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@jsty3105 Interesting, it might be different where I live. Where I live, the base Switch game costs $70, the upgrade pack costs $10, and the Switch 2 version costs $80, so you don't save any money by purchasing the base Switch version (unless you get it used I guess).

@TenEighty I could be wrong, but I believe this chart only counts boxed copy sales, so the digital copies sold alongside the bundle would be in addition to this.

Interesting to see the base Switch versions of BotW and TotK outsold the Switch 2 versions this week. I wonder if that's just people with NSO who don't need to buy the upgrade.

@AllBLK So happy I can enjoy both this and Mario Kart (and a whole bunch of Switch 2 editions). I've been playing Switch 2 nonstop since launch and the amount of content feels overwhelming tbh

@mariomaster96 540p upscaled to 1080p through a linear process looks like crap, but AI upscaling is straight up magic.

The solution is for resell stores to do a quick check to see if the system can access online, and if it can't, refuse to take it off the seller's hands. Crazy that people are blaming Nintendo for this and not the actual criminals breaking the TOS.

@dePaige22 We'd return it to the store then. Unless you're saying we bought it from some rando on Facebook, in which case, that's money lost and hopefully we'd both learn a lesson not to do that again.

@Slideaway1983 Ah ok, I have no idea how it works in the UK haha.

@FunGuy That's all they are doing, is blocking online access. You can still play offline games.

@dePaige22 If my sibling was using a MIG, I'd say they deserved what happened and hope they learned a lesson from it.

@Slideaway1983 If you're in the US, you can't "legitimately" play back ups without the express consent of the copyright holder. You're allowed to MAKE back ups for archival purposes, but you technically aren't protected if you use / distribute them without permission.

@dePaige22 I'd ban their console AND prosecute them personally, if I had the resources. In my opinion, Nintendo's not bringing down the hammer hard enough.

I don't want to be in the position where I'm defending a giant company, but I'd rather do that than have to do a moral / pseudo-legal tap dance while defending actual criminals.

@Jayenkai Obviously, lay people are using the terms "compression" and "optimization" interchangeably. Not a big deal if you can tell what they mean, take a chill pill

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@JohnnyMind I'm so glad Rune Factory is doing relatively well. I feel like this new entry was a bit of a risk, and it seems to be paying off!

@Darthmoogle I could be wrong, but I think the 8/10 refers to the update, not the game as a whole. Obviously BotW will always be a GOAT.

I've already seen enough to know this open world is colorful, vibrant, and bustling with surprising details. I'm looking forward to just vibing there. I don't need too much else to do.

At the end of the day, the open world is just a bonus on top of what we're all here to do: race and slap each other with bananas. If you're expecting more out of the core gameplay then this is not the franchise you're looking for.

@MCHuddle A question only you can answer for yourself.

I will tell you this much, five years ago when game prices jumped up to $70, comments were very much like they are now. You know...

"I'll just wait for a sale."
"No way is any game worth $70."
"I can't believe they're making paid DLC for a $70 game!"

But the majority of people clearly did think those bigger and better experiences were worth more money, cause many AAA games sold gangbusters. The ones loudly complaining on the internet eventually went silent, either because they realized $70 was still crazy cheap for the amount of entertainment on offer, or just learned to live with it. It'll be the same this time, too.

Is the first Mario Kart in 11 years worth $80 to me? Yes, yes it is.

@AllBLK I love your avatar LOL!!

Also as a die-hard Mario Kart fan, I can say 100% I am super psyched about this one, just being open world is basically beyond my wildest dreams for the series lol.

@Reiditandweep LOL, that's not me, but I feel that guy on a spiritual level. I've always been transfixed by water in video games!

The water in that UFO pic looks nuts. Honestly I love the way water looks and acts in this game.

@Dhaladog Preorders opened after most of the controversial stuff about the console was well known. I imagine everyone who says they've "cancelled" their preorder never had one to begin with.

@Zuljaras "some people"

Me. You're describing me.

@Smithicus Personally disagree. I'll have way too much to play when Switch 2 comes out. Also "take Mario Kart out" is extreme cope when that's one of Nintendo's biggest and best selling franchises haha.

@Metazoxan In Rune Factory, typically your child is an actual written character, and before you've been limited to just a few options. However, it seems in this game every child has a different appearance and personality based on the parents!

@Princess_Lilly Not just marriage... babies!

I dunno why more games don't let you have kids. But I've always loved Rune Factory for it.

Honestly can't decide if I'm more excited for Mario Kart or this. It feels like Christmas in June.

@Medic_alert Doubling the frame rate and resolution isn't "new console generation nice"?! I dunno what to tell ya man, I just hope you enjoy gaming on whatever you prefer. Have a good one!

@Medic_alert The difference between the S1 and S2 version is $2.59, lol. That's worth doubling the frame rate and resolution, in my opinion.

I kinda feel like you're gonna say "yeah, but you have to buy a $450 piece of hardware to use the S2 version." In which case, my guy, nobody's buying a Switch 2 just to play the Switch 2 version of Fantasy Life lol. They're buying it for Mario Kart right now, and holdouts will probably buy it when Animal Crossing, Splatoon, or Zelda drops. The fact that Switch 1 games run ANY better on it is just a nice bonus.

@Medic_alert It's been 25 years since the last time anyone bought a Nintendo console because of how well third party games run on it compared to the competition. If someone's buying Fantasy Life i on Switch (like me), it's for the convenience of having the game alongside the new Mario Kart, 3D Mario, Zelda, and whatever other Nintendo games we get blessed with this generation lol.

I'm so excited man. We just don't get many of these launches in our lifetimes. I'm hoping people are able to resist the absurd negativity vortex on the internet and enjoy the Switch 2 for what it is.

@RupeeClock I seem to recall I needed to connect my PS5 to the internet in order to "register" the disc drive, whatever the heck that means, before I could play anything.

@RenanKJ There was no N64 emulator in 2005 that could rewind gameplay, trust me. Rewind essentially works by creating a save state every second (or every few seconds), which has been prohibitively taxing for N64 games until fairly recently. Only a few emulators nowadays support it, and it's not exactly seamless and polished as it most certainly will be in this version.

@Polvasti I'm getting both, and FAST Fusion along with Mario Kart.

Two fast games, two slow games. Everything in perfect balance.

I can't be the only one waiting for the Switch 2 patch / edition. Pretty sure they're going to get a nice sales bump on June 5, or whenever that update comes out.

@Jintenzo Difficult and time consuming, but certainly not impossible!

Wow, considering it's one of my favorite games of all time, I really don't know it that well apparently LOL. Could this be the generation we get Mario Galaxy 3? I hope so. I had fun with Odyssey, but Galaxy's curated "experiences" beat out Odyssey's open-ended levels for me, at least in terms of concentrated fun and spectacle.

This is cool, but it would also be cool if there were characters open to polygamy. I'M JUST SAYING

Well... he's blunt, but also right. Real fans will find a way to buy a video game they really like, even if it means giving up something else or simplifying their lifestyle. I gave up expensive meals back when the 3DS came out cause I was determined to get one on launch day. Having to save up for something doesn't automatically mean you're getting fleeced. I think some people are just really spoiled and think everything should be affordable to them even without having to save...

Just because it started development as a Switch game doesn't mean it ended up that way. The graphics are beautiful and miles ahead of what would have been possible on Switch. Just look at the draw distance in some shots, unbelievable

I like references, and I like double entendres, so that subheading gets a thumbs up from me lol

I managed to walk in to GameStop and preorder without hassle (Western US). But, they were pretty low and were sold out by the next day.

Age of Calamity badly needs a Switch 2 upgrade. It was a fantastic game but that frame rate really hampered my enjoyment.

Well I for one couldn't be happier about this launch. It's hard for me to imagine it being much better. Obviously there are some people that think a new console should launch with every game under the sun, but that's just not possible. I also know some people just don't "get" how big of a deal Mario Kart is. In my opinion, that is a MASSIVE and hype launch game.

@BirdoDidNothingWrong I 100% read it the same way as you; thank god someone here had more sense than me cause I was about to throw a fit haha

@PushMyGran86 For some comparisons, both the PS4 and PS5 reserved 3.5GB for their system features... and the PS4 only had 8GB to begin with! I think Switch 2 will be fine.

@AZYotes5013 On paper at least, the Xbox Series S and PS4 Pro are very similar (and actually in terms of raw compute power, PS4 Pro's GPU is slightly better at 4.2 TFLOPS vs the Series S's 4.006).

@GrailUK I miss when people made a decision to buy a console based on what GAMES you could play on it, not how many gigglebizzies it had.

People have been wanting Nintendo to implement party chat for literal decades, now they have and all everyone can do is complain. Absolutely no winning with this community lol