*** Nintendo SWITCH ***

Spiritual_Chaos

Press conference in a few hours. Then we will know the launch games and the price etc.

Are you excited?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5uik5fgIaI

mca47

Well, if it's like the NES Classic release, we all might be able to get one sometime in 2019.

But, I'll probably pre-order it anyways. I like the idea of it, but even if I don't play it, the market will be hot for a re-sale! Muhahaha!

tempo_n_groove

No... I still want a damn NES Classic. F nintendo...

Jason P

32 GB of storage space???

Maybe I shouldn't have been so pissed off that the PS4 only had 500 GB of storage space when it came out ... 3+ years ago? I still have to basically make an old game walk the plank on the PS4 when I want to buy a new game due to lack of storage space.

I will probably still buy it when I finally find one for sale in the year 2019 as well. Maybe the Zelda game will be out by that time too.

JK_Livin

You can preorder from Target now, $299.99

demetrios

Nintendo Switch Console - Grey Joy-Con Edition Nintendo https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01LTHP2ZK/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_o3nEybR5A7ETR via @amazon

The pre order buttons sold out in 10 seconds over @ Amazon Canada.

demetrios

Pre order sold out @ Best Buy Canada http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/-/10381161.aspx Nintendo Switch
Again, a few seconds. Damn! I remember pre orders lasting a day or two. Now a few seconds?

HesCalledDyer

Probably cuz they're only gonna have 50 of the damn things on release day. Nintendo can go fuck themselves with these intentional-scarcity-to-hype-product campaigns as far as I'm concerned. Actually, they are fucking themselves.

HesCalledDyer

Best Buy:
"We're sorry, this product is not available for pickup within 250 miles of 21501."

HesCalledDyer

And now I got one... which makes me worry that I'll get the dreaded "we oversold, sorry but your order is canceled" email in the next few days.

Jason P

pre-ordered thru Target. We shall see ...

HesCalledDyer

Amazon is 20% off games with Prime. Got Zelda for $48.

Spiritual_Chaos

Some Frankenstein-mash up of Wii and Wii-U.

I'll wait a year or two.

Still got like 10 Wii-U games I haven't played and no time to do so.

mca47

Just pre-ordered on Amazon. They still are taking them.
I hope it's cool and gives me reason to keep it. If not, I hope the re-sale market is hot for this thing!

BV84003

Phew. Got an Amazon order in earlier this afternoon for a grey console, along with Zelda, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Odyssey (yeah that one's gonna be a long wait!)

MayDay10

I preordered yesterday... but not too sure i am going to see it through.

Other than the O.G. shit, im not a fan of nintendos products. Had a wii and a 3ds before and put very little time in. I can barely find time for my ps4.. i think with ps4, vita, and nes classic/raspberry pi... it is everything i can want/need

Spiritual_Chaos

"What happened with NES Classic is that was a situation where the global demand was well in excess of anything we had anticipated, and that’s what created shortages. The good news, at least for consumers in the Americas, is we’re going to continue to make the NES Classic available. With the ongoing level of supply, the ongoing demand is going to be met. We know the concern.


Did the surprising, to you, demand for NES Classic open your eyes to understanding the popularity of classic Nintendo products in this day and age?

Fils-Aime: We know the popularity of our classic games. That’s a known situation. The challenge for us is that with this particular system, we thought honestly that the key consumer would be between 30 and 40 years old, with kids, who had stepped away from gaming for some period of time. And certainly we sold a lot of systems to that consumer. But what we also see here in the Americas is that we’ve sold a lot to [fans] who just saw a compact, all-in-one opportunity to get the 30 greatest games from the NES generation. I think that incremental demand is what surprised us. Because again, how many times have you purchased the original Super Mario Bros.? We thought that the consumer that already had a Wii or a Wii U and had purchased those games once or twice already, we didn’t think that they’d buy the NES Classic. And they did."

HesCalledDyer

Amazon needs to get their shit straight. When I ordered the Zelda game on Friday, it said it was for the Switch, even had a picture with Switch box art. Well, luckily I checked my order over the weekend because now it is showing Wii U box art and when I click on the item it says it's Wii U platform. I remember specifically checking this Friday before I ordered, to make sure I got the right one.
Now the Switch version doesn't have a picture, just the description stating it's Switch platform. I canceled my order and re-ordered the Switch version - AGAIN. Better be right this time.

mca47

HesCalledDyer said:

Amazon needs to get their shit straight. When I ordered the Zelda game on Friday, it said it was for the Switch, even had a picture with Switch box art. Well, luckily I checked my order over the weekend because now it is showing Wii U box art and when I click on the item it says it's Wii U platform. I remember specifically checking this Friday before I ordered, to make sure I got the right one.
Now the Switch version doesn't have a picture, just the description stating it's Switch platform. I canceled my order and re-ordered the Switch version - AGAIN. Better be right this time.

I actually ordered Zelda today and noticed the Switch version had no picture. Thought that was strange.
I guess I should probably double check now.

HesCalledDyer

Too bad I missed out on the special editions of Zelda. Fuckers are going for $300-500 on ebay. $130 retail.

demetrios

From Amazon USA ..

"The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Special Edition - Switch"
Previous estimated arrival date: March 22, 2017 - March 29, 2017
New estimated arrival date: March 14, 2017 - March 21, 2017

Spiritual_Chaos

I hate every plasticky ugly Special Edition I see.

I hate my Wii-U special editions I bought. Just taking up space. Need to get rid of them. Haha.

And I'm buying Zelda for Wii-U so don't have to worry about Special Editions AND I'm getting the map on the screen.

HesCalledDyer

I'd only want the special editions for resale value.

Spiritual_Chaos

HesCalledDyer said:

I'd only want the special editions for resale value.

That sucks.

You know you can make a killing scalping Pearl Jam tix?

HesCalledDyer

Spiritual_Chaos said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I'd only want the special editions for resale value.

That sucks.

You know you can make a killing scalping Pearl Jam tix?

Pearl Jam is sacred ground.
But I'd have no problem selling a toy to an adult for $500.

tempo_n_groove

HesCalledDyer said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I'd only want the special editions for resale value.

That sucks.

You know you can make a killing scalping Pearl Jam tix?

Pearl Jam is sacred ground.
But I'd have no problem selling a toy to an adult for $500.

Want to buy my bottle or Pappy?

mca47

Special editions are dumb. I buy a game to play the game. I don't want plastic swords and crap as I'm not 8. Ha

HesCalledDyer

tempo_n_groove said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I'd only want the special editions for resale value.

That sucks.

You know you can make a killing scalping Pearl Jam tix?

Pearl Jam is sacred ground.
But I'd have no problem selling a toy to an adult for $500.

Want to buy my bottle or Pappy?

Unfortunately, I have no $500 toys to sell at the moment.

tempo_n_groove

HesCalledDyer said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I'd only want the special editions for resale value.

That sucks.

You know you can make a killing scalping Pearl Jam tix?

Pearl Jam is sacred ground.
But I'd have no problem selling a toy to an adult for $500.

Want to buy my bottle or Pappy?

Unfortunately, I have no $500 toys to sell at the moment.

Too bad it'll be twice of that, lol.

Spiritual_Chaos

mca47 said:

Special editions are dumb. I buy a game to play the game. I don't want plastic swords and crap as I'm not 8. Ha

Agree.

But I enjoy an artbook or behind the scenes doc etc.

demetrios

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller by Nintendo of Canada up for pre order over @ Amazon Canada http://a.co/aEuwMt3