and still no confirmation that it's been shipped. :mad:
 
KraniX said:
I see where you're coming from and you're right it will still be very good later but at this point I know very little besides the starting area.

In 6 months time I will know a lot more about the world, story etc. whether I like it or not, unless I choose not to visit social media/forums, follow gaming news or listen to podcasts anymore.

Exploring this fresh and new and having that buzz from discussing with others who are also doing the same is a big part of the experience (for me at least).

And price wise I don't think it's going to get that much cheaper, console or the game, this is Nintendo :) Just look at the price of the Wii U.
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The Wii U launched at £250/Basic and £300/Premium. There was a soft £50 price drop about a year after release, with game bundles brought in at the new price point.

There's nothing to suggest that will happen with the Switch. But I'm content enough to wait. If I bought one now, it would be a £320+ investment to play Zelda. With the price of Switch games being quite high, there's nothing else I'm interested in until Mario Odyssey.

By and large, that's why I dropped my pre-order. As I've put previously, the Switch needed a little something extra for me to justify the expense; more Nintendo releases in year one, cheaper games, tablet apps, or multi-platform titles like Mass Effect. Zelda looks amazing. But I can't justify £320+ for that game alone.
 
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I finally caved! Ordered a grey Switch with Zelda and the case with the screen protector. Tempted by Bomberman for some online action. Selling my Wii U which will cover a chunk of the cost.
 
satchef1 said:
The Wii U launched at £250/Basic and £300/Premium. There was a soft £50 price drop about a year after release, with game bundles brought in at the new price point.

There's nothing to suggest that will happen with the Switch. But I'm content enough to wait. If I bought one now, it would be a £320+ investment to play Zelda. With the price of Switch games being quite high, there's nothing else I'm interested in until Mario Odyssey.

By and large, that's why I dropped my pre-order. As I've put previously, the Switch needed a little something extra for me to justify the expense; more Nintendo releases in year one, cheaper games, tablet apps, or multi-platform titles like Mass Effect. Zelda looks amazing. But I can't justify £320+ for that game alone.
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You've said yourself you don't use your PC or PS4 much and are disinterested in gaming so I agree not much point you buying another console for it to sit gathering dust, you're better off just going on forums saying the same thing over and over.
 
KraniX said:
You've said yourself you don't use your PC or PS4 much and are disinterested in gaming so I agree not much point you buying another console for it to sit gathering dust, you're better off just going on forums saying the same thing over and over.
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Savage. :D
 
satchef1 said:
Wow. You're cranky.
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I'm happy to have discussions with anyone on the merits of a console, talk about any issues or mistakes you think Nintendo is making but this thread is filled with people who feel the need to tell the rest of us what they aren't buying... I just don't get why, no one cares.
 
R.O.S.S.I said:
I wonder how many Switch buyers WONT be picking up Zelda on launch with it. Surely its got to be 90-95% take up?
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Yeah 90%+ attach rate I would think.

It's basically a portable Zelda machine until April, I think they've done right in keeping the line up light as nothing else will get much coverage over the next 2 weeks and that's not going to please the third parties. Better to get Zelda out the way and then be able to make more noise about other titles.
 
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