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@dartmonkey If I keep my original Switch, will I have to use it as a back up or can I use my account on both consoles? I’m still a touch confused about this issue? Many thanks in advance.

Why are Nintendo doing it again??? Do they not learn from their last mistakes???

What a load of tripe. Sometimes you have to accept that an evolution rather than a revolution is needed. So many with this NintenDoomed nonsense and it’s getting absolutely yawnsome.

No. Loyalty means nothing

@Shiiva I’ve tried on Amazon UK and each time it tries to take payment in full. I have since got in touch with them and they changed their policy for high demand items so you now have to pay in full. 😢

Up on Amazon for normal pre order now………… but STILL want payment in full. Aggghhh.

Might just give up. Not gonna get one for launch now. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😭

It will outsell all he majority of handheld PC lifetime sales combined in a matter of months.

That’s the answer. Next question

@Andee Did you have to pay in full to pre order?

@JimNorman does this mean we can pre order without having to pay up front?

@Dazza and anyone else, I’ve had my invite for Amazon but why are they also wanting payment in full for a pre order? Does anyone know? Amazon are hard to contact. Seems so wrong. Surely it should be payment on dispatch or a deposit??

I need time to put the money aside!

So frustrated

Good article Gavin and is these ‘misunderstandings’ that potentially could make Switch 2 the next Wii U but this time, there is no 3DS to fall back on, zero safety net at all.

Let’s face it. It’s going to run pretty poor anyway

You will be looking at over $600 maybe be more the Switch 2 in USA. Nintendo could be hit hard by this. I suspect that a lot of new hardware that was tagged for this year will get pulled.

The stock market is being destroyed minute by minute and it’s going to get much worse.

@Jedge396 Good on ya! Nice one.

Despite feeling somewhat smug and able to now say to Trump fans that ‘we told you so’, this could actually be devastating for Nintendo in the USA. I actually don’t think it will just be the pre orders. I can see the prices going up to over 600 dollars.

This isn’t going away and it’s much bigger than anyone realises. Much bigger and much worse.

@SoIDecidedTo Matchmaking really improved over time and got more ‘sensible’. It really is a great IP and the one that got away as had it sold better, it could have done so much more.

Sounds like as I expected. 1st party games will
Look and run amazingly. 3rd party games will be bloody average at best.

I hate how Argos etc want full payment now. Should be just a deposit. How many have £400 just lying around. Feels very unfair to be squeezed out on pre orders in this way. Same with EE as well.

Until the Treehouse show, I was starting to feel less confident about Switch 2 but after seeing the gameplay and how everything looks, I’m sold!

As you were!

I still love Arms! One of the most underrated IP in many a moon

@Jam777 Additional characters, costumes, new tracks , new worlds. Could be done as DLC but could easily be done as a live service charge.

I hope I’m wrong’

@Jam777 I don’t. But with all the possibilities, I just think it is very likely. Time will tell

@Dexter2015 A total flop. It will outsell the Steam Deck’s lifetime sales in months.

@Jam777 MK World does look incredible but it will have paid extras as there is a pretty big live service game element to it underneath.

@VoidofLight Switch sold at its best during the pandemic when people were on furlough, the cost of living crisis was even worse and redundancies were rife.

If you check Nintendo game prices back to the NES, SNES, they were selling games for £50 plus decades ago.

I’m not saying I agree with it, but it’s not as sudden many are making out.

@msvt This isn’t even close to Wii U. Not close. The Wii U was poorly marketed and it was never clear what the difference was between it and the Wii.

It is hugely clear, almost painfully clear that the Switch 2 is a sequel. Watching the Treehouse Direct today, it’s clear this is a significant step up, and whilst nobody expects OG Switch sales figures be beaten by Switch 2, this is nothing like the Wii U.

@VoidofLight I agree that the game prices are high but the console is about right. I thought it would be between £350 and £400 , so with MK World , at least £429.99 is fairly reasonable.

Early predictions are still for around 18 million units sold in the first year from release which would be phenemenol.

Switch 2. The home of last gen games

And of course Nintendo will listen………

Deffo happy to have NFL on the go although was hoping they would say NHl as well as love that series!

Darn. There goes my budgie smuggler gaming nights then

£75 is extortionate and to pay that for Mario Jamboree….??? They are having a laugh surely? I think Nintendo may have totally mis read the room on this and I’m trying to think how I justify the day one purchase that I will hopefully make because I’m not sure I can build a library like that I have on my OG Switch at those game prices.

It’s certainly making me have second thoughts.

I get the console price itself, but the game prices are a real kick in the teeth tbh. Especially when many won’t even be physical games but just code on box rubbish.

Essentially, what I am feeling is that we have a better Switch that will play a load of last gen games that most people already own. I wouldn’t pay £75 to play Elden Ring when I already have it on another console.

Nintendo games will always be the major selling point but I do think the third party line up is just like gaming dihorrea and can see us getting inferior quality as we will get PS5 titles at PS4 version quality and we already know there is a huge difference between in many cases.

Right now, I’m not seeing Switch 2 having the same mass appeal as the original.

I can’t believe the price of the games. It’s ridiculous and charging for a demo game? Astrobot was free and a darn good amount of game as well. Typical Nintendo.

MKWorld looks awesome as does Kirby, but overall, it did feel like the whole Direct was about regurgitated games that most people will already own. Asking them to pay £75 for another copy is madness but I’m sure many will.

I don’t know, but it doesn’t feel like Switch 2 is a huge move forward but rather just becoming a gen machine. Not sure it will live as long as Switch One.

@markb44z Currently the Switch 2 image has been added but just says not in stock for now. This on Amazon UK

Sadly gaming is going all digital. We can argue that it isn't as much as we want but this is further proof that digital is taking over.

Very sad to see Nintendo taking it to this length though.

I thought overall it was very good and nice to see Nintendo give a better breakdown of specs for a change.
Some great games , although a lot of the 3rd party titles might be a hard sell for a double dip at those prices.

Mario Kart World looks brilliant and can’t wait to get some Air Riders action once again.

Solid direct over all - main disappointments for me were no new FZ Zero game and would have still liked to see console priced slightly lower but hey ho.

Still 9/10 and now the clock ticks on pre orders - am sure scalpers will be selling soon enough!

I knew prices would go up but have to say some of the prices are insane.

@msvt Mario Kart World is £76 physical in the UK. Other games look to be £67

Mario Kart World physical is £75!! Pro Controller is over £70. £67 quid for most games. Yikes.

Will be intriguing to see how Switch 2 handles these games. There is no reason why it can’t, but the porters will have some hard work to do again.

Typical of Nintendo as you say. Should be a free thing like Astrobots PlayRoom. Just pure greed from Nintendo.

100% getting my pre order in and booking day off work when release date is known!

Clap Hanz golf is already on switch and it’s the same game repackaged

It would be weird to announce MP4 before Switch 2 direct tbh.
Surely a flagship Switch 2 title being announced before the switch 2 release date doesn’t make sense?

Makes me wonder if Switch 2 won’t be released to October time.

Switch 2 never needed to and never will need to re write the rule book.
I can’t wait for it.

I would be surprised if we don’t see a good handful of 3rd party games announced very early on though, even in the hours following the direct itself.

The he likes of Madden, NHL, FC for certain. Hades II , Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones are all games I fully expect to see announced very quickly.

Call of duty war zone is already on Switch which I hasn’t realised until the other day. @Liam_Doolan

If we don’t get a release date and price , I would be really disappointed. If it’s later than June, I would also be disappointed.

That aside, I just want to see what the new features are and games that might utilise them.

Also games, games and more games! Would love to see MK9 but also the likes of NHL, Madden also confirmed as can’t wait to take them on the go on Nintendo Switch 2

It’s been an amazing time to be a gamer and we have access to some of the best games ever made on the go.
The Switch 2 just needs to keep the momentum and we are in for even more fun and an even backlog!
I’m ready for the next stage! Let’s a go!

I’d be really interested to see if Xbox would bring Game Pass to Switch 2. For me, it would make a lot of sense. A hugely captive audience although some may say they didn’t want to sub to Switch Online and Game Pass. That said, many like me do already.
It would be a hugely bold move from Xbox. Nintendo would have nothing to lose and even a bigger user base to gain.
It’s been rumoured before I know, but would be a huge advantage to Nintendo.

Either way - am hoping to see Indy and Forza on Switch. That would be a brilliant!