Nintendo Switch console

gameblabla · January 13, 2017, 03:10:23 AM

300$ ?! Ouch !
You can snag a PS4 for much less than that with a game.
For more 100$, you get some Nintendo games (maybe, don't know the launch games) and lousy specs.
On top of that, they remain as closed as ever and they don't support streaming, like the PS4 does.

The future looks bleak for cendo

p2 · January 13, 2017, 08:48:09 AM

Pokemon Run and Super Mario Go: collect all 1000 Toads

Yuki · January 13, 2017, 08:58:02 AM

aetios · January 13, 2017, 11:54:35 AM

I'm disappointed by the price. I was expecting 250ish, not 330.

Dream of Omnimaga · January 13, 2017, 12:22:36 PM

I was not planning to get it at launch but I will definitively wait for a console+game bundle or promotion. It looks promising, though.

EDIT: Note that the launch price is roughly comparable with the Wii and Wii U. In Canada the exchange rate declined sharply since the Wii U came out, though, which is why the price is similar to the Xbox One and PS4 launch prices. The games lineup seems promising, though. As for the many remasters/rereleases I expected it, since many people would probably have requested a port of MK8 anyway, but I hope cross-play is implemented.

GalacticPirate · January 14, 2017, 06:16:33 PM

@gameblabla do you want to compare with the XBox One launching price ?

gameblabla · January 14, 2017, 06:48:06 PM

Quote from: STV on January 14, 2017, 06:16:33 PM
@gameblabla do you want to compare with the XBox One launching price ?

@STV, we can talk about the launching price of the Xbox One at any time.
However, this does not matter because :

If you go look for an Xbox One (S), they are selling it for 250€
The original variant of the Xbox One, has been discontinued and is now hard to find brand new.

Yes, it was very pricey at 500$ but now it's half the price of that, with tons of games. (Even more so for the PS4 !)
Also, Nintendo cracking down on youtube videos is really starting to show their ugly head :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dih3WswexHs

Angry Joe, a huge youtuber, starts his Nintendo switch reaction by complaining about Nintendo's policy regarding youtube videos for 2 minutes !
(out of 16 minutes)
Sony with its PS4, is the complete opposite in comparison. It even has a Share button unlike Nintendo's switch, goddammit !

The Switch itself is not the only issue : it's also Nintendo themselves who are constantly shooting themselves in the foot
with things like these. (and the fact that they banned Binding of Isaac for a long time)

Adriweb · January 14, 2017, 06:59:34 PM

No idea if it's presented in a biased way, but I've seen this on Reddit's front page:

But anyway
> 2017
> consoles
> lolz

Dream of Omnimaga · January 14, 2017, 07:07:31 PM

The Xbox one price dropped quite fast too, unlike the Wii U. Let's hope the Switch does the same as Xbox

gameblabla · January 14, 2017, 07:16:24 PM

Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on January 14, 2017, 07:07:31 PM
The Xbox one price dropped quite fast too, unlike the Wii U. Let's hope the Switch does the same as Xbox

I doubt this will ever happen : Nintendo themselves said to investors that unlike the Wii U,
it's not going to be sold at loss.
So if the console ends up selling behind expectations, they will most likely not try to drop the price.

GalacticPirate · January 15, 2017, 03:40:43 PM

@gameblabla lol, the Switch has a Capture/Share button for screenshots and vids :p

gameblabla · January 15, 2017, 04:48:20 PM

Quote from: STV on January 15, 2017, 03:40:43 PM
@gameblabla lol, the Switch has a Capture/Share button for screenshots and vids :p

Oops, that's true, i forgot that detail.

But alas this might not have been there. Why ?
Because videos will have to go through Nintendo's approval on Youtube and youtubers won't be able to earn any money
from their videos.
Plus they might even put a copyright strike on your video like they did with AngryJoe and numerous youtubers because why not ?

When you want to play a game and share your fun with other people, the least you want is to get copyright threats from Nintendo.

Dream of Omnimaga · January 15, 2017, 04:54:07 PM

If I was Google, I would just remove and censor all Nintendo-related results from their search engine as a protest against their abusive copyright demands until Nintendo caves in and change their mind.

Dream of Omnimaga · January 16, 2017, 06:30:05 AM

So apparently, the Switch will get a Pokémon game in the Pokémon Sun generation. If it plays like Pokémon Moon and X/Y, then this will be the first ever Pokémon game from the main series to be released on an actual game console. Hopefully it's not just another spinoff like Pokémon Stadium or Snap, although I would be fine if it was like Gale of Darkness or Colosseum, since that would still be a Pokémon RPG for an home console.

So after 20 years, Pokémon fans might finally be getting what they have been waiting for.

p2 · January 16, 2017, 10:53:23 AM

how the c do you get 270$ for the GameCube?

you get them for 60€ on amazon and ebay

Edit: There will be an iphone app for parents to restrict the usage of the switch console and get statistics about its usage.