Not a chance. Love the hardware and games like botw, odyssey but the switch has far too many over-priced ports that arrive months or years after other systems. Unless i develop the memory of a gold fish I will not be double dipping! So far it is the most disappointing Nintendo system I have purchased. Less cardboard and more physical games please!
Nintendo online is garbage compared to other systems. I refuse to pay for nes games again and again and again.. games that cannot be played online with unknown gamers. No voice chat! Its that outdated, im suprised nintendo doesnt supply us with a crank handle to wind it up.
I dont have a problem with a new console priced at £280. In time it will be £250 with a game. The main issue for me (along with possible joycon and dock faults) is the price of pro controllers and joycons. I could go out and buy a switch tomorrow but i refuse to buy into the system with accessories priced so high.
On a side note I have never had any issues with glass screens but I have had a phone with a cheap plastic screen that failed.
As soon as Nintendo announced the switch dock my 1st concern was whether it had pads to protect the screen. A plastic touch screen is a bad design, and combined with the dock its an epic fail.
There is no way im paying 280 quid for a product and then I have to fix it with tape! No mug here. I will consider buying a switch when the dock and joycon issues are fixed, and the pro controller is £50.
@Bunkerneath I put mine away in the drawer and use a £3 phone. I see so many people addicted to smart phones to the point they cannot even watch a film or walk down the street without being on it.
This is what happens when you let someone with a degree be in charge of marketing. What ever happened to common sense and hands on experience. Still to this day a lot of people in the uk do not know what the wii u is.
Have a look in game stores. You could easily walk around the store and miss the switch poster altogether.
The way to start momentum of the switch is to have demo pods in shopping malls. Its not until you actually have a switch in your hands and experience the games that you realise just how much fun it really is.
To keep owners happy they need a steady stream of NEW games and to ditch the need to use a smart phone to match make - whoever came up with that idea needs to resign!
I wouldnt look too far into high demand for the initial stock as there are plenty of peeps buying multiple machines to resell on ebay etc. I went to the manchester switch event and apart from only getting 5 mins on zelda,( intro was best part of 5 mins, I found a stick and climbed a rock) everything else was just quality, machine, joycons, games all had the ninty touch. Scary moment when my partner dropped a joycon, thank god it didnt break or I might have had to take out a bank loan to pay for it! Unfortunately the uk marketing is poor as usual - went into a game store and the tiny switch poster was hidden behind games. No demo pod and the staff still had very little details from nintendo about the switch. The staff said it was typical nintendo, they havnt learnt a thing. If Nintendo uk want to attract the masses they need demo pods in shopping malls before release. That is the best way to start momentum and spread word on just how much fun the machine is.
I havnt got a degree in marketing but Im sure I could do a far better job than nintendo uk!
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More ports...yaawn .I own these on the gamecube so there is no point buying them again, especially if playing through a wii on component cables
Re: Nintendo Still Expects To Hit 100 Million Switch Software Sales This Financial Year
Not a chance. Love the hardware and games like botw, odyssey but the switch has far too many over-priced ports that arrive months or years after other systems. Unless i develop the memory of a gold fish I will not be double dipping! So far it is the most disappointing Nintendo system I have purchased. Less cardboard and more physical games please!
Re: Nintendo Adds Three More Games To The Switch Online NES Library On 12th December
Nintendo online is garbage compared to other systems. I refuse to pay for nes games again and again and again.. games that cannot be played online with unknown gamers. No voice chat! Its that outdated, im suprised nintendo doesnt supply us with a crank handle to wind it up.
Re: Nintendo Switch Standalone Dock Goes Up for Pre-Order on Amazon UK
Cheaply made, warped plastic that scratches the switch. They should pay us to take them off their hands!
Re: UK Survey Shows Enthusiasm for Nintendo Switch and Its Concept, But Pricing is a Factor
I dont have a problem with a new console priced at £280. In time it will be £250 with a game. The main issue for me (along with possible joycon and dock faults) is the price of pro controllers and joycons. I could go out and buy a switch tomorrow but i refuse to buy into the system with accessories priced so high.
On a side note I have never had any issues with glass screens but I have had a phone with a cheap plastic screen that failed.
Re: Guide: Nintendo Switch Dock Scratching Your Screen? Try This DIY Fix
As soon as Nintendo announced the switch dock my 1st concern was whether it had pads to protect the screen. A plastic touch screen is a bad design, and combined with the dock its an epic fail.
There is no way im paying 280 quid for a product and then I have to fix it with tape! No mug here.
I will consider buying a switch when the dock and joycon issues are fixed, and the pro controller is £50.
Re: Switch Won't Suffer From Early Hardware Shortages, Says Nintendo UK Boss
@Bunkerneath I put mine away in the drawer and use a £3 phone. I see so many people addicted to smart phones to the point they cannot even watch a film or walk down the street without being on it.
Re: Switch Won't Suffer From Early Hardware Shortages, Says Nintendo UK Boss
This is what happens when you let someone with a degree be in charge of marketing. What ever happened to common sense and hands on experience. Still to this day a lot of people in the uk do not know what the wii u is.
Re: Switch Won't Suffer From Early Hardware Shortages, Says Nintendo UK Boss
Have a look in game stores. You could easily walk around the store and miss the switch poster altogether.
The way to start momentum of the switch is to have demo pods in shopping malls. Its not until you actually have a switch in your hands and experience the games that you realise just how much fun it really is.
To keep owners happy they need a steady stream of NEW games and to ditch the need to use a smart phone to match make - whoever came up with that idea needs to resign!
Re: Nintendo France Expects Switch To Beat Wii U's Lifetime Sales In Region By Year End
I wouldnt look too far into high demand for the initial stock as there are plenty of peeps buying multiple machines to resell on ebay etc.
I went to the manchester switch event and apart from only getting 5 mins on zelda,( intro was best part of 5 mins, I found a stick and climbed a rock) everything else was just quality, machine, joycons, games all had the ninty touch. Scary moment when my partner dropped a joycon, thank god it didnt break or I might have had to take out a bank loan to pay for it!
Unfortunately the uk marketing is poor as usual - went into a game store and the tiny switch poster was hidden behind games. No demo pod and the staff still had very little details from nintendo about the switch. The staff said it was typical nintendo, they havnt learnt a thing.
If Nintendo uk want to attract the masses they need demo pods in shopping malls before release. That is the best way to start momentum and spread word on just how much fun the machine is.
I havnt got a degree in marketing but Im sure I could do a far better job than nintendo uk!