Well that was great update, just bought a brand new integral 1tb micro sd express card and now my switch is showing it doesn't exist..shows up in my laptop but nothing on the switch 2.. Any ideas or fixes?
Really hope there will also be an upgrade for those who already have the game on Switch (now me included as I've recently got a physical copy of that) - that said, glad for those who haven't got Absolum yet and interested in a Switch 2 physical copy!
@flighty I get your point and overall agree, but mine is mainly that some keep on acting as if there were no similar offers also on the eShop at all - instead of being so obsessed with starting prices, especially on Nintendo systems (to the point that I've seen on this very site even baffling comparisons between full prices on those specifically and discounted prices elsewhere instead of discounted prices on both), they could and should look/wait for discounts regardless of the platform...
I’m hoping they do a demo for the galaxy games at some point, though I’m not holding my breath. I’ve never played either of them, and looking at the videos I’m put off by that cursor thing on screen. It just looks awkward to control, especially as someone that normally turns any gyro controls off.
I’m sorry, but of those trailers were not very good “get me interested” trailers. I’m sure the developers loved the tone and imagery, but I watched both and still didn’t see gameplay. Why is there such a disconnect between developers and players when it comes to marketing?
Played the demo on Xbox. Fantastic game! Had a lot of fun with it. Plays just like DuckTales, Shovel knight and Metroid all mushed up into one glorious ball of goo... good gaming.
Nice to see Mario Galaxy 1+ 2 getting a sales boost (thanks to the movie) right after everyone chanting on the internet that they are going to boycott it with "it should've been $19 instead of $40 each!" and other crap. It goes to show that people will complain about anything .
@JohnnyMind We are not seeing the same current sales because sales in different regions on the eShop seem to happen at different times (and regional prices differ as well), however, for comparison, let me point out the local prices I can see based on price history for the multi-platform games you mentioned, so that you hopefully understand the point I'm trying to make (prices in USD):
Laika: Aged Through Blood (MSRP: $19.99)
previous eShop historic low: $4.99
previous Steam historic low: $4.99
lowest current price I could find on any site for PC: $2.19
Enter the Gungeon (MSRP: $14.99)
previous eShop historic low price: $2.99
previous Steam historic low: $1.49
lowest current price I could find on any site for PC: $2.99
Spiritfarer (MSRP: $29.99)
previous eShop historic low: $4.49
previous Steam historic low: $2.99
lowest current price I could find on any site for PC: $2.97
CARRION (MSRP: $19.99)
previous eShop historic low: $4.99
previous Steam historic low: $3.99
lowest current price I could find on any site for PC: $3.99
Darkest Dungeon (MSRP: $24.99)
previous eShop historic low: $3.74
previous Steam historic low: $1.99
lowest current price I could find on any site for PC: $2.79
(eShop historic lows as listed on dekudeals, Steam historic lows as listed on isthereanydeal)
PC consistently has sales that match or beat console sales. PC gamers save more on every single purchase (if they bother to comparison shop) Also, the games you listed were all indies. These price comparisons extend to AA and AAA titles.
@Pillowpants I think it's more about fitting Rosalina into the film canon without changing too much about her.
Most of the events of Rosalina's Storybook will still have to have happened even in movie otherwise she wouldn't be on the Observatory looking after Lumas.
@gcunit I'm trying to figure out /confirm whether the platform split is based on lifetime sales or whether it is based on the sales for that week. It makes more sense for it to be the latter but it's equally possible for it to be the former.
@Peach64 Odd. Mario Odyssey gets discounted about 2 times a year. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the same. I know there are a handful of games that are about once every couple of years rather than annually - like Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild (this had like an annual discount for a few years but seems irregular now)
I was absolutely gripped when I played this on PC several years ago. Fascinating game. Nerve wracking decision making. Incredibly satisfying when somehow we survived.
I was late to the party. I remember the original release. Never piqued my interest. When it came out on the Switch, I decided to give it a try. I LOVED the game! The only thing, I never beat it! 😩 It's a long game! After the big reveal, I played for a while longer. Eventually, I lost interest. I didn't think it was boring, I had enough. Spending time trying to figure out what to do added a lot to my play time.
I was always in awe of how beautiful it looked. I can't wait to see what they do with today's hardware. I bet the transformation of lands will be stunning!
@Pillowpants I wonder if that will be game canon from now on? Kinda hope not. Probably not, but they have made other minor adjustments in games to align, like changing the box art for Princess Peach Showtime before release so Peach more closely resembles her movie appearance.
@Cry_Zero well, you’re entitled to yours even if most of the gaming world has forgotten about DK64. I mean, until Bananza was announced, I didn’t believe DK had a 3D outing before it. Same with Kirby 64.
Clearly Bananza will not be as forgettable since it has sold 4.25 million copies thus far. Since DK64 is on NSO, I’ll probably try it someday.
Also, I love Bananza, it has been loads of fun for me.
@axelhander 100% how I felt, sadly. The manual equipping thing is really annoying, the dialogue was endless and unskippable and I didn't find the level design, obstacles or enemy patterns to be well-designed either. They can fix a few of these things before or after launch, I guess. I did like the boss battle, and thought the game was one of the prettiest I'd ever seen.
@vio For a month, sure. Because many will go buy it BEFORE the increase, which is just what Sony wants. Long term? Nah, just wait and see. Sales will pick right back up, insane price or not. Just watch.
@LucasM3 It's easy to see, just look at any luxury good. They sell.
@Res462 Don't get me wrong, I love the game. I just find it funny that it keeps coming back to the top 10 no matter how much hate it got in the industry from people that never even tried playing the game.
My biggest gripe with the movie was the lore bit with Rosalina and Peach. I really don't understand why they had to make that change and why there's any reason for it. But I guess that's on Miyamoto san and not caring about lore consistency in the Mario verse in the first place.
Glad to see the games got a sales boost from it, too!
Also happy to see Resident Evil Requiem still soaring the list. I am almost done with my 3rd playthrough. I can't wait for the content updates in May!
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Well that was great update, just bought a brand new integral 1tb micro sd express card and now my switch is showing it doesn't exist..shows up in my laptop but nothing on the switch 2.. Any ideas or fixes?
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Really hope there will also be an upgrade for those who already have the game on Switch (now me included as I've recently got a physical copy of that) - that said, glad for those who haven't got Absolum yet and interested in a Switch 2 physical copy!
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Cool. I was hoping this would get a Switch 2 version.
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@flighty I get your point and overall agree, but mine is mainly that some keep on acting as if there were no similar offers also on the eShop at all - instead of being so obsessed with starting prices, especially on Nintendo systems (to the point that I've seen on this very site even baffling comparisons between full prices on those specifically and discounted prices elsewhere instead of discounted prices on both), they could and should look/wait for discounts regardless of the platform...
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I’m hoping they do a demo for the galaxy games at some point, though I’m not holding my breath. I’ve never played either of them, and looking at the videos I’m put off by that cursor thing on screen. It just looks awkward to control, especially as someone that normally turns any gyro controls off.
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I’m sorry, but of those trailers were not very good “get me interested” trailers. I’m sure the developers loved the tone and imagery, but I watched both and still didn’t see gameplay. Why is there such a disconnect between developers and players when it comes to marketing?
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Re: UK Charts: Mario Galaxy Jumps Up The Rankings Thanks To A Big-Screen Boost
Nice to see Mario Galaxy 1+ 2 getting a sales boost (thanks to the movie) right after everyone chanting on the internet that they are going to boycott it with "it should've been $19 instead of $40 each!" and other crap. It goes to show that people will complain about anything .
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@JohnnyMind We are not seeing the same current sales because sales in different regions on the eShop seem to happen at different times (and regional prices differ as well), however, for comparison, let me point out the local prices I can see based on price history for the multi-platform games you mentioned, so that you hopefully understand the point I'm trying to make (prices in USD):
Laika: Aged Through Blood (MSRP: $19.99)
Enter the Gungeon (MSRP: $14.99)
Spiritfarer (MSRP: $29.99)
CARRION (MSRP: $19.99)
Darkest Dungeon (MSRP: $24.99)
(eShop historic lows as listed on dekudeals, Steam historic lows as listed on isthereanydeal)
PC consistently has sales that match or beat console sales. PC gamers save more on every single purchase (if they bother to comparison shop) Also, the games you listed were all indies. These price comparisons extend to AA and AAA titles.
Re: UK Charts: Mario Galaxy Jumps Up The Rankings Thanks To A Big-Screen Boost
@Pillowpants I think it's more about fitting Rosalina into the film canon without changing too much about her.
Most of the events of Rosalina's Storybook will still have to have happened even in movie otherwise she wouldn't be on the Observatory looking after Lumas.
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@gcunit I'm trying to figure out /confirm whether the platform split is based on lifetime sales or whether it is based on the sales for that week. It makes more sense for it to be the latter but it's equally possible for it to be the former.
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@Pillowpants apparently that was Nintendo’s original plan in the early development of Super Mario Galaxy - to make them related to each other.
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@jsty3105
Gotcha. Cuz yea, that was a weird conversation lol
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@Peach64 Odd. Mario Odyssey gets discounted about 2 times a year. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the same. I know there are a handful of games that are about once every couple of years rather than annually - like Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild (this had like an annual discount for a few years but seems irregular now)
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I was late to the party. I remember the original release. Never piqued my interest. When it came out on the Switch, I decided to give it a try. I LOVED the game! The only thing, I never beat it! 😩 It's a long game! After the big reveal, I played for a while longer. Eventually, I lost interest. I didn't think it was boring, I had enough. Spending time trying to figure out what to do added a lot to my play time.
I was always in awe of how beautiful it looked. I can't wait to see what they do with today's hardware. I bet the transformation of lands will be stunning!
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@Pillowpants I wonder if that will be game canon from now on? Kinda hope not.
Probably not, but they have made other minor adjustments in games to align, like changing the box art for Princess Peach Showtime before release so Peach more closely resembles her movie appearance.
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@Cry_Zero well, you’re entitled to yours even if most of the gaming world has forgotten about DK64. I mean, until Bananza was announced, I didn’t believe DK had a 3D outing before it. Same with Kirby 64.
Clearly Bananza will not be as forgettable since it has sold 4.25 million copies thus far. Since DK64 is on NSO, I’ll probably try it someday.
Also, I love Bananza, it has been loads of fun for me.
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As usual, I'm waiting for BLUEY back to Top 40 again. 😟

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@vio For a month, sure. Because many will go buy it BEFORE the increase, which is just what Sony wants. Long term? Nah, just wait and see. Sales will pick right back up, insane price or not. Just watch.
@LucasM3 It's easy to see, just look at any luxury good. They sell.
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@Res462 Don't get me wrong, I love the game. I just find it funny that it keeps coming back to the top 10 no matter how much hate it got in the industry from people that never even tried playing the game.
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Re: UK Charts: Mario Galaxy Jumps Up The Rankings Thanks To A Big-Screen Boost
My biggest gripe with the movie was the lore bit with Rosalina and Peach. I really don't understand why they had to make that change and why there's any reason for it. But I guess that's on Miyamoto san and not caring about lore consistency in the Mario verse in the first place.
Glad to see the games got a sales boost from it, too!
Also happy to see Resident Evil Requiem still soaring the list. I am almost done with my 3rd playthrough. I can't wait for the content updates in May!