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Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Re: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Post by gjsman-1000 »

alabastervlog wrote: post #8

Mmm. All I wanted was a Switch with bumped specs and a lot more durability. They could have come up with something out of left field that I cared about, like they often do, but cameras and a dedicated chat button? Things I've been intentionally avoiding or being annoyed by on other consoles since either thing has existed? I hope there's a way to disable the chat button entirely, so I'm not accidentally triggering a f…

Nintendo stated in the Direct and on the website that Parental Controls must be set up for any accounts under 16 years old, the Parental Controls phone app must be installed, and the parent must approve every participant, before chatting can take place. (A parent can also just choose to not pay for Switch Online).

Re: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Post by minimaxir »

gjsman-1000 wrote: post #7
minimaxir wrote: post #2

The real takeaway is $80 MSRP games, and I’m surprised it was Nintendo that crossed that particular Rubicon.

Please provide citation - I can't find this documented anywhere.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/04/02/nintendo-s...

Re: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Post by gekoxyz »

449 usd is pretty disappointing. A steam deck is pretty much the same price but is repairable and i don't have to pay for an online subscription. And even the steam deck doesn't appeal to me much since i like FPS games, which are better if played from a proper PC. At this point i'm sticking with my Nintendo 3DS for gaming away from home.

Re: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Post by gjsman-1000 »

minimaxir wrote: post #12
gjsman-1000 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Please provide citation - I can't find this documented anywhere.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/04/02/nintendo-s...

Wow, no wonder they didn't feature that in the Direct.

(In their defense, games have been unusually cheap for a while. SNES games were $160 after inflation. N64? $120. GameCube titles? $90. Wii? $75. Nintendo Switch Games back in 2017? $78!)

Re: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Post by alabastervlog »

gjsman-1000 wrote: post #11
alabastervlog wrote: post #8

Mmm. All I wanted was a Switch with bumped specs and a lot more durability. They could have come up with something out of left field that I cared about, like they often do, but cameras and a dedicated chat button? Things I've been intentionally avoiding or being annoyed by on other consoles since either thing has existed? I hope there's a way to disable the chat button entirely, so I'm not accidentally triggering a f…

Nintendo stated in the Direct and on the website that Parental Controls must be set up for any accounts under 16 years old, the Parental Controls phone app must be installed, and the parent must approve every participant, before chatting can take place. (A parent can also just choose to not pay for Switch Online).

Yeah, I'm just hoping that makes the button do nothing, not pop some UI element that goes "Sorry, this is disabled! Ask your parent!" I somehow still manage to trigger that crap once every couple hours of game play on the PS5, and on a tiny joy con this'll be even more accidentally-pressable.

Re: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Post by BearOso »

minimaxir wrote: post #2

The real takeaway is $80 MSRP games, and I’m surprised it was Nintendo that crossed that particular Rubicon.

The physical game cards are going to be expensive to manufacture because they need to be much faster. Look at the cost of microSD Express cards. I thought they might go entirely virtual with required installation.

Needless to say, 80 USD is too high for me, personally. 70 is pushing it, honestly. Most of the time you can use sites like isthereanydeal and even get new releases under 60, but that's a no-go with Nintendo.

Re: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Post by newsclues »

Y_Y wrote: post #9

> Nintendo will send out invitations for "priority" purchasing of the Switch 2, direct from the company, starting on May 8. Those who have purchased a Switch Online membership as of April 2, have had it for a minimum of 12 months, have opted to share gameplay data, and have logged at least 50 hours get priority. There will be a 72-hour window in which to use priority purchasing invitations. So they're trying to circu…

Seems like a way to combat scalping. Which is a massive problem

Re: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Post by ihuman »

Y_Y wrote: post #9

> Nintendo will send out invitations for "priority" purchasing of the Switch 2, direct from the company, starting on May 8. Those who have purchased a Switch Online membership as of April 2, have had it for a minimum of 12 months, have opted to share gameplay data, and have logged at least 50 hours get priority. There will be a 72-hour window in which to use priority purchasing invitations. So they're trying to circu…

If the person doesn't share gameplay data, then Nintendo can't know if the person played at least 50 hours

Re: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Post by gjsman-1000 »

alabastervlog wrote: post #15
gjsman-1000 wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nintendo stated in the Direct and on the website that Parental Controls must be set up for any accounts under 16 years old, the Parental Controls phone app must be installed, and the parent must approve every participant, before chatting can take place. (A parent can also just choose to not pay for Switch Online).

Yeah, I'm just hoping that makes the button do nothing , not pop some UI element that goes "Sorry, this is disabled! Ask your parent!" I somehow still manage to trigger that crap once every couple hours of game play on the PS5, and on a tiny joy con this'll be even more accidentally-pressable.

Well, that's just called a terrible user experience and a return magnet. Maybe the parent deliberately wants to enable access, they are mashing the "C" button, and nothing happens, before they give up and assume the console is physically defective.
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