@Tindre Sorry I was unclear, by them I meant new sticks, not new joycons. Buy new sticks and replace the sticks. That's how nintendo repairs them. You take out some screws and remove a ribbon cable, not a big deal.
@Tindre That's not a fix, just a bandaid. Replacing them is the fix. I have sadly bought an extra pair already since they don't cross ship. After that I stuck with third party controllers.
@SwitchForce Do you want my nintendo service numbers?
That's documentation. So is the time I spent without the item I paid for. I have fedex slips documenting that. These should at the very least be cross shipped. Send out a new one and then I will return mine. No reason for me to be deprived and forced to buy replacements.
@KillerBOB Dude, it doesn't get better. A family plan is cheaper per head. You seem really invested in this, when it's just cold hard facts.
What my employer covers doesn't matter, I would get it as pay otherwise. Either way I am losing the money. If my employer didn't cover any I might actually save money. Since I might qualify for a subsidized plan.
I would be paying almost $1000/month by myself. That's why the family plan is the smart choice.
They want to move because for the very rich the USA is cheaper. For everyone else, it's not.
I have been trying to get a job in Canada for a while. I live right across the border, but so far the wage offers haven't been that great and the commute is too far. Companies willing to sponsor american's know they can pay less. The rest don't want the hassle.
@KillerBOB I have a family plan so the price is about ~$20,000/year(both myself and employer pay) and a $5000 deductible. Once I get the deductible I pay 20% coinsurance until I pay a total of $8000. If my employer was freed from this burden I could get a substantial raise.
So functionally I am paying this money for no gain until I pay another $5000 in medical costs. Then it is of limited value until I get $8000. Next year it will go up substantially.
The US average for an ACA plan for a family is $1,152/month. I am not eligible to use the ACA market so I am stuck paying more. However that ACA plan has a max out of pocket in the neighborhood of $14,000.
edit: corrected out of pocket for ACA plan.
My property taxes are in line with Toronto for comparison.
@KillerBOB Yet far less in healthcare costs.
Your taxes are less than our taxes + healthcare costs. Go check out what a year of health insurance in the USA costs.
Then remember that this insurance won't cover anything until you spend thousands of dollars towards a deductible.
@Lony85 $70, with tax is what you pay. Which is about the same as me. When your money has lower value you will need more of it to buy things.... THE MORE YOU KNOW.......
@IronMan30 The performance of some of those services is not great. Pressing a button and waiting hundreds of milliseconds to have the action happen isn't much fun. Not saying that's the case here, but in general with streaming it is often an issue.
@DoctorShrunk It's not on the switch though. The switch is just a display. It's like saying the mario is out on Sony TVs, when you connect your dock to your TV.
@MaxiPareja Which model switch has 4G or 5G? I rather not waste my phone battery life and pay for data. Why would I play portable at home? I have TVs at home.
@TheFrenchiestFry I always played them on PC and as they got more CoD and less hitman I sort of stopped. Being discovered should basically make the level over.
I want the opposite. A switch without a dock, but a real switch. One that can switch between portable and docked. Not this switch lite that isn't really a switch since it doesn't switch.
@BAN On the other hand I have been to adult lego events and you would get some looks for saying "legos". I suspect you are trying to win internet points with your silly claim about your "uncle working at nintendo". Sure, most people with money aren't into lego, but people who are into lego and have money sure are. So they bought out all of the first release and will do it again.
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Re: The Outer Worlds' First Expansion Comes To Nintendo Switch Next Week
@tourjeff I bought it on a lark when it was $25 at best buy. It looks like a PS3 game. Dead on looks like PS3 New Vegas.
Re: Soapbox: Retro Nintendo Games Cost Too Much, But Nostalgia Is Expensive
@GannonBanned $50 on ebay
Re: BioWare's Project Director Would "Love" To See The Mass Effect Legendary Edition On Nintendo Switch
I am sure they would love to sell old games over and over on more platforms instead of the costly practice of actually making new games.
Re: The Outer Worlds' First Expansion Comes To Nintendo Switch Next Week
@XBontendo I gave you a choice, I didn't call you anything.
I think they went the correct route. After end game DLC is always a letdown.
Re: The Outer Worlds' First Expansion Comes To Nintendo Switch Next Week
@XBontendo You played a game based on that engine with only one active save? Are you incredibly brave or very stupid?
Re: The Outer Worlds' First Expansion Comes To Nintendo Switch Next Week
@XBontendo Just load an earlier save.
Having an ending to a game isn't a bad thing.
Re: Random: Breath Of The Wild Speedrunner Completes 100% Run Without Taking Any Damage
Does save scumming really prove anything?
Re: Talking Point: So, What Are The Chances We'll See A 'New' Nintendo Switch In 2021?
Even just a new screen that doesn't have such huge bezels and poor colors would be huge.
Re: The First Review For Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Is Now In
Come on nintendo, make some new games.
Re: EA Sports Is Bringing Back College Football Games After 8 Year Hiatus
Are they going to pay the athletes or is this still a scam?
Re: Random: No, Nintendo Did Not Sue A 9-Year-Old Child For Creating A Cardboard Game Boy
It's a joke, but it is only funny because it contains a kernel of truth.
Re: Remember The Brawler64 Controller? It's Now Available Without A Wire
$50 is a lot of money? I must be rich, I have two switch joycon sets!
Re: Feature: Clammy Consoles, Humid Horrors, And Retro Regrets
Vacuum seal them for storage. Then box that up.
Re: Hideki Kamiya Hopes Fans Will Get A Kick Out Of Platinum's Special "Bonus Stage" Announcement
Releasing a new game.
I too bought B3 when it was announced.
Waiting on that and M4 now for ages.
Re: Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Gets A Quiet Re-Release On Switch, But With An Important Difference
@TimboSlice It means about, an estimate, in the context Krull was using it.
Re: Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Gets A Quiet Re-Release On Switch, But With An Important Difference
They could at the very least make the upgrade to the full additional only cost the difference.
Re: EU Calls For Investigation Into Switch Joy-Con Drift Following More Than 25,000 Complaints
@RasandeRose How is selecting a stick that won't last a reasonable amount of time not a design issue?
Re: EU Calls For Investigation Into Switch Joy-Con Drift Following More Than 25,000 Complaints
@Tindre Sorry I was unclear, by them I meant new sticks, not new joycons. Buy new sticks and replace the sticks. That's how nintendo repairs them. You take out some screws and remove a ribbon cable, not a big deal.
Re: Official Rabbids Username Tweak Fuels Speculation Over A Mario + Rabbids Sequel
One of the best turn based games on the switch.
Re: EU Calls For Investigation Into Switch Joy-Con Drift Following More Than 25,000 Complaints
@Tindre That's not a fix, just a bandaid. Replacing them is the fix.
I have sadly bought an extra pair already since they don't cross ship. After that I stuck with third party controllers.
Re: EU Calls For Investigation Into Switch Joy-Con Drift Following More Than 25,000 Complaints
@Tindre Have nintendo fix them, or do it yourself. It's not hard.
Re: EU Calls For Investigation Into Switch Joy-Con Drift Following More Than 25,000 Complaints
@SwitchForce Do you want my nintendo service numbers?
That's documentation. So is the time I spent without the item I paid for. I have fedex slips documenting that. These should at the very least be cross shipped. Send out a new one and then I will return mine. No reason for me to be deprived and forced to buy replacements.
Re: No, This Nintendo Ad Didn't Raise The Price Of The Switch - It's Just Canadian
@KillerBOB Dude, it doesn't get better. A family plan is cheaper per head. You seem really invested in this, when it's just cold hard facts.
What my employer covers doesn't matter, I would get it as pay otherwise. Either way I am losing the money. If my employer didn't cover any I might actually save money. Since I might qualify for a subsidized plan.
I would be paying almost $1000/month by myself. That's why the family plan is the smart choice.
They want to move because for the very rich the USA is cheaper. For everyone else, it's not.
I have been trying to get a job in Canada for a while. I live right across the border, but so far the wage offers haven't been that great and the commute is too far. Companies willing to sponsor american's know they can pay less. The rest don't want the hassle.
Re: No, This Nintendo Ad Didn't Raise The Price Of The Switch - It's Just Canadian
@KillerBOB I have a family plan so the price is about ~$20,000/year(both myself and employer pay) and a $5000 deductible. Once I get the deductible I pay 20% coinsurance until I pay a total of $8000. If my employer was freed from this burden I could get a substantial raise.
So functionally I am paying this money for no gain until I pay another $5000 in medical costs. Then it is of limited value until I get $8000. Next year it will go up substantially.
The US average for an ACA plan for a family is $1,152/month. I am not eligible to use the ACA market so I am stuck paying more. However that ACA plan has a max out of pocket in the neighborhood of $14,000.
edit: corrected out of pocket for ACA plan.
My property taxes are in line with Toronto for comparison.
Re: No, This Nintendo Ad Didn't Raise The Price Of The Switch - It's Just Canadian
@KillerBOB Yet far less in healthcare costs.
Your taxes are less than our taxes + healthcare costs. Go check out what a year of health insurance in the USA costs.
Then remember that this insurance won't cover anything until you spend thousands of dollars towards a deductible.
Re: No, This Nintendo Ad Didn't Raise The Price Of The Switch - It's Just Canadian
@Lony85 $ is USD, you don't pay $80 USD plus tax. You pay $70 USD total, just like me.
Re: No, This Nintendo Ad Didn't Raise The Price Of The Switch - It's Just Canadian
@KillerBOB And in exchange they get more services. Almost like stuff costs money.
Financial post is not non-biased. You are a kook.
Re: No, This Nintendo Ad Didn't Raise The Price Of The Switch - It's Just Canadian
@Lony85 $70, with tax is what you pay. Which is about the same as me. When your money has lower value you will need more of it to buy things....
THE MORE YOU KNOW.......
Re: No, This Nintendo Ad Didn't Raise The Price Of The Switch - It's Just Canadian
@KillTheG1mp You guys are as bad as vegan crossfitters.
Re: Random: Gabe Newell Says Shigeru Miyamoto's Games Made Him A Better Developer
To bad no one ever taught him how to count past 2.
Re: Immortals Fenyx Rising Meets Blood Of Zeus In New Limited-Time DLC
@Quincy Fornite is trash. It is just a way to steal kids money and give them nothing in return.
It's just chuckie cheese for older kids.
Re: Immortals Fenyx Rising Meets Blood Of Zeus In New Limited-Time DLC
@Mr-Fuggles777 Until they come to paid DLC. Which you will then say is still ok and I still have the full game just not the add on.
I wonder if when it gets to pay for lootboxes to unlock levels you will finally notice.
Re: Immortals Fenyx Rising Meets Blood Of Zeus In New Limited-Time DLC
@Mr-Fuggles777 Sure, but now I don't get the whole game.
Keep going down that road and soon they won't be just cosmetic. This will keep getting worse.
Re: Immortals Fenyx Rising Meets Blood Of Zeus In New Limited-Time DLC
A pay for game with micros?
Thanks all you gamers that defend DLC and this crap. You are why our pastime is now filled with this trash.
Re: Review: Hitman 3 - Cloud Version - Not Perfect, But Perfectly Playable
@DoctorShrunk The switch is just a display. The controllers are just passing that off to the real machine playing the game.
If you open remote desktop to another PC and use Word there. Are you using word on your PC or the other PC?
Re: Review: Hitman 3 - Cloud Version - Not Perfect, But Perfectly Playable
@IronMan30 The performance of some of those services is not great. Pressing a button and waiting hundreds of milliseconds to have the action happen isn't much fun. Not saying that's the case here, but in general with streaming it is often an issue.
Re: Review: Hitman 3 - Cloud Version - Not Perfect, But Perfectly Playable
@DoctorShrunk It's not on the switch though. The switch is just a display. It's like saying the mario is out on Sony TVs, when you connect your dock to your TV.
Re: Review: Hitman 3 - Cloud Version - Not Perfect, But Perfectly Playable
@MaxiPareja No I can't. Not without spending more money.
You really think no grandparents or uncles will buy this without realizing ? Teenagers get gifts too.
Re: Review: Hitman 3 - Cloud Version - Not Perfect, But Perfectly Playable
@MaxiPareja Which model switch has 4G or 5G? I rather not waste my phone battery life and pay for data.
Why would I play portable at home? I have TVs at home.
Re: Review: Hitman 3 - Cloud Version - Not Perfect, But Perfectly Playable
@TheFrenchiestFry I always played them on PC and as they got more CoD and less hitman I sort of stopped. Being discovered should basically make the level over.
Re: Review: Hitman 3 - Cloud Version - Not Perfect, But Perfectly Playable
This will be great to play portable, oh wait nope, can't.
Cloud not so great without wifi.
Re: Random: This Nintendo Switch Wannabe Runs Cyberpunk 2077, Costs $700
@Ryu_Niiyama Considering how far along switch emulation is, people might just do that.
Re: Random: This Nintendo Switch Wannabe Runs Cyberpunk 2077, Costs $700
@TheSmashTheorist Give up? Why not have both?
For $700 these will sell very well.
Re: Fancy A Second Switch Dock For Your Bedroom Or Office? Now's Your Chance
I want the opposite.
A switch without a dock, but a real switch. One that can switch between portable and docked. Not this switch lite that isn't really a switch since it doesn't switch.
Re: Random: Cheap Clones Of NES LEGO Set Feature Duck Hunt, Contra, And Super Mario Bros
@BAN Since they don't pay me, I would rather see other people do their jobs for them. Nintendo deserves this.
Re: Random: Cheap Clones Of NES LEGO Set Feature Duck Hunt, Contra, And Super Mario Bros
@BAN On the other hand I have been to adult lego events and you would get some looks for saying "legos". I suspect you are trying to win internet points with your silly claim about your "uncle working at nintendo".
Sure, most people with money aren't into lego, but people who are into lego and have money sure are. So they bought out all of the first release and will do it again.
Re: Random: Cheap Clones Of NES LEGO Set Feature Duck Hunt, Contra, And Super Mario Bros
@BAN Not if you think $200 is too much for LEGO. Not a whole lot of adult LEGO under that. The good TECHNIC kits are all in that range.
Also I doubt you would be saying "legos" since it is LEGO bricks. LEGO is the company name, the little things you click together are bricks.
Re: Random: Cheap Clones Of NES LEGO Set Feature Duck Hunt, Contra, And Super Mario Bros
@BAN Adult fans of lego are a huge community.
No need to convince lego, someone else will make it if they don't.
Re: Random: No, 'God-Slayer Bowser' Isn't The Official Name For Bowser's New Form
@OorWullie It's like dragon ball, it's never his final form.
Re: How Much Faster Is Super Mario 3D World On Switch Compared To The Wii U Original? This Much
Intentional or just a crappy WiiU emulator?