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@Wewewi @SuppressorSteve
I could not find the information on the website. It would make sense to time this update with a physical release though.
Especially the rumour is they changed the ending.

@Zuljaras
Do you save all these photos on your phone or do you delete them once it’s posted?

@harrystein
I thought about this lately, and I believe that if it gets to the point where everything can stream instantly to your screen without the need for a dedicated box, Nintendo may go all in on the digital IP, streaming deal, and reserve the traditional box to a handheld only low-end toy targeted to kids. Something like the wedge 2DS.

@The-Chosen-one
When did this 10 year window start? Was it the date of the acquisition or 10 years from when they actually put out a game because I could see it expiring with no games released at this rate.

This was on my bingo card, so yeah.

@Gaymer90
Can they bottle lightning three times over?
I'd be down for a Greek vs Egypt mythology battle in a sequel.

@dennabeht
I finally hit an audio bug last night on OLED Switch a couple of lines of dialogue got a radio static effect. I was concerned I'd have to restart the device or something, but once I went to the next room everything was back to normal.

This game started a bit slow for me like with deja vu, which was noted in some user reviews online. It was about an 8/10 the first few hours, but since then I cannot put it down. I finally cleared each side after about 50 tries (I know, I an old gamer), and I know there is more to come.
I don't want to read the Patch 1 update notes, because I don't want to be spoiled.
Hands down 10/10 GOTY for me this year, after I struggled to find a new game that I liked for the past couple of months.
This game is starting to make me rethink my backlog, like why bother with 7/10 games when I can play this instead?

@RiasGremory
This game is one of the highest rated of all time on other platforms, so I don’t think it’s a matter of being lazy, as opposed to modulating how much time and money you’re going to spend on the port versus how much additional sales it will generate on a new platform that I imagine would be a double dip purchase.
I’m glad we got Cyberpunk and Star Wars Outlaws, but do we have any data on if it was a financial success versus a flop for the developers to bring it to Switch 2?

I wonder what that means for Duskbloods. Do they have the resources to work on both games at once, knowing that they could not meet this first deadline?

If the Street Fighter 6 on the shelf is a Game Key Card = NO VISIT TO LONDON !

Based on how much I liked Persona 5 Royal on OLED Switch I will eventually pick this up, but possibly not for several years

@Retrograde
For both S1 and S2 there was always a thought that they could do more with the docked mode to have almost an external GPU type boost, so you could have the best of both worlds, a reasonable portable running at low resolution and then the dock would bring it up to par with Xbox and Sony.
That being said when you do side-by-side with Xbox Series S and Switch 2, they really are very close.
The big S2 compromises will come when they stop making games for Xbox Series S.

@TheBigK
This is how massive backlogs form.

They could just resume manufacturing the 2DS XL if there was enough demand.
I’m not sure how a DS game would look blown up on an 85 inch screen.

I have visitors in town, and I won't have easy access to the TV room, so probably not much at all except I might squeeze in 1-2 runs of Hades II before bed.

I actually have both of these games.

@Jarodlaraus
I mentioned we have a Switch 2 in the household, but because it was a gift for my son, he uses it exclusively (for now). I have only checked it out briefly. He is a computer savvy teenager, and plays all formats (mobile, PC, online, console, retro), and I guarantee he has no beef with GKC, or even gives them a 2nd thought.
I agree that this is a valid issue for the subset of gamers that invest heavily in a physical collection for keeps, and I dare say that this minority of customers accounts for an outsized portion of revenue, so Nintendo ought to take heed. I'm just personally not that bothered.

@HammerKirby
These are all valid points for 2025. I expect by the 2030's the digital infrastructure will continue to improve though, whereas physical media will continue it's downard spiral in all media. I didn't stop listening to music when I stopped having a way to play my cassette tapes, for instance. I hate to see it, but I don't see a way around it.

@Skunkfish
I was thinking of the $99.99 2DS Mario Kart 7 bundle for some reason. I guess I got hit with a bit of nostalgia because he just got his driver licence, and I remembered when he had to stand on his tippy toes to play the 3DS on display at Target.

@RenanKJ
Switch 2 would be an amazing buy right now if you are new to the ecosystem, because of the backwards compatibilty. Are you aware of any surveys of how many S2 purchases were upgrade vs new users. For example with Apple iphone most people, like 80% are upgrading but perhaps 20% it is their first device.

@1UP-HUSKY
I'm not sure what you mean by that, except are you predicting poor sales due to GKC, and subsequent loss of 3rd party support? It would depend if there is a shift from 50/50 to let's say 80/20 digital to physical, but strong numbers versus overall poor numbers. We don't yet have good data on Swtich 2 software sales, but I don't see how the console itself would be record breaking unless there was software attached.

@Pillowpants
It was good from a business standpoint, but part of me wishes Nintendo would use some of their newfound success to relaunch a small handheld again at a kid friendly price. I guess the phone and tablet market really did kill the traditional handhelds. Now we have $1,350 and 1 kg monstrosities from Lenovo being advertised as handheld.

@HammerKirby @Jarodlaraus

This has been argued to death. I have a PS5. If I install from disc it is somewhat faster on the first play, versus if I had to download a digital version of the same game. On the 2nd and subsequent playthroughs, the gaming experience is identical, because in both cases the files are now running on the internal drive. It is the same situtation with GKC on Switch 2.
There is also an argument to be made about how the user is more likely to need an external SD card to hold more games, but if you were going to do that anyway, those costs were going to be born sooner or later. Furthermore, in many cases Switch 2 games take up less GB space, so dollar for dollar that neutralizes some of the cost of external storage.
I would understand if the GKC critics gave a disclaimer that they have slow or capped internet, or that they can't afford an external SD card, but I'm not hearing that.
I will also make the disclaimer that I don't personally own a Switch 2. I got the MKW bundle for my son's birthday, and so far he only bought DKC, which is all on cart. Take that as you will.

Does anybody else look at this $1000 device and long for simpler times just a decade ago when you could get a 2DS bundled with Mario Kart 7 for $99.99 and have a decent amount of fun with it? I can’t gel with mobile phone games, and I wish that some of the traditional gaming companies still thought about making new creative unique experiences in a small form factor. No I don’t count a $99.99 plastic shell for the Virtual Boy as the same thing (although sadly, I might actually get it. )
My son has an Anbernic, but retro/emulated is not new.

I’ve kept up with this device and said I would wait for pricing and reviews. The price is not worth it for the amount of time I would use it, although I’m glad it’s reviewing well as a solid piece of hardware. Most of the PC games I enjoy are of mouse and keyboard variety, and for $1000 I could get a laptop with dedicated GPU and twice the screen size

I'm looking forward to the pixellated liquid metal effects.

@The_Nintendo_Pedant
Yeah, they’re even being generous by removing the manufacturer ASUS from the full title “ASUS Republic of Gamers Xbox Ally X”

Maybe they were wise to keep the OLED Switch out there for a while, as it may actually generating more profit per unit sold.

I do wonder if they will every annouce how many total devices have been sold. I think the low end model makes more sense, as a Steam Deck level of performance, with an Xbox overly. At the $1000 price, you are getting into to gaming laptop territory.

@The_Nintendo_Pedant
I thought Xbox Series X was already a mouthful. Do they workshop these names?

Nintendo store in New York City is neat but not that different from the Disney store concept, which massively contracted during the pandemic. I think the scarcity of Nintendo stores is what keeps people interested. I’m not sure how scalable this concept is for overpriced merchandise.

Nintendo Life is on the low end of the meta scores for once.

@Toastmaster
I’m guessing it was a compromise to keep backwards compatibility with Swirch 1 cartridge, and to keep Switch 2 from requiring install to local disc. I can’t run my PS5 games without having them installed in the SSD, and for disc based systems (PC, MS, Sony) that ship sailed so long ago that we more or less forget it. Nintendo is the only manufacturer that at least has an option of running certain titles from a physical media, but it appears that the game has to have some type of graphical limit in order to do so. They have to work within the constraints of technology as it exists, and not as we wish it would be.

I almost always wait for sales, but I felt like treating myself to a pre-order of FF Tactics on Switch 1, which was enjoyable enough, but it is now bumped by Hades II. At first I wasn't sure what to make of it compared to the orginal Hades (10/10). It is at least an 8, and with each run and settling into the new mechanics, I can see it being at least a 9/10. It suffers from some deja vu, but I guess that was inevitable when they decided to do a sequel. I can't complain about more Hades though. If there is time, I am also working on Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.

I’m visiting Japan next spring so this might be worth picking up

@hYdeks
Apparently the chip in the next Xbox will be the most powerful Xbox the world has ever seen. You just wait.

@hisownsidekick
I think a lot of things that have happened in the last 10 years if you were to tell people in 2015 all these things will take place, they would think you were completely nuts, and I’m not just referring to video games.

I did not need another game added to the wish list !

@greenwichlee

I agree in terms of quality on the top end. Part of the disappointment, which is not always explicitly stated, is that Welcome Tour and Drag X Drive were both mediocre and could have been replaced with better launch window titles.
For instance, they could have incorporated Pikmin into the OS during the system transfers and made them part of a free pack in “welcome app;” and instead of Drag x Drive what if they had made a sequel to Arms. The conversation would probably be different.

@greenwichlee
Hades 2 is a Switch console exclusive at least for now. I just bought it, and it’s great.

In terms of the comments thus far I think we can agree that the Switch 2 is selling very well. I’m not sure if I understand these comments about regretting the decision to get one, unless it means that you wish you had used your money for other stuff. I think the launch lineup is very good, but in terms of the first party, you have to factor in Welcome Tour and Drag x Drive being misfires.
Lastly, I have not seen any updates on the original Switch sales, but since they still have an OLED and Lite model, it continues to have its share of fans. I have said before they need to do a bunch of collectors edition Lite models in the final year or two to get the record over PS2. I would absolutely buy a Tamadochi Life Switch Lite edition for my daughter.

@Anti-Matter
I stand corrected.
My name is based on a nickname that basically only one guy at university called me “here comes the K-train!”

@1UP_MARIO
I’m not an expert in English, but my understanding of the definition of “anti-matter” would be like saying “does not matter”

I'm just getting started. So far it seems like a great sequel to Hades. I got to the 1st boss and my 3rd try, but didn't have enough firepower to get through. It's about an 8/10 in the beginning, I guess because it feels familar. The first Hades was tough for me, because I'm into slower paced games. Ultimately by the time I rolled credits it was easily a 10/10.

I put about 150 hours into Fire Emblem: Engage in 2023, and Unicorn Overlord in 2024, so those would top my recent list. I also beat Triangle Strategy last year. I am currently playing FF Tactics. I have Into the Breach and Pikmin 4 on the backlog. I guess I like these kind of games.

@JohnnyMind
Yes I imagine that over 90% of all video games played today (if you count PC and mobile) are digital, so to keep beating the dead GKC horse takes away from the discourse.

@MarioLinkSamus @pingua08
This is fascinating. It used to be that games got better midway into a console lifespan as developers got more used to the hardware. Now it looks like the underlying software itself will get better over time.

I like this weekly poll, due to the variety and overall positive attitude compared to the other articles

I got back into Dead Cells last month, and I have done 61 runs now, with zero completions. I suck at these kind of games.