My pet peeve is when a scalper shows 10-15 NES mini consoles stacked in a pyramid. I feel like this is rubbing it in people’s faces. Just show one in the listing.
I plan on buying Welcome Tour. I am interested in it. If it had been priced at higher than $15, I would have held off for a discount (or more details).
I understand, though, that many are not interested or would prefer to save their money for a different game.
P.S. I like Nintendo’s experimental stuff. I bought Game Builder Garage and enjoyed it.
However, I did not buy Labo until it was deeply discounted.
1. We will learn more spec details, but the Switch 2 is way more advanced then most suspected. At $450, they are probably selling the hardware at a loss.
2. 1-2 Switch should not have been a pack in title. It wasn’t that fun and would have given many people a bad first impression.
3. If 1-2 Switch had been a pack-in title, the Switch would have costed $50 more, for a game that many really didn’t want.
@charliecarrot Agreed. I like the idea, but if this were to happen, the Switch 2 would be docked and the OG Switch would be the tablet controller (with no C button).
@SViper Right. Now that people can lend digital titles in an easier fashion, a lot of people may sell their physical games and then buy them digitally. That would potentially have been a lot of gold coins.
And essentially the value added now is the ability to lend titles.
@SillyG I love Picross, but the modern generic puzzles are a little too abstract. They use colors to help define the completed puzzles. Often I have no idea what the completed puzzle is supposed to be until they fill in the colors. It takes away a little of the fun.
Every time I hear about major sales like these, I think Disney must have received the deal of a lifetime for buying all things Star Wars for $4 billion.
@StewdaMegaManNerd Chrono Trigger? SNES and DS are the versions people like. But there was also a PlayStation version and it appears to be on mobile phones too.
@shoeses @Wisestfool According to Wikipedia, Special Themes 1-10, 12, & 17 are the only ones that you can get by exchanging tickets (without a special event).
I have a handful of them. Some I paid full price. A few I got on sale. I love that they include alternate ROMs when they exist (like the international version). The emulation is great.
However, I can’t justify buying too many more. $8 per title is a premium price (and is digital only). It is much cheaper when you buy them in collections.
I will feel more comfortable with the price if the purchases carry over to the Switch 2.
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (12th April)
I’ll be playing “Do your taxes.”
It has been a busy week. I’ll just play something like Animal Crossing or Tetris Effect to unwind at the end of the day.
Re: Mario Kart World Is Reportedly The Smoothest Entry Yet
@Anti-Matter What is the Switch 2 price in Indonesia?
Re: Fans Fight Back Against Nintendo Switch 2 Scalpers
My pet peeve is when a scalper shows 10-15 NES mini consoles stacked in a pyramid. I feel like this is rubbing it in people’s faces. Just show one in the listing.
Re: Zelda: BOTW Switch 2 Edition Won't Include The DLC, Nintendo Confirms
The upgrade pack should include it. Or offer it at a discount with the upgrade pack.
Re: Reggie Fils-Aimé Weighs In On 'Switch 2 Welcome Tour' Controversy (Sort Of)
I plan on buying Welcome Tour. I am interested in it. If it had been priced at higher than $15, I would have held off for a discount (or more details).
I understand, though, that many are not interested or would prefer to save their money for a different game.
P.S. I like Nintendo’s experimental stuff. I bought Game Builder Garage and enjoyed it.
However, I did not buy Labo until it was deeply discounted.
Re: Reggie Fils-Aimé Weighs In On 'Switch 2 Welcome Tour' Controversy (Sort Of)
@Sylamp If 1-2 Switch had been a pack-in and raised the price of the Switch by $50 — I would have preferred keeping them separate.
Re: Scrooge McDuck Joins 'Disney Illusion Island' In Free Update This May
@Notsoavid From the video, it looks like you still play as the main four. Uncle Scrooge probably gives you missions.
Re: Poll: Did You Get A Switch 2 Purchase Invite From Nintendo Yet? (Europe)
“I'm just a poll stan“. 🤣🤣🤣. I am. 💯.
I’m in NA, though, so didn’t vote.
Re: Scrooge McDuck Joins 'Disney Illusion Island' In Free Update This May
If only there was an entire game where you pogo around as Uncle Scrooge. 😉😝😢
I look forward to the DLC. 😊
Re: My Nintendo Adds A Switch 2 Reward (North America)
I don’r have the points at the moment. Used them for other things.
Re: The Switch 2 Scalpers Are Already Out In Force
They could probably scalp the Mario Kart bundle, but only to the point where it costs the same as buying them separately.
Re: Nintendo Appears To Have Given Its Game Cases A Makeover On Switch 2
@Anti-Matter I don’t know if it has been confirmed recently, but the Switch 2 game boxes are expected to be larger.
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/01/rumour-switch-2-game-cases-might-take-up-more-space-on-your-shelf
Re: "DROP THE PRICE!!!" Scream Nintendo Fans During Nintendo's Treehouse Live Broadcast
@SMJ Right. The original Super Mario RPG launched at $75 in the States.
It would be nice to have a range of game prices (based on content). Like how Game Builder Garage launched at $30.
Re: "DROP THE PRICE!!!" Scream Nintendo Fans During Nintendo's Treehouse Live Broadcast
At $80, I would expect any DLC for Mario Kart World to be free.
Re: "DROP THE PRICE!!!" Scream Nintendo Fans During Nintendo's Treehouse Live Broadcast
The Switch 2 hardware is more powerful than most anticipated. They might be selling it at a loss.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Price Has Been Confirmed
@ElkinFencer10 I am with you.
1. We will learn more spec details, but the Switch 2 is way more advanced then most suspected. At $450, they are probably selling the hardware at a loss.
2. 1-2 Switch should not have been a pack in title. It wasn’t that fun and would have given many people a bad first impression.
3. If 1-2 Switch had been a pack-in title, the Switch would have costed $50 more, for a game that many really didn’t want.
Re: Switch 2 Was Very Nearly Called 'Super Nintendo Switch'
@sullivans2004 Right! No “Pro” and no “New”. Terrible SEO.
Re: Nintendo Devs Reveal Some Big eShop Improvements On Switch 2
Switch Tooie. 😉
Re: Nintendo Drops Teaser Video For The Switch 2's 'C' Button
@charliecarrot Agreed. I like the idea, but if this were to happen, the Switch 2 would be docked and the OG Switch would be the tablet controller (with no C button).
Re: Sony's Back On Switch With A Delightful New PSP Remaster
The colors and art style of this reminds me of World of Goo. 😊
Re: Nintendo Announces 'Virtual Game Cards' For Switch, Unlocking Digital Lending
@SViper Right. Now that people can lend digital titles in an easier fashion, a lot of people may sell their physical games and then buy them digitally. That would potentially have been a lot of gold coins.
And essentially the value added now is the ability to lend titles.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Direct Predictions - What Do You Want To See?
Time to right an eight year old injustice:
Disney Afternoon Collection. 😊
Re: Nintendo Direct Confirmed For Tomorrow, 27th March 2025
@kerplunk With your user image, I gotta add that they will finally right an eight year injustice. Disney Afternoon Collection for Switch!
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Switch 2 To Launch In June With 3-Phase Software Plan
3rd party can mean a lot of things. There are hundreds of indie devs. They are the ones that won’t be getting dev kits early.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Switch 2 To Launch In June With 3-Phase Software Plan
@MarioBrickLayer Indie devs probably won’t get theirs until June, but I bet a few major partners already have them.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Switch 2 To Launch In June With 3-Phase Software Plan
@LastFootnote I agree. Most indie devs won’t have dev kits yet, but a few trusted partners should already have them.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Switch 2 To Launch In June With 3-Phase Software Plan
This sounds plausible. There hasn’t been much scuttlebutt on dev kits out in the wild.
Re: Nintendo Reuploads Game Vouchers Trailer With Switch 2 Fine Print
No need for a complex voucher system. Subscribers should get a simple percentage discount on 1st party eShop games.
Re: Save Up To 80% On Atari, NightDive, And Digital Eclipse Games On Switch (US)
Yars Rising is a joy. ❤️
Re: Rumour: Metroid Prime 4 Will Apparently Make Quite The Splash At The Switch 2 Direct
@Zaruboggan Same. As an adult, I can wait for Christmas. No need to peak at the presents. Please save the surprise and wonder for the Direct. 😊
Re: Jupiter's New Picross Game Brings More Doraemon Action To Switch And A Demo
@SillyG I love Picross, but the modern generic puzzles are a little too abstract. They use colors to help define the completed puzzles. Often I have no idea what the completed puzzle is supposed to be until they fill in the colors. It takes away a little of the fun.
Re: Jupiter's New Picross Game Brings More Doraemon Action To Switch And A Demo
So much Picross… Love it!
Re: Niantic Sells Pokémon GO And Entire Gaming Division For $3.5 Billion
Every time I hear about major sales like these, I think Disney must have received the deal of a lifetime for buying all things Star Wars for $4 billion.
Re: Poll: What Switch Game Could You Not Live Without?
I used a technicality. I voted Mario Odyssey since Breath of the Wild is on Wii U (I did buy that version at launch).
Re: Feature: But The Future Can Change - Chrono Trigger And Learning To Love The World
@StewdaMegaManNerd Chrono Trigger? SNES and DS are the versions people like. But there was also a PlayStation version and it appears to be on mobile phones too.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Builds Hype With New Tetris 99 Crossover
@shoeses @Wisestfool According to Wikipedia, Special Themes 1-10, 12, & 17 are the only ones that you can get by exchanging tickets (without a special event).
Re: Review: Donkey Kong (GB) - One Of The Game Boy's Very Best
The Year of DK continues. 😉
Re: Nintendo Places Outside Top 20 In Metacritic's 15th Annual Game Publisher Rankings
@KITG_GROUP I can’t speak for their other games, but Ubisoft did have Prince of Persia in Jan of 2024 - and it did review well.
Re: Nintendo Download: 6th March (North America)
Pirate Trails and Puzzle Lights are missing in the poll.
Re: Nintendo Places Outside Top 20 In Metacritic's 15th Annual Game Publisher Rankings
@Alpha008 I would guess that Prince of Persia did a lot of the heavy lifting for UbiSoft in 2024.
Re: Hamster's Arcade Archives Celebrates Eight Years Of Switch eShop Releases
I am hoping they release Professor Pac-Man. 🤞
Re: Hamster's Arcade Archives Celebrates Eight Years Of Switch eShop Releases
455 * $8 = $3,640.00.
I have a handful of them. Some I paid full price. A few I got on sale. I love that they include alternate ROMs when they exist (like the international version). The emulation is great.
However, I can’t justify buying too many more. $8 per title is a premium price (and is digital only). It is much cheaper when you buy them in collections.
I will feel more comfortable with the price if the purchases carry over to the Switch 2.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Doesn't Need To Worry About Steam Deck Sales
And for kids, the Switch is more affordable and practical.
Re: Talking Point: Can Nintendo Keep Up The One-Game-A-Month Release Pace On Switch 2?
My wallet says “Please, no”.
My backlog agrees.
The kid in me says, “Bring it on!”
Re: Atari And Choice Provisions' New Take On 'Breakout' Gets March Release Date
Poor ‘yoko mode’. ‘Tate mode’ is all the rage. 😉
Re: Video: Join Us For A Complete Series History Of Panel De Pon, With ScottTheWoz And Shesez
I love this series! ❤️
Re: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Tops Switch Charts In Opening Month (US)
@Grumblevolcano They could shadow drop something without a Direct, but it wouldn’t be anything big.
We just got Wario Land 4 on NSO. Maybe we will get some mainline Pokemon games finally added to the subscription.
Re: Poll: Which Pokémon Game Really Deserves A Remake Next?
Maybe a mainline game finally lands on NSO? Still a long shot, but probably more likely than a new spinoff game getting announced.
Re: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Tops Switch Charts In Opening Month (US)
So for February, still no big 1st party game announced, right?
Re: Anniversary: HAL Laboratory Is 45 Years Old Today
Glad you mentioned BOXBOY! and Part Time UFO in the article. ❤️