I'm not super fan of first party Nintendo so this doesn't tempt me much over getting a steamos handheld or similar.
Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch
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#42No new Zelda, no new Mario. I don't know what Nintendo is doing but I am not a hyped up for the Switch 2 as I thought I'd be.
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#43I sure hope those “microSD Express” cards end up being relatively inexpensive… I really appreciated being able to buy cheap, high-capacity microSD cards for the 3DS and Switch when I bought each console such that I then basically never had to worry about storage ever again.
microsd express is a standard, the cards are available today. the nintendo branded ones will probably be extra $. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1868814-REG/sandisk_s...
Doesn't look too bad price-wise—nice!
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#44Joy Con Drift. Can they please solve for that ? Chat Button ? Camera ? are they intentionally driving away parents who buy Switch for their kids ?
In the direct they took several moments to describe how parents can lock away this feature from children using the Nintendo app.
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#45Interestingly Japan will have 2 versions, a japanese language only (+region locked to japan accounts) and a global one. Mostly because of the weak yen + the insane amount of scalping that happened previously. Switch 2 JP Only: 49,980 Yen (~333 USD) Switch 2 Global: 69,980 Yen (~466 USD) https://www.nintendo.com/jp/hardware/switch2/lineup/index.ht... And the JP only version's launch price is still almost double of the…
I suspect they also know full well that the global ones will be resold in China.
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#46The real takeaway is $80 MSRP games, and I’m surprised it was Nintendo that crossed that particular Rubicon.
90 EUR in Europe. This completely deflated my interest in the Switch 2, I'd rather finish my combined Switch 1 and Steam backlog than support this price creep, considering that Nintendo games practically never get discounted.
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#47Love it, but usual Nintendo prices. I'll wait a bit (or an improved version)
I don't believe this will get cheaper
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#48The real takeaway is $80 MSRP games, and I’m surprised it was Nintendo that crossed that particular Rubicon.
GTA VI will be 100$
The hype around GTA VI is going to be crazy hard for it to live up to.
People been speculating for years and years now and that could lead to a lot of unrealistic expectations.
One thing I do respect Rockstar for though is they never caved to pressure to release the sequel fast
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#49Earlier quoted context omitted.
> and I’m surprised it was Nintendo that crossed that particular Rubicon. Not only that, but one thing that really bothers me with Nintendo as apposed to Steam for example is, those prices basically never change. There never seems to be a sale or special offers.
Honestly, I respect them for it. Sure, I’d be happy to spend less money on games, but there’s a certain honesty and transparency with buying Nintendo games that’s missing on the other platforms. No FOMO, no preorder bonuses, no pressure tactics, no nothing. You know the value proposition, and either you’re happy with it, or you’re not.
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#50Mmm. 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 durability's not a lot better
The kickstand and controllers at least look so much higher quality.