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Re: Switch OLED Model Rates 2 Out Of 10 On Screen Durability Scratch Test

Kynwal

Anecdotally, me and screen protectors do not have a good run. 2 Ipads with screen protectors - screen cracks.
OG switch with screen protector - screen crack.

Ipad no screen protector - oldest one I have in use and no cracks.

Again this is my experience. But it is hard to want one with my history of screen protectors.

Re: Where To Buy Nintendo Switch OLED Model

Kynwal

@Grumble Haha. I was expecting a comment like that back. You did not disappoint. It may come down to which ever model I can find in stock - but I will go with the White model if there is any choice.

Re: Talking Point: Million-Dollar Retro Game Auctions Help Remind Us What Matters Most

Kynwal

I collect as a hobby. I have nothing 'mint in box' in my collection spanning multiple systems. Every game and every system has been used by me to some extent. When I die my kids can fight over how to divvy up my collection to sell or whatever. I will be dead. The only hunting I have ever done was when I splurged on a Game And Watch Donkey Kong (didn't come with a box or anything) as I can still see my memory of the first time I ever played it when it was brand new with a friend.

Re: Nintendo Shares Tips So Parents Can Stop Kids Using Their Credit Cards

Kynwal

I have one Switch in our house for myself and my two kids (waiting to get an OLED one for myself and then they can have the other). My CC is linked to the Switch as I buy some digital games (mostly physical). I get a notification when a purchase is made. My kids (my oldest is 7 my youngest is 4) know better than to purchase something without permission so it is not a concern for me.

Re: After Months Of 'Switch Pro' Rumours, Nintendo Officially Unveils The Nintendo Switch OLED Model

Kynwal

According to another site I just read - you can get the 'upgraded' dock for $60 by itself from Nintendo potentially. For anyone who just cared about a LAN enabled dock.

"A Nintendo spokesperson told Digital Trends that both colours of the dock, white and black, will be available to buy on their own. They won’t include any cables (current standalone dock purchases don’t either), and while no price or release date was announced, expect to take the current dock price of $60 and push it a little higher to account for the added features.

Those features include...well, just one major thing, which is the addition of a LAN port, which will be fantastic news to anyone having to rely on a slow and/or patchy wi-fi connection. It also has rounded corners, which look a little nicer, and may also contribute to fewer scratched screens if you ever had to suffer from that particular issue.

The docks will only be available directly from Nintendo directly, meaning you won’t be able to grab one from GameStop or Amazon or whatever. And they’ll also be interchangeable, meaning you can use an old dock on a new Switch, and vice versa."

Re: Here Are The Full Patch Notes For Minecraft's Caves & Cliffs Part One Update

Kynwal

@rjejr It is very confusing. MC Java can only play with MC Java etc. I got Minecraft for my son on the Switch and then looked to get it on PC. I had to spend time (which begs to reason why are there two separate versions with the same names as you mentioned) making sure I got the windows version that would allow cross play with the Switch and his sister at times.

Re: Talking Point: How Good Are You At Games?

Kynwal

As a gamer who cut their teeth on the original Atari I am nothing special if not meh skill wise these days. Having two budding gamers who will soon be old enough to hand my butt to me without breaking a sweat I have lost my drive to be the very best as they say. As it stands now I am not ashamed to select dad mode and avoid games that seem to describe themselves as 'punishing' as I don't have the time or the drive to master the pixels anymore.