The Nintendo Switch, eh? Inaugural years don’t come much better than this. Not since the debut year of PlayStation 4 has a modern console enjoyed such a meteoric rise on all fronts. Ever increasing sales; exclusives that are both critical and commercial successes; the new wave of ‘Nindies’; the list goes on and on.
The Switch has gone from strength to strength, and it’s made for quite the ride. So, to celebrate the one year anniversary for Switch, we’ve dialled back the clock as we follow the handheld wonder from launch to the end of its freshman tenure.
This is the year that was for Nintendo’s latest console sensation…
March 2017 - The big launch, a new Zelda and all the hype
Following the official reveal in November 2016 and a whole host of hands-on events in January 2017, the world was suitably hyped when Nintendo Switch launched worldwide on 3rd March. And it lived up to the hype, too. Countless glowing reviews filled the games media, the tech press and mainstream outlets. Having taken something of a backseat following the commercial failure of Wii U, Nintendo was back in vogue and handhelds were once again the talk of the town in the console sphere.
With the launch came the long-awaited release of The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild and an instant 10/10 across the board - including here at Nintendo Life - and a game that rivalled Ocarina Of Time for the title of ‘Best Zelda Game Ever’. And that good press did wonders for its sales figures too. By the end of the month, Nintendo Switch had sold 2.74 million units worldwide. What. A. Start.
April 2017 - Mario Kart 8 goes Deluxe and Switch takes over the US
Having had a stellar launch month, all eyes were on Nintendo Switch as it entered its second month out in the wild. Could that momentum continue now that the launch hype was beginning to wane? Nintendo had a new Zelda to its name, but its other launch titles weren’t quite so outstanding. Enter Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Wisely bringing one of Wii U’s greatest assets to Switch was a stroke of genius, offering up the console’s first proper online multiplayer hit.
April also saw Nintendo rack up quite the month for sales. Combined Switch and 3DS sales made up nearly half of all hardware sales on North American soil. MK8 Deluxe played a big role in that too, pulling in 550,000 sales (in both retail and digital) in just two days. Two days.
May 2017 - Minecraft arrives and shares soar for Ninty
Following two excellent months headlined by two first-party hits (one of which, technically, was a re-release), the Switch entered May with impressive sales figures and a growing library of software to its name. The month of May proved relatively quiet in terms of major releases (a cooling off period was always going to happen), but it did see Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition hit the eShop along Disgaea 5 Complete and Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers. They weren’t major hits, but along with a steady stream of Neo Geo ports from HAMSTER, Switch was far from drying up when it came to software.
Nintendo Switch’s sales figures and positive PR profile did the business in business too, with Nintendo’s share price rocketing by 108% by the month’s end. The console was becoming the firm’s biggest commercial hit since the Wii, with shares rising dramatically. That value even exceeded the short-lived boom elicited by Pokémon GO back, giving Ninty stock its highest value since 2010. However, stock shortages were starting to become an issue...
June 2017 - Switch keeps selling out, Switch Online gets a rethink and Rabbids return
Now entering its fourth month of life, Switch was ready to hit the ground running as it headed into a successful E3 showing. With Nintendo shares on a seven-year high and sales continuing to soar, reality came calling. Switch was selling out in retailers across the world. Nintendo fought to meet demand as everyone scrambled to grab a console, promising it would meet the need for handheld goodness with a wave of new units in July. News of it selling out simply made demand even higher. Switch also got another first-party IP in the form of unique brawler ARMS, which would go on to become something of a cult smash.
June also saw Nintendo clarifying the state of play when it came to Nintendo Switch Online, the much-talked about online infrastructure. It allayed fears that the free classic games included with each $20 subscription would be pulled at the end of the month (a la PlayStation Plus) by confirming all members would have access to a collection of titles. The service was delayed into 2018, but online play would continue to be free until that eventual launch. And let’s not forget the emotional reveal of Ubisoft Milan’s Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, which became the talk and toast of E3 2017.
July 2017 - Splatoon 2 paints the town neon and Switch sales hit a new high
The end of Nintendo Switch’s first proper quarter saw some impressive numbers for the Big N, with reports ending 30th June rounding off at 64.73 billion yen ($578 million) in gross profit and 16.21 billion yen ($145 million) in operating profit. It was an astounding quarter for the company, especially when you consider it pulled in 30.5 billion yen ($272 million) in operating profile for the same period in 2016. Poor old Wii U. Still, with 4.7 million Switch sales by July, the next quarter promised to be even better.
July also saw the release of Nintendo’s next big first-party franchise: Splatoon 2. Another series that reviewed incredibly well back on Wii U but struggled under the weight of a deflated system, the cutesy shooter sequel rode a wave of hype (and paint) following a handful of successful test betas. Splatoon 2 was the highest-selling game in North America (as well proving a hit across Europe) and helped Nintendo become the best-selling publisher in July.
August 2017 - Kingdom Battle claims victory and Switch just keeps selling
Switch headed toward its six-month anniversary with a swagger in August, thanks in no small part to sales figures that continued to rise. No one quite expected a handheld device to perform so well, especially half a year into its lifecycle, but it became the highest selling console in the US (something it pulled off four out of six months from launch). The likes of Sonic Mania and Slime-San kept the eShop flowing with new titles, but it would be an unlikely union that would send critics and consumers ablaze with adoration…
Yes, August saw the release of Davide Soliani’s dream project, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, mashing turn-based strategy and overworld exploration into one of the most accessible and rewarding games to take turns. It reportedly sold over 215,000 units in its first week at retail - no mean feat when you consider it wasn’t due to arrive in Japan for a few more months. And a game with Rabbids in it no less. Switch sales did take something of a dip in Japan in August, but Splatoon 2 continued to perform well.
September 2017 - Nindies continue to rule and another cracking Nintendo Direct
Now into the second half of its first year, Nintendo Switch headed into September with one of those Nintendo Directs that did everything right and set the stage for a great end to 2017. Not only did we get a new trailer for a certain little indie game called Super Mario Odyssey, we finally got a release date for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and a surprise announcement that DOOM - yes, actual 2016 DOOM - was being ported to Switch.
The eShop also had some great new games in September, lead by some brilliant Nindies that shine on Nintendo’s new hardware. We had SteamWorld Dig 2, Golf Story and Thimbleweed Park among others, proving that games made by smaller studios had a proper new home. Kirby Battle Royale was also announced for 3DS, as was, bizarrely, a port of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.
October 2017 - More eShop hits, chart-topping hard and Super Mario flippin’ Odyssey
Much like March, April and July, October was set to be one of Switch’s biggest months, mainly because a certain Mario-fronted game was set to debut exclusively on the console at the end of the month. Before that, the eShop received some stone cold instant classics in the form Oxenfree, Axiom Verge and Stardew Valley (the latter proving to be a chart topper that continues to sell strong in 2018).
Nintendo Switch sold very well in September, but that shouldn’t surprise anyone considering Super Mario Odyssey launched on 27th October. It dominated the charts, rocketing to the top and keeping the other big release on that day - Assassin’s Creed Origins - at bay. Not bad for a single-platform exclusive. Switch was number one in hardware sales in the US, with 3DS coming in at number two. Not bad, Nintendo. Not bad at all.
November 2017 - Skyrim arrives, Rocket League scores a winner and physical sales rule
By November, and with most of its major releases for 2017 out of the way (bar one - see December’s entry for more), Nintendo Switch entered November with worldwide sales that were hurtling towards 10 million units. And with Black Friday sending the entire world into bargain madness, Switch rode the wave becoming the most sought often piece of hardware among online retailers over Thanksgiving - not bad considering it didn’t feature the same kind of discounts being thrown at PS4 and Xbox One. GAME also reported that three physical Switch games were being sold per console. Switch also hit 2 million sales in Japan by the beginning of November.
On the game front, Skyrim finally came out, proved to be a robust and perfectly managed port, but all hats go off to Panic Button and that DOOM port. Even with the graphical downgrades that were necessary, we still can’t get our head around the idea of 2016 FPS working on Switch. But Panic Button did it, and it rocks on so many levels. Rocket League also debuted on Switch, bringing its insane vehicular acrobatics to the portable market.
December 2017 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 rounds off the year, Switch hits 10 million
When the month of December finally descended on the world, Nintendo Switch broke the milestone it had been chasing since launch. It was official: the console had sold 10 million units worldwide in under a year. Under a year. It’s still a mind-blowing statistic and enabled Ninty to sign off the year with all the confidence in the world (and, presumably, all the money as well). Over in Japan, Switch was also closing in on Wii U’s lifetime sales despite only being out for nine months.
On the game front, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - and all those regional accents - launched on Switch, adding the console’s final major exclusive in 2017. It proved a real hit among critics - including our very own former editor Thomas Whitehead - opening up the long-running franchise to a new audience. We also got the surprisingly smooth (and long delayed) port of Yooka-Laylee, and the terrible port of WWE 2K18. The less said about that, the better.
January 2018 - Rabbids arrive in Japan and records are broken everywhere
With 2017 a distant memory and the fresh scent of 2018 in its nostrils, Nintendo Switch entered the new year with an incredible ten months of performance behind it. It remained the console on everyone’s tongue, as it smashed PlayStation 2’s year one sales in Japan, record sales in France and Italy and courted rumours that it had sold 14.6 million units following a stellar December where Switch topped multiple hardware charts.
Mario + Rabbids Battle Kingdom also had an amazing launch in Japan, the localised version reportedly selling through 78% of its initial shipment. Considering pre-orders and interest had been a little tepid, it soon took off and took over the Japanese charts. Indies also had a great start to the year, led by the news that Super Meat Boy’s day one sales on Switch were almost as high as those racked up during its Xbox 360 debut.
February 2018 - Bayonetta returns, Payday gets criminal and Switch rides high
On the eve of its one year anniversary, Nintendo Switch had no intention of slowing down. It kicked off with some high profile new releases in the form of Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 (the latter previously being a Wii U exclusive). The duo of PlatinumGames hits shone on Switch and proved some ports worked if done with the right kind of care. Payday 2 also dropped in February, but its lack of parity with other platforms in terms of updates left a fun little shooter out in the cold.
By February, Switch had already surpassed the lifetime sales of Wii U in many a region with the UK soon following suit. The hybrid console had sold 700,000 units by the second month of 2018, but it did prove that the machine’s performance wasn’t quite so impressive when compared with North America or the rest of Europe. Right at the end of January, Nintendo also announced the Nintendo Switch Online service would launch in September, and we saw a number of regional price schemes revealed throughout Feb. Customer reviews on the Nintendo site were also a thing, for about a minute, before Nintendo changed its mind.
And just like that, Nintendo Switch was one...
So that was the year that was, 12 months in the life of Nintendo Switch. It was an incredible year for the console and one that will go down in history as one of the most successful. We’d love to hear your take on Switch Year One, so be sure to share your stories, thoughts and take of various temperatures below...
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I think it's safe to say that the Switch exceeded all expectations.
@Kalmaro I don't think anyone can deny that fact
After one year I can truthfully say that the Nintendo Switch is my favorite console ever... and I've been playing games since the NES days.
The whole concept of the system combined with an incredible library truly makes this an outstanding system.
It‘s just been a year? Man, it sure feels like I‘ve been with mine for ages. And despite some early complaints, it‘s quickly developed to my all time favorite console with features like portability and Sleep Mode I sorrowly miss on PS4 and XOne.
Happy Birthday, Switch! Onwards to many more successful years!
@littlesten Right? As soon as I saw commercials for it I figured it would do okay. I could never have predicted it would do THIS well though.
I've owned at least one of each generations home consoles since the Atari 2600 and every Nintendo handheld except the Gameboy Colour and 3DS . I can confidently say the Switch is my favourite of them all. It's not just the games, the hardware itself is something that I've grown very attached to. I'm using it the way Nintendo intended and that has surprised me. I've always been a home console gamer first and foremost, with Switch I can still be that but now I'm a handheld and tabletop gamer too.
As for games, it's given me some incredible experiences. Other than the obvious candidates like Mario and Zelda as well as 3rd party games like Doom and FIFA,it's given me the collection of Arcade games I always wanted. It's reignited my love for classic shoot-em-ups, beat-em-ups and chasing high scores and becoming part of a small community of like-minded people. It's made me enjoy many indie games just as much as I would a major retail release,something I could never say before. It's made me spend an absolute fortune on more games than I'll ever need and I don't regret any of it
An amazing console that's only going to get better.
Yeah, but when can I trade in my Nintendo Bitcoin? They said early March? I waited for a year...
@Nincompoop Possibly from this coming Monday. There is lots of maintenance planned for then on the Eshop, MyNintendo, Nintendo's store. I think it's safe to say the new system will be available once they're done with that.
In my mind, it's been the best single year of Nintendo.
@OorWullie I could copy and paste your comment as my own words.
After the orginal announcement I made sure to sock some cash away, lined up over night in nyc and dropped a slightly scary $500 on the system, games and a Pro Controller.
I hadn’t spoiled myself in a while so I wasn’t fearing buyer’s remorse. I had no idea it would become my second fave console of all time (OG gameboy will never be beaten and I’m not including the Spectrum 48k).
It got me through some dull times this year and like Mr Wullie here, I’ve used it in all the ways Nintendo suggested. Lolling on the sofa being my fave.
I should also add, at the risk of being an arse-kisser, that NL has been my fave place to hang out in the gaming area of the internet since the original Joystiq. Good journalism, great attitude and a solid community.
Happy Birthday Switch and here’s to another great year!
What a great first year, I’m excited to see what Nintendo has up their sleeves this year.
When I look at my profile to see what games I've played since launch its almost as if no time has passed. BOTW, first played 0 days ago. Guess they forgot to add years to the history... Still have to say that the Switch is easily my most played system, it just suits me very well as it is.
My worst Nintendo console ever.
Repairs
Broken repair service and 2 months without my console in its first year.
Sorry.
I might be the only disappointed Nintendo Switch customer.
Definitely my favorite gaming platform based off year one. No one gaming platform IMO, has had such an incredible year one as the Switch has had. Breath of the Wild quickly became one of my favorite games of all time, same with Mario Odyssey. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 could very well be the best JRPG I've ever played (haven't beaten yet). Three GotY quality games in a system's first year is unheard of. And that's just the tip of the iceberg in terms of quality games on the system.
So yeah, Switch's year one? A+ in my opinion.
I don't even have a Switch yet and I love it! I'm saving up for my own and playing my sons when I can, (he's playing Super Mario Odyssey right now...). I know so many people who have one! I really can't wait to get my own and DOOM, I'm really excited for that for some reason. I'll never forget Christmas morning and my son tossing aside presents saying 'where's that Switch, gimme that Switch gimme that Switch!' Amazing. Happy Birthday Nintendo Switch.
I was expecting this. If we go through the months of the year and have a look at the big Nintendo games.
March - Breath of the Wild (Wii U port)
April - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Wii U port)
May - Nothing
June - ARMS
July - Splatoon 2
August - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
September - Pokken Tournament DX (Wii U port)
October - Super Mario Odyssey & Fire Emblem Warriors
November - Nothing
December - Xenoblade Chronicles 2
January - Nothing
February - Bayonetta 1 & 2 (Wii U port)
3 months had nothing, 4 months had Wii U ports. The Switch didn't get its own original game until June, 3 months after launch in ARMS. It did alright but it's nothing spectacular. Splatoon 2 has sold like wildfire, particularly in Japan. But to me it feels a bit like Splatoon ver.1.5. I played the original to death on Wii U. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a 3rd party game but it gets a pass as it was kind of a collaboration. Super Mario Odyssey is awesome, the Switch's first original AAA game, almost 8 months after launch. Fire Emblem, another niche title. Actually the last 3 games on that list are niche; Fire Emblem Warriors, Xenoblade Chronicles 2(although it has sold >1 million copies) and Bayonetta 1 & 2(Wii U port). The 3 real must have new games for Switch are Super Mario Odyssey, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Xenoblade Chronicles 2, it's no coincidence that those are the games I bought with my Switch. Yet despite the ports and patchiness the Switch has thrived. I underestimated its appeal as a handheld.
In its 2nd year I want Nintendo to fix a whole host of problems, from its online, to the voicechat, apps, a browser, folders, a better eShop, backing up save files, more new games and less ports, more 3rd party support, reduce the cost of cartridges, use 32GB cartridges - they exist for a reason, Virtual Console, etc.
I'd also like to see a redesigned Switch, that won't come until possibly around March-June next year. There's a whole lot I'd improve there; way more than 32GB of internal memory storage, a better stand, a better dock, maybe a 1080p screen, fix the Joy-Con's, as in make them bigger, I hate them, improve the Pro Controller, fix the D pad, maybe add analogue triggers, reduce the bezel, bump up the specs. Actually, for me, a fixed console version of the Switch, no screen with improved specs would be ideal. I've no interest in its portability.
I also don't get people saying Happy Birthday Switch. It's not a person, it's an inanimate object.
Ive been loving my Switch since launch day. My first system ever was a Game Boy,so I have always loved handheld gaming as a result of that. So with the Switch being a hybrid it just checks all the boxes for me. The games in the first year have been for the most part simply amazing. We get Breath of the Wild to start the year and Odyssey to close the year, which are two of the best games of the year for any console. We have some good times ahead of us people.Now enough rambling I got some Switch to play.
Happy birthday switch. 1 year already.....
@Freek
No need to apologise, if you've had a bad experience you've had a bad experience.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE I honestly don't think there's ever been a better first year line-up than that. In fact, nothing even comes close for my taste in games.
I understand that there are three old Wii U games are on the list but the ability to play on the go is a game-changer for many. If people are using the Switch in the same way as the Wii U but with better range when taking it to the toilet - then the re-releases of Bayonetta, Mario Kart and Pokken aren't exciting.
@JamesR certainly beats reading the back of the bleach if you are on the throne for a toughy
They got so much right. Mainly desirable hardware that does something different to PS4 and XB1 and has very strong appeal to adults, 2ho spend big.
The other thing is the release calendar. As strong a first year as there's ever been (seriously nothing can compare). Especially Nintendo's own schedule which has been a well-judged mix of GOTY contenders, exclusives and Wii U ports (which may as well be exclusives).
March 3 - Zelda plus 2 others
April 28 - best Mario Kart ever
June 16 - new exclusive IP
July 21 - Splatoon 2
August 29 - Mario V Rabbids
September 22 - Pokémon spin off
(September 28 was Golf Story)
October 20 - Fire Emblem spin off
October 27 - Mario
November was sensibly left for the third-parties to make an impact with their ports then
December 1 - Xenoblade 2
Historically that is phenomenal even compared to other Nintendo systems.
Despite still not being perfect, the Switch just go a lot of stuff right in it's first year; the Wii U didn't. And one major thing that I personally think let the Wii U down was the very limited range and battery life of the system. If you could truly take it away to your room or toilet and play it for hours on end, giving it at least a proper portable-in-home feeling, then I think it could have been far more compelling, but that wasn't actually very practical in reality. The Switch basically fulfills that promise and more. And Wii U had a lot more problems than the one(s) I just mentioned too: Really slow UI at launch, no truly compelling launch games, overpriced compared to the competition's offerings, no real third party support, confusing messaging, no software/apps that actually showed off its unique selling points brilliantly, a crappy Virtual Console that was a step back from the one on Wii, etc.
Here's to the next 20 years of a Nintendo / NVidia partnership. I'm sure in 5 years time when NVidia has their artificial intelligence chips powering Nintendo's global network of supplemental computing devices, we will all be slaves.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE
Reading your constant negative comments that plague these pages becomes more of a chore everyday.
@impurekind Ya, the Off-TV feature that you could play around the house Nintendo promoted early on was a complete lie, they quickly dropped talk about it. I couldn't leave the room without the message "The connection with the Wii U console has been lost" appearing. If it did have a decent range it could have helped somewhat. It was still doomed though from the start. There's nothing on the Switch that couldn't be played on the Wii U with some tweaks.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Snipperclips was an original Switch game, with a retail release, that Switch got at launch.
@YummyHappyPills It's a good game but it's not made by Nintendo. I know, neither was Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle but it's Mario and I explained it above. I could list Bayonetta 1&2 and Pokken Tournament DX as well(made by 3rd parties) but they're Wii U ports.
doooooooooooooooooooooooooooomed
It is great the system exceeded expectations. I do find it surprising however that 1 year in there is no Virtual Console, and that it may not be appearing until September... 🤔
@Tigrinus1975 It's not all negative in this comment and offers constructive criticism. Neither are all my comments negative. And if it's as you say a "chore" to read my comments, here's an idea, don't read them.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Nintendo has a great year and even though not everything is perfect, I hope you can start to appreciate what they have done.
No disrespect, but just because something doesn’t work for you doesn’t mean it is a bad thing. I don’t like the joycons either, for example, but they are perfect for my kids, so I don’t mind if my hands are too big for them.
Nintendo has done a lot right. Sure, they aren’t perfect, and I do hope they listen to some genuine feedback, but the Switch is a huge step in the right direction. It suits their company, brand and fanbase and it is appealing enough to draw in others also.
I think we need to be realistic and understand that Nintendo needs to get more 3rd Parties and exclusives. I also think they need more of their Wii U games, back catalogue and bring more remakes of old games. It is Nintendo games that are heir best selling point.
They clearly need to up their online capabilities and there are flaws, but again, these are all fixable things.
I’m just happy for Nintendo and am enjoying myself on their new console.
@noobish_hat You're leaving out Splatoon 2,ARMS, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Xenoblade 2, Pokken Tournament and Fire Emblem Warriors though. Whether you like those or not is for by the point, they exist and are all good games. If you're going to list all the games, 1st party developed or published that those previous consoles got why wouldn't you list all the ones the Switch got?
@SLIGEACH_EIRE But what's the alternative?
Best portable arcade (that I don't use portably) that I ever had
For real though, the Switch is a 'convenient combination device', at least to me. It combines the best of Nintendo's properties, both new and rereleases, existing ports and the potential of simultaneous platform release of AAA titles, it has a lot of top shelf indie titles that have already proved themselves on Steam and other platforms (ported relatively quickly, some even outperforming their previous release platforms, I might add), and it has a well stocked library of classic arcade titles that run the gamut between the best of the best to...well, dreck. But yeah, like the Wii, the Switch is grabbing casuals' attentions because it's the hot tech right now. And despite the Wii and WiiU, gamers are coming back to the Switch because it fulfills their gaming needs more so than those systems...maybe because it's portable, I dunno
It's a strong start, definitely. And hopefully the Switch will be able to shake off some of the naysayer's perceptions, who knows? We will see, possibly by E3, if Nintendo will keep up their momentum through this all-important 2nd year.
And 480 games on the (NA) eShop in one year! Insanity!
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Whereas I play my Switch almost exclusively in handheld mode, which is the beauty of the system: we can both play it in the way that works best for us!
Nintendo has had a great year and because I got it on release so have I. It basically awakened my love of games and Nintendo. A year in I am yet to finish Zelda...
Speaking of Zelda has anyone else got the glitch where it now shows as 0 in hours played. Noticed it last night when I stopped playing at 2am. Nintendo are aware of it apparently.
Happy Birthday Switch!
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Yeah, it was an idea with sooo much potential that simply was never proper realised imo. At the end there were a few hints at just how cool it could have been, the likes of Super Mario Maker and Art Academy: Atelier, but it just never fully delivered on its full potential for me.
@Kienda I appreciate that they can't just appeal to me and they've try and find a happy medium but if you look at that list above of the games that I wrote out, as a Wii U owner, there's only 3 months of the year that had a game I wanted. I'm not buying games like Bayonetta 1&2 again and I'm certainly not paying €60 when they've added nothing. Nintendo are using those games to fill the schedule. What are Wii U owners supposed to buy for those months? And it's continuing on, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, another €60(less than €20 btw on Wii U), adds nothing, I already own it. Another month chalked off. It's not just that though. When is the next major Switch game release from Nintendo?
@SLIGEACH_EIRE
Hard not to read them when you post on virtually every thread, here's an idea for you, take your negative comments elsewhere, 15 million Switch owners disagree with you!
@Shinnos The best way to play for me costs an extra €80(Switch Pro Controller).
@SLIGEACH_EIRE What about games like Doom, Skyrim and LA Noire? I recall you saying you bought 3rd party games like Assassins Creed for Wii U. Doom is an incredible game, a very good port, now has motion controls and is a port of a current gen game. The official price might be tad high considering the price it can be bought for elsewhere but it can be bought for much cheaper and has been that way since launch. LA Noire can also be bought for under €30. Older games or not, if you've not played them then they will be new to you, as was the case for the Wii U ports.
The Switch is my favorite console since the Super NES. I really love everything about it. It has flaws, obviously, but they don’t diminish in the least my enjoyment.
Before the Switch I hardly found the time, or the will to play anything. Now I play every single day. It has rekindled my love for video games. I have bought more games in 11 months than I ever bought in almost ten years for my old PS3, PSP, PS Vita and WiiU combined! I got rid of all those systems and now the Switch is my only console.
@OorWullie Those games you list irritate me in some ways. You're paying full price for an old game and for an inferior experience than elsewhere. Also, publishers are nowadays putting out a game before it's properly finished and then patching it later, e.g. DOOM. They put it out in time for Christmas, sure it's good that they've fixed some issues now but they should've waited until it was ready.
Speaking of irritation, I paid €330(and all the extras) for a machine that's not much more powerful than the Wii U to play games that are inferior and more expensive than elsewhere, just so the machine can be portable(because that's what it basically is, the Wii U made portable). I've no interest in portables anymore, I stopped after the DS Lite. But it's a double-edged sword, if the Switch wasn't portable it would like be a failure. That's what's selling it, that and the examples of quality software(Super Mario Odyssey).
@noobish_hat
I'd put the Switch first year ahead of GBA. Brand new GOTY standard Mario and Zelda take care of that.
N64 didn't get Goldeneye, Goemon or GoGo Troublemakers in its first year.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE If it's not what you expected, and you definitely sound disappointed, absolutely nothing on this planet is stopping you from selling it and moving on.
Not since the PS4? You make me feel old, it's as though that was just a few years ago!
@SLIGEACH_EIRE
"games that are inferior and expensive than elsewhere"
Buy one of the other systems then. If Switch is your only option to play Doom or Skyrim or LA Noire, enjoy it. If you want them with better graphics you have to buy a system that offers it. Complaining about something you aren't entitled to seems a waste of energy.
Good heavens, time flies! I clearly remember the night the Switch launched. Well, I love my little friend. And I put a STUPID amount of time into Puyo Puyo Tetris!
Gosh, I waited years for Zelda and another has already passed. Where does the time go?!
The Switch totally exceeded my expectations but now that it's been a year, I hope they: add more customization options to the OS, redesign the eShop, announce their plans for Virtual Console, make My Nintendo actually worth it, and get some apps like Netflix and YouTube.
It's been a great Switch year for me and my household. I got the Switch, Zelda, Super Bomberman R and Fast RMX at launch, and have had more good games than I can even finish ever since then. The Switch may not have the most good games of any system I've ever seen, but it certainly has enough - in almost every genre - to keep this gaming family busy. From day one I've never looked over at the Switch and thought "I've played all these games to death, when is something new coming out?"
I have to admit I might see the situation a little differently if I owned a WiiU or a PS4, as some of the games I've liked most have been ports. For those who have all the consoles, the Switch lineup could maybe be stronger. But realistically, if you buy every console you're almost always going to have the same issue in the first year of a new one.
The Switch is in constant use and we've been lucky enough to not have any of the technical issues some people have had. Nothing but good times.
Happy Birthday, Switch!
Happy Birthday, Nintendo Switch !
Keep Awesome and kick PS4 butt !
I've bought so few games on the switch as it doesn't have enough memory to store them all unless I buy a ridiculously expensive SD card and the eShop is the worst laid out market place for discovering new games.
@noobish_hat
Hard to say.
I have Both Love and Hate with Sony.
On one side, i still adore my PS2 & PS1 games, but on other side, i really dislike PS4 brand image.
Remember, i will eventually buy PS4 Slim White to play The Sims 4, not because i like the machine, but i have No choices to play The Sims 4 console version.
If i bought Nintendo Switch with 100 % Excited, i will buy PS4 Slim with Half-Hearted feeling.
And.... i will apply the 6 Punishments for my PS4 for Disappointing me so hard.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE
I tuck my switch in at night. Jk.....but seriously
@noobish_hat
Yeah, they're not first year though. N64 launched June 21 1996 as did Mario and Pilotwings. Got to be fair.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE . Can you answer this question please. Why did you buy a Nintendo Switch?
Hollow Knight. It will be here soon. Switch GOTY 2018 mark my words.
I got my Switch about a month ago, and I'm loving it to Death. Just 100%'ed Odyssey. What a sweet game
Buckle up, folks!
March
I got my preordered Switch with BotW and bought Shovel Knight as well! I was in love
April
Mario Kart steals my time, but BotW remains strong
May
Nothing new happens for me, but the hype remains strong!
June
ARMS released!! Just... Just ARMS. ARMS stole my time, wallet, and heart. It's my favorite game. Also, I realize that I'm obsessed with video games, and pledge to take a 10 week break to fix that.
FAST FORWARD to September
The break ends on my birthday, and I get Splatoon 2, Mario + Rabbids, Sonic Mania, and Snipperclips!
October
Mario Odyssey! Beat the game in 2 days, and didn't play it for a while.
November
Hype still strong, mostly ARMS and Splatoon, probably.
December
I get Pokkén Tournament, Rocket League, Brawlout, Slime-san, VVVVVV, Minecraft, and more for Christmas!
January
I beat SteamWorld Dig 2 in this month, but that's all I remember. 😂
February
Nothing interesting! Luigi's SMO update drew me back to Odyessey, however.
March, again
Hey, my baby turned one!
There it is, folks, my Switch year 1. I have more games than mentioned, I just forget when I got them. Glad to have such an amazing console with such amazing games, as well as the console helping me realize my gaming obsession so I could kick that.
It's been a great year!
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Switch
Happy birthday to you
(And many mooooore!)
The Switch year 1 will go down in the history books, and we'll be talking about it for years to come.
Mario Odyssey, Zelda BotW, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, Splatoon 2, Ultra Street Fighter II, Pokken Tournament DX, Mario Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Fire Emblem Warriors, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Bayonetta 1/2 and Skyrim and DOOM with motion controls...
No games were delayed, and it's selling so incredibly fast- it's exceeded all expectations.
Year 1 was a race to the top. Year 2 should tie up loose ends. Get the online sorted, get the online classics line rolling, cloud saves, increased 3rd party support, themes, etc.
As for myself, I'm ready for DKC Tropical Freeze, Dark Souls, Fire Emblem, Valkyria Chronicles 4 and Pokémon. Let year 2 begin!
I finally got to try the Switch last night at a friend's house. My only gripe is the controller was way too small for my hands. I think I'd invest in a Pro Controller if I couldn't get used to the Joy Cons. Still, it was cool to finally try the thing everyone is talking about.
@noobish_hat This...is gonna get me drinking.
"The N64 had a ton of games in its first year, the Switch has had diddly [removed]. End of story."
I dont think your math is quite right when you add up the numbers.
The first year is awesome for the switch. And i respect Nintendo for his talent. But now, it's time!! Games, games and games again...
We wait the Nintendo direct with impatiently.
For the moment, 2018 it's too calm for me...
Just few portages and few new games.
From january until june it's not much
"Sorry for my english, i'm french..."
As a wii u owner with no interest in Splatoon or Xenoblade, the first year for the Switch has been underwhelming for me. Mario + Rabbids and Odyssey were great games, but that was about it for me on the Switch. And I'm a little dismayed at the high prices on the eshop. I refuse to pay $20 or more for indie downloads.
But for anyone who never owned a wii u, or who's really big on portability, yeah, the first year of the Switch has been amazing.
What a wonderful first year, so many fantastic games released and lots of post-launch content allowing those games to stay fresh even once you've completed the base game. I still have a lot to play even now when the future lineup feels rather quiet but I really look forward to whenever Nintendo decides to release that special Nintendo Direct everyone's waiting for to show that year 2 is also very special.
@electrolite77 "Buy one of the other systems then. If Switch is your only option to play Doom or Skyrim or LA Noire, enjoy it. If you want them with better graphics you have to buy a system that offers it."
This. The form function and format was well known before it even launched. People could go around in circles forever about how you won't get PS4 level graphics on this machine without it melting or having a miniscule battery life for the price, but still you get people crying on here. A PS4 doesn't cost that much and has all the games people on here want minus the ability to play anywhere you want.
This has been my favourite year in gaming. The Switch is easily my favourite console ever. As a non Wii U owner as well I'm reaping the benefits of getting the best games on that system getting a second chance on Switch. Don't really care that they're dearer than a Wii U version.
All the system is missing is cloud saves and then it would be perfect.
Personally i have no issues with the joycons either. Think they're well designed.
@Tigrinus1975 The ignore feature is there for a reason, if you’re that triggered by the notion of someone having a different opinion from you. I don’t always agree with his posts (specifically the whole “Switch isn’t a real home console because it’s portable and the graphics aren’t as good as PS4” line), but he’s not half as bad as all the port beggars. Maybe because there’s more of them.
Happy first birthday switch 😄.
From March to July I couldn't find a switch sadly, it wasn't until August I was finally able to buy one (game stop bundle) came with Mario kart 8 deluxe and splatoon 2. That same month I purchased BOTW, ultra street fighter 2 and sonic mania.
September- Dragon ball xenoverse 2 for switch and overcooked.
October- Super Mario Odyssey, tiny barbarian, the binding of Isaac, and cave story+
November- Doom, snipperclips plus, resident evil revelations collection and sonic forces.
December- L.A. noire.
January- took the month off from switch games at least 😥.
February- back at it with Bayonetta 1 & 2, Wonder boy (physical) and Skyrim.
March- Kirby star allies.
Only 7 months in (for me) so much to play on switch and more to come, here is to ANOTHER great year Nintendo 😉
I definitely love the Switch as a console. Shame that I've had little reason to touch it since Mario Odyssey, and the first half of this year is also giving me little reason to touch it. Let's hope the second half is better.
@Proust well, if all we get is what we've been told we'll get that'll be disappointing.
I think both Pokemon and Bayonetta 3 will arrive before the second anniversary.
Switches first birthday present to me is to steal all my Zelda playtime!
I want it back Nintendo!
@Swoltacular Amen to that!
I have 230 hours in Zelda, 70 in Odyssey, 60 in Mario Kart and 30 in Splatoon. But haven't really started Doom, Skyrim, Xenoblade, Bayonetta, etc...
@JamesR @Swoltacular — Same here! Totally obsessed by Zelda...with work and other demands, I haven't even broken the plastic wrap on Skyrim, LA Noire, Mario Kart, Xenoblade, or Odyssey...
I finally finished BotW (spent about 200+ hours) and I immediately started it again, this time on my Wii U...my obsession is starting all over again, but I hope to at least open Odyssey next.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE some fair requests there. However, the lack of any of the things on your list doesn’t make the Switch any less wonderful for me. I’m a “glass half full” kinda fella I guess.
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It's definitely been a stellar first year for the Switch. It has been incredibly difficult at times to watch all the hype from the sidelines, but I'll be joining those numbers in a few months after I get some IRL house projects out of the way and mostly clear out my Wii U backlog (I'm getting close!)
@noobish_hat
""That's looking at the Japanese release date"
So, the release date.
"and you've just mentioned the two launch games, not the whole first year"
Because if you want to go from the American release date, Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64 were before it.
"If we're being fair, why are we comparing Japanese launch dates"
Because they're the launch dates
"This is nitpicking."
It's accurate
"The N64 had a ton of games in its first year, the Switch has had diddly [removed]"
So if we compare the first 15 months of the N64 with the first 12 months of the Switch and pretend the Switch doesn't have any games (and use the phrase 'diddly [removed]' in public), the N64 had a better launch year. Gotcha.
"End of story."
Not your decision to make I'm afraid.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Just delusional as always.
@noobish_hat you maaaay Be ight but I’m not sure....I’d kinda forgotten about the first year of the N64. All I had was Diddy Kong Racing which blew my mind and GodenEye, ditto. The novelty of proper 3D was a real “revolution” to me at the time
Things I want this year:
VC on Switch
Less Wii U ports
More all-new games
Smash Bros.
Labo seems interesting, but the first half of this year seems sparse.
It really was a great first year for the Switch. Splatoon 2 was the highlight for me.
My story...
The Switch has been a complete game changer for me. I've had Nintendo systems since the NES but I'm now in my mid 30s, have a full time job and 5 kids. The family had a Wii U but it's incredibly difficult to find time in front of the TV in my house and simply unrealistic for me to play as many games as I would like. For this reason, my copy of Bayonetta 2 on Wii U remains unplayed.
Then comes the Switch... I've had Nintendo handhelds in the past but there's always been a gulf between handheld and home gaming. Without wanting to come across as a Nintendo PR dude, the Switch truly is console gaming that you can take with you. I've played more games this year than any point since the N64. It is, by far, my favourite console. I cannot see myself ever going back to a "console-only" experience (even if Nintendo launched one).
The multi-Switch household (as we now have many) works worryingly well with the kids having LAN parties playing Mario Kart, Splatoon and Minecraft. I imagine Nintendo got around 5k of my money this year and I don't regret a penny.
Oh, and I promise that this is the last time: DEAD ON ARRIVAL!
I'm so glad this system is doing well. The first party stuff so far has been great, and the enormous amount of indie titles more than fills the gap for third party. Sure, some triple A studios are still holding back and people are mad about that, but honestly I don't see this as a bad thing. Nintendo is standing on their own, and they are standing tall.
With the Switch online subscription it says classic games with online multiplayer. Does that just mean you connect to the online and see a scoreboard of high scores, you play say balloon fight with random people online, or you can play say balloon fight with a friend online?
@sligeach_eire even though breath of the wild was originally for the Wii u, it is not a port for the switch, because it came out on the same day. A port is when it comes out for one system, and later it comes out for another system. If the switch would have came out at the same time as other games, you would see more multi platform games. Since it came out later naturally, there are some older games people want for the switch. Remember Capcom ported the game cube resident evil 1 & 2 and put it on the Xbox 1 & ps4. Recently turok 1 & 2 got remastered for the pc and Xbox 1. There are some games that were on other systems, that people want on current systems.
@sligeach_eire I meant resident evil 0 & 1
Odyssey, Zelda, Mario Kart, and Stardew is the ultimate lineup
Mario Kart would get a new entry eventually. The most important game from Wii U needed on the Switch is still missing and oddly no news of it yet. So where is it? Where is Mario Maker?
Switch had a hell of a first year. It's had some of the best games of all time, and Pokemon isn't even out yet. The little hybrid that could is going to get better from here on out.
Happy birthday to the Wii U, which is now 5 years, 3 months old.
Happy birthday to the 3DS, which is now nearly 7 years old.
#WiiU+3DSAreBetter
Imagine coming onto this article to criticise when you don't even own the console LMAO
Hollow knight guys! Get excited!
I’m selling my PS4 and PSVR. Switch is Bae.
My top ten Switch games of the first year:
10.Picross S
(my first experience with Picross, and i’m hooked)
9.Steamworld Dig 2
8.Doom
7.Rocket League
6.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
5.Sonic Mania
4.Golf Story
3.Super Mario Odyssey
2.Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
1.Zelda Breath of the Wild
My list is a testament of the sheer variety of quality games that I don’t think any system has ever matched in year one (or at least since Super Nintendo). There are a few other excellent titles I sank a lot of time into that didn’t make my top ten, like Arms and Puyo Puyo Tetris. I didn’t go into being a Switch owner with the expectation it would become my favorite system since the NES, but here we are.....
My top 10 Switch games:
1. Zelda BoTW
2. Mario Odyssey
3. Enter the Gungeon
4. Shovel Knight Treasure Trove
5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
6. Bayonetta 2
7. Ultra Street Fighter II
8. Sonic Mania
9. Aerofighters 2
10. Pinball FX3
Pretty impressive for sure - have a feeling nintendo is gonna take a back seat now and rely more on third parties
@SLIGEACH_EIRE One of your suggestions were to improve the Pro Controller. How and what has to be improved with the Pro Controller? I agree with your other points but I feel the Pro Controller couldn't get any better. To me it's perfect.
Game (UK Retailer) have actually done quite a nice Happy Birthday Switch feature on their website - they've even temporarily changed their logo so that the M resembles a pair of Joycons. There's a couple of OK deals too (Game aren't well known for being cheap, you'll appreciate that's an understatement if you live in the UK).
Happy Birthday Switch! I love you! Thank you for being so cool, and down with polygamy. PS says hi. See you soon okay? Hope you're ready to get all fired up and hot and heavy when I get home! We'll go for another all night sesh baby.
@Yasaal The D pad isn't right. It keeps picking up wrong inputs, it's a common complaint. Then there's other things, lack of headphone input and no analogue triggers.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Really? I don't have any issues with my controller. The inputs are picked up properly...
I totally agree with you on the headphone port and the triggers. Not a day goes by without me wishing I could just connect my headphones either wirelessly or connect them to the controller. And then the analogue triggers are a big problem as well, fortunately I don't play those games in particular which suffer due to the analogue triggers but when Smash comes out I know I'll start having problems.
They should really make a new Pro Controller and fix these problems (and since the current one is already called "Pro", give the new one a proper name... I wouldn't want it to be called the "New Pro Controller" or some other terrible name...)
@SLIGEACH_EIRE
I've had no problems with the D-pad personally but if there is a large portion of people that have one and are suffering from this problem then I'd agree it definitely should be sorted out.
I personally don't need the headphone port but I can understand it being a requested feature. However with the state of the consoles voice chat system I don't think that's really going to happen any time soon.
As for the analogue triggers, I don't think they're necessary at all. Especially since analogue triggers aren't even present on the joycons. Though possibly in a future iteration of the console and a pro controller v2? 🤗
I think the console has had a great year and I've enjoyed a lot of games that have come out for it. Port or not, I prefer having some of those games on my Switch for performance reasons too if not for the true portability. There's a noticeable difference between the performance of Breath of the Wild on the Wii U and on the Switch for example.
Disgaea 5 seems to be a niche game/series but I actually had such a blast with it. That's the first time I've played a Disgaea game and it's made me into a fan for sure.
I played Snipperclips at home in local co-op with various family members and friends and I don't think I've had that much fun since Wii Party or Wii Sports came out. And Mario Odyssey was an adventure I'll never forget. In my opinion it far surpassed Mario 64 and in fact I'd say it even tied with Super Mario Sunshine.
Skyrim is one of the best examples of where the portable nature of the console really shines for me because I've wanted a portable version of Skyrim since it came out. I tried it on streaming services (to my phone/tablet with a Bluetooth controller), tried in-house streaming, nothing worked. But then the Switch came along and just blew me away. It might not be perfect. I miss mod support, and I've had one or two framerate drops but it's still awesome and I've put several hours into it so far while I've commuted to and from work on the bus.
And then the promise of Labo has really got me excited. I know it might not look like much fun to some people, and thusly it might not appeal to all. But to me it looks like something really magical. I can't wait to get my hands on it and see if it lives up to my expectations and I truly hope it does but I don't have any doubts that it will at the moment.
I was disappointed that it didn't have proper voice chat implemented, that it lacked virtual console support and that the online system is still in the works after having been promised several times. But then I realised that I don't even own any of the games that use voice chat 😅 And I've had free access to all of the currently implemented online features this whole time. Features that I could possibly have been made to pay for over all these months. I still miss virtual console but I've got quite a catalogue across my 3DS and Wii U at the moment to keep me going.
My only regret with the system is that I couldn't afford to buy more games with it honestly. There are so many I still want to get my hands on and at the moment Mario & Rabbids as well as Splatoon 2 are at the top of that list. 😄
Also on another note, I've noticed a number of spelling mistakes in this article and strange word choices. Might be worth another proof read. (Unless they're sorted by the time I make this comment anyways) Also I dislike that the article never once makes reference to the console as a hybrid console instead of a handheld console. It's a hybrid, a home system and a handheld and I still don't understand what people don't get about that concept. But that's just me being picky 😅
Lastly Happy Birthday Nintendo Switch! You've gave some hams a severe thrashing in your first year and I have no doubt that with some top contentders in your future you're going to be keeping things awesome for years. (Talking about the metroid and Pokemon games that are in development which this article also doesn't mention. Though I think they might really have helped influence people's decision to purchase the console)
I received a Switch for Christmas and it's been ok for me. Still hasn't replaced PC or PS4 in my daily lineup, but had some fun with Odyssey. My constant (and personal) gripes with the system have always been the joycons and the lack of a Dpad, which I've largely ignored by playing docked 99% of the time. I have most of the big hitters on WiiU, so I've only really purchased Odyssey and a few indies.
Interested in the RE revelations pack so I can relive some RE4 Wii level gameplay, but other than that it sits in it's case more often than not.
@Tigrinus1975 There's an ignore button, so reading his comments everyday is a double dose of masochism on your part, because you read them and choose not to use the ignore button.
@noobish_hat
Yes but in the n64 era all consoles had their own exclusives and that's what made people buy them. These days there are hardly any exclusives and they just scrap over who gets dlc for 3rd party games first. If you compare Nintendo to Sony and especially Microsoft then they're doing pretty damn well for exclusives. N64 and psone area just doesn't make sense to compare it to IMO.
@WiltonRoots
Yeah you're right. In all fairness I could sit on the ps4 forums (I do own a ps4 as well) and say how my pc runs Destiny 2 at max settings at 60fps. Ps4 owners will never get to play destiny 2 at 60fps lol. Yet at the same time ps4 owners know that they have made that sacrifice for the convenience and cost of playing it on a console.
I bought a switch not so I could sit and play the latest 3rd party games, but so I can play games handheld or enjoy the latest Nintendo games docked. But people need to understand the hardware CANNOT do what a ps4 can do. It's just not possible!
However most the third party releases we do have are running really well and the trade off is you can play them anywhere anytime! Which IMO is worth it.
Some games just are better on the switch anyway, I payed more for puyopuyo Tetris on the switch just because the local multiplayer plays better on it.
@noobish_hat I meant gameplay as in how the controls work. I've played revelations before, i just was hoping it would control like RE4 Wii edition.
"Not since the debut year of PlayStation 4 has a modern console enjoyed such a meteoric rise on all fronts." Well as it's basically the only new console that has launched since then it's not much of an achievement.
Odd journalism aside Switch has had a fantastic first year, I'm not going to say it's the best console ever as many have because that's nonsense. Every other console I've owned has 10 times as many great games than Switch but that's due to its age. What Switch has got is some great games (even if I have played most elsewhere before), one of the best Mario games, the best Mario Kart, a decent Zelda, the quirky Rabbids and many others. This coupled with more options in how to play make it a great all rounder and a perfect companion to my Xbox One X
I got the Switch a couple months after it was released, and even as a stubborn Nintendo fanboy, it still managed to appeal to me more than I was expecting. I used to play my 3DS heavily, but I haven't touched it in months now, despite how excited I was for Samus Returns.
That being said, we are past due for a UI update. The basic black/white home themes are severely lacking, and the more games I get, the more cumbersome it becomes to navigate. And man oh man, the Switch app... its a wonderful companion app for Splation, but thats about it. SO MUCH wasted potential there.
Starting their 2nd year off with Labo really helps transform the idea of what all the Switch is capable of. Labo will either be a huge hit, or end up with the same fate as the AR cards for the 3DS. But, the 3DS transformed dramatically over its lifespan, and I'm expecting the same here.
@Yasaal @Findonovan95
I've definitely run into D-Pad issues, but these have only really been apparent when trying to bring up the weapons menu in Zelda, and when playing Street Fighter II. In the case with street fighter, I tend to prefer playing with the joycons. The button presses don't feel quite right, but I can rely more on exact inputs.
@Yasaal The initial Pro Controllers have a d-pad that is raised enough that you can press the entire thing down like a button. That makes it incredibly easy for it to pick up a second direction when you press in one of the four basic directions, giving a diagonal input instead of the intended straight input. I've lost track of how many more times I've died in Celeste simply because the d-pad sucks. (I die enough as it is.) I think they've sorted it out, but I'm not sure; when I am I'll get a new one and my current one, which is the Splatoon edition, will become a collectible.
"It allayed fears that the free classic games included with each $20 subscription would be pulled at the end of the month (a la PlayStation Plus)"
Umm, whoever wrote this needs to fact check. PS+ games don't go away, ever. Once we claim them, they are ours for as long as we sub to the service. In fact, this sounds exactly like what Nintendo is going to do now
The biggest year one weakness for me was the lack of any complaint software from Launch and Zelda until Rabbids released. I struggled to find stuff to play. After that though? The floodgates were opened
@GoldenGamer88 there is sleep mode on both PS4 and xbox1
@LeFu79 With PS4's light still shining and Xbox's fan still running in the background. I know it's impossible for the two to remain in sleep mode unplugged and I'm not asking for that but what these two provide, I wouldn't call "Sleep" Mode. More of a "Slightly less noisy than usual" Mode.
@noobish_hat It was lacking games, but it is still the best year a console had in terms of sales. Switch still has a bit of an AAA deficiency problem that makes core gamers turn their noses at it, but most of the gaming world loves the little mutant.
@GoldenGamer88 well I can assure you that both are complete silent when in sleep mode.
Do you own any of them ?
I sold my Xbox and wiiu to buy switch but kept my PS4 and rest mode on it is completely silent, there is no power going to the fans at all and it would cost you 10£ to keep it in sleep/rest mode for a whole year.
@LeFu79 I do own both of them. PS4‘s light is orange-ish whilein Sleep Mode tho silent and Xbox has its fan running a tiny bit even when switched off, but not unplugged. The latter especially ticks me off for some reason.
I usually unplug stuff/switch off my power bar when I don‘t need them.
@OorWullie Sing it brother! Switch is becoming arcade nirvana. It also has one of the best turn-based strategy games of all time in MARIO + RABBIDS KINGDOM BATTLE. Honestly, that game should be right up there along with ZELDA: BotW and MARIO ODYSSEY in any discussion of the greatest games released for Switch in year one. Long may this glorious reign continue.
@LeFu79 @GoldenGamer88 I can't speak for XBox1 but PS4 varies by model. The Slim and Pro keep the orange light on and stop the fan. The original "phat" ('The Eraser') keeps the fan running low RPM 24/7 while in sleep.
All models, if running a wired ethernet connection (required if remote start/remote download is enabled at least), run the NIC 24/7 in sleep, however they idle to reduced-power 10mbit link rather than full gigabit link, not different than a PC with WoL enabled.
Switch kills the ethernet entirely, only occasionally waking to check for updates and such (meaning it's still running event timers, and of course the battery charging circuit.)
@Dom Sorry, but the producer of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle is Davide, not David.
here are some of the best moments during nintendo switch's first year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P90hj8QeNe8&feature=youtu.be
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