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As a Wii U owner in the UK, I dont feel compelled to even think about Switch until end of 2017. Am surprised how thin the launch lineup seems.

Since I didn't own a Wii, I'll always fondly remember trawling the eShop and VC on Wii U for old gems I missed (looking at you, Eathbound, you scamp!). Plus, it brought me and my nieced closer together each xmas with Mario Kart 8. Frustrating account system really needs shaking up and My Nintendo doesnt fill me with hope that Nintendo will nake it easy.

Since I didn't own a Wii, I'll always fondly remember trawling the eShop and VC on Wii U for old gems I missed (looking at you, Eathbound, you scamp!). Plus, it brought me and my nieced closer together each xmas with Mario Kart 8. Frustrating account system really needs shaking up and My Nintendo doesnt fill me with hope that Nintendo will nake it easy.

Since I didn't own a Wii, I'll always fondly remember trawling the eShop and VC on Wii U for old gems I missed (looking at you, Eathbound, you scamp!). Plus, it brought me and my nieced closer together each xmas with Mario Kart 8. Frustrating account system really needs shaking up and My Nintendo doesnt fill me with hope that Nintendo will nake it easy.

Christmas Nintendo sales are always disappointing, especially after reading about Steam, Sony and Xbox sales. It's almost like they WANT to drive customers onto other platforms.

I just hope this thing attracts developers like the 3DS. It's going to need a tempting library to make up for the AAA big hitters.

@gatorboi352 How is that relevant? The Xbox One S isn't a portable.

@gatorboi352 XBone might be 3 years old but Microsoft haven't been able to shrink it down to the size and portability of the Switch or they probably would.

Anyone who thought this tiny portable device was going to measure up to PS4 / Xbox specs has been kidding themselves.

No wonder my Wii U is so dusty - I never got any of these! Oh well, I have dragged it home for xmas as it's great for local co-op with the family. Roll on 2017...

Shame on Nintendo.

SHAAAAAAAAME!!!

A little part of me just died inside.

"Indications are that the system can run games of the 'current generation', at least in terms of PS4 and Xbox One"

I doubt the comparisons will be pretty on that front!

I still haven't heard of one game that makes me want to buy a Switch (I already own a Wii U and 3DS) and this thing's coming out in March?

I don't love it when Sony hypes games 4 or 5 years ahead of release but they sold a bunch of systems because people knew games were coming for it eventually. Unless Nintendo have lots of surprises up their sleeves, this is feeling like non-business as usual. Hopefully I'm wrong.

Well as long as it still goes to PS4 or Xbox since I won't be getting a Switch until 2018 at least. 3DS would be nice but, um, yeah.

If they're not going to get into the spirit of things, don't bother. Don't they see the feedback they get on their "sales"? So.

Man, that list looks TIRED. The same old franchises... ports from other systems... reboots... Just Dance... UGH.

Here's hoping the unannounced games are genuinely exciting and not just stripped down versions of PS4/Xbox games which are 6 months late to the table.

Am definitely getting a PS4 next. Between that and my Wii U and 3DS backlogs, Switch can wait until at least 2018.

Q: What kind of games does everyone think it should launch with to capture a wide audience?

1. Mario
2. Skyrim
3. Splatoon
4. NBA 2k16
5. New title from Yacht Games

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@the-madprofessor This too! On other platforms the price of games drops - woohoo!

Something tells me I'll still still be buying a PS4 in 2017 if I want to play Titanfall 2 in all its glory.

I want a stereoscopic 3D handheld in my life so, if they drop the price in England, I'd upgrade to a New 3DS and wait to get Switch for a year while they sort their account system out and build a library.

Nintendo need new IP or they'll always be trading on nostalgia... in ever decreasing circles. Look what happened when their young guns got to make Splatoon.

If I can't play the big new AAA multi-platform games on Switch then I want SOMETHING fresh, dammit.

@Wolfgabe I think part of the problem is that they call it a 'rewards' program but actually it's just discounts (much like a digital storefront would offer) and they're generally terrible. Calling them rewards (which sound like a thank you for being a good customer) just set people up for disappointment... hence the irritation. Also, the whole system is so convoluted and confusing that most casual consumers have no idea how to use it or what the whole point is (other than try and drive Miitomo use). They're shooting themselves in the foot every time they announce new 'rewards'.

Sure, they don't technically owe us anything but thanking loyal customers with rewards isn't a new concept and they need to compete for our spending money in the face of stiff competition. Wii U only proves they need to try harder, not less.

I only open these articles now to have a bittersweet laugh. This one didn't disappoint.

Are they seriously rolling this mess onto Switch?

I'll miss stereoscopic 3D. I didn't even think about the 2nd screen to be honest.

On the fence. Switch isn't enough to stop me getting a PS4 next and the graphics don't seem incredibly different to my Wii U (yet) where I can still play Mario Kart etc. And I love the 3D of the 3DS so I might still upgrade to a New 3DS. Think I can easily wait a year or so and see how Switch does on the software and account system fronts first.

People still play it because, unlike other platforms, there aren't similar multiplayer AAA games being released every month on Wii U. It's one unexpected bonus of having limited choice!

I checked out my 3DS Activity Log the other day and StreetPass was something like my 3rd most played game/app. The older I get the more I want short, simple bursts of fun and the StreetPass games have delivered. Mind you, I've lived in 2 major cities since I got a 3DS which undoubtedly helped.

These articles always make me want to go check out the PSN shop and see what discounts they have. I know I'm going to get more choice and the odd genuine bargain. It's like Nintendo keep driving me to spend money on their competition. It's also crazy that my PS3 must be 5 years old but I still have ample space to save games to and I don't think about it. Meanwhile, my Wii U has enough for half a Pikmin 3 game left and my AAA titles are all on disc.

It's too complicated (gold, platinum, wha?!) and the rewards are pointless. I've stopped looking. I shop elsewhere.

Every time I open one of these articles about My Nintendo my finger pauses and I think, "Why put yourself through this?" I must be a masochist. These announcements only dampen any enthusiasm I should have for NX. Sure, I might love the hardware and the odd title but Nintendo will still be a frustrating grinch on everything else.

"Content" is such a grim, corporate description. Please stop. World To The West looks cute though!

Interested in most of these but praying for Rive.

@GizmoGadgets You raise an interesting point: fresh IPs. For all the genius they can often bring to new Mario or Zelda games, it feels like the well they draw from has become too narrow, no matter how willing they are to experiment with those franchises.

Wii U has been an interesting generation for Nintendo in that Miyamoto seemed to lose touch with Star Fox while the company's new blood hit a home run with Splatoon. I hope that encourages them to take more chances on new IPs. They need to stop preaching to the converted quite so much.

Does anyone get the sense that the old Xbox vs PS4 graphics war has calmed down recently? Xbox was getting gleefully destroyed by fanboys with every multi-plat comparison and maybe now Pro and Scorpio will start making that conversation a bit more redundant (I'm starting to see comments like "my OG PS4 is plenty good enough"). Have we peaked? Generational leaps are getting less and less perceptible and we're looking to VR and display technology for new ways of seeing. And some of the best gaming experiences these days are remasters or indies. Maybe we are finally ready for something 'good enough' in a way we weren't even 6 months ago. Or not.

@Dakt Agreed, up to a point. Except they've purposefully restructured so they don't find have to support 2 different systems at the same time with NX. Throw in some Japanese developers and a large enough indie base and - fingers crossed - they'll survive without those Western ports which get destroyed in the media for not having enough pixels.

I wonder if Western AAA developers even have the means any more to create bespoke games for a 3rd machine, game budgets being what they are now. If NX goes huge then maybe. But they know they can't rely on that anymore.

@-DEMISE- I totally thought I had to strap on a USB HD! bwahahaha! In my defence, I was quite stoned for the last 3 years.

God, someone announce this thing already so I can commit to upgrading to a New 3DS while giving the NX library the side-eye for 6 months.

@Nintendo_Ninja I hear you about the storage! I wouldn't put it past them to save costs by skimping again - which is so irritating considering they have the eShop.

@Nintendo_Ninja Can anyone produce a portable that has PS4 graphics and doesn't die after 10 minutes? That's their excuse not to compete on graphics.

Do they really need to compete on graphics to carve out a big enough audience? Or can they produce enough compelling software now they've combined their portable and home console divisions? The gamers who are obsessed with comparing PS4 and XB1 graphics have surely bought in to those machines already. To lure that crowd (fanboys or the types that comment on Digital Foundry articles even though they can't really tell the difference themselves anymore) they'd need to match Scorpio... cost less than £250... with amazing battery life. Ain't possible.

Nintendo's audience will be all about the games. That launch lineup better be stellar. Great reviews on gaming sites is their only way to survive the graphics comparisons which will happen anyway.

@Slim1999 Where was Nintendo's announcement about VR? Pretty sure that never happened.

@PanzerNomad @belsunce I've got a sneaking suspicion I'll be upgrading to a New 3DS before I even think about NX. I can't let that 3D effect go, dammit! Plus, the library is big enough to keep me going for years.

Ultimately, it may not matter (to me) how they announce the damn thing if the rumours turn out to be true. A phablet with detachable wii-like controllers? I dunno. I actually want a New 3DS more than anything rumoured so far so I'll just be relieved if it's something I actually want. I'd love for them to surprise everyone with a truly desirable device. Let's hope they've got that at least.

Interesting that nobody really mentions the 3D itself when talking about the 3DS in comment sections here. Personally, I'll really miss the feature if they drop it after 3DS but I seem to be the minority.

Who is coming up with these offers?! They really should figure this out before NX launches.

This made me curious to log in to My Nintendo and see what I've been missing since I stopped even bothering to look. Short answer: nothing. I've just spent 5 minutes staring at the screen thinking, "I must be missing something." Just awful!

Am I being rewarded here or punished for something? Feels like the latter, every time.

Agree with @JaxonH - just let me use my stupid coins on any eShop purchase.

I want a 'New New' 3DS with better graphics.

Still learning how to launch a console? They've been doing it the longest! Was there ever any TV advertising for Wii U? I never saw any.

I stopped using My Nintendo a while back. It's too complicated and the offers are useless. Better off going elsewhere.

I'm seriously thinking a New 3DS might be my next console purchase when the price drops in Britain. My old XL is tied to the Aussie shop and I'm not ready to say goodbye to 3D. I just wish they'd release a New New 3DS with better graphics.

All very nice but talk about deja vu! Hopefully an indie developer can come to the rescue with something that grabs the wider gaming community's interest the way No Man's Sky has done. Relying on increasingly hoary old Nintendo franchises will only preach to the converted.