@N64-ROX You need to call Capcom DE at +49 40-238303698 They will fax you the comics. Comic quality will depend on the fax paper you can get in 2024. Good luck!
@RupeeClock they said this to me yesterday "We are finalizing things with the final game of the triple pack as we speak and hope to get it shipped out as soon as possible! We want to be able to ship out the best product without cutting corners. Keep your eyes on our socials for when we have any updates or announcements."
@GOmar My take on (some) of these companies
Limited Run: great to absolutely not great. Whale chasers. Inconsistant as f, but they have always honoured orders. I don't like that they're getting bigger and bigger. At all.
Strictly limited games: a mess, but they aren't thieves.
Superrare: very good policy of selling games in hand instead of promises. Good Customer Service. A few foam practices here and there.
1 print games: they are still alive, apparently. Nice editions. But takes too long to manufacture.
1st print game: absolutely nothing positive to say about them
B-side: good while it lasted.
Game Fairy: re-born, one of those selling goodies that no one asked instead of standard copies, like Abylight from Spain.
Pix'N Love: their graphic designers are top tier. the rest is very questionable.
NGDEV: had an issue solved in a very unpractical way. Nice games.
Fangamer: they don't belong here. I have nothing but praise for them. Lovely editions, they print on demand; no FOMO. Great. plus, they opened an EU store
on the other hand..
Iam8bit: awful practices, awful shipping policies. Game lost; get lost.
Hypergun store (Nicalis): can't say nice things about TR.
Premium Edition: I only buy from VGP. On the "takes too much time" side, but they make nice editions
Ultracollectors: OKish
Pixelheart: good. Some good vintage stuff sold as well.
VBlank: had no issues with them.
Special reserve games: gorgeous editions.
RedArt games: great, but they release one game per minute; Lost track.
Dispatch Games: Next!
Warned collectors: I hope you had diarrhoea with the contaminated Margarita you hopefully had with my money.
First Press Games deserve some jail time. They owe me orders from 2021. They block from X anyone that rightfully and respectfully ask when will they ship a 3 year old order. They don't reply emails. They just run a Ponzi scheme.
A price drop might happen with a re-design. Same happened to Wii, that had several re-designs and price drops. And Wii was very successful. They ended up selling that awful red block, and Switch might do a similar thing to sell their remaining chips at a very affordable price.
@splatoonaddict Well, 3ds was a different product, but the 2ds remained as an affordable option with an impressive library of games for those who couldn't afford the new and expensive Switch. I'm a father, if my son wants a nintendo, I will not buy a Switch 2, I will probably buy a lite. Handhelds are great for kids. Lite should stay several years to supple that demand. But that could only work with a price drop.
It will, IMO, after Switch 2's announcement that might occur in January. I believe Switch and Switch 2 will coexist for a couple of years. Switch will remain as a viable and affordable option for parents and some 2nd world countries for which Switch is still a luxury item (since it never got a real price cut) Some first party will probably come out for both consoles, like ps4-5. Switch should be sold at 180, LITE at 99. That price cut will make Switch 2 look more appetising.
@FlyingDunsparce The games you're referring to, they do cost 45 EUR on release day. At least in FR, you can find these prices sold by shops that generally offer no preorder bonus. Other sites, or shops, like Micromania, Nintendo or fnac, price is 59 sold with "free" preorder bonuses. and "free" shipping I don't know where you live, but in FR you have these options. I used to live in DE, and 3 days after launch date, for some 1st party games, price dropped already from 59 to 49 or 44.
Well, we see in 2018, Bayonetta with the US rating, but was released only in JP, also in an exclusive collector's edition. Finally released physically in the US 4 years later in 2022. In 2021, N Buddy Mission Bond, but was released physically in JP and CN exclusively.
I'm tired of paying international shipping and Import tax for stuff that I would buy in a regular and normal shop.
At least, this pretty much confirms they will pay for the big carts, and put the full game in it. Otherwise, business will collapse. The only thing we can expect from them is having the full game on cart. I know that Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP might need a patch, and not I'm not entirely sure all games are 100% complete, but we would have never, ever got a game like Doom Eternal physically (the proper way) if it hadn't been sold by them.
That's the ONLY good side.
Couldn't resist. I think I own every 3/2ds model. Beautiful machine, not perfect, but beautiful. Screens quality was debatable. I remember having a New 3ds XL with 2 different screen types. I think it's the Fire Emblem one.
@Daniel36 Yeah...no. First world problems is something else. I have too much money, games backlog is getting bigger and I have no time to play. That's a first world problem. This is greed, because you know collectors will buy version after version. 2 versions is understandable, since DLC usually comes after the game's launch. 3 different versions, sold through LRG is something different.
I skipped sale 1 aaaand 2, so to me this is great. But I understand that some people care for game preservation. The complete version is always the better one. Some people might have sold their first purchase to buy game 2, and now there is a more complete version. Sell at any cost. This is greed.
Hi Nintendo here's another way of fighting scalpers. 3 ways: End store exclusivities. End geographic limitations. Make enough for everyone. That's it.
No everyone can go to Japan.
Region free Switch is a great start. Selling Nintendo JP store through My nintendo is a great continuation. Just make stuff available to everyone. You have enough ressources to do that, and plenty of physical and online stores around. When I say everything; I mean games, soundtracks, everything. You win, we win, we all win. Spend little bit of the money you now have to make everyone happy. You will sell.
glad to see this available on retail. I'm sick of this Super Ultra (Warned) Collectors Very Special Mega Rare Limited Games with extra stickers and FOMO.
@eltomo That' a common practice for online shopping. If you order games from VGP or PlayAsia with 2 different release dates, they will ship it when everything is ready. LRG offers the possibility during checkout to ship separately when available, in one single order. It costs a lot though.
2018 at LRG was an amazing year for Switch. I remember there was a 15 usd flat-rate DDP shipping, which was absurd at that time, since it also applied to 2 games. You could ship 2 games to EU for 15 bucks, and they took care of customs fees. I "took advantage" of that offer big time, and purchased many games. I remember it was incredibly cheap. Shipping from the US was cheaper for me than shipping from another EU country. Plus, at that time, USD exchange rate was incredibly advantageous for EU customers. I remember that a 29 usd game like Saturday Morning RPG need up costing 32 euros, shipping and customs fees included. Then, it got worse, and much worse. Now, shipping times are very good. Less than 10 days (not working days), and shipping is quite cheap. I believe some orders are now shipping from EU. Recently, I received an order that took 4 days to be delivered. I have mixed feelings about LRG. I believe they sell great products, they exploited FOMO and some anti-consumer practices, but they distributed and published great games. It's already huge, and I believe it will become global in a few years. I must confess they have always been great with me. Re-shipped lost items, re-shipped damaged items, no questions asked. Others weren't so lucky. But I assume it depends on the money you spend, which is quite unprofessional.
So In EU we have 2 options: Buy from a US shop or buy from a JP developper's/publisher's US shop that only ships to America (the real continent) and then, re-send it to EU.
I really hate the current state of physical media.
EDIT: need to expand this. For a Konami game, I have 4 cover variants 3 available with direct DDP shipping and 1 sending it to a friend, no other option available within a radius of 6000 km. Nice.
Haven't played the game, but it took me 3 seconds to feel that nintendo aura in this game. I've seen GameXplain's comparison and it takes SO much from nintendo it's incredibly obvious. In fact; I believe it pays tribute to Mario 64 very openly, when the robot falls asleep, the same way Mario does in M64. No one should care really, I believe this game is a celebration of that nintendo seal of fun.
@Savage_Joe Correctly planned so you don't hurt the sales of your worst-selling console of all times? Switch would have sold well announced in January to December of 2017. Did well because it was a great concept and because of BOTW.
@Savage_Joe The current Switch was announced in October because nintendo was on survival mode, thanks to nes mini, amiibo and a few 2ds sales. You can't compare, not the same situation at all
why do it now and cannibalise Holiday sales? Switch is still selling well, they can have a very decent month with the current console. If you're releasing in 2025, you can show the console on January or Feb (or March)
@jedgamesguy Bear in mind that, to Micromania, "While stocks last" mean to them that they will keep showing the preorder bonus even if it's sold out. Happened to me twice. They suck.
out of their minds.
15 euro for a pin?
All 8 pins cost 119 euro. I paid the 129 for the TOTK Collector. A collector edition that contained 4 pin among other things.
Hey Blasphemous devs, I know you're not distributing Blasphemous 2. In case you don't know this (I think you should, and you probably do), the complete physical version of Blasphemous 2 is only available through a pricey Collector's Edition. The regular retail version needs a download. https://x.com/NJeisseRevised/status/1825615666256425105 This was confirmed by the Canadian shop, VGP.
@LadyCharlie I need to disagree here . I don t think there is such thing as "momentum for a Switch 2 release". What kind of momentum are you thing to discerne when Switch had 7 incredibly succesful years, still outselling the next gen in some territories, and it is wow surrounded by similar consoles that weren't even in discussion 7 years ago, when the Industry concensus was that exclusive portable game systems were dying. It seems that Switch 2 will be a beefier Switch, so all the system needs is software and way better specs. First party launch titles might include a new Mario (last 3d Mario was released 7 years ago) and Mario Kart 9. Third party launch titles could also be great, since this is a new nintendo, way different from 2017. There is a lot of confidence in nintendo right now. It was rumored that Switch will be compatible with ils succesor; but we don't know if 1st party Switch 2 games will be retro-compatible. If Switch 2 launches with the new Mario Kart, it will sell like there is no tomorrow.
@PALversusNTSC Are you sure about that? That wasn't the case for the 3ds, or the Gamecube in 2002 and 2003. The n64 was launched at 199 in 1996, then 149 in 1997 and 129 in 1998 and 99 in 1999. I don t have the portable numbers, I believe nintendo had significant price cuts for every console but Wii U and Switch (until now at least)
@Pillowpants How can a Switch price drop negatively affect Switch 2 sales? 143 million units, but several people own more than one system, like myself and a lot of people around here. They will buy the upcoming console. regardless of a price drop. After 7 and a half years, the people that hasn't bought the system yet are the ones that were never interested, or the people that cannot afford the system. The people that own a Switch will buy Switch 2 with or without a price drop. They might not want to drop the price yet just because sales are still good. Even if the expectations weren't met here, these numbers are amazing for a 7 year old system.
love schmups! But do you know what I love even more? Have bought all 4 to limited run games 2 years ago and have paid import fees, giving my money to a company that spreads lots of fomo love and disappointment to fans globally! 2 years after the LRG release. Perfect timing! Can t thank you enough, Virgin River Games!
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Re: MvC: Fighting Collection Shows Off Bonus Comic Included With Physical Version
@N64-ROX You need to call Capcom DE at +49 40-238303698
They will fax you the comics. Comic quality will depend on the fax paper you can get in 2024.
Good luck!
Re: Goodboy Galaxy Developer Dramatically Cuts Ties With Physical Distributor
@RupeeClock they said this to me yesterday "We are finalizing things with the final game of the triple pack as we speak and hope to get it shipped out as soon as possible! We want to be able to ship out the best product without cutting corners. Keep your eyes on our socials for when we have any updates or announcements."
Re: Goodboy Galaxy Developer Dramatically Cuts Ties With Physical Distributor
@GOmar My take on (some) of these companies
Limited Run: great to absolutely not great. Whale chasers. Inconsistant as f, but they have always honoured orders. I don't like that they're getting bigger and bigger. At all.
Strictly limited games: a mess, but they aren't thieves.
Superrare: very good policy of selling games in hand instead of promises. Good Customer Service. A few foam practices here and there.
1 print games: they are still alive, apparently. Nice editions. But takes too long to manufacture.
1st print game: absolutely nothing positive to say about them
B-side: good while it lasted.
Game Fairy: re-born, one of those selling goodies that no one asked instead of standard copies, like Abylight from Spain.
Pix'N Love: their graphic designers are top tier. the rest is very questionable.
NGDEV: had an issue solved in a very unpractical way. Nice games.
Fangamer: they don't belong here. I have nothing but praise for them. Lovely editions, they print on demand; no FOMO. Great. plus, they opened an EU store
on the other hand..
Iam8bit: awful practices, awful shipping policies. Game lost; get lost.
Hypergun store (Nicalis): can't say nice things about TR.
Premium Edition: I only buy from VGP. On the "takes too much time" side, but they make nice editions
Ultracollectors: OKish
Pixelheart: good. Some good vintage stuff sold as well.
VBlank: had no issues with them.
Special reserve games: gorgeous editions.
RedArt games: great, but they release one game per minute; Lost track.
Dispatch Games: Next!
Warned collectors: I hope you had diarrhoea with the contaminated Margarita you hopefully had with my money.
probably missing a few.
Re: Goodboy Galaxy Developer Dramatically Cuts Ties With Physical Distributor
First Press Games deserve some jail time. They owe me orders from 2021. They block from X anyone that rightfully and respectfully ask when will they ship a 3 year old order. They don't reply emails. They just run a Ponzi scheme.
Re: Talking Point: With 'Switch 2' Coming, Will Switch Get A Price Cut?
A price drop might happen with a re-design. Same happened to Wii, that had several re-designs and price drops. And Wii was very successful. They ended up selling that awful red block, and Switch might do a similar thing to sell their remaining chips at a very affordable price.
Re: Talking Point: With 'Switch 2' Coming, Will Switch Get A Price Cut?
@splatoonaddict Well, 3ds was a different product, but the 2ds remained as an affordable option with an impressive library of games for those who couldn't afford the new and expensive Switch. I'm a father, if my son wants a nintendo, I will not buy a Switch 2, I will probably buy a lite. Handhelds are great for kids. Lite should stay several years to supple that demand. But that could only work with a price drop.
Re: Talking Point: With 'Switch 2' Coming, Will Switch Get A Price Cut?
It will, IMO, after Switch 2's announcement that might occur in January.
I believe Switch and Switch 2 will coexist for a couple of years. Switch will remain as a viable and affordable option for parents and some 2nd world countries for which Switch is still a luxury item (since it never got a real price cut)
Some first party will probably come out for both consoles, like ps4-5.
Switch should be sold at 180, LITE at 99. That price cut will make Switch 2 look more appetising.
Re: My Nintendo Store Reveals Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Pre-Order Bonuses & Bundle (UK)
@FlyingDunsparce The games you're referring to, they do cost 45 EUR on release day. At least in FR, you can find these prices sold by shops that generally offer no preorder bonus. Other sites, or shops, like Micromania, Nintendo or fnac, price is 59 sold with "free" preorder bonuses. and "free" shipping I don't know where you live, but in FR you have these options. I used to live in DE, and 3 days after launch date, for some 1st party games, price dropped already from 59 to 49 or 44.
Re: English Box Art For Famicom Detective Club Remakes Spotted In Official Nintendo Graphic
@ScalenePowers Buddy Mission Bond
Re: English Box Art For Famicom Detective Club Remakes Spotted In Official Nintendo Graphic
Well, we see in 2018, Bayonetta with the US rating, but was released only in JP, also in an exclusive collector's edition. Finally released physically in the US 4 years later in 2022. In 2021, N Buddy Mission Bond, but was released physically in JP and CN exclusively.
Re: Reaction: With Xenoblade Chronicles X On Switch, The Wii U's Demise Is Complete
You missed Diablo 3 from wish: Devil's Third
Re: Masahiro Sakurai Confirms He's Working On A New Game
Maria Kart 8 Reluxe
Re: Yakuza Kiwami Dev Confirms Physical Switch Release, Limited Run Distributing
I'm tired of paying international shipping and Import tax for stuff that I would buy in a regular and normal shop.
At least, this pretty much confirms they will pay for the big carts, and put the full game in it. Otherwise, business will collapse. The only thing we can expect from them is having the full game on cart. I know that Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP might need a patch, and not I'm not entirely sure all games are 100% complete, but we would have never, ever got a game like Doom Eternal physically (the proper way) if it hadn't been sold by them.
That's the ONLY good side.
Re: Feature: 10 Years Ago, Nintendo Launched The Very Best 3DS
Couldn't resist. I think I own every 3/2ds model.
Beautiful machine, not perfect, but beautiful.
Screens quality was debatable. I remember having a New 3ds XL with 2 different screen types. I think it's the Fire Emblem one.
Re: Nintendo Announces Switch Online: Playtest Program Related To "New Feature"
Met the criteria. Didn't work.
You can be suck and a-h nintendo...really
Re: Nintendo Alarmo: Themes List, Setup Guide - How To Update Nintendo's Sound Clock
@boxyguy I wouldn't seek financial advice here...
But I get you. Same here; but I bought it for the beta test, I'm curious
Re: Forget 'Switch 2', Nintendo Has Just Revealed An Official Alarm Clock
No coins or rewards? Like wake up without snooze 7 days straight and get silver coins in your My Nintendo Account ? I'm disappointed.
Re: Bakeru Switch Physical Release Announced, Out February 2025
@Teksetter I know, that's annoying. We share the same superpowers.
Re: The Math Adds Up, The Nintendo Switch Really Does Have The Best Games
BS
PC activity 1993-2024?
Still remember playing Stunts on my IBM ps/2 model 80 tower pc in 1991
Thumbs...DOWN!
Re: New TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Collector's Edition Comes Bundled With DLC, Figures & More
@Daniel36 Yeah...no. First world problems is something else. I have too much money, games backlog is getting bigger and I have no time to play. That's a first world problem. This is greed, because you know collectors will buy version after version. 2 versions is understandable, since DLC usually comes after the game's launch. 3 different versions, sold through LRG is something different.
I skipped sale 1 aaaand 2, so to me this is great. But I understand that some people care for game preservation. The complete version is always the better one. Some people might have sold their first purchase to buy game 2, and now there is a more complete version. Sell at any cost. This is greed.
Re: Nintendo Museum Is Limiting Select Merch Sales As Expensive Online Listings Arise
Hi Nintendo
here's another way of fighting scalpers. 3 ways:
End store exclusivities. End geographic limitations.
Make enough for everyone. That's it.
No everyone can go to Japan.
Region free Switch is a great start. Selling Nintendo JP store through My nintendo is a great continuation.
Just make stuff available to everyone. You have enough ressources to do that, and plenty of physical and online stores around. When I say everything; I mean games, soundtracks, everything. You win, we win, we all win. Spend little bit of the money you now have to make everyone happy. You will sell.
Re: Feature: "I’m Going To Be A Grandfather Very Soon" - Is Neo Dimension Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Final Fantasian?
At first glance, I thought it was Aonuma! I'm used to nintendo direct lighting diagrams. Image looks so "direct".
Re: Gallery: Here's The Switch Lite Hyrule Edition In All Its Zelda-Themed Beauty
looking forward to next Wed. Eager to see how many lites were sold in Japan.
Re: 'Stray' Physical Edition Pounces Onto Switch Next Month, Pre-Orders Now Live
glad to see this available on retail. I'm sick of this Super Ultra (Warned) Collectors Very Special Mega Rare Limited Games with extra stickers and FOMO.
Re: Talking Point: So Then, Is This 'Switch 2' Leak Legit?
100% legit, especially now after NL's super duper survey.
My uncle works at NineTendo inc., he confirms.
Re: Tetsuya Nomura Contemplates Retirement And Concluding Kingdom Hearts
@GarlicGuzzler No one is scared. Are you scared?
Re: Tetsuya Nomura Contemplates Retirement And Concluding Kingdom Hearts
Removed
Re: Poll: With 'Switch 2' Rumours Swirling, Will There Be A September Direct This Year?
Evidence says a Sept. direct with a Kirby announcement.
Logic might imply a Switch 2 announcement
What will nintendo do?
Announce a n64 classic mini and an Excitebike amiibo.
Re: Random: Limited Run CEO Visits Nintendo, Acknowledges "Great" Partnership
@eltomo That' a common practice for online shopping. If you order games from VGP or PlayAsia with 2 different release dates, they will ship it when everything is ready. LRG offers the possibility during checkout to ship separately when available, in one single order. It costs a lot though.
Re: Random: Limited Run CEO Visits Nintendo, Acknowledges "Great" Partnership
Nintendo IP Official SNES NES GB and GBA carts reprints? Maybe?
A link to the past re-print? Could something like that happen?
I don't know why this "partnership" feels more a collab. for the retro community than distributing nintendo Switch 2 games.
Re: Random: Limited Run CEO Visits Nintendo, Acknowledges "Great" Partnership
2018 at LRG was an amazing year for Switch. I remember there was a 15 usd flat-rate DDP shipping, which was absurd at that time, since it also applied to 2 games. You could ship 2 games to EU for 15 bucks, and they took care of customs fees. I "took advantage" of that offer big time, and purchased many games. I remember it was incredibly cheap. Shipping from the US was cheaper for me than shipping from another EU country. Plus, at that time, USD exchange rate was incredibly advantageous for EU customers. I remember that a 29 usd game like Saturday Morning RPG need up costing 32 euros, shipping and customs fees included.
Then, it got worse, and much worse. Now, shipping times are very good. Less than 10 days (not working days), and shipping is quite cheap. I believe some orders are now shipping from EU. Recently, I received an order that took 4 days to be delivered.
I have mixed feelings about LRG. I believe they sell great products, they exploited FOMO and some anti-consumer practices, but they distributed and published great games. It's already huge, and I believe it will become global in a few years.
I must confess they have always been great with me. Re-shipped lost items, re-shipped damaged items, no questions asked. Others weren't so lucky. But I assume it depends on the money you spend, which is quite unprofessional.
Re: Castlevania Dominus Collection Physical Pre-Orders Are Now Open
So In EU we have 2 options: Buy from a US shop or buy from a JP developper's/publisher's US shop that only ships to America (the real continent) and then, re-send it to EU.
I really hate the current state of physical media.
EDIT: need to expand this. For a Konami game, I have 4 cover variants 3 available with direct DDP shipping and 1 sending it to a friend, no other option available within a radius of 6000 km. Nice.
Re: Does Astro Bot's Super Mario 'Inspiration' Cross A Line? Fans Seem Divided
Haven't played the game, but it took me 3 seconds to feel that nintendo aura in this game. I've seen GameXplain's comparison and it takes SO much from nintendo it's incredibly obvious. In fact; I believe it pays tribute to Mario 64 very openly, when the robot falls asleep, the same way Mario does in M64. No one should care really, I believe this game is a celebration of that nintendo seal of fun.
Re: Random: It Looks Like Castlevania: Dawn Of Sorrow's 'Julius Mode' Is Even Harder On Switch
Had a healthier hairline before I tackled Ecclesia.
Re: Rumour: 'Industry Whispers' Fuel Speculation Of A Switch 2 Reveal This Month
@Savage_Joe Correctly planned so you don't hurt the sales of your worst-selling console of all times? Switch would have sold well announced in January to December of 2017. Did well because it was a great concept and because of BOTW.
Re: Rumour: 'Industry Whispers' Fuel Speculation Of A Switch 2 Reveal This Month
@Savage_Joe The current Switch was announced in October because nintendo was on survival mode, thanks to nes mini, amiibo and a few 2ds sales. You can't compare, not the same situation at all
Re: Rumour: 'Industry Whispers' Fuel Speculation Of A Switch 2 Reveal This Month
why do it now and cannibalise Holiday sales? Switch is still selling well, they can have a very decent month with the current console. If you're releasing in 2025, you can show the console on January or Feb (or March)
Re: Mario & Luigi: Brothership Steelbook Pre-Order Bonus Revealed
@jedgamesguy Bear in mind that, to Micromania, "While stocks last" mean to them that they will keep showing the preorder bonus even if it's sold out. Happened to me twice. They suck.
Re: Online 'Pop-Up Shop' Brings Former Japan-Exclusive Zelda Merch To My Nintendo Store (Europe)
out of their minds.
15 euro for a pin?
All 8 pins cost 119 euro. I paid the 129 for the TOTK Collector. A collector edition that contained 4 pin among other things.
thumbs down!
Re: Blasphemous Dev Reveals New Tactical Stealth Adventure For Switch
@Zuljaras Thank god! Thank you SO much!
Re: Blasphemous Dev Reveals New Tactical Stealth Adventure For Switch
Hey Blasphemous devs, I know you're not distributing Blasphemous 2. In case you don't know this (I think you should, and you probably do), the complete physical version of Blasphemous 2 is only available through a pricey Collector's Edition. The regular retail version needs a download.
https://x.com/NJeisseRevised/status/1825615666256425105
This was confirmed by the Canadian shop, VGP.
Re: Talking Point: Would $499 Be Too Much For 'Switch 2'?
Show me the specs and I'll tell you. Otherwise, this discussion is pointless.
Re: Rumour: Game Developers Supposedly Told Not To Expect Switch "Successor" In Current Financial Year
@LadyCharlie I need to disagree here . I don t think there is such thing as "momentum for a Switch 2 release". What kind of momentum are you thing to discerne when Switch had 7 incredibly succesful years, still outselling the next gen in some territories, and it is wow surrounded by similar consoles that weren't even in discussion 7 years ago, when the Industry concensus was that exclusive portable game systems were dying. It seems that Switch 2 will be a beefier Switch, so all the system needs is software and way better specs. First party launch titles might include a new Mario (last 3d Mario was released 7 years ago) and Mario Kart 9. Third party launch titles could also be great, since this is a new nintendo, way different from 2017. There is a lot of confidence in nintendo right now. It was rumored that Switch will be compatible with ils succesor; but we don't know if 1st party Switch 2 games will be retro-compatible. If Switch 2 launches with the new Mario Kart, it will sell like there is no tomorrow.
Re: Nintendo Switch Sales Hit 143 Million As Hardware And Software Figures Decline
@Pillowpants Wrong user, my bad
Re: Nintendo Switch Sales Hit 143 Million As Hardware And Software Figures Decline
@PALversusNTSC Are you sure about that? That wasn't the case for the 3ds, or the Gamecube in 2002 and 2003. The n64 was launched at 199 in 1996, then 149 in 1997 and 129 in 1998 and 99 in 1999.
I don t have the portable numbers, I believe nintendo had significant price cuts for every console but Wii U and Switch (until now at least)
Re: Nintendo Switch Sales Hit 143 Million As Hardware And Software Figures Decline
@Pillowpants How can a Switch price drop negatively affect Switch 2 sales?
143 million units, but several people own more than one system, like myself and a lot of people around here. They will buy the upcoming console. regardless of a price drop. After 7 and a half years, the people that hasn't bought the system yet are the ones that were never interested, or the people that cannot afford the system. The people that own a Switch will buy Switch 2 with or without a price drop.
They might not want to drop the price yet just because sales are still good. Even if the expectations weren't met here, these numbers are amazing for a 7 year old system.
Re: My Nintendo Store Reveals Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Pre-Order Bonus & Bundle (UK)
@ThatZeldaNerd UK and Europe
Re: Four Critically Acclaimed Shmups To Get Physical Switch Release In Europe
love schmups! But do you know what I love even more? Have bought all 4 to limited run games 2 years ago and have paid import fees, giving my money to a company that spreads lots of fomo love and disappointment to fans globally!
2 years after the LRG release. Perfect timing! Can t thank you enough, Virgin River Games!
Re: Nintendo Direct June 2024: Time, Where To Watch, What To Expect
@AJWolfTill Possibly.They had to give that poor man something.
Re: Nintendo Direct June 2024: Time, Where To Watch, What To Expect
I see a console limited edition being announced, to start selling their remaining stock. A windwaker lite and a twilight lite would be awesome