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@Duffman92,

Very simplistic take on things. With no context or indeed nuance.

@GravyThief,

So true I was paying £50 for a game on the NES back in the day. How people thought this was sustainable forever is beyond me. A takeaway meal can cost £50 upwards. Things have gone up.

@electrolite77,

Far too much logic in your comment for on here.

@-wc-,

How many people in reality do you think you are.

Welcome to the world of modern entitlement. Everything in the world has pretty much gone up in price. But for some reason videogames are not allowed to. So rather than be happy they have not gone up to reflect inflation etc years ago. We now get upset that one game is more expensive.

Of course in reality this is only faux outrage by core hobby gamers on niche internet sites. And YouTube channels with very few subscribers and views.

So hyped for this. Just like I was for the original Switch and BOTW. Now we have an open world Mario Kart to explore, Great time to be a Nintendo fan.

I pre ordered the following-

Base Switch 2 console
Mario Kart World
Switch 2 pro controller
256GB Micro Express SD card

Hopefully we will get a Skywalker saga upgrade/patch on the Switch 2. So everything is not looking like a blurry mess.

To be honest I am not sure what was in this for them. They work with Nintendo to produce accessories and will obviously need details and dimensions etc. It should be common sense for them to understand the none disclosure aspect of all this. And of course the potential repercussions for doing so.

@johnedwin,

I guess. But more money is always welcome considering the huge budgets these games have.

@johnedwin,

Not with Nvidia's AI DLSS. This tech makes most ports more than possible. This delay will have something to do with the Switch 2... No doubt in my mind.

@Serpenterror,

This is the situation with the consoles in my home. The none modded Switch OLED and original with the improved battery are totally fine after the latest update.

The results of this are hardly surprising. Many on here just prefer physical copies of games. But as a whole the mass market is moving towards digital downloads. And Nintendo are even making them cheaper.

Perhaps an in the middle solution like this would be better. You could by a game with a physical box, and still get a faux cartridge with it. I never sell my physical Nintendo games... So I do not really see all that much of a difference.

This makes me even more excited for the Switch 2. My OLED and improved battery models will be staying in the family. My daughter can't wait to get the OLED model with the white joycons. She already has the OLED dock in her bedroom as it goers with her decor..

@Altaria_97,

I was going to buy a new original pro controller but held off just in case a new model was announced. For me the chat feature and headphone socket are well worth the upgrade.

@antlion,

Same here, or any drift in any of my joycon controllers. But as I have always said. I keep any pair of them not docked in a drawer away from dust etc.

This vote is so niche it's pretty much pointless. Mario Kart World will sell tonnes and make the Switch 2 the best selling console launch in history.

Not all that surprising to be honest.

@Wisestfool,

I love physical media too. And have Switch games and Blu-ray's etc. But the market is moving away from the ownership of things and is as you say.... getting very niche.

On the music front I tend to disagree with you. CD's are great but you can now easily download full albums or individual tracks at CD and above quality. And have all your music on a portable device. I have a Astell & Kern SE 300 DAP and the Album art display is awesome as is the sound.

Pro controller and spare dock. Oh and a Micro SD express card..........if I can find any in stock.

@Justifier,

Looks pretty much the same apart from the grey buttons on top. Which will wear better imho.

@Judal27,

I guess you will take it in and they will check to see if it's all working correctly. Can you not still send off Joycon's for repair to Nintendo free of charge.

@TrogdorTheBurninator,

Prices have always been higher there. Not sure how wages compare for a litle context. My father worked in the region in the 1980's and a glass of beer was very high compared to the U.K.

@Misima,

Nobody is melting down over any of this outside core hobby gamers on niche internet sites. And YouTubers with very few subscribers and views. Regualr folk simply do not see the issues here. Just look at the pre-orders to see that.

It's pretty common for a family to spend £50-£80 on a takeway meal. These items are all great value when you factor in the time you have and enjoy them. Everything in the world has gone up.

The timing is just right this thing will sell out whenever it's released. Plus Nintendo will get the inital launch boost and their more traditional Christmas holiday period. It's a win win for them.

@tseliot,

The Switch screen is pretty good imho. Bigger, 1080p, up to 120fps and HDR. Don't get me wrong I love my OLED. But this new LCD screen looks very good indeed.

I also think a lot of people do not seem to know that LCD as a tech has come a long way. Some of those QLED and MICRO LED model tellys offer very good results and very decent contrast and black levels.

@Zerodogg,

Very good point.

We have two switch consoles. A original improved battery model which is my daughters. And a white joycon OLED model which is mine. I will be letting my daughter have the OLED. And my wife will uses the original. And of course we will all use the Switch 2 on the main T.V.

I got a cheap second hand copy of Hogwarts legacy which my wife plays. So I will probably get the much better Switch 2 version for her at some point.

@LEGEND_MARIOID

The Lexar seem to be the only ones ever in stock.

Well done winning the lottery...

@garfreek,

Very true. I get why they do it as after the leaks ran out they have to get clicks another way.

There is no reason we can't have everything since 7...

No I live in the U.K...bit pre ordered there on the day of the Switch 2 direct..

@Scarmucci,

The price is fine. $100 more than the OLED Switch was at launch. For a much more powerful console with Nvidia's AI DLSS, larger screen, and dock with a fan built in. And we are not even taking rises in inflation into account.

But yes.... that could be a reason.

@N00BiSH,

Welcome to niche internet sites... Very few stick with their initial convictions..

@garfreek,

Still too small of a sample size. And I know lots of peole with a Swich. But still only anecdotal at best. The figures are there 150 million Switch consoles and counting.

@garfreek,

How do you know that for sure?. I think this is your own personal subjective opinion rather than any objective fact. The Switch 2 will do just as well as the original.

@rjejr,

Don't give up.

@WiltonRoots,

People react to YouTubers but forget how little impact these guys actually have in real terms.

@wiiware,

Cool.

@wiiware,

Do you not find people's eyes glaze over when you tell them this kind of stuff. Movies run at 24 fps... not sure why this bothers people so much. Well in reality they are not botherd...

@WheresWaveRace,

So true. But people rarely look at the bigger picture.

@rjejr,

Looks like that has happened to a fwe people. All my fingers and toes crossed that you get one sorted. Might be an idea to go to an actual store. Sometimes this can be a better option.

I want a Switch 2 dock kit for my cinema room. Looks like this will be available in the U.K a few days after launch. It will be awesome to hook the Switch 2 up to my JVC 4K projector. The original Switch looked awesome on it.

@OorWullie,

How much negativity in reality from the masses that will buy this console. I mean a few online forum and YouTube meltdowns over this does not equal the whole. And a lot of those YouTubers have very few subscribers or indeed views.

Most regular folk have got very used to price increases over the last four years or so. In my neck of the woods it's pretty easy to spend between £40 - £80 on a takeaway meal. So £75 on a game you will potentially have many years of enjoyment from seems a very good deal to me.

And that's before you factor in that digital sales are less than physical for the first time on the Switch e-Shop. And the potential this has to drive prices down a little at retail. Although in saying that I have never paid full suggested retail price for a game at launch in the U.K.

The console itself is only $100 more than the Switch OLEd was at it's launch. People comparing it to the original Switch price are not being fair. The Switch 2 is a lot more powerful, has Nvidia's AI DLSS, a bigger screen, and a fan in the dock. And that is not even taking rises in inflation into account. The Switch 2 console is apretty good deal imho.

This is pretty much a case of faux outrage on niche internet forums with people in bubbles speaking too people in similar bubbles. And the YouTubers do is for more subscribers and views. They can't really push the Switch 2 leak angle as that ship has sailed. So this is the next best thing.

@wiiware,

I bought a second hand copy of both for £30. And I have the online expansion pack. Much better option than paying £65 for the physical Switch 2 edition.

The Switch 2 is going to break console launch sales records. How we ever doubted it with a launch game like Mario Kart world is beyond me.

@wiiware,

Most people will not even notice. And it's a;ways great to have more options. Outside of core hobby gamers people rarely obsess over graphics and frame rates. Also I am nit sure why people moan about 30fps so much. like all frame rates as long as it's stable there is no issue.

This sounds awesome. Pleanty of options and 60fps is fine. These guys were masters at squeezing every ounce of power out of the original switch. So they will be able to work miracles with the Switch 2.

@GamingFan4Lyf,

Awesome. I ordered in the U.K on the day of the Switch 2 direct. Curry's electricals did a low key pre-order system where you did it in store and paid up front. I ordered one for me and my sister. We both got base consoles, Mario Kart World @£70, and Switch 2 pro controllers.

@rjejr,

Good luck I hope you get one. Hopefully Nintendo have produced enough to stop the scalpers grabbing them all. I would suggest the base console would be a good bet as many will be trying to grab those Mario kart world bundles.