Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@IceClimbers
Don't think Xbox would do that unless their data showed physical was no longer accounting for a large enough portion to be worth it. I think digital sales on Xbox were well above 80% last I heard and it's probably only gone up since then.

Of the 20% physical sales, maybe 5% just refuse to buy games if they can't get physical but if the other 15% then buy digital since it's the only choice, that increased revenue (100% instead of 70% which is nearly a 50% increase) more than makes up for it. They've probably done the math and know this will result in higher revenue.

Sony will likely do it when a high enough percentage are buying digital that such a move would increase revenue rather than decrease it. Nintendo, I suspect the same. But there's a stalwart group of physical diehards on Nintendo that'll likely prevent that happening in our lifetimes.

But hey, Steam is all digital and nobody cares. In fact it's almost always seen as a plus. Xbox is most PC centric console, with highest digital sales ratio, so it was only a matter of time. If there was enough demand for physical they wouldn't be doing it. The fact they are just emphasizes the demand is gone on that platform.

512gb micro sd $35

https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Adapter-microSDXC-MB-ME512KA-A...

1tb micro sd $74

https://www.newegg.com/agi-1tb-microsdxc/p/0DF-0846-00003?ite...

I just paid a visit to the eShop, what do you think of my new look?

Hi everyone, I got a microSD card for my Switch OLED as a birthday gift, but I haven't opened it from its packaging yet... I think I recall hearing that you have to format it first before you insert it into the Switch? Do I have to do that, or can I just insert it into my Switch OLED first thing and then format it there?

Also I was thinking of transferring everything from my V1 Switch to the OLED, but I couldn't do that when I got it for Christmas, so I just put my Nintendo account on my OLED and called it a day. Can I still do the system transfer now that I have a microSD card? I kinda wanna do that because the OLED thinks it's my first time playing the games I've been having before I got the OLED, so my play activity isn't too accurate. Thank you for your help!

@MarioLover92 I'm fairly certain you can just format it on the switch iirc. Maybe check system settings prior to see if there's an option for that. Its been a while so I'm not 100% positive. I'll be doing the same for my son in 2 days actually.

@NintendoByNature All righty, I looked it up on Nintendo's support site and it does say you can format microSD cards on the Switch itself. I'll take a look on my Switch before turning it off, too... thanks!

Edit: Ok, I went ahead and inserted my microSD card. Made sure the Switch was fully turned off before doing so. It did ask for a system update, so I did that, and then formatted the card. It does indeed mention that formatting the card will make it usable on the Switch console itself.

@WaveBoy
Yes. Best middle grip is the official joycon charge grip disassembled to remove the wings from the back, leaving just the middle slab.

You'll need quality triwing and Phillips head. Take 4 screws out back to remove front cover, revealing screws to remove the wings. Gotta take backside wing off to remove the 4 Philips heads that keep the wing fastened to the grip. It's not hard. Just be careful to not strip. And put screws back in once wings are off to secure grip together.

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I've found gyro to be perfect. I played Hitman Blood Money with gyro and it felt like official joycon to me. No complaints.

@WaveBoy
I'm also a huge fan of swapping the left analog with the wider grey analog that comes with their pro controller, the M9 HD. Having a wider left analog for movement is more comfy on the thumb imo. But the smaller white analog for camera is more grippy for fine movements.

I know that means buying an entire pro controller just for one analog swap, but the pro controller is good too, and by having both, both can have the wide left analog and smaller right analog.

Food for thought.

Hmm, I tried transferring my user data to my Switch OLED, but it didn't work because my Nintendo account's on both my original Switch and my OLED. Plus my play activity still isn't being shown properly, it still doesn't think I've previously played my games on my original Switch, and it's kind of bugging me. I wonder if I should just deal with it? Initializing my Switch OLED is an idea I had, but I don't know if that would work out because that might delete my Switch profile, and I don't want that to happen. Any advice is welcome... thanks!

@MarioLover92
Just wipe the OLED then transfer.

@WaveBoy
I'm not good at this sort of thing but I recorded 60fps and checked the frame time when button was fully depressed, and frame time when input registered on screen, and got 7ms. Allow a margin of error of at least +/- 1ms

Polling rate for BT is 125 Hz, or 8ms. So my test, accounting for +/- 1ms margin of error, confirms the 8ms latency.

Like I said, I'm not sensitive to these sorts of things, all I could say was if felt snappy. And 8ms does seem on the low end.

Their Pro Controller comes with a dongle for PC that increases polling rate to 1,000 Hz, or 1ms input latency. Too bad such a dongle doesn't work with Switch (or does it? I assume not, but hey, even 8ms seems more than sufficient imo). Maybe not for diehard latency enthusiasts such as yourself, but for me it feels like an instant response.

@JaxonH Hey thanks for writing me! I do wanna say that I have the same Switch profile/play activity/friend list/friend code on both my 2017 Switch and my Switch OLED. (I know that a Switch profile and a Nintendo account are two different things.) I'm worried that if I format my OLED, then my Switch profile will be gone on both my original and my OLED Switches, so I'd have to add everyone all over again and my play activity will be all reset. I don't know if any of this is true, I don't mean to spread misinformation or anything. Just trying to be super cautious.

So I would like to ask... have you formatted a Switch yourself while having your same profile on multiple consoles? And do I still get to keep my profile with its play activity, friend list, and friend code intact on my original Switch if I wipe my OLED? I do want to give this decision a lot of thought. Everything's currently OK on my end - just my play activity is out of whack due to using the same Nintendo account on both consoles.

Beat Prince of Persia yesterday. Absolute masterpiece. Best 2D metroidvania I've ever played. Better than any Metroid, Ori, or what have you. It was incredible!

I loved it so much, get this... I actually bought the EPIC GAMES STORE version, and spent 4 hours getting the game running having to specialty install Ubisoft Connect, Epic Game Store Launcher and Heroic Games Launcher on Steam Deck. Never in my life have I bought a game from Epic Games Store. Nor will I ever again, most likely. But I had to have this on Deck OLED also.

And with Cloud saves, my progress of 83% transferred right over.

It honestly looks just as good on Switch as on Deck with Ultra Settings. There is a 720p 90fps option but the Deck can't handle it. It can barely keep up with 60.

But that's not why. I got it cause the controls are fully remappable, and having games on Steam are kind of a "forever vault" for me.

I'll let you guys decide which one is Switch OLED and which one is Deck OLED (well, I guess my little performance overlay kinda gave that one away didn't it 😀 )

@MarioLover92
It's not going anywhere. Just wipe it then transfer.

Persona 5 Tactica on sale for $19.99 at BestBuy online

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/persona-5-tactica-nintendo-switc...

To add to @JaxonH 's post, if you have been holding out on getting Sonic Superstars, Best Buy has it on sale now for $19.99 also.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sonic-superstars-nintendo-switch...

Both games well worth $20. Played through both at launch.

@JaxonH woo thank you!

Hello!

I am new here. I would like to ask few things about Switch. I am Nintendo fan since my childhood. My first ever console was SNES and never had opportunity to own N64, Wii or current Switch but i am definitely going to buy new coming Switch. Hopefully this year.

My questions:
1. Are old games like Super Mario Maker first part, old Zelda games from N64, Wii for sale in the eShop? Because as I see they are not available for Switch in their site. if not, they should have been for sale. Who would not want to play these games?
2. If I purchase Nintendo Switch Online for like 20 dollars then I am allowed to play all games for free?
3. Is internet access (like google, youtube etc) available on the Switch?
4. What I need to know before owning the Switch?

Thanks, have a good day

Zlobnica

@zlobnicazelda I'll do my best to answer.

1) As of the Switch generation, the Nintendo's Virtual Console model is dead. All Nintendo games from previous consoles are now exlusive to Switch Online subscripition. You cannot buy or own them on the Switch.
2) There are two tiers of NIntendo Switch Online(NSO) subscriptions. $20 gets you online gaming access, games: NES, SNES, GameBoy. The premium tier Nintendo Switch Online Expansion ($50/yr) gives you NSO + N64 & GameBoy Advance games. I dare say the NSO expansion seems quite overpriced.
3) To make the Switch family(kid) friendly, there is no internet browser or google access. This also makes console security easier for Nintendo to maintain. Youtube app is free on eshop. The only streaming services on the Switch are Hulu... and maybe Funimation? Nintendo has avoided the tv streaming market otherwise.
4)What do you need to know before owning a switch? You asked some good key questions there already, so at least you won't be shocked that the days of buying Virtual Console games are over.

If you want to play online games, Mario Kart 8 or Splatoon online modes, or other online games those will require an NSO subscrition for online play access/internet. Exception: Free to play games do not need an NSO sub to play online. So, you wont need an NSO sub to play these games online: Fortnite, Rocket League, Fall Guys, etc.

All digital purchases on eshop will be tied to the nintendo account that buys them. (the switch ecosystem is designed to prevent people from sharing digital purchases. There are ways to share digital games, but the caveats & restrictions are so painful, I prefer to say you cannot share digital games.

Since Switch launch, people have frequently joined this forum to complain about having multiple switches in a single family home setting, and they ask how to solve it. The answer usually disappoints. Owning multiple switch consoles is restricting, expensive, possibly dumb. Wulff Den on youtube has a video detailing why having "Having Multiple Switches Is Dumb". If you only use one console at a time, it's fine, but if you plan on using more than one console at once, you'll need to buy one copy of the game per console. (Disregard, if you're only buying one console for yourself.)

Wulff Den video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFm0SGscSM

Micro SD cards: Switch hardware only utilizes UHS-1/class 10 speeds. So, you won't get performance improvement from faster UHS-3 cards. However, if you think you might repurpose that micro SD card in the future, buying a UHS-3 speed card can make sense if your thinking long term.

Nintendo's Support site has directions for virutally everything. It's a very good resource.

Got the Genki Covert Dock and the normal Genki Dock thats a bit larger. Amazing. It's so tiny, works as a charger and a Dock. Can fit in my Switch case.

Also got the Shadowcast 2 that does 1080p 60 and the larger one that does 4k 60 with passthru. And, the Genki Force Field case for Switch OLED. It's like the magnetic flip case Nintendo made for the Lite, but for OLED. I use Mobapad M6 HD joycon now so, I don't really need it, but I got it anyways cause it's awesome having a case that makes Switch OLED that portable. Plus my official joycon do have a dpad so, I may use it with my modded Switch. Idk, we'll see.

@zlobnicazelda
Nintendo Online + Expansion has a family plan for $80/yr you can split amongst 8 ppl. I joined a group of 7 others from this site and just PayPal them $10 every October, and it gives me NES, SNES, N64, GB/GBC, GBA and Genesis, plus online, cloud saves and access to voucher program. Highly recommended.