The American video game retailer GameStop has reportedly revealed the number of major releases that will be announced for the Nintendo Switch at this year's E3.
According to the same leaker, who last weekend shed light on a brand-new Ubisoft IP, GameStop's internal database has added SKU placeholders for more than 20 Nintendo Switch games. With this year's electronic entertainment expo less than a week away, these new listings are likely related.
https://twitter.com/New_WabiSabi/status/1134944863131070464
Noticeably, the majority of these titles have a placeholder price of $59.99, while three are $39,99, $49,99 and $89.99, and another is priced at $199.99. The source speculates the last one could be a "premium edition" or perhaps even a bundle.
Underneath this is some information about what the competition has planned. PlayStation 4 supposedly has "over 20" game announcements on the way and Xbox One has slightly less.
What are your thoughts about this? What games are you hoping to see announced at this year's E3? Tell us down below.
[source nintendoenthusiast.com]
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pocket card jockey port pretty pretty pls!!!!
Nintendogs + Cats + Mice plz. K thx.
I think the $200 slot is the new Switch Mini. Won't be announced at E3, but it'll show up soon. Just my guess.
I find it easier to believe it's the cheaper Switch than a premium edition. Have there been that many premium editions costing $200+?
@Silly_G
Plus giraffes plus sperm whales plus digimon plus single celled organisms
@Elithal These are all games AFAIK. No hardware
My money is on a 200 dollar edition of Animal Crossing with life-sized Isabelle plush and bag of fake bells to pay off greedy tanuki with.
@Elithal The Twitter user also had a picture of a slip of paper Gamestop listings for XB1 and PS4, both of which also include a $200 listing.
@Entrr_username @Galarian_Lassie Ah alright. Keep me honest!
Hype train for Available SKU-NSW
$200 could be that Doom Eternal CE somebody mentioned to me about. Same price across other console versions.
I bet one of those games is going to leak this week. I’m not ready to be spoiled.
Pikmin or bust.
Hopefully Pikmin, Advance Wars, Metroid, 1080, Waverace, F-Zero, etc are coming this year. Realistically, probably Mario 3D World is one of those...
What if the $199.99 is the Switch Mini......
@BensonUii
IDK man...maybe the trilogy HD remake of SKU-NSW #16 will have a stage cameo in smash!
What does that 26/0 mean ?
Give me that Golden Sun 4, please.
A new Donkey Kong game announcement would be great. Skyward Sword HD/Twilight Princess HD/Wind Waker HD for Switch works for me as well!
@PBandSmelly : With hot cat and sperm whale action!
@60frames-please You say that like it’s a bad thing. 3D World was great
@Anti-Matter the 26 is the Switch Category in the Gamestop POS/Register
It’s probably nothing. I just hope we are indeed getting at least 20 more retail games before the end of the year..
Nintendo have already announced a lot of games that they’re publishing in 2019- I think it’s 12 left. I very much doubt we’ll get more than a couple more titles from Ninty this year as they still have to have some franchises for the future, so I would guess these titles are either 3rd party stuff like that Witcher 3 rumour, FIFA, Just Dance, and then maybe 2020 and beyond titles.
Let's hope one of them is Mole Mania 2!
NBA 2K20 , Fifa 20, Doom, Witcher , Spyro. The 200 dollar editions is probably NBA and some special chaos version with loads of points
It’s great to have games, but this could be anything. It’s hard to get excited for an empty slate with price tags, especially if these are a lot of older games ported over. I’m down with one more WiiU game, but there are only so many old 3rd party titles I’d be willing to pay 50-60 for.
I’m really hoping the $89.99 is Kingdom Hearts complete collection. Correct me if I’m wrong but the special edition of KH3 that included everything was around that price point? And Square is going all in with the switch goodness currently
Super Kirby Universe 1 to 21!
@Elithal @WhiteTrashGuy @SonicMos
Don't get your hopes up. I find it highly unlikely that this is the "Switch Mini". For one simple reason: There's apparently only one SKU with this price tag. I can't believe that a "Switch Mini" will come in only one color... Judging from Nintendo hardware releases in the recent past I would expect at least two different color variations. And the retailer would need at least two place holders at the same price for that. If the image of the list is just cut short and it actually goes on to list a second SKU with the same price tag, then of course it's back on the table.
@Morshufan1 Didn't mean it that way. I love 3D World and can't wait to see what differences there are from the Wii U version. I'm sure I'll play it on my Switch. It's also true that since I've played it I'm not as excited for it as I would be for a new Pikmin, Metroid, or Advance Wars game on Switch.
One surely has to be Super Monkey Ball. Each slot feels like a lottery ticket haha. My unreasonable wish would be Star Wars, Rogue Squadron 4.
F-ZERO! Been waiting 15 years for it!
Uuuurrrrggghhh. They do place holders and updates a page on announcement ...
C'mon NHL20 for Switch. Buy my love, EA....
@Elithal Lots of games these days get 200 dollar collectors edition. Death Stranding had one announced on Wednesday where you get a figure of a baby inside a weird capsule, and some other things as well.
Witcher 3, Fable 1, Borderlands 1+2+3, Darksiders 2+3. BRING ON THEM PORTS
These are unannounced games right? What could Nintendo possibly reveal with an already strong lineup? My wallet is being violated by Nintendo.
Lots of third parties coming!
Same listing is also showing up for ps4 and xbox one. These are third party titles my friends.
I guess this is how rumours spread. Anyone with a pc and printer could produce this stuff.
A lot of this years E3 Nintendo game announcements may not see the light of day for three years.
I think the $90 one is probably a special edition for Astral Chain.
Mario kart, Mario soccer, Mario basketbal, Mario party, Mario baseball, Mario (New adventure game), Dr Mario, Mario vs Sonic, Mario RPG, Mario Dance, Mario (mushroom Kingdom Warriors),
LOL that's a lot of game 😂 I would pee in my panda if Nintendo revealed this at E3.
I hope it's 20 new zelda games 😃
It’s not a Switch mini, get over it. That $200 is a software SKU, not hardware. It also annoys me that it’s called “Availble”. Somebody needs to learn CTRL+V at corporate
@HobbitGamer They probably minimized Available to Availble BECAUSE it's Switch Mini. 😉 Though I think less likely a Mini, more likely a Switch Portable, no Dock, Grip, or HDMI cable. 😁
Hoo, let the wild speculation commence.
Didn't we have this kind of situation before?
It was not long before E3 and there was a massive list of placeholders leaked from Gamestop, just like now.
I also remember there not being that many announcements in the end.
@rjejr Grrr I’m going to eat your save files!
$200 is definitely a new console release.
Stuff like this makes it harder to wait for E3. It isn't much, but yet...what are those unannounced games? Involuntary twitching
@Silly_G
Hot Skitty on Wailord Action!
I'll just wait till E3 and see what Nintendo shows and third party
@The-Chosen-one
Make sure you get consent first.
$200 version of Animal Crossing including $60 game and $140 of MICROTRANSACTION GOLDEN SPARKLY GEM BELLS
I want to close my eyes
then open them to see that one of them is Shin Megami Tensei V
and then close them again
and then open them to see that three of them are Persona 3 FES, 4 Golden and 5 on Switch
I don't care that I'm a weeb and have been begging for these games for months
just do it atlus please
@60frames-please I’m hoping the port Mario 3D world omen of my favorite Mario games reminds me SMW.
Kind of chuckled at the last part of the article about X-box having less, but as an owner of all three consoles, this is music to my ears...now if I just had time to play them and play catch up on the titles that I still have yet to own, it would be great! Still a lot to play and own on the PS4 (massive amount) and the Switch is growing too! Only thing that I'm really looking forward to on the XBONE is Ori 2, other than that, own most of the other exclusives for that. Can't wait to see what Sony and Nintendo announce though!!! Maybe a date for Animal Crossing on Switch, a new Kirby or possibly a new Pikmin!!!!
Man I am so hyped for Available SKU - NSW #16
We are forgetting that Nintendo has no new hardware to show at E3. It was said back in April.
202347 is clearly Mother Trilogy.
@Tossedllama
Fifa, NBA, Just Dance will be three of them
@N1ntendodo While true, there is Nintendo stuff happening before E3. You could have a Switch Mini announcement at the end of the Pokemon Direct with special edition Sword/Shield systems.
@Elithal - Recently? Mortal Kombat XI CE for PS4 and Xbone was $200. Bethesda has been pretty money-grubby as of late, so maybe it's a Doom Eternal CE with a Doomguy statue?
Lets just wait and see. I'm sure the same happened last year and half the sku's just disappeared after E3... Didn't Nintendo day they are just concentrating on this years releases at E3....
@Fandabidozi
@Abeedo @Magician Yeah you guys are right. The Fallout 76 garbage bag edition comes to mind too lol. Has Nintendo games historically had editions costing that much? I imagine that maybe Doom (like Magician said), Wolfenstein or maybe even a Mario + Rabbids 2 could make a $200 edition. Heck, maybe a Pokemon Sword + Shield + Pokeball Plus Plus.
I don't think so. I'm guessing they just created the slots so that IF new games are announced they can get them up quickly. They love their pre-orders and they don't want you to see nothing in their site and buy from Amazon instead
All these Not Safe for Work SKUs. Must be a lot of M-rated games!
See, it's misspelled. It's the new game where you open-world roam the city as a roving band of ska musicians trying to find their audience and catch their big break:
Available Ska
Tetris Ska link because why not:
https://youtu.be/TnAnoWUHUWU
I limited myself to a few games this year (new University that I am going to and other things I gotta pay off)
Hyrule necrodancer game, animal crossing, Pokemon Sword, Hollow Knight 2 and 1 other game that may be announced..... This is going to be really hard to choose 2 games out of 20 😰
I'm so bumped!
@Abes3 The fact that the listings have specific price points tells you that they’re more than just generic placeholders. If they have no idea what’s coming, why would they know to price two of them at $89.99 and $199.99? If they were just a bunch of generic listings they’d likely all be $59.99 by default.
I agree that these are probably 3rd party titles. At least most of them are. We'll see...
@Elithal or more likely its a switch bundle edition.
@RiasGremory I'd like to think so, but $200? Switch is still selling great at current prices so I'm doubtful but I'll be glad if I'm wrong lol.
@Elithal exactly what i was thinking, switch lite model
maybe they'll sell switch without a dock hell yea B]
but if it's for xb1, ps4, and switch, it's probably a 20th anniversary limited release of 2k basketball
@Elithal nintendo alrdy stated they have no plans on making any new models for switch so it could be a special edition game or something.
Just throwing it out there, but what if the $200 thing was you know a new iteration of Switch? Yes, yes, Nintendo said they wouldn't show a new model AT E3, but they said nothing about not showing one this year. Look when the 2DS was announced, it wasn't at E3!
It's most likely that the $199.99 is the new cheaper switch. 100 off make it's a bit easier to swallow for stragglers. The 89.99 is likely a premium edition. I'm guessing bayonetta, astral chain or fire emblem. Maybe they will announce a fall out this year!!!
I want Rogue Squadron, though I know we won't get it!
How many versions of the new Pokemon game are there?
@Redhoodoutlawz @gamefreak77 The tweet said it was all games.
$200 thing is a neutered switch mini with no detachable joycons? Aka new Nintendo switch mini 1DS
The $200 is not a Switch Mini as the category for New Systems is 2 and not 26.
More than likely some kind of collectors edition.
And PIKMIN 4 is where?
@Joe-b could be one of those on the list.
@RiasGremory that would be really cool.
I want Capcom to announce SF6 and the next Marvel vs. Capcom game.
@Elithal I’ve not kept up on switch news, but a switch mini?! What the hell would that be? Lol are they just releasing it in handheld form? As that defeats the purpose of the switch, or are they on about an even smaller version!! Damn I can’t imagine who would want that?
$200 for the Zelda HD Collection that includes:-
Ocarina of Time HD
Majora's Mask HD
Wind Waker HD
Twilight Princess HD
Skyward Sword HD
@Deathwalka Haha I agree. Even the name "Switch" was chosen due to its current capabilities. I would imagine it would be a dockless version that doesn't have detachable joy-cons but could still use joy cons, controllers and dock if bought separately. It wouldn't sacrifice the capabilities, just the # of extra pieces...maybe. I'm no Nintendo expert but I'd imagine that a Switch Mini would be a much easier entry point for the people that usually buy a Nintendo console only for Pokemon and a few Mario games.
Special full remake HD collection of all Metroid Prime games including Prime 4 and a 2' (0.61m) tall statue of Samus from the prime series. MSRP $199.99
@Ravenmaster this might actually be a great idea. I'd scoop it up pretty quick.
My guest is that those are Namco's piece of garbage download code in a plastic.
@zever Not gonna lie, that sounds like a smart deal...
@Elithal I guess I can maybe see some logic in Nintendo’s thinking but honestly, I feel if someone wants a switch they are going to want the best of both worlds..it’s like saying “hey please by our product” so they will sell you half of it so you save money and don’t have to go all out on the full package!?! It’s just ludicrous to me that they would consider this a business decision! I truly hope this is not a thing as if the price was £199.99 for example, they would only need to spend another £75 to get the full product! Personally want to see a better spec switch myself, higher resolution handheld and more processing power for modern games to run that much better.
@JunkRabbit,
Why not?,the original Switch was only in one colour variation for the main console unit,the joycons were in different colours.
@Deathwalka,
I would love a pro version Switch,but for mass market adoption and to push sales a cheaper mini version makes much more sense.
@Entrr_username the GameStop worker can't know that. He only sees what we are seeing the the sheet. So his guess is as good as ours. He isn't working in the advertising department. He's just the dude working in the store.. soooooo I'm leaning on wishful thinking lol
@Deathwalka That $199 price tag is most likely for a special edition type game and like i said before nintendo has stated their not making any new models of the switch.
@N1ntendodo,
They also had no hardware to show at the E3 two weeks before the 3DS XL was shown.
@GrailUK sadly impossible while EA holds the license, not to mention it would be no good if published by then or if it was looking promising get cancelled
@Fazermint Microsoft us playing nice but sadly unlikely we will get Fable, the anniversary edition with maybe even more improvements would be epic
Hopefully this means that Spyro Reignited Trilogy is coming to the Switch soon. Also if the new Warcraft III Reforged was coming to the Switch that would be awesome!
@johnvboy honestly to me a mini switch seems as much use as a chocolate teacup lol when I break it down its actually a detriment to their brand. I can’t imagine anyone wanting a mini!?
Also when people say mini, are they talking an even smaller version of handheld?! Or are they calling it a mini because it won’t have a dock ( in which case it’s a normal size handheld switch lol )
@BlueBlur101 you're not alone
@RiasGremory good, that’s what I want to hear as anything other then a more advanced switch is not going to cut it.
@Deathwalka I have high hopes for that as well. I'd shell out some change for a Switch Elite (or insert other XL/Super name here).
@Deathwalka most likely nintendo would save any type of upgrade on specs for switch successor maybe in 2023 or 2024.
@thesilverbrick nah. EB games in Australia does this (GameStop). They put price points for Aus$79 for Nintendo first party and generally a couple of AUS$59 for third party. $129.99 for limited edition stuff too. All this without knowing what it is and update it on the fly
Last time EA NHL was on a Nintendo console was in 2005. Last time EA NHL was on a handheld (PSP) was in 2006. I think it is time to have NHL come to Switch. Even if it is a watered down version. Dying for some NHL on the go (streaming through Vita does not count).
Who cares, stop speculating about nothing. Talk about games that are already out.
@Abes3 This isn’t an Australian listing. There are never any titles released for $89.99 in America. Clearly there is a specific item coming that they know about. I’ve never seen a game priced here at that price point unless it is a very specific special edition of some description. Some of those $59.99 listings might be generic placeholders, but at least two of them are for items that Gamestop is aware of. That’s the only sensible explanation for the wildly abnormal price points.
I suppose we will see what the truth really is as soon as the listings are revealed after E3. If those two keep their $89.99 and $199.99 price points, we can confirm that Gamestop knew about them in advance.
IT’S NOT NEW HARDWARE, ITS A LIST OF SOFTWARE SKUs.
I'm interested what games they'll be, looking forward to E3
@HobbitGamer Don't be so reasonable.
switch mini would be great, something i can drop without worrying about the device being broken (Havent dropped it so far). I want a device that feels hella sturdy like the BGA SP back then, or even the vita to that extent.
Switch needs more games, but then again Doreamon will be coming west and hopefully so will yokaiwatch.
Im rambling. Just give us more games and preferably starting this july.
Hopefully this means that this E3 is better than the mess that was last year's.
Don't worry, all those SKUs are just different versions of classics like Hey You! Pikachu, Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival 2, Donkey Kong vs Mario: Typing Math Edition, and Wii Music: Labo Edition.
@Deathwalka Generally the talk about Switch Mini is referring to a cheaper, smaller Switch with non-detachable Joy-cons and no dock. It’s purpose would be for 3DS owners that want to play Sword/Shield, Animal Crossing Switch, etc.
I wish for a new Donkey Kong Country to be one of those entries
$200 Switch Lite with Mario included?
@WhiteTrashGuy no it's just the special edition of doom eternal
i want a new donkey game, a new punch out would be cool a new star fox game like assault and adventures and i think Nintendo is going to blow are minds and announce a switch mini bundle with sword and shield
@Deathwalka,
Like you said it has no interest to you personally,that's a long way from it having no wider appeal.
This comments section reconfirms that people don't read lol
I can't help but picture the music from Mission Impossible playing while some Gamestop employee is hunched over a company computer snapping pics with his smart phone.
@johnvboy I see you may want one but I guarantee you now, you can save this post...Nintendo will absolutely categorically never release such a stupid idea such as a Nintendo mini. So who does it appeal to? So your telling me someone wants a smaller version of the switch to play games like some have mentioned like animal crossing etc Those games are the most expensive!! There is no middle market with the switch to have a mini, I understand there may be a tiny niche market but I guarantee you that’s all it will be. It’s common sense to see the flaws in this mini I keep hearing mentioned, but now that it’s been explained to me I would put my life on the line to know no one is that stupid at Nintendo 🤣
@Deathwalka You act as though Nintendo didn't release a Wii Mini, GameBoy Micro, 2DS, New 2DS XL, or WiiU 16Gb
@Deathwalka,
Quite the opposite in fact,I would much prefer Switch pro if I am being honest,but that does not mean there would not be a market for a smaller version of the Switch,I am assuming you think there is no market because you yourself would not be interested.
No market you say I would bet Apple would not agree with you there i pad or i pad mini anyone?
@johnvboy honestly you are comparing apples to oranges, that’s a really poor example when you already have a tiny switch which is small enough to be MOBILE gaming, yet your saying they will release a smaller mini with no joycons and dock 🤣 let me tell you something, if I sold a diaper on a stick I guarantee you there will be a niche market for it! Lol my point is that no way will you ever evvvvveeeer see a switch mini, it goes against good business sense. That’s how I’m looking at this, not what a few people want but what business direction Nintendo are looking at. A smaller version of something that is already mobile is absolute nonsense. Let’s even say hypothetically they released this mini, let’s be fair and say the price is £150 ( even though it would be a bit more closer to £200 ) THEN they go buy a game, that easily takes them over £200! Lol they are £60 away from the full package!
But I digress, as I said you will not be seeing a Nintendo switch mini since that is what the handheld mode actually is! 😂
@HobbitGamer wii u 16gb is a terrible example, that’s just the gb! Lol the 2ds Xl was the opposite, an upgrade to a bigger screen not making a smaller version. My point is the switch is already perfect for being mobile and stationary. They already got the size down without having to release mini versions because that’s what it is.
If you can name me one person who wants a Nintendo mini released, I’d like you to explain why they would want an even smaller version of something handheld and mobile that can actually fit in jacket pockets? I ask this because a few of you are going on about this mini like it’s a wanted product?! I’d like to understand what someone’s logic is behind it.
@Deathwalka Since you were talking about how Nintendo would never release a Switch ‘mini’ based on your idea that no one would buy a smaller or feature-removed item, I listed the versions that Nintendo released and people actually have bought.
WiiU 16GB does count because your idea that folks wouldn’t spend less instead of a bigger product is counter to folks buying the 16.
New 2DS XL isn’t an upgrade from the New 3DS XL.
It’s totally okay if you don’t like the completely unofficial ideas of a Switch Mini or Switch Lite, but it’s just categorically incorrect to think the Nintendo would never make such a revision, and that people would never buy it.
But it’s just games, fellow. And in this case, something that doesn’t even exist 😁
@HobbitGamer lol I get the point your trying to make but like I said in my opinion taking all the facets into account I feel 100% confident they will not be releasing something that will not be a profit maker for all the reasons I listed. Going by comments I don’t think anyone wants a one though 😂
I’m interested to see what they will be selling for £199 price tag? I think the guys are right about it being some sort of bundle albeit an expensive one!
@Deathwalka I think it’s a Doom Eternal bundle. I was chatting with the SM and ASM in GameStop the other day and we looked at some sort of sizzle sheet. It was black and white and the pictures were all stretched, but one looked like either a Gears or Doom saw. There was a big Skyrim thing, too.
@HobbitGamer wow really, that’s a pretty steep price, I’m guessing they might throw an amiibo in?
@Elithal I think Nintendo games generally have 100 dollar or less collector editions, while 3rd parties like Bethesda and Ubisoft would have the more expensive ones.
@Deathwalka,
Let's just wait and see fella,I do like the way you keep stating the market for a Switch mini would be niche,when in truth it's just based on your own personal opinion,nobody knows how well it would sell unless one was released.
@johnvboy @johnvboy “it’s just based on your personal opinion” don’t fret, I already saw you post this on your first post, and second and now the third 😂 I do like to debate things with common sense and facts, so I believe my opinion is far more accurate then if someone thinks a Nintendo mini should be a thing?! Because I haven’t seen one person say, ‘oh I’d love a mini” not one single person! Mention a pro and I’ve seen a good few posts of the guys wanting a pro version, so I’m pointing out that you will not see a “more mobile version of s6omething that is already a mobile version!”
So yes it would absolutely not be successful that’s a given...unless you can enlighten me on who wants this mini, and why they would want one?
@Deathwalka,
It's not my opinion fella,several sources has stated Nintendo are working on two Switch revisions,one being a pro version and a cheaper model which is supposed to coming out this year.
When you say nobody has personally said to you they would buy a mini I still can't see your point,as I assume you are not a marketing company surveying lots of people,and once again as with lots of people on here you are taking the views of the internet forum posting minority to gauge if there is demand,rather than the wider customer audience.
If you judged things like that then you just need to check out the Neogaf "Do you think the Switch will be a success?" thread,the comments before launch are very funny indeed,and an awful lot of posters are eating crow pie,I gave up years ago tyring to judge why things are a success and vise versa,in the video game industry.
@johnvboy but none of what you just stated even mentions a Nintendo switch mini! 🤦🏻♂️
You mention an article about a pro version (which we want) and a cheaper version! Lol
Personally not a fan of crow, but I guess since I know no mini will be released, I will able to avoid that crow lol
But feel free to make me eat that crow if you ever see this unwanted mini released.
@Deathwalka,
True the sources never mentioned a mini version of the Switch just like the rumors of a 3DS revision years ago never said the exact form it would take,people have just speculated that Nintendo may want to release a lite/mini version of the Switch to appeal to current 3DS owners.
But as with anything like this we will have to wait and see if Nintendo announce anything in the weeks following E3.
Don't want to get ahead of myself but it looks like Nintendo at E3 is going to crazy
Just came back to say, how much again is the Switch Lite's MSRP? Seems like that was indeed Switch Lite.
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