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@MrBelmont see my comment after yours, be careful with Very

For those who can afford to, I'd recommend pre-ordering a console from multiple places. Just return one of the consoles for a refund if needs be.
I pre-ordered TotK collectors edition from Very.co.uk, and on day of release it never arrived - a few days later I got a cancellation saying that due to no stock the order couldnt be fulfilled - so a pre-order is no guarantee you'll get a product.

Unfortunately I can’t see this going any other way than US consumers having to pay the difference. If they pass on the tariff cost, that’s a hell of an increase!

What would interest me is as Switch games run via emulation which Nintendo confirmed, does a Switch 2 version the run natively via a patch or still via emulation. No big deal, just curious how Nintendo approached it

It’s a nice feature but I doubt I’d ever use it as I only really ever play handheld. Nice it’s there though

@Krull gotta love the steam sales, until you see your library of a 1000+ games…

@Deerock69 likewise, it can wait for a sale now

It’s just hard to comprehend that this isnt included for free, and not preloaded onto the switch 2 in the first place. Very odd decision from Nintendo

This was on my wishlist for Switch 2 games and was relatively confident about t would happen eventually, but not launch day. Wonder if it’s Saber that handled the port - I hope they’ve got dev kits at least

CD Projekt Red dont mess about - I really appreciated it when they went all in with Witcher 3 and took the largest cartridge size available to get it all on. Probably one of the rare 3rd party titles we'll see where its all on cart

@Simu001 8th is same for UK

I got on the nintendo store site and it appears there that preorder are by invite only. Criteria are having active switch online account for 2 years, and your play time
Also UK preoders on there open 8th April

Surprised this is paid for, should be free

@datamonkey possibly so the markets not saturated with games at launch, with few games releasing in the months after launch - they're probably trying to spread it out abit like they do with their games

@datamonkey I think we'll see some major 3rd party releases around launch from the big players in the industry. I was initially worried they meant all 3rd parties, but it seems the big companies do have dev kits already like Ubisoft, maybe EA, Bethesda, Take Two etc - or, atleast I hope they've had them for a long time already!

@DiamondJim such a shame too as it looks like a good game, enjoyed the previous 2

That retailer have limited allocation, but it doesn’t mean Nintendo will if you order direct. I imagine Nintendo will keep the bulk of stock for sale through their site. And why not, more money in their pocket

@TheExile285 thanks, tried it earlier and I’m sold. I’ve preordered from Amazon

@Magician good shout on that, I'd forgotten how blurry that can be

I want to vote for Batham Arkham Knight but cant see that in the list - thats the one that needs a Switch 2 edition but will probably never happen.
I hope Switch 2 with back compat will just brute force better performance as i really want to play it
I've voted for Bayonetta 3, as I have that on my shelf but not played - partly due to reviews mentioning performance

@Duncanballs good idea - im expecting alot of timeouts when trying to purchase (whenever that day may be) - hope Nintendo are ready for the rush

Hoping they have enough stock, I'll hit the Nintendo official store first

Chat or Cursor?

Developers receiving dev kits in June? I'd have expected them to have had dev kits for quite some time now so im definately taking this article with a pinch of salt
I can see a June launch as feasible, the rest of the info in the article not so much

@TheExile285 I was expecting to read this article and they also say demo out today on Switch

I dont doubt that this will be a fantastic game in the future, especially with an expansion or 2 (a future age maybe?) - so far enjoyable, but there is scope for improvement

Be great to see Doom dark ages and Indiana Jones come over to Switch 2

@Anachronism thanks for the info, I’ll temper my expectations somewhat as I progress through it - hopefully the extra content fixes up the conclusion of the game story wise

I must admit this is by far my favourite Xenoblade game so far by a country mile, I really do like the story set up, the world and characters so far.
I might be at odds with the majority of opinions but by the end I think it will remain the top Xenoblade game for me

Maybe just the devs playing around to see what was achievable and the code never got removed from the final build

Good for him - make a great game, make a nice wadge of cash (and deservedly so) then carry on with life as you see fit without any distractions from joe public

Dont Nintendo file alot of patents anyway that never see the light of day? Just because this was filed doesnt mean its in Switch 2 although i really hope it is/I think it needs it

I just went by most played which was F1 Manager 2024

I cant see them doing that well off this - I think part of the appeal of Switch and Steam deck are the ease of use (Steam deck does need some tinkering at times) but both have great OS's in my opinion. Having a handheld running Windows just isnt something I'd want. The Xbox handheld would need its own custom OS to survive I feel

@Koda1000 that does make sense

This looks absolutely fantastic, I’ll be getting the special physical for sure. Shame they couldn’t get Arnies likeness

I've enjoyed what I played of TotK, but it didnt hold my attention long enough. In hindsight, I think Nintendo should have waited on Switch 2 for this

Could be last major 1st party release we'll see for Switch, if so a fitting end

I'd like to see some of the following games revealed - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Dune Spice Wars, Starfield, Doom Dark Ages
And of course some other quality Nintendo titles though no preference on which

Release day has come round so quick, only seems a month back that it was announced end of October - I remember thinking 20 weeks to go, now its just under 3....

Just have to have a mindset about these subscription services like Netflix - movie gets added, you watch, some time later its removed
As long as gaming as a whole doesnt move to a subscription service then its fine

I think its the people who come up with estimated sales figures that need to take the flak, they're fueling the greed fire and leading to disappointments. Yves eyes will have been $_$ after the spoke to these teams about sales estimates - pandering to the boss

If true the grills are interesting - extra airflow to the Switch 2 when its docked? Maybe theres a fan in that bulky area to bring in more airflow? If so could see quite a performance bump when docked compared to Switch, be better for people who use it on TV

Nintendo really need to step up to the plate with the eShop in general now - with such a successful console as Switch and Switch 2 on the horizon they have to have a worthier store front. I mean come on, surely someone at Nintendo can develop a coherent store experience, with teams available to audit submissions, surely? Unless Nintendo just arent capable and are living in their utopian bubble still

Until anything’s officially confirmed, I think expectations should be tempered regarding DLSS. It’d be a classic case of Nintendo where the tech is available but they chose not to implement it in Switch 2. Digital Foundry themselves said that from the Mario Kart footage they saw there is no evidence of DLSS in use

@Munkathon Excellent thanks for the heads up, pre-ordered

I’m surprised this isn’t a limited run release. Hoping for a release in the UK

I'm really enjoying it so far, bearing in mind my expectations arent for this to be perfect at launch. Anyone wanting something more than what it is now will probably be guaranteed to find that game after patches and an expansion or 2. Knowing Civ, there will be alot of life in this game for years to come

@bobbyjack-dot-me plus the fact you can trade them in at places once done with them/if you dont like the game. I've been stuck with some duff eshop purchases I didnt like despite good reviews

Wow, justifies the effort getting Civ 7 onto Switch - I recall they mentioned 6 did well for them on Switch. This must surely mean that improved Switch 2 support will be added in some way (patch? paid upgrade?) to support larger maps etc.
I'm hoping as they create/sell alot of DLC for Civ 7 they'd give as a free upgrade