Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Joeynator3000 Fear not, you can buy a Switch box for $5 from Japan if you don't mind importing it. It can play as many games as a WiiU so at least there's that!

Nintendo is the one and only thing that could actually force me to ever enter a Toys R Us again....despite many fond memories. GL!

@Spoony_Tech You make it sound like it's easy, no cabs/buses around here, and my family/friends don't give a crap.

@Joeynator3000 bum a car, heck rent a car. Walk, ride a bike, or roller blade. You have options. I don't care if its 10 miles to 20 miles away. If you want one bad enough people have done worse.

I'd like to be alive...walking would take me the entire day basically....no bikes or roller skates...I'm not spending the night outside the store either. Nintendo needs to get it together for once and stop this "low quantities" crap.

I they know about scalpers and want us to pay more than $300 for just the system, seriously though...I just know they're doing this on purpose. I'm pretty sure part of it is that they rushed the system out.

This is where Joey lives:

Not really, I used to, though. lol

@DarthNocturnal PS4 did have stock issues during launch... I can't remember about the xbone...but I doubt it. I know I had to get a few shipped from other stores once or twice though. But the PS4 went through about two or three weeks of "WHERE IS IT?" (while I'm trying to decide if I need to use pepper spray on a customer...)

@DarthNocturnal It happens; Sony did better this time around (and they still had pure no stock weeks) but during the PS3 era I thought I was going to turn homicidal. A few couriers were killed (not kidding) for Ps3 shipments (and they weren't even on that truck because they were out of stock at the time and Sony was still playing catch up.) I had to play escort duty to UPS as they went in and out of my store. I could deal with grandmas looking for Wiis but the lunatics that came out demanding Ps3s? Well lets just say there is a reason why my manager kept a bat behind the counter and we were in a low robbery area. Shortages happen. Nintendo is keeping steady stock...but it takes time to build up the numbers needed to flood stores. As for the limited editions...Nintendo has always been like that. They are truly limited editions, but they are still obtainable (I have the FE Fates SE and I got through a regular preorder) it just feels like they are the worst because that is your particular poison. It all evens out in the end, just have patience. Its just stuff.

I had assumed everyone dropped this "artificial scarcity" theory when it came out Nintendo was moving Switch units by plane to meet demand......

So PES 2018 isn't coming to Switch (well, at least it's not announced yet). That's a bit surprising.
It's also bound for the PS3 and Xbox 360, so... I guess we can rule out the whole "not powerful enough" argument quickly.
https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/18/pro-evolution-soccer-2018...

All that means is Switch isn't a option at this time. At the very least is as powerful as those other 2 and I'm sure slightly more powerful in many ways.

Oh I forgot to mention this. So I had to fly back to my home state recently and I got to use the switch just like the commercial! Few products do what they say they will but I had a great time rocking table top mode on my flight. I also accidentally found out how long the bitterant lasts. I was switching games in held one in my lips (not actually in my mouth) until i changed them out and when I drunk some water it tasted like a chinchilla died in my mouth.

Owlboy is coming to Switch!

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1376565

@DarthNocturnal yeah until I ate that bitterant... It was like "ha ha, ha ha ...yelup....ewwwwww!"

I didn't find the cartridges that bad. They don't taste good, but it was no biggie for me. I thought they would be like 50x worse, judging by people's reactions.

Here's a graph showing the rate of Switch sales so far vs a few consoles people compare it to:

The graph is kinda useless because of the different ways each of these systems launched. Wii U and PS4 were global launches during the holiday period. The 3DS was a staggered launch during a quiet point in the year. And then there's the Switch which was a bit of both. But even so it's pretty clear that the Switch is selling numbers closer to the PS4 than 3DS and Wii U. Over the launch period at least.

Watched the trailer and WOW! Awesome news!

@Ryu_Niiyama Was there next to you a sleeping person like in the trailer too?

Frozenbyte have just announced a new game for Switch

Nine Parchments Nintendo Switch Announcement Trailer

About Nine Parchments

A group of drop-out wizard apprentices decide to skip their training for a quick path to the Nine Parchments.
As the wannabe wizards rapidly discover powerful new spells and ignore all safety aspects, it's natural that their hasty progress results in lots of unwanted deaths...

Features

• Wield the power of the elements and master a diverse and ever-changing arsenal of spells
• Unlock new playable characters, wizard hats and magical staves
• Level up and train your characters in the magical arts, but choose your path wisely!
• Battle strange creatures and mighty bosses in a breathtakingly beautiful world, set in the Trine universe
• Online and local co-op with 1-4 players
• Coming to Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, and Xbox One in 2017

Reminds me of Diablo & Sacred. I'm really interested in this!!