Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Octane You found it for a discounted below RRP price, correct?

@Octane - it's hardly half-arsed, but yeah, I understand. The retailer might not though...

@BLP_Software Yes, however the retailer listed it as new(/factory sealed), it was listed as a standard European edition too.

@Tsurii Nope, got it from a Dutch retailer.

@zitpig Their customer service is usually pretty good, and you can return any item within 14 days.

@Octane Id get that looked at. Obviously the discounted price was for a reason (Now you know why )

Earth Atlantis looks like a Gameboy game. How much?

@Qwertyninty enlighten me. EBay is more miss then hit and I'm not taking a chance on $60

@Spoony_Tech Let me just say this... whether it's ebay, amazon, or any other site you have to do your homework. I personally have been using these site to buy products lower than suggested retail for YEARS and I have not ONCE bought a bad product. All I can go off of. I have a brand new lexar 256GB sd card and I'm ready for whatever is thrown my way.

@BLP_Software They're claiming it's a UK import (why?). The rest looks unused, so I don't think they're lying. A new Switch adapter costs €35(!?), so I've asked/demanded one of those. If they decline, I'll order a new one from another retailer and I'll send this one back.

Hey, at least I got a Pro Controller (feels good) and Splatoon 2.

Those cases are tiny by the way. Everything Switch is tiny, I feel like a giant lol.

This is wrong info. The guy doesn't work for IGN. He's a freelance writer.

IGN's manager/founder Peer Schneider has stated that it is definitely more powerful than last generation consoles on Twitter. So IGN are fully trying to do damage control.

It's pretty simple, really.

Switch runs Zelda BotW at a higher resolution than Wii U, from 720p to 900p. Also runs Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at a higher resolution than Wii U, from 720p to 1080p. Games like FIFA 18 and NBA 2k look far better and do more than PS3/360. Skyrim looks far beyond the PS3/360 version (close to remastered edition on current gen).

This guy must be trolling.

didn't Rockstar hint at more Switch support after the L.A. Noir announcement? It seems to check out.

The only thing that makes it sound fake is... that it sounds fake. GTAV on the Switch sounds like something Nintendofan123's uncle from Nintendo said. Then again, so did Skyrim on Switch.

Anyway, I'm not a GTA fan, so count me out.

@Ervex_109 According to IGN he wrote a single article for them about a keyboard, and has since had ties severed by them due to his radical views. Regardless, IGN distanced themselves from him long before this, so implying he still writes for them is misleading.

@Ervex_109 The source is just some Twitter posts. I thought he had an article or something explaining his case, but it's just some random guy s***posting about specs on Twitter despite clear evidence. This happens hundreds of times a day on the internet.

@Qwertyninty So I pulled the trigger on a 256gb Samsung evo for $56. Won't get here for a few weeks so we'll see how this goes. It seems on the up and up but I'm still nervous lol.

@Spoony_Tech I understand your nervousness. Was that from ebay? Always check the sellers history and ratings. Also don't be afraid to contact them if needed and if you have questions. Just some tips. Again I have had a lot of success and I wish you the same.

@Qwertyninty It was from a site called Bonanza similar to eBay. Seller had a 100% rating but hasn't sold much. PayPal at least was a good thing and returns are excepted.

@Spoony_Tech
That sounds really suspect man...

REALLY suspect.

99.999% of the time you see deals like that, it's a knockoff (sd cards are plagued by knockoffs, they even issue official instructions for how to spot a fake). Or, it's less than 256gb and made to registers as 256gb. Won't know until you copy data to it one day and it says its out of space.

That doesn't sound legit man. Honestly just looking out. I'd be shocked if that card wasn't a knockoff and had the full amount of space.

Most people who say they got deals from non-reputable vendors, got ripped off and just don't know it.

I would never buy an SD from anywhere but Amazon (and not their 3rd party sellers), Newegg (And not their 3rd party sellers), BestBuy, Walmart, etc.

Most the time they'll even have good reviews because the vast majority of customers don't know they got ripped off.

Agreed, it sounds to good to be true. From living in Thailand I'm used to seeing these sold as being authentic when they're not. I buy a lot of SD cards for my work and have been burned with fakes before, even when being careful with my purchase.Sometimes they work perfectly for a few months then just pack in. If they're priced that low then I'd say with 99% confidence they're fake.