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That's the first time I've ever seen the word "schtum"

One day in the future science will make handheld devices that people use daily that will include alarm clocks. I can't wait for the future.

@mjharper Ah yes, the long lasting and wonderfully toxic nickel-cadmium batteries 😆

As a super old gamer, no one ever seems to mention or remember that the OG Zelda on NES was the first NES game to have a built-in save file feature. Previously, you had to write down these obnoxiously long codes to go back to your save point. And if you got one character wrong, you were screwed and had to start over again.

I'm a really old school gamer that LOVES Mario games and I played Astro Bot all weekend and got the platinum trophy. Not once did I start to think about other Mario games or feel like I was playing any type of Mario game.

I rebooted 3 times anyway, just to make sure there's no Japanese pornographic words coming my way.

The scalper markup on Wii U and 3DS physical games have skyrocketed after they shut the eShop down. Twilight Princess HD is going for $100-$160 for a used copy. Of course, the re-release of Wolf link didn't help the aftermarket prices.
I lost my entire video game collection in a fire and have been slowly replacing most of the things I lost. But I cannot justify spending hundreds on a used game.

Honestly, I would love a responsive system. One that doesn't lag when navigating built-in apps. I'm not saying it needs all the bells and whistles, but it shouldn't be frustrating just navigating a menu. This was a HUGE issue with the Wii U. The amount of time it took to load apps/games was inexcusable.
The PS5 got it right by basically eliminating load times. There has to be a middle ground somewhere....

I got mine on release day, and my biggest gripe was how slow the thing was. I recall there was a day 1 update that took HOURS to download and install.

@HamatoYoshi I've always said the reason I have so many nice toys that look great and still work is because I have no kids - and just like you, my day 1 release Switch looks like it's brand new.

I'm starting to wonder if Nintendo is going the way of IBM and becoming a patent troll. They probably will end up making more money by suing pirate sites than selling the software legally.

My biggest "living in a bubble" moment came when I found out so many countries think peanut butter & jelly sandwiches are gross.

@ItsOKToBeOK
I agree with your last paragraph. After people get killed or found out as an imp, they rage quit or close the app to go look at instagram or tiktok, etc.
The other huge annoyance (at least for me) is joining a room and instantly getting banned. Why do people make public rooms and kick everyone joining? If you just wanted your friends to play, make it private, ya know?
Personally, I say there should be a temporary timeout ban if people are perpetually kicking everyone from their room.

Now if only they could get their servers to stop going down...

I 'was' gonna try to download it to see it side by side with the original real time in my setup, but it's gonna take 2 1/2 days to finish downloading. So, this must be a hugely popular download or the website is throttling the f@&k out of it

My Joy Cons never had the drift problem and I got the OG switch on release day in 2017. But ironically, the Pro Controller I also got had serious drift issues and Nintendo made me pay for a replacement. So, did I get a bad controller or does this extend to other controllers Nintendo is making as well?

I have a feeling a lot of these "I got 100%" vote results would not be confirmed if ask for verification....just sayin'

@XBontendo
There's a lot of 'charities' like this. Everyone knows the holiday bell ringers for The Salvation Army....but TSA does some terrible things as well, such as not offering any help if you're not christian. Or refusing to go to territories that aren't christian. So...they'll help, as long as you believe in Jesus and live in a Jesus area.
The best thing anyone can do before donating anything is to research. And since they're non-profit, they pay no taxes, just like Goodwill.
Make sure the place(s) you're donating to are actually what they claim to be. So many 'charities' are scams, corrupt and borderline racketeering.

Goodwill is NOT a good place. Their execs pull in hundreds of thousands in salary while more than 1/3 of their stores have employment loopholes to pay their staff under minimum wage.
They also get a TON of money from the government and private donors.
Goodwill sells free goods at a profit, but less than one eighth of that profit actually goes to the job-related programs they market as their primary pillar of charity work.
There are FAAAAAR better places to donate where executives pockets don't get fatter while their employees are struggling to feed themselves.

@Ogbert
This is what I've been trying to figure out...why is this game worth $1.5 mil? Was it the first copy off the production line? Was it blessed by the Pope? At this price, the person bought it as an investment for resale, such as art, real estate, wine, etc. So...what makes this copy so valuable (other than being sealed and in good shape) that makes it far valuable than any other rare video game?

@ARPK
But that specific card has a story, and is exceptionally rare. I just am confused on why someone paid almost twice as much as any other legitimately rare video game just because it has a high grading and nothing else behind it.
That's why I'm wondering what's up here...like, this is some type of hype to build up another copy copy of the game? Some kind of insider scam? I just don't see how someone, regardless of their income, would buy something just based on a high grade with no other marketable value behind it. There has to be enough high grade games out there that aren't $1.5 million, ya know? There's got to be more to this story...

Lol they just talked about this on the local news in Chicago - and they didn't explain why other than it was unopened. This all seems suspect to me....

@ARPK
So it's just being a high grade that made it rare? I know from previous auctions there's reprints that were rare with different packaging, dates of production, or screws types/amounts, etc. But just in good condition and nothing else?

@HamatoYoshi
I get that, and agree - but still not my point. Regardless of what the bidding purposes were, I wanted to know their intent. Why were they bidding on this specific copy?

The article nor the listing at the auction site state WHY this is worth $1.5 million. Obviously, it's in great shape and sealed...but what makes this worth that next to a sealed copy of any other game?

@RupeeClock The only downfall with only using an adapter is the USB LAN adapters only go to 100mbps, because the dock only uses USB 2, not 3.
I also have issues where the adapter doesn't connect after removing the switch from the dock, so it's a bit of a hassle.
My Switch from 2017 is still perfectly fine and I would love to have the built in ethernet option, but not for $350.

Anyone up for some 3D World multiplayer?

I have a Toad that I can't get in Shangri-Spa after you shut off the fountain in the hotel pool. Instead of talking to the Snifit and getting the folded paper airplane Toad, I walked into another room. When I came back, the Snifit was gone, and the folded Toad is still there, but I can't do anything to unfold him with the hammer. I saw a couple people post this on Nintendo's forums as well

I have all the US released Amiibo's except the Skylanders. Have all the following series completed: Smash Bros, Splatoon, Mario Bros, Zelda, BoTW, Fire Emblem, Yoshi, Kirby, Monster Hunter (not released in the US) and all the one off's (including the cereal box). So if anyone has any Skylander Amiibo laying around, lemme know lol...
If I knew how to post a picture, I would lol