Nintendo Switch Official Thread

[Brief Keef]

watched this video dude played BOTW and said BOTW is a best game of all time candidate will OOT finally be passed on metric

 

[winb83]

Just copped the Pro Controller off Best Buy (.....finally, this shyt was sold out everywhere)

$69.99 though?

I used my Best Buy 10% off code they sent in the email and saved $7 on the controller and my Cash+ card gets 5% cash back at Best Buy. Damn controller is still $63 with tax but it's better than the $74 it would have been.

 

[winb83]

Don't forget that tax too

I had set aside $600 for the system at launch and with the system, pro controller and BOTW, I've burned through over $450. I don't even know if I'm gonna spend the rest though. Most of the other games i want don't come out till the end of March (Fast RMX, Snipperclips & Shovel Knight).

Cash Plus | U.S. Bank
If your credit is good then this is a good move. This card offers rotating categories that offer 5% cash back on the first $2000 spent in a quarter. I picked electronics stores as one of my categories and Best Buy counts. The sign up bonus is if you spend $500 in the first 90 days you get $100 cash back and the first time you redeem $100 or more in cash back you get a bonus $25.

If you buy the Switch a game and a Pro controller that's $430 before sales tax and $418 if you're GCU. If you cross that $500 you'll get back $125 + the 5% cash back which is an extra $21 or so on just those items. You're getting almost $150 back on stuff you were gonna buy anyway.

 

[Ciggavelli]

Don't forget that tax too

I had set aside $600 for the system at launch and with the system, pro controller and BOTW, I've burned through over $450. I don't even know if I'm gonna spend the rest though. Most of the other games i want don't come out till the end of March (Fast RMX, Snipperclips & Shovel Knight).

I set aside $600 for this too, and I'm already at $534 with just one game (It was the Zelda: Master edition though).

Pro Controller: 74.19
Grip Charger: 31.79
Zelda Master Edition: 110.23.
Switch: 317.99
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534.20


I might spend the rest on 1/2 switch. That looks to be a good party game.

 

[firemanBk]

I set aside $600 for this too, and I'm already at $534 with just one game (It was the Zelda: Master edition though).

Pro Controller: 74.19
Grip Charger: 31.79
Zelda Master Edition: 110.23.
Switch: 317.99
----------------------------------
534.20


I might spend the rest on 1/2 switch. That looks to be a good party game.

I'm wavering on 1-2 Switch. Seems like a great drinking game. Not sure I can pull the trigger on it (would be $40 with GCU) but I'm leaving it up to my brother cause he's the one picking it up as I'll be at work on launch day. Told him he can spend the other $150 on any games/accessories he sees fit.

 

[KevCo]

I'm wavering on 1-2 Switch. Seems like a great drinking game. Not sure I can pull the trigger on it (would be $40 with GCU) but I'm leaving it up to my brother cause he's the one picking it up as I'll be at work on launch day. Told him he can spend the other $150 on any games/accessories he sees fit.

Still pissed 1,2 switch isnt a pack in game......think ill have to wait on it...not worth fullprice imo.....wont use it much...

 

[Deltron]

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

Am I the only who's more interested in bomberman than any other game they've shown?

fukking love bomberman

 

[Deltron]

Nintendo Discusses Mobile Strategy, Switch Backwards-Compatibility, And Online Subscriptions

In a recent interview with Time, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima spoke about the company's mobile strategy, the Nintendo Switch, and what this next generation of console from the Japanese gaming giant will do differently this time around.

Nintendo has released three mobile games over the last twelve months, for the first time in history. Kimishima said Nintendo has three goals for its mobile business, the first is to get Nintendo IP and characters to more people thanks to the reach of mobile. "This is a great tool for us to push our IP to a large number of people," Kimishima said. "This is a great way to introduce them to our franchises and characters, and thereby bring them back to Nintendo's dedicated hardware as well as introduce them to Nintendo's expanded software library."

Next comes the money, "number two, we'd like mobile to be a pillar in and of itself--a business pillar that is profitable."

Finally, to bring people over to other Nintendo products and platforms by releasing games using the same IP and characters found in the mobile releases. "In the same way it worked for Pokémon, is to use games on mobile devices to increase the sales of other games we develop with the same characters. This is synergy, right? In this way we hope customers will purchase other related goods and services, too."

So, how has this strategy gone for Nintendo in the case of Super Mario Run? "We've had 78 million downloads. With regards to how many people have paid money, we're hoping for more than 10%, at this point we're somewhere north of half way there." Kimishima discussed the analysis of where the game is being downloaded, and what percentage of those people are paying the one-time USD$9.99 it costs to unlock the full game. "The game is being distributed in more than 150 countries, but it's the top 20 countries that account for more than 90% of the total revenue," he said. "If you look further at the people who are paying for the game within those 20 countries, we're not at 10%, but the number is rising."

Nintendo views its initial mobile releases--Miitomo, Super Mario Run, and this month's Fire Emblem Heroes--as experiments, testing the mobile market for different types of games and monetization models. Super Mario Run is a test of the once-off payment model, "I think we can see that this is a viable way to do business. I would also add that this is a new way of monetization and so not yet popular," said Himishima."As a result of these experiments with monetization styles, we're gaining what you might call confidence in our mobile business efforts.”

Moving on to the Switch, Kimishima confirmed that the Switch does not support games designed for other systems at this stage, dashing any hope of a backwards-compatible library of Nintendo games any time soon. "Switch is not backward compatible with games designed for other systems, and is not currently compatible with controllers designed for other systems," he said. "Support for certain controllers may be considered for a future update. In some cases, games from past systems may be re-released for the Nintendo Switch system as either enhanced or original versions." What about the eShop? "We can confirm that it will be possible to purchase and play downloaded software at launch, but we are not sharing further details at this time."

When asked about how Nintendo's online subscription system--coming in at a mere USD$18 to $27 per year--might stack up to its competitors, Kimishima said "I think if you look at some of our competitors, you think that when I say 2,000 to 3,000 yen [USD$18 to $27] per year, that's a bit underpriced or cheap. But we are really dedicated to bringing our online business to the consumer at that price point. We feel it's a matter of getting our content to the consumer at a price point that will make them happy, and then we're willing to look at what else we can do going forward. This is just the starting point for us, so again, it's a battle of content. We think we have what we need to win the battle on that front, and we hope to provide more details about the service going forward."

Read the full interview over at Time. In other Nintendo news, FIFA 18 has been confirmed for the Switch, Nintendo explains why Switch could see better third-party support over the Wii U, and Hideo Kojima weighs in on Nintendo's imminent new console.

still being silent about past purchased digital content...I have a strong feeling they gonna make us rebuy them shyts again or a "small fee" to transfer, per Nintendo policy...

 

[The Mad Titan]

Am I the only who's more interested in bomberman than any other game they've shown?

fukking love bomberman

I'm super hype for bomberman, one of my all time fav games.

 

[666 ReVeNGe 666]

No taxes where I'm at

299.99 for the Switch
59.99 for the pro controller (had 10 off coupon)
47.99 for Zelda (free with giftcard via health program at my job)

Under 400.

I don't see anything else worth copping at this moment

Not bad

 

[MeachTheMonster]

I'm excited for this. But I'm gonna wait till Christmas. Don't want to buy it just to play Zelda then wait 10 months to turn it on again

 

[lutha]

question:

right now, would it better to cop a wii u and wait on switch?...asking cause i'm thinking about getting 1 for my godson...i know he'd play the shyt outta zelda, but i'm not buying a system for 1 game...at least the wii u got other games i know he'd play, and the new zelda drops on it too....

 

[Kingshango]

question:

right now, would it better to cop a wii u and wait on switch?...asking cause i'm thinking about getting 1 for my godson...i know he'd play the shyt outta zelda, but i'm not buying a system for 1 game...at least the wii u got other games i know he'd play, and the new zelda drops on it too....

The Switch going forward will be the main focus and we'll see new releases.

As far as the Wii U is concerned, After Zelda that is IT for the Wii U. Even Nintendo went as far as to say that. However, it has a backlog of very good games. Some would argue some of the best 1st party offerings this gen.

So it depends on what you want, a dead system with a good backlog to hold you down till the Switch gets a healthy line up of games. Or do you wanna jump into the Switch and deal with a sparse lineup of launch titles but will guarantee future support from Nintendo?

 

[lutha]

The Switch going forward will be the main focus and we'll see new releases.

As far as the Wii U is concerned, After Zelda that is IT for the Wii U. Even Nintendo went as far as to say that. However, it has a backlog of very good games. Some would argue some of the best 1st party offerings this gen.

So it depends on what you want, a dead system with a good backlog to hold you down till the Switch gets a healthy line up of games. Or do you wanna jump into the Switch and deal with a sparse lineup of launch titles but will guarantee future support from Nintendo?

the shyt will be for my godson whose 5, so he'd be good with a backlog till the switch really starts popping.....thanks for the info....