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@HammerGalladeBro In any case they could just add it as a sticker somewhere of the back and leave the SMECCV rating as stickers on top of the ESRB rating.

@Don Adding what would have been interior artwork as actual inserts, that would actually be helpful if they’re not adding anymore artwork inside due to the red cases.

@KingMike Either that or they wanted to add the English cover but the German one was done first so they were only able to work with that.

@Galaxy2IsTheGOAT Probably not, but maybe they’re going back to adding any sort of interior artwork as actual inserts now.

@TrogdorTheBurninator That hasn’t been ruled out yet, this one just shows off the box art for each region, although for some reason the European box art is in German.

Nice to see the spine get some art, as well as the US box having a font for the text that resembles that of the game’s logo.

Also noticed how the US box now lists all of the supported languages instead of just saying “Contenu de jeu en français/Contenido del juego en español.” Here’s how Mario Kart World (and other Switch 2 games although their list of supported languages may vary:

GAME CONTENT IN/CONTENIDO DEL JUEGO EN: DE, EN, ES-LAT, FR-CAN, IT, JA, KO, NL, PT-BRA, RU, ZH

Actually find this method better, although for some reason they didn’t list EN-GB, ES-ES, FR-FR and PT-PT there, nor were Simplified and Traditional Chinese listed separately.

With the new agreement it also seems pretty likely Nintendo will be upping the security on Switch 2 even more now, making it harder to hack or just not hackable at all.

This isn’t anything new; and it seems like Nintendo is not ready for another SwapNote situation after what happened to that.

@Tyranexx Turns out the US My Nintendo Store does ship to all US territories, and that includes Puerto Rico, but still, a Spanish version of Nintendo’s US website/MNS and English/Spanish US retail cards should happen.

Right now I still use Yoshi, but if I choose to use Pearl, I already have one ready in NSO.

Finally more options, now there’s Deep Cut and Pokémon.

This was my most hyped console yet, having anticipated it since the end of 2022, and now here I am hoping to get one soon.

Next thing they should add to solve this is review/rating features and filters based on game studios.

And so ends the 3DS era after over 14 years…

@Nintoz Ah yes, that would be the best solution.

@Tyranexx Now that it comes to me, looking at how US game covers are in English and Spanish and the fact that you can access the US eShop in English and Spanish, Nintendo might as well open up a Spanish version of the US site/My Nintendo Store, along with having any US retail cards in English and Spanish.

@Dev-N If anything, it’s probably gonna be all games but if you have multiple accounts you can choose which ones to move.

I actually thought they would have done a style similar to the Wii U/3DS cards but oh well…

Now then, it’d be really funny to see them have the US cards in English and Spanish, consider US covers already contain both languages and the US eShop can be accessed in English and Spanish.

@HeadPirate Aren’t Xbox consoles also manufactured in México or is that just for their discs?

@Tyranexx It would probably have to be the South American office (not the Brazilian office) that takes charge for Central and South America.

Now I’m guessing the SA office should be in Colombia rather than Chile so then it can be easier located between Central and South America.

@Tyranexx Not sure if this is how it would work if they went that route, but the Mexican office would basically be NoA’s main Latin American office, with the Brazilian and South American office being the sub-offices. Each handling marketing, sales and distribution of Nintendo products for their respective regions. Both South American offices respond to the Mexican office, while they all communicate to NoA.

Basically like how Nintendo of Europe’s branches and Nintendo of Canada operate, or probably more or less.

@Tyranexx At least one in México, one in Brazil, and then one for the rest of South America (maybe place the South American office in Chile).

And then they all communicate with each other and Nintendo of America, like when it comes to events, new stuff and especially things to sell on the My Nintendo Store.

@Tyranexx Even if Nintendo of America opens offices in Latin America soon, where would they even set it up? México? South America?

@Tyranexx I also brought in Southeast Asia there because Nintendo Switch Online and the eShop are launching Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand when the Switch 2 comes out in those countries this third quarter, so I figured why not open the My Nintendo Store for those regions too, and maybe a Southeast Asian branch if they can.

Meanwhile, Latin America and Brazil also deserve a Nintendo subsidiary because even though they have more representation these days, prices in those regions are high because distribution is handled by third party distributors and not Nintendo themselves, not to mention they don’t have the My Nintendo Store either.

@Tyranexx I think it’s also the case with Latin America and Brazil because Nintendo doesn’t distribute products themselves there under a Latin American branch.

Nintendo recently opened a Taiwanese subsidiary this year, so Taiwan is more likely to get the My Nintendo Store next.

@Tyranexx In any case they wanted to put the My Nintendo Store on Switch 2 they would have to open it in more regions, like in Latin America and Brazil, Southeast Asia, and even Taiwan.

@HeadPirate Now that it hits me, since Europe and Australia receive the same versions of products, is Nintendo Australia operated by Nintendo of Europe or are they just an independent subsidiary that still receives European-related stuff but repackaged for the local market?

@Tyranexx A shopping cart and gifting features would have been nice additions too.

This was pretty much expected, and it doesn’t seem like the Switch 2 will work on the original Switch dock either.

As for HDMI cables, will an Xbox or PS5 Ultra High Speed HDMI cable work?

@Jester676 (Sigh) I actually forgot that happened.

But in all seriousness, why force people to getting it with extras instead of letting them get it on its own?

Any chance Labo comes back on Switch 2?

I keep forgetting to check everyday, although I usually come in to see when they add a new Splatoon choreography.

@HeadPirate And I think they said something about Latin America being a key market for the Switch 2, especially in Mexico: https://mexicobusiness.news/tech/news/nintendo-unveils-switch-2-mexico-could-be-key-market

So why don’t they just drop LATAMEL (or JVLat as it’s also called) and actually set up offices to handle Latin American/Brazilian distribution themselves, although where would Nintendo’s Latin American/Brazilian office even be?

@tobsesta99 Yeah, I did not realize I actually mistyped it as card and not code.

The sad thing about these is that once you use the code you can’t give it to someone else.

EDIT: I accidentally wrote “card” and not “code”

@The-Chosen-one Or at the very least if not going for 1080p, do 720p.

@HeadPirate Nah, I haven’t preordered one at this time. I planned on getting it sometime after launch. Thinking of working with my dad this summer to get the money for it.

Nintendo doesn’t even distribute products themselves there, it’s all by third party distributors (like LATAMEL), so they’re the ones who set the prices for Latin America and Brazil, not Nintendo.

Seems like the only way the Switch 2 will be priced lower there is if NoA actually opens a Latin American branch to handle distribution for the region (and maybe with the inclusion of the My Nintendo Store). Recently a Taiwanese subsidiary was opened, so one for Latin America and Brazil isn’t too far out of reach in the next couple years.

@HeadPirate Which reminds me, did you manage to preorder a Switch 2?

@HeadPirate Not counting the Japanese-only unit, the Switch 2 is priced almost the same around the world.

Nintendo probably also knew people would be scalping from other countries where it would be cheap, especially due to the price in the US. If that had been the case Nintendo probably told Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe to price it the same in every possible region (despite different currencies),

Yet in Latin America Nintendo’s distributors there choose to price it way higher than other regions.

Speaking of themes stuff, since it’s Splatoon’s 10th anniversary this year this would be the perfect chance for Nintendo make Switch 2 consoles and Joy-Cons themed around the idols.

No joke I would actually be down for an Off the Hook Switch 2 like this one concept from Twitter or maybe at the very least OTH Joy-Cons.

When the time comes to get a Switch 2, I definitely plan to get a carrying case. Maybe a microSD Express card, Switch 2 Pro Controller or charging grip.

I might consider the camera if I get the Switch 2 version of Super Mario Party Jamboree.

@HeadPirate Apart from preventing scalping and mass import in addition to making sure there are enough units in Japan, what other motives were there in making a Japanese-only Switch 2?

Game-Key cards aren’t probably the best option, not the worst either, but even there I’d also suggest a different color for their case for less confusion with full on card games. Wait, not the best idea either…

@HeadPirate Now the 50,000 yen is just towards the Japan-Only model. How many chose to go for the 70,000 yen global model is unknown, but now with an extra option Japan won’t be missing out with the Switch 2. I’m actually surprised so many are getting one at launch.

Wow, the Switch 2 has actually been highly demanded there won’t be enough for everyone. This is probably the most anticipated Nintendo console launch yet.

@Dev-N Yeah, like maybe a story extension or some new modes to Mario Wonder.

@HeadPirate In any case even if vouchers get introduced, Mario Kart World and other Switch 2 games at $80 might be excluded, so it probably won’t be a TOTK scenario this time where it was still given the voucher treatment despite costing $10 more than other Switch games.

@AussieMcBucket It’s the Japanese translation. In English they’re still called Game Vouchers.

That is way too early, but super ready at this time. Next thing we know they’ll start Christmas sales by mid September. But where are the Splatoon ornaments?

Can we just accept Big Man will win any remaining Splatfest regardless of the choice he gets?

@GinMiguel At one point I was thinking Kirby before Kirby Air Riders was announced, so I guess now I can cross Kirby out of my list of wanted characters in Mario Kart World.