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@Nep-Nep-Freak
I'm not sure if used console sales count in this figure. I'm not even sure if new PS4 sales are accurate. I have always held that the 13 PS4 sales counted amongst tens of thousands of PS5 sales are some type of data entry or tabulation error. That sort of thing happens all the time. Is somebody going out to the countryside to literally check the receipts?

@Yalloo
Ya I guess because it is bundled with a physical console and not purely a download, they found a loophole.

I am pleasantly surprised by the original Switch version.

This is shaping up to be a good game, given that it has to balance the relatively low sales and budget of this series versus its reputation and anticipation of a sequel

@Charlirnie
I don’t know, I think Tomodachi Life still has its share of fans. It might even outsell Metroid, judging by the 3DS version.

I still can’t put down Hades 2 to give Clair Obscur at try. I played the opening 15 minutes or so of the latter, and I could tell it would be one of those deep and somber slogs.
As for the rest of the list, I still want to get Dispatch, Hundred Line, Ball x Pit, and Absolum.

@GoldenSunRM
Yeah, maybe we should reserve judgment for another 5 to 10 years for MK World Deluxe on Switch 3

I don’t have this yet so it goes on the S2 wish list

I have started Metroid Prime on GC, Wii U, and Remastered each for an hour or two but never completed. I'd like to play through that before I consider the sequels.

@KociolekDoSyta
Yes, Balatro was addictive and I put at least 50 hours into it before breaking free, but I would not want to take away the experience.
I also tried it out on other platforms, including PlayStation iPhone and MacBook, but Switch was the only one that I really sunk time into.

@SoIDecidedTo
That’s what I was worried about and that’s why I just physically carry my OLED Switch to the basement dock, even though we have our OG there
I don’t want to bother with transferring the game back-and-forth. Within my household of five, we have the OG Switch, two OLEDs, and a Switch 2, and that gets very confusing.

I will be curious that without a Switch 1 Mario Kart bundle this year if they see a spike in holiday sales, because I’m still rooting for them to get to 160 million.

I almost never buy games at lunch at full price, but I’ve been playing this digital on Switch OLED and I’m easily past the 50 hour mark
I’ll probably get the Switch 2 physical for my collection as a double dip sometime down the line if it ever goes on sale because I will do double dipping for my game of the year candidates

Does anybody know the budget for this film?

It's interesting the original FFVII jumped from N64 to Playstation due to storage space on CD's vs cartridges.

@AllBLK
I expect the mid-cycle refresh to go to 512GB, much like the Switch 1 OLED is 64GB rather than 32GB.

I sometimes prefer a divisive game to one with universal acclaim. I rate Baldur's Gate 3 an 8/10, but most everyone had it 9 or 10. On the other hand, I though Fire Emblem: Engage was my GOTY in 2023, after sinking 150 hours into it. The FE crowd was mixed on it.

I got this on PS4 for cheap, and I'm not sure why it needs a remaster. I'm not sure a Switch 1 version will play much better... at least it is not $60, and I expect it will get discounted below $30 in short order.
I'm still holding out for Tales or Arise Ultimate Edition for Switch 2

This seems too fast paced for me. This might be the first game that actually triggers a real life seizure because I always ignore the warnings.

All of the negative comments, comparing it to cosplay don’t ever give a better alternative idea for a costume or even a logical explanation of how many iterations of a tunic made of real fabric exist.
It as if somebody went back to 2008 and said Iron Man looks stupid because it’s supposed to be a comic not a dude wearing a suit.
I guess the MCU can turn back in their $30 billion and just start making color pictures in newsprint.

Hades 2 all the way

I hope the foliage does not have pop in.

@OldGamer999
Don't expect 90+ games due to "discourse," and even if we get one, the user scores may tank due to "review bomb."

I'm not sure PS5 will catch up to PS4. I'm not sure where PS4 Pro fits in to the conversation.
In terms of Switch 2, I forsee a mid-cycle refresh that includes note only OLED, but also some processor improvements, because I believe they don't want to be viewed as the "aging" console on this generation compared to Switch 1. Probably once the PS6 and NextBox come out, they will make this determination.
We could finally see a Switch Pro a decade after the initial rumours.

Hyrule Warriors is doing okay. It is not a system seller, and I don't know if any musou crossover could ever be as such. The genre has limited mass appeal.

I have only played Hades 2 and Blue Prince. I am already close to 80 hours in Hades 2. It is a solid 10/10. I have the PS5 GameStop edition of Clair Obscur arriving today, and hope to try it soon. Abosolum looks intriguing. I'm not sure about the others. I couldn't get into Hollow Knight, but I may get around to at least trying Silksong on Game Pass.

@ShadLink
That is precisely what makes physical game collectors so incensed. They basically took an axe to the advantages of physical to make digital the more logical choice. That's one way to settle the debate.

@Yosher
Somebody should ask Satya Nadella about his stance on Game Key Cards. He'd probably be like, "Come again? I don't follow" But then when it's explained how they work to the advantage of the corporation against that of the consumer, he would wish Microsoft thought of it first.

Here we go again....

One point that I find interesting is the concept of physical decay vs lack of ownership as cons for physical vs digital purchases.

I would point out that once I purchase a digital game and download it, I am free to make as many copies of that file as I want, in perpetuity, even when the servers go offline. So that they can't "take away" my files, as long as I maintain backups.

So in that sense, Game Key Cards really do suck, because if something goes wrong with the cartridge, it does not matter that you downloaded it as if it were otherwise digital. It's possible the game will not start.

@Medic_alert
What’s a good backlog without games from franchises that you like but will mostly likely never play
I still own a copy of War and Peace that I bought in high school, and that’s on the infinite backlog.

I think the people voting for 1 and 2 out of 10 don’t fully understand the spectrum.
It’s not even a game key card this time !

For me, Hades yeah stands above all else and the sequel is even better. I did bounce off Dead Cells, but then this year got back into it and it is quite good. Like everyone else I was addicted to Balatro and Vampire Survivors when they came out, and sometimes pick them up for a stint.
I tried Slay the Spire on PS Plus, but for some reason, it just doesn’t hook me as much as the similar but lower budget Dicey Dungeons.

My TV does not have a dedicated 1440p mode, so I would be interested to see how it handles the conversion.

@jojobar
How much of that collecting has to do with the games being physical on cartridge versus just the explosion in gaming that took place during the pandemic, because it’s hard to separate those two things.
I hadn’t been in the console space since I sold my Xbox in 2008, and now between my son getting old enough and me getting back into gaming, we own over 100 physical Switch 1 titles.
It became our hobby.

@OldGamer999

I personally like to try out both the performance and graphic settings on every game and just pick the one I like more. I don’t see this as much of an issue. I often choose the 30 FPS even on PlayStation with the option for better performance.

The Switch OLED and Switch Lite still occupy a significant part of the portfolio. They can lean in to this product to get Switch 1 the all time record by the 10th anniversary March 2027, especially if they get creative with bundles and limited editions. After that point, I imagine we will see the first Switch 2 refresh (OLED or Lite)

I’m really curious what is the markup based on manufacturing costs?

I’m already above 50 hours on Hades 2!

I’m still looking for a psychological explanation for the visceral reaction to these game key cards. I understand the logical pros and cons, and that in some way, it is the worst of both worlds with the digital versus physical aspects, but some of these overblown terms like “fake, boycott, skip this generation,” just don’t make sense to me.

@topsekret
I am not trying to dissuade you from your opinion in any way, but I’m curious if you ever did buy a game key card version of a game you like, do you think it’s possible you will get over the aversion, or is this a permanent locked in attitude?

@dennabeht
There’s definitely a push and pull between brand loyalty and quality products. Someone would say Pokémon has been coasting for a long time on this. But if brand loyalty could just be built out of thin air, why don’t all companies have it?

@Kiliomp
Where was this great PR team during the Wii U era? If it all comes down the marketing then everyone would always be successful by just telling their PR team to “market better.” And if it is so important and Nintendo is doing it right then maybe we can give credit where credit is due.

I have all of these style games on Nintendo, but the only one I finished was Fire Emblem Warriors. While I do like wailing on enemies, I have trouble orienting myself on the map for some reason.

@OorWullie
I have said before that Welcome Tour and Drag x Drive were both misfires, and it probably would have been better if Welcome Tour featured Pikmin, and if Drag x Drive was instead ARMS 2.

@Striker21
They could also somehow partner with Fortnite and Roblox in 10-15 years if that's what the consumers want.

It's Nintendo, so who knows what they are thinking, but if they really wanted to beat the PS2 record, they could see the Swtich Lite at loss, with various special editions bundled with a game the next couple of holiday seasons, and hope to make up for the loss with software sales.

@Sindayl
This is true if you compared the Wii / DS peak, but that was before smartphones dried up the handheld market. Most kids who would previously be on a Game Boy, now have their own phone or tablet.
Even after consolidating the Wii U and 3DS lines into a hybrid, Nintendo sold nearly twice as many Switch units as both of those combined, and so it was a wise decision.

I like that they’re coming out with different editions,, but this one is not for me

I’m about 80 attempts in Hades 2, and got to the initial credits. I am clearing almost all the runs now. There are extra things that show up in the endgame. I was going to put it away for a while to look at other games, but then they just updated it.

@dskatter
60 frames actually makes movies look worse because it gives it the soap opera effect