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@The_Nintendo_Expat I do hear the argument that 'we need to preserve games because we can't trust Nintendo/other companies to do it'. Not sure I'd call it a strawman argument (admittedly, I'm saying that to defend my position so make of that what you will).

I also understand the argument for preserving games and - well - there are cases where it does make sense. So I am in favour on a case by case basis. However, I can't think of any/many examples where Nintendo didn't keep original art/code etc of their releases. Without wishing to spend too much time talking it out - I'm largely saying that Nintendo's shown they do preserve their stuff so why is it so important that the wider public starts wanting to preserve Nintendo's stuff too? They're certainly not sharing that with Nintendo as part of those 'preservation' efforts and not aiding in game development or in art collections.

@BLK_4EVER fanboy - how original.

@The_Nintendo_Expat I hear that argument and disagree. I only see a handful of people who seem genuinely into preservation - and even then, it still assumes that Nintendo don't do any preservation. The argument is also that other people will preserve games better than Nintendo can and that's a very tenuous argument

I've heard about that story of Nintendo being 'caught'. The deeper story, I believe, is that there's seemingly some evidence to support that theory and there's also some evidence to support that it's not quite what it seems on the surface. It's more sensational to report that Nintendo got caught of course.

@Protion9 ""Game preservation" or how to put yourself a moral white armour to cover stealing." Yeah, seemingly practically none of the people pirating games for 'game preservation' are preserving those games in anything other than their own PC or emulator device. It's not like they're putting it on Internet Archive.

There might be a few, sure, but probably just a drop in the ocean compared to those 'preserving' games for only themselves.

Nintendo has also shown they very much preserve lots of their own things (down to the original designs for Super Mario Bros). Too much of the internet thinks that just because something isn't shared for free or shared for someone else to preserve = something isn't 'preserved'.

@BLK_4EVER Will someone think of the poor pirates sticking it to the man?

@HingryHuppo that 'vulnerable' person was very much knowingly and willingly part of the action. He just got deserted by his 'friends' when Nintendo's legal team came knocking

@NPC411 " if the Switch 2 isn't selling the best at almost $500, it isn't going to sell better at a higher price" - which is why other people are seemingly crazy to have wanted Nintendo to put more tech/ram/battery in the Switch 2 and claim they'd happily pay $600 for it. People can claim they'd purchase at x price if there's y tech in it - whether they actually do it is another matter entirely.

@axelhander we get it. EVERY company that exists to make a profit is 'evil', especially the ones in the video game industry. Maybe everything would be better as a communist or socialist state.

@OmnitronVariant multiple people have explained sell through to you. There's no use asking if you never accept the answers

@9_10DOH64 So we could FF7 remake series released on the Switch 2

@TYRANACLES It's a bit crazy to prefer that over backwards compatibility of most of the Switch 1 releases. In my opinion, that's a terrible idea to lose backwards compatibility.

@FortniteJ Some valid points mixed in with some not so relevant ones.
If you're doing something to get your account banned without any way to get it unbanned (as Nintendo has done in some cases), then you don't give two hoots about game key cards anyway.

"If they don't like you for whatever reason, your console is toast and there go your game keys." This is blatantly false. There are no circumstances that allow for this to happen, and, more importantly, Game Key Cards aren't tied to consoles or accounts. Nintendo is as tied to it's terms and conditions as we are - they might not like you posting things like this but there's no way they can ban your account for 'any reason'.

I don't need the T&Cs to show that it'll be over 2.5 decades for any servers to be shut - why? Because the Wii was Nintendo's FIRST proper attempt at an online account system and it is STILL accessible to download older purchases. There's no reason why the Switch 2 will be worse. You say Nintendo can close it at any time. Sure. That's true. Is it possible they close it tomorrow. Absolutely not. Is it possible they close it next year? Also absolutely not. Is it possible they close it in 5 years? Also no. For the Switch 2 servers to be closed such to an extent that you can no longer even download previous purchases, these things HAVE to happen first. Wii Servers shut for download (This hasn't happened) > Wii U Servers shut for download (This definitely hasn't happened) > Switch 1 Servers shut for download (You honestly believe they'll shut this down before any of the others?).

I get that the internet has fuelled this irrational fear but just because it's possible doesn't mean that it'll happen quickly.

I don;t need to 'let that sink in' when it comes to SD Express card prices. All storage used to be expensive - they all get cheaper over time - 60MB HDDs used to be expensive. Nintendo didn't create the sd express format either so it's free for others to adopt and prices will fall. 1TB micro SD cards used to cost A LOT (Like about the same as buying a Switch 2). Now they're more affordable. Regular hard drives are dirt cheap because they're near obsolete now in many circles. They're loud, slow, and fail more quickly.

I'd certainly AGREE with you that it'll be great if we could store games on a hard disk like we used to with the Wii U. It'll be even better if I could connect an 8TB HDD to do so but I think that would be too darn slow to load games from so I don't think that'll be practical for the Switch 2. Maybe an SSD is a possible if the read speeds can be quick enough.

>Buying physical doesn't magically give you a permanent back up
"No need for a stolen "backup", when the PHYSICAL COPY stores the game."

I brought up that line because you only listed it as a negative in the Game Key Card section but didn't state it for the Physical section. Point is - losing a Game key card game is the exact same experience as losing a Physical game. In both situations, you can no longer play the game so it didn't make sense why you excluded it as a negative there.

@FortniteJ physical games:

can play without internet - yup
can play without permission by Nintendo - that's every game anyway.
can sell endlessly without anyone else required - Game Key Cards are EXACTLY the same here
no need for storage media - yup

digital games:

can at least download to your system
can't lose them
game keys:

can't play them without permission by Nintendo - same point as above. Got nothing to do with Nintendo and you don't need their permission.
Nintendo can stop reselling at any time they want
thus no resale value - irrational fake fear. Servers aren't going to be shut for over 2.5 decades at a bare minimum
lose the cart, and the game is gone, despite nothing on the cart - Buying physical doesn't magically give you a permanent back up
very expensive storage media
re-downloads all the time, because you won't be able to store that many games - only expensive now and you don't need to redownload all the time

@Toshiro_Baloney given that game key card games are selling, you're definitely not in the minority.

Clearly the wider public doesn't give two hoots about whether a game is a game key card or not

@The_Nintendo_Expat We've exchanged messages here several times given that we share quite different views of Nintendo's performance - but I should've gotten the Flight of the Conchords reference! In my defence, I only listened to the album and heard of the show and never really watched it. I kinda guessed your post was tongue in cheek rather than serious

@The_Nintendo_Expat that's a 'pedantic' complaint about standard terminology 😬

Yet another game news post derailed by posts from passionate GKC detractors instead of discussing the actual topic at hand - that this was a positive preview of a new game. What a waste of energy

@1970sGamer No, it's not 'bad'. This isn't a portable PS5. Even the slightly gimped Xbox Ally is £500.

Depressingly, people will still complain it doesn't run at 60+fps at 1080p

@MisterStu Appreciate that it matters to you - having said that, this is a preview piece rather than a review. I'm sure the full review will cover performance.

I can understand why the author chose to focus on gameplay and how surprised he was at how much enjoyment it generated and I can understand that erratic performance can absolutely matter

@MisterStu not as important to as many gamers as some might have you believe. Game play resulted in smiles. Game isn't broken or buggy. That'll be enough for many

I can't be the only Zelda fan that loves musou games. Had a blast with Age of Imprisonment with 95 hours clocked in

@GreenFlash there's always someone who thinks ports are effortless and should be charged at the historical lowest price it's ever been at

@Krlozgod average prices of GKCs seem lower than non gkcs

MP4, animal crossing new horizons with my daughter (she 'inherited' my Switch 1), ff7 remake, and cyberpunk for now!

@TheRazor I think the relatively high profile false accusation from a random redditor tipped the scales in favour of a name change. They were getting lumped in to CJS CD Keys issues. CJS CD Keys has happily jumped in to take advantage of the name change with ads reinforcing their name.

I say random redditor because they've since deleted their account after being challenged by CD Keys (now Loaded) and not being able to back up their story. Ign and a couple of other sites picked up the original story since it was a juicy accusation of Nintendo banning accounts buying game codes from other shops

@wizzgamer "Why don't they just release Skyrim to the store for £9.99" Because then gamers will still wait/want for a 50 - 70% discount on that.

I still think it's odd that video games are expected to become near worthless after x amount of time.

@Yosher @AllBLK "A lot of people are okay with codes in a box instead of game key cards when both are bad" I struggle to understand how anyone would be okay with code in the box but not a game key card.

At that point, why not just avoid both and buy digital from eshop or a place like Loaded instead?

@Altaria_97 I have a decently powerful PC but do over 90% of my gaming on my Switch. I already work on a PC all day so it's a mental break if I use the Switch instead of sitting at my desk and gaming there. Plus, I can't lug my PC with me everywhere. The Fractal Design R6 case alone is already 12.4 kgs!

@johnedwin huh? Your 3 comments were a tad confusing

Really interested in seeing whether Konami can return to form with the Switch 2 exclusive version of eFootball. I don't hold much hope but I'm pleased it's getting released all the same. Was a really pleasant surprise to see more games announced with gameshare capability - especially Orbital and Bomberman. Oh man, bomberman feels like it has the best gameshare capability at the moment - sharing with up to 3 other players is great!

Pragmata and Turok both look very appealing and Turok might scratch the first/third shooter itch for Switch 2 owners. Really nice to see Indy get a release and on a fully physical card too - lookingforward to FF7 Rebirth in the middle of the year.

Untrue. Price increases are not binary things which are inherently bad or always justifiable. Video games aren't grocery items. There's a value tradeoff for some things that you have viewed as offering reduced value and that's understandable.

There's an arguement that the raised prices of games are due to increased workloads and time etc needed to get games at a higher fidelity - it's no secret that the video game industry has struggled with rising costs of game development for over a decade now.

Though the game vouchers programme has ended, I envision something else will take its place even if it's not a 1 to 1 copy of that offering. I didn't get any/much value from them myself and viewed them as being more expensive than buying during an eshop sale or a retailer sale.

I want to be clear that I'm not saying you shouldn't be unhappy.

I'm just challenging the framing of the reasons for unhappiness. Happy gaming on whatever platform you choose.

@darylb24 spoken like a politician.... This view also attempts to frame business choices as either anti consumer or pro consumer. It's only black and white and no shades of grey. It also attempts to very narrowly define what isn't 'pro consumer'.

@LazyDaisy it was already reported here that old tech was getting more expensive, not cheaper

@MeloMan a small part of the reason it is successful is that there's enough stock for those who want one.

@Porky banning is not remotely close to bricking.

@OmnitronVariant are you genuinely looking for an explanation of why they say estimated? Or are you looking for ways to disprove the chart?

@OmnitronVariant sell through numbers aren't estimates

@KociolekDoSyta oh that version launched at about £42.99 in the UK at everywhere else but Nintendo so it's dropped about £10 since then.

@Theghostofkeithmoon9 mp4 switch 2 has never been £31.50 here. Lowest was just over £36

@WiltonRoots and fell off a cliff. And the trend is undeniable

@ZionWario there's been much talk that none of those 'games' contain any nudity

@JohnnyMind there are also lots of equally confused people wondering why there are several still claiming that this is Nintendo's fault

@FeRDNYC how is adhoc's statement more believable than Nintendo's?

@Craigsouthern some of us couldn't care less about grinding and want an in between option

@atepa I completed 100% and even did several forbidden difficulty missions. 95 hours pumped into the game and had a grand time throughout. Will look to come back if there's paid dlc or, less likely, another batch of free content

@Dr_Lugae case in point, I've seen the Switch 1 played outside by others maybe less than a dozen times since it launched in the UK.... 🙈 Clearly a 'crap console whose sales fell off a cliff right after launch' 😂

What we see around us can often be a poor indicator of actual sales

@GamingGod You've ignored the earlier point. None have oled at a minimum of 120hz plus VRR. Plus continuing to ignore that even premium experiences don't have it. The reality is that it's not on the cards for handheld gaming yet at a reasonable price.