*** Nintendo Switch ***

[garak112]

I think £300 is the right price for this but with the current exchange rate there's no telling what it could be.

The short time between the presentation and launch should help them keep the buzz going (as long as they advertise).

I suspect this will either launch with Mario or Zelda with the other game following 3-6 months later.

 

[kinger8938]

I wonder how much replacement screen controllers will cost, dont think you could buy them for wii u?

 

[malachi]

...And most importantly, the games.

Zelda as launch title please!.

Breath of the Wild is an Twilight Princess situation so I can see this being a launch title to shift units.

 

[Kreeeee]

Well the screen is the system itself, like a tablet. So it's about £300

 

[Begbie]

I'm going with Mar 10 for release date.

They have to!

 

[Phate]

I'm going with Mar 10 for release date.

They have to!

Why Mar 10?

 

[VTR]

Why Mar 10?

Mar10=Mario

 

[Phate]

Mar10=Mario

Ahhh ofcourse.

Feel a bit thick now

 

[Begbie]

Ahhh ofcourse.

Feel a bit thick now

I'm so impatient, January seems like a lifetime away!

 

[Jae-So]

720p multi touch screen is all but confirmed by Nintendo. I think that is fair. Never understood why I would need 1440p on a phone (apart from VR).

 

[lakitu]

720P multi touch is good with me. Saves on battery and improves performance.

 

[Jae-So]

720P multi touch is good with me. Saves on battery and improves performance.

Exactly my thoughts.

 

[Phate]

720p multi touch screen is all but confirmed by Nintendo. I think that is fair. Never understood why I would need 1440p on a phone (apart from VR).

Indeed. I remember when for a brief spell I had a Nexus 6. 4K screen on a phone!

What a waste of battery power that was!

 

[Jae-So]

Indeed. I remember when for a brief spell I had a Nexus 6. 4K screen on a phone!

What a waste of battery power that was!

Wait what? 4K on a 6" device. Don't even know what you would do with that.

 

[londonbairn]

Anywhere open for pre order? Don't care about price, Zelda > *

 

[Phate]

Wait what? 4K on a 6" device. Don't even know what you would do with that.

Yeerrrp. Ridiculous. It was a big phone so it had a large battery but because of that screen you didn't get long out of it. Such a flawed design. If a 1080p or 720p screen was in it it would have been more than fine and it would've been one of the best phablets around due to a much longer batter time.

 

[Kreeeee]

720p multi touch screen is all but confirmed by Nintendo. I think that is fair. Never understood why I would need 1440p on a phone (apart from VR).

It's nice on larger phones for reading forums, but pointless for games.

 

[mahius]

720p multi touch screen is all but confirmed by Nintendo. I think that is fair. Never understood why I would need 1440p on a phone (apart from VR).

And that's why it's great as a portable. Good battery life, good resolution and touchscreen for easy menu browsing and stuff.

Now as a home console... if it remains at 720p when plugged in, then that's a tad disappointing considering the WiiU ran some games at 1080p. Which is more than likely since the dock doesn't actually do anything besides TV output and charging.

And yeah, £350 sounds about right, if the dock was filled with magic then it would be £400. Question is... how much will the good bundles (i.e. including games) cost? Impatient pre-orderers will be milked hard. I'll wait for a good deal/bundle. Unless there's Monster Hunter or main series Pokemon, in which case, instant-buy.

 

[Kreeeee]

When it's docked you can run higher clocks as heat and power consumption aren't concerns, especially if the dock acts as a heat sink.

 

[pgi947]

Anywhere open for pre order? Don't care about price, Zelda > *

I suspect pre-orders will follow in the days after Nintendo release the full specs/price on the 12th of Jan