Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@HauntingNostrils As far as I'm aware, Rocket League DLC is purely cosmetic. You're not getting any extra content, I don't think, just fancy colours, noises, cars etc. So personally, I'm not interested in the DLC and wouldn't get the physical version for anything other than 'collecting' purposes. It's a game you want on your device at all times, not having to faff around with the cartridge for.

@gcunit Wii?

@gcunit Thanks for your sound advice gc' - I'm on it as we qwerty, I'll be playing it with my son come hometime!

@HauntingNostrils I agree with gcunit above, it's a game you want on your system at all times. The physical version does come with lots of DLC for customising your car, something I love to do. You might not care about that though so it's better to try the game first and if you do get into it, the option's there to customise your cars to your hearts extent for around the same price as you would have paid for the physical version.

@gcunit Virtual Boy?

They need the freebies, otherwise people understand it is a scam.

@gcunit Wii and DS?

@Grumblevolcano Here's a tough question. Which is better? Superman 64 or Vroom in the Night Sky?

@OorWullie thanks, man. I've just grabbed the digital version so I can blast away at it the second my son gets home. I do like me some visual customisation options so I might invest later. I reckon I've lived too long without this game if all the reviews are to be believed.

@Octane @Grumblevolcano Wrong!

@Therad Sorry, I should have said, Virtual Boy is not included in the hardware. Who knows - you could be right...

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I'm not sure if software sales are all software, or just Nintendo published software. Source.

@HauntingNostrils It's my most played game on Switch by some considerable distance,love it. Just be prepared for it to be a lot more difficult than you probably imagine it to be. I recommend heading to the training modes first to get a feel for it. When playing online I recommend turning cross play off for now and playing 2v2 or 1v1. The standard isn't as high with just Switch players and less players on the pitch means you'll find it easier to get involved in the match instead of chasing balls without ever getting a touch.

@gcunit So what is the correct answer? If you say the Switch then your answer is biased because it is based on almost one year and the others are based on multiple years.

The Switch is doing very good and it could even be better. There is a lot of potential left (Virtual console, apps (Youtube, Netflix, streaming), online, internet).

This week's Media Create sales are in.

Hardware sales(last week's sales in brackets):

PS4 – 110,023 (37,572)
Switch – 47,107 (43,027)
PS4 Pro – 30,122 (14,935)
New 2DS LL – 6,842 (7,302)
Vita – 3,744 (4,256)
New 3DS LL – 3,377 (3,563)
Xbox One X – 1,618 (1,285)
2DS – 1,094 (1,250)
Xbox One – 68 (103)

Software Sales:

1. [PS4] Monster Hunter World – 1,245,169 / NEW
2. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – 26,088 / 92,780
3. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 25,776 / 1,971,810
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 21,834 / 1,286,634
5. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey – 16,664 / 1,571,976
6. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon – 12,702 / 1,528,001
7. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 10,240 / 834,968
8. [PS4] Dissidia Final Fantasy NT – 7,999 / 134,100
9. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters 2 – 7,755 / 490,853
10. [PS4] The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia – 6,961 / NEW
11. [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100 – 6,535 / 142,308
12. [PS4] Gintama Rumble – 5,800 / 44,243
13. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX – 4,765 / 214,730
14. [NSW] ARMS – 4,399 / 356,031
15. [NSW] 1-2 Switch – 4,375 / 386,695
16. [PS4] Call of Duty: WWII – 4,203 / 379,286
17. [PSV] Gintama Rumble – 3,790 / 27,207
18. [NSW] FIFA 18 – 3,720 / 78,169
19. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 5 – 3,292 / 221,894
20. [NSW] Monster Hunter XX – 3,162 / 207,939

http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20180131077/

Big jump in hardw sales for PS4 and very impressive debut for Monster Hunter World.

@OorWullie I can't wait! Come on work ENNNNNND!!!

Ooo! Nice haul! It quickly became one of my favourite consoles too - might even be my #1 of all time to be honest! ..happy karting/splatting later!

Whoa, that Monster Hunter World figure is very nice.

Also very, very happy Xenoblade 2 sold above 1 million. Well deserved.

My estimate of 11.75m was er....conservative to say the least.

Jesus H. Christ.

Also Odyssey outsold Battlefront 2. Now thats karma

So apparently there are only 5million people who own a Switch that don't own Mario Odyssey. Wow. And I get the feeling that the only reason BOTW has 7million copies on Switch is because of people who owned it on Wii U, and then got a Switch. (Like me)

Glad to see I was actually right for once in predicting Switch would overtake the Wii U back before the system launched. Being a huge Nintendo fan who generally looks at things from a glass half full perspective, I tend to get carried away during events like E3 and the Switch presentation. When the dust finally settles I am usually more realistic but with the Switch my optimism for the console and its chances of success has never waned. I've owned my Switch now for just short of 8 months and I'm still in the honeymoon period with it and likely will be for a long time to come, I love the thing.