Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch • Hacker News Board

Re: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Post by haunter » Thu, Apr 03, 2025, 10:02 PM UTC

xandrius wrote: post #10

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…

If you want an almost new original switch unpatched and are in EU, let me know :D

Not OP but how much you are looking for that?

Re: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Post by Rapzid » Fri, Apr 04, 2025, 7:51 PM UTC

uses wrote: post #104

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…

This was obviously designed as a customer-friendly way to cut scalpers out of at least part of the initial supply chain. Scalping has been an incessant problem in console gaming due to supply shortages, and it makes everyone miserable except the scalpers. Valve provided a similar release strategy with the Deck as what Nintendo appears to be doing here, and it was extremely successful and welcome by the community.

I ended up getting my PS5 directly from Sony almost two years after the release. It was still just not in stock whenever and wherever I occasionally checked.

Re: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Post by dmonitor » Fri, Apr 04, 2025, 10:01 PM UTC

piyuv wrote: post #160

dmonitor wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You will never run out of games to play with a softmodded Wii plus a massive SD card. Make sure your Wii has the correct ports and get some Gamecube controllers too.

Doesn’t Wii only support sd cards up to 4GB?

With homebrew, you can go all the way up to 1TB

Re: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Post by piyuv » Fri, Apr 04, 2025, 10:03 PM UTC

dmonitor wrote: post #173

piyuv wrote: post #160

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Doesn’t Wii only support sd cards up to 4GB?

With homebrew, you can go all the way up to 1TB

I thought it was a hardware limitation

Re: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Post by gradientsrneat » Sun, Apr 06, 2025, 12:31 AM UTC

piyuv wrote: post #158

gradientsrneat wrote: post #157

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sorry, I meant in the context of desktop operating systems. Steam page says only Windows is supported. Not sure why Wikipedia says MacOS.

It’s in the Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/palworld/id6503918400?mt=12

Huh, TIL

Re: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

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Post by gradientsrneat » Sun, Apr 06, 2025, 1:09 AM UTC

piyuv wrote: post #159

gradientsrneat wrote: post #76

A Kirby Air Ride successor? Kirby Air Ride was one of the best and most unique Gamecube games. A sequel to do the original justice would be a big deal. Sadly, Nintendo has made a reputation for itself as a copyright troll, most notoriously their legal takedowns of YouTube lets plays. As a result, I have boycotted Nintendo for over ten years now. While the new releases are tempting, Nintendo's recent legal actions aga…

I don’t dare boycott gaming companies because then I’d be stuck with indie games on itch.io. While they aren’t always bad, they’re not my cup of tea. All 3 major gaming companies are horrible in their own ways. Just like both major smartphone platforms. The times we live in…

Which three major gaming companies are you referring to? The ones that make walled garden consoles?

At the end of the day, I boycott not just from an ethical standpoint, but from the perspective of a customer. Nintendo is a first-party game publisher. They are uniquely litigious toward their own customers and community, and they don't innovate. Money toward Nintendo directly encourages that.

Any sufficiently large company does lots of unethical things, so boycotting the entire company is harder and sends a less clear message economically. But YMMV.