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Seeing as it's the same price as a spare set of Joy Cons I think I'm going to treat myself to a Switch 2 Pro controller.

Overall I had (still have) 3 sets of Joy Cons for my OG Switch so never owned one previously.

I play my games in Docked mode 98% of the time so I think I'll get the value from it.

@Sean161

A fool and their money are soon parted

For the record I am just joking lol..... But I do believe you must be pretty stubborn to unnecessarily spend £41 more than you really need too.

As it happens , I do prefer to buy physical myself in case I ever want to trade the game in but I figured that if there's one single game that I'm likely to keep for the entire life of the console then it's Mario Kart so naturally I opted for the Bundle option

I'm happy to skip this one.

Maybe if they decide to add it as a perk on Nintendo switch online one day I might try it then.

If not.... I won't be losing any sleep over not playing it

@OorWullie

Wii Sports was a physical disc though, as far as I understand the Mario Kart World bundle is just a digital code (which I have no issue with).

As I understand it, Nintendo don't usually provide sales data for digital games when it comes to the weekly games charts

I wonder if the MK bundle will count towards the overall sales of the game.

Surely the majority of people will be buying it that way

You can't argue that it's not great value for money.

It would be so much better though if games could also be purchased on an individual basis like you can on Playstation for those that want them.

By all means offer the subscription, but also let people buy the games if they want them.

Life should be about having choices

I think it's almost a given that there will be a new 3D Mario game on Switch 2, but still it's nice to get a little confirmation.

The Wii U was the only console not to get one (I'm sorry but 3D world was a 2D game in a semi 3D setting and I won't be convinced otherwise)

Won't be watching live due to work commitments but it'll be the first thing I do when I get home

@kedireturns

Where I live, for the last 5 years at least, most new AAA games tend to release at around £65 - £70 depending on where you care to shop.

Mario kart World is £75

Now forgive me but when I went to school (admittedly a long time ago) a jump from £65 to £75 was £10 (a tenner)

I read a comment from someone the other day stating that If Mario Kart World was priced at £60 - £65 instead of £75 we'd all be saying how great value the system was.

I have to say I couldn't agree more with that statement.

The console price itself is pretty much what everyone expected it to be...

In short........ people are losing their minds over an extra tenner for a game.

When you actually break it down and put things in perspective ......it's absolutely nothing and I for one cannot wait to get my Switch 2

Roll on 5th June!!!!

@OrtadragoonX

If it has the tight controls of Oddesey then that would be perfect

@OrtadragoonX

I hope that isn't the case to be fair... I love my Mario games more than any other genre, that applies to both 2D and 3D games.

The one blemish for me though was Super Mario 3D world, as a result I couldn't take to Bowser's Fury as it controlled in the same manor.

I always saw 3D world as a 2D game in a 3D setting..... it just never felt right to me (in a 3D game) having to constantly hold the run button

I wasn't a fan of the last 3D Donkey Kong game on the N64 but the fact that lots of people seem to be favourably comparing this with Super Mario Odyssey has definitely got me excited for it.

I'll probably wait for full reviews to be sure but I'm 95% confident it will be a day one buy

Says 4th November on the picture??

I have the MK Switch 2 bundle pre ordered and I just can't wait to play it.

My only problem is that I can't get the day off work because I've already used up my holiday allocations so it's going to be a long day waiting to get home and pick up my new console 😂

I think it all depends on the perspective of when you buy the game...

I'll be in there day one with my pre order already secured.

If in 5 year's time they offered me another 20 new courses as paid DLC to freshen the game up then I'm definitely going to take it as I'll be ready for some new content by then.

However if I'd only just bought the game and then then tried to charge me more it would be harder to swallow.

Either way, people need to remember that paid DLC is completely optional and buying it isn't compulsory

@Kidfunkadelic83

I've pre ordered with Smyths and they haven't taken the money yet.

Back in 2020 though, I did pre order my PS5 through Argos (basically as a last resort because it was impossible to get one anywhere else)

Anyway the point I'm getting too lol .... is that yes Argos took the full amount from my bank instantly

@Residentsteven

Smyth's have got them available for pre order again now if you're quick

@Spider-Kev

I know what you mean but they found a way to make it work with Mario Sunshine on Mario 3D all-stars so it can be done if they're willing to put in the effort

@Medic_alert

That's a good point and you're more than likely correct.

For arguments sake though, let's just assume it was straight forward to put them on there..

I still think it's a good idea and a good incentive to have them as a Switch 2 perk / exclusive (call it what you will)

@Skunkfish Nothing beats that feeling of picking up a new console on launch day..... it's the closest thing to feeling like a little kid again on Christmas day.

I saw someone moaning the other day saying why can't Nintendo just put the Game cube games on the OG Switch as well because it's more than capable of running them..... (it wasn't on here it was on Facebook)

It's a valid point I suppose but I think it's a good thing making it Switch 2 exclusive..... it gives people a little bit more of an incentive to upgrade and it's also a reward for those that have upgraded

One of the things that really annoyed me when I got a PS5 was the fact that virtually all the games at the time were also still released on PS4 as well.

The people who shell out all that money on a new console deserve to be rewarded with a few exclusive perks for their troubles

@Residentsteven

interestingly enough I had the opposite problem with PS5, they instantly sold out and I thought I'd missed out but I did manage to get a pre order in the end...... I just happened to be awake at 3am one morning, decided to check Argos website and there they were.

Just keep checking Smyths, Argos, Amazon, Currys etc on a regular basis...... good luck

@Residentsteven

I've pre ordered one with Smyths, it's a click and collect order from my local store.... Id rather have the pleasure of collecting it myself when the store opens than have to potentially be waiting in all day for a delivery driver.

The pre orders did sell out fairly quickly though so it was just a case of being alert at the right time.

They obviously sold their initial allocations but hopefully they will get more and there will be another chance to order one

@wazlon

Hopefully only a matter of time.

I'd prefer a modern remake, basically the same game with Mario kart 8 style graphics but I think, if anything we're more likely to just get the Original on NSO

Variety is great but I'll still probably play as Lemmy Cooper or Diddy Kong like I always do

I consider myself fairly tech savvy but to tell you the truth a lot of what we've been told so far is just jargon that doesn't mean an awful lot.

Obviously it's early days yet but once reviewers have had they're hands on it properly I'd like them to tell us in language that's more understandable.

For example, if they tell us it's equivalent to a PS4 Pro but not as Powerful as a PS5, or maybe equivalent to an Xbox series S but not as Powerful as a Series X......... that type of comparison would make a lot more sense to me....... and I'm sure a lot of other people would feel the same

I'll be excited if and when they decide to put Diddy Kong Racing on there

Until then, I've had my fill of the existing N64 games on the service

Price of the console is fine in my opinion.... it's the Games that are a bit on the high side.

I think this will be my first console where I go fully digital

I've pre ordered the Mario Kart bundle , it seemed almost silly not too

I know it's already been mentioned by a couple of people but I don't see how a download code can fall in to the "while stocks last" category. You can't sell out of a digital game

Either way, I managed to pre order one last night so I'm sorted (Smyths toys UK)

I do usually prefer to buy physical so I have to option of trading a game in when I'm done with it or if it turns out I don't like it..... however if there's one game I'm almost certainly going to keep playing and likely want to keep hold of it's Mario Kart so this bundle was simply a no brainer for me

@DonkeyKongBigBoy

Good on you, I managed to get one as well.... hope you enjoy it....

Roll on 5th June and see you in the Mario Kart universe

@DonkeyKongBigBoy

Don't be so pedantic..... when @OldGamer999 said it was now Out of stock I'm pretty sure you know that he just meant that they'd sold their allocation for pre orders..... not that it was literally "In Stock" beforehand

@ZAHMED

Yes Smyths only take the money when your order is ready to collect.... usually the night before release.

I've pre-ordered loads of stuff with them and that's how they always do it

@OldGamer999

hahaha you've genuinely just made my day

@OldGamer999

Thank you..... Just ordered the MK bundle

I've ordered it as click and collect from my local store so I get the pleasure of going to pick it up rather than waiting in for delivery

@markb44z

No idea but I'll be refreshing at midnight just in case 😂

#excited (nothing else to say at this time)

I will more than likely be pre ordering one, as long as it doesn't cost PS5 Pro money (for the record I'm fairly confident it won't)

My only other criteria for pre ordering or not is that it must have at least one "Must have" launch title.

When I bought my OG Switch I didn't really have much to play on it at first because I hate Zelda games so once the novelty of being able to "Switch" wore off it didn't get much use

@tapdancingtommy

I'm not really a trophy collector but on the PS5 version there appears to be plenty of trophies to go at.

That may add a little more replay value to those that are looking for it

They should rename it "The Remasters Direct"

That said I didn't go into it expecting big things

@Kiz3000

Except with a physical cartridge you can sell it if you don't like the game or if you decide you won't play it again

At first I thought it seemed a cool idea

But then I thought isn't it just as easy (probably easier) to take a real cartridge out of your console and lend it to the person you want too in reality.

Just seems like a lot of faffing around to do something we could already do

I remember owning this when I got my SNES back in the early 90's

It seemed pretty decent at the time.

Unfortunately however, unlike the other game I owned (Super Mario World), this one hasn't aged particularly well.

I do love a bit of retro gaming, however with the modern football games being so good and so polished it can be hard to go back to games like this.

The only older football game I'll make an exception for is Sensible Soccer

4 more games that I'll never play lol

@KITG_GROUP

That is true unfortunately, I was basing it purely on the current exchange rates.... that said I'd still be happy to pay your predicted price of £379..

After the shocking £699 price of the PS5 Pro (essentially £800 assuming you want a disc drive to go with it) anything around the £400 mark suddenly seems reasonable.

One thing I would say that works in our favour being in the UK though....... the price you see is the price you pay...... VAT etc is already added in.

In the US they always add the tax on when you get to the tills. So that $400 suddenly jumps to maybe $430 ish

Been caught out by that so many times when we visit Disney World in Florida 😂

According to Google at the current exchange rates $400 is equivalent to roughly £310.

That sounds perfectly reasonable to me and if that turns out to be correct I'd be more than happy

@Mommar

Yeah that's pretty much what I was saying

@Champalimo

I suppose that's the beauty of it....... it can be whatever you want it to be rather one specific thing or the other

@MontyCircus

100% mate.... don't get me wrong theres definitely a time and a place for handheld gaming and I appreciate everyone's circumstances will be different regarding access to the TV.... But personally I'd never choose to play in handheld mode if I didn't have too.

There probably is the odd exception but I'd say the only times I've really used it in handheld mode for any length of time is when I've took it on holiday to entertain myself on the plane