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@TR4KERZ
That advice sounds very familiar 😉
Never!!

Now less than 3 weeks until people have this console in their hands but, especially for those still undecided, why are Nintendo holding back details at this point? I would think they would share all the details ahead of the launch.

I literally dont need (or really want) the Switch 2 on day of release, but I move overseas in August and UK is still the best place to buy so will keep my preorder. Im sure I will love it...

@SirLink
Same, sold my OLED, missed it so much, bought another and still playing my 3DS XL. My PS5 Pro hasn't been played since I finished Astrobot.

Given the 2nd hand prices are bombing since the direct, I am keeping mine for on the go duties, even considering a Switch Lite and Switch 2 combo as the SW2 really isn't portable to throw in a pocket. The OLED, however, remains a lovely machine and looked what happened with the 3DS prices after they stopped production....

Is it too much to ask for an actual Metroid release date?

Switch sales wont grind to a halt for some time, and if prices are reduced or they bring out a Switch Lite OLED (today’s version of the New 2DS XL) they could still string out a few more million. Imagine Metroid 4 and all the other great games in a pocketable size console with a great screen. One that also serves as an additional controller for multiplayer games on SW2….

Hopefully a message to others so keen to ‘leak’ desperate for a bit of temporary kudos that they will risk losing millions in sales. Not being able to sell a licensed product will hit them hard.

I will not support this but lets be honest, if Metroid 4 or some other must have AAA title is ONLY available this format, most of us will buy it.

@Vivianeat i will probably design something to 3D print once I get the hardware, pretty sure there will be a lot of these.

@YunoboCo
I think its a long way off dead when there are 150 million consoles out there eager for new games to play.

Given the ‘limited’ storage on Switch 2, and the fact an unboxed OG Switch is worth less than a 512gb express SD card might as well keep it for the titles not getting updates and use the SW2 for those that are.

@PharoneTheGnome
You can still download all your purchased 3DS titles and Sony still sell and support downloads of ps vita games.
I bought both consoles earlier this year and pretty much filled them up right away with content I had bought over many years

this has been a thing since the PS4 and everyone is used to it. Yes, the data is on the disc but it is all copied to the internal storage. The disc is essentially the game key. A notable exception is the new Indiana Jones which only has 20gb on the disc. PS owners don't mind as they can sell the discs just as you can with these. The key difference is PS consoles generally come with 1TB of storage, 256gb will fill up quickly while an extra 2tb of SSD for your PS5 is about the same as a 512gb SD Express card.

@jfp ditto, have 5 titles getting free upgrades, both Zelda titles and I just have to pay to upgrade Kirby in August.

@Nintoz I just used my last game voucher to buy Kirby based on that same logic.

@Medic_alert I just saw a few copies of Kirby on FB market for £25 so still bargains to be had before everyone twigs on.

Looks like upgrades are £16.99 in the UK!!

I wonder if Nintendo have forgotten about the PS Vita. A contributing factor to its demise was its use of proprietary cards which were small and expensive. It's not easy finding the new SD express and most are 256. The market will no doubt be flooded with knock offs when Switch 2 releases.

Cool, now let's hope Nintendo announce Metroid 4 as another launch title...(I know, almost zero chance).

If talking about a docked Switch, it might as well be comparing it to a PS5...but you can't play that in handheld mode without a Portal and a decent internet connection. They all do different things, offer different experiences. I have Switch and PS5, I also have iPads and had a Steam Deck. It was great, but the Switch got more play as a handheld and the SD couldn't compete with a PS5 on the big screen. Hell, I still get the 3DS XL and Ps Vita out as they also offer different experiences/games etc. Always like a good opinion piece, but you are comparing a Nintendo console to a PC handheld and its Steam library which are two very different markets. Where the line is blurring is the games that are available on both.

@Smithicus
just messing with an older Switch gifted by a mate after selling my OLED. That had 500gb of storage, this has 128, so I am loading it up with games I want to play now and/or are the ones getting updates or SW2 editions; just want to see how the transfer process works before moving the SW1 on. That card fills up pretty quickly.

I have already removed MK from my Switch ready to transfer my data to the SW2 (I have plenty of other games to play) so I can see why actual sales would drop.
I am hoping that Nintendo support the booster pack some way in MK8 seeing as its linked to NSO.

If you want ridiculous, try this….a clock app for £89.09
https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/AAA-Clock-Gold-2605275.html?srsltid=AfmBOorKACNUWSlzFJpqYd5Sc5zlpahN3J7qnd6962yanwB633nn9Ao5

As someone with a game voucher left to use before July, is this any good in single player? Im moving overseas and, while I would expect to make some friends in time, will likely be playing alone for some time. I considered Pikmin (didnt grab me) and Kirby FL for the SW2 upgrade, but that’s a very kid friendly game which I completed already. Anyone recommend this for solo play?

I'm now on the fence about cancelling my preorder. On the one hand, 8 year old hardware, that was already behind cutting edge at the time, is desperately in need of a hardware update. On the other hand, this looked like MK8 in places, and not a game I can get excited about. The other 'selling' points of the SW2 (to a PS5 pro owner) are updates to games I already own and the extra cost of a memory card just to house my existing collection. As much as I was sure about upgrading when I slapped my money down, this hasn't really reassured me. As for £75 for it, not a chance.

Any sign of a Metroid release date yet??

@GamingFan4Lyf
Have you tried going into Currys and ordering in person?

@karatekid1612 maybe i have just been lucky to avoid a job where I count the hours to retirement like many of my friends. I was a teacher for 30 years, now an education consultant and will be a director of design in Switzerland. I want to look back on my life and appreciate the variety and adventure, not what a slog it was to get to retirement.

its a great idea, and brilliant marketing for Nintendo who already have a few mobile titles. They did say some time ago that this was a market they want to explore more.

@karatekid1612 maybe I just love my work but Im not looking to retire anytime soon. In fact my 56th birthday will be celebrated in a new job in Switzerland. I suspect the SW2 and PS5 Pro will be keeping my busy through the cold winter nights.

@The-Chosen-one I thought it was just me. Both Zelda games I have done literally everything but finish the final boss fight...I just didnt want it to end

So, anyone here survived gaming past 55? Not that I think the Switch 2 will finish me off or anything

There is the saying ' you don't stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing'
Still my mantra.

I'm also 55, preordering this with a paper form over the counter at Currys is taking me back to the Comet in the 1990s going in to collect my first Nintendo console: the N64. Had every console since at launch.

@Mz3player perhaps you scroll to another page (using L/R)or even a page for non Nintendo consoles, with more platforms to come?
After all, there are six or so platforms on Switch now, with Gamecube being unique to SW2. What is left to add from Nintendo other than DS and 2DS? Wii and Wii U are essentially ‘upgraded’ as Switch titles. They will certainly add more platforms in the future….32x, Saturn, Dreamcast?

@larryisaman that makes (Nintendo) sense, but Is this speculation or has it been confirmed?

@larryisaman I can see how that aligns with the usual access to Nintendo services, but with Playstation, if you buy a game at reduced price as a PS plus member, it's still yours when your membership ends. Imagine you are playing Zelda one day and your membership ends. Does it just 'turn off' the upgrade and play the Switch version, or prompt you to delete the Switch 2 version and reinstall the OG?
I imagine the upgrade is applied to the game code, a permanent change, so I'm curious how they could just turn it off. It's still your game.

I have two questions.
Will the DLC share the graphical improvements as the base game?
Are the two Zelda Switch 2 Editions yours to keep forever, even if your NSO expires after your free upgrade?

Way I see it, the Switch had a great run over 8 years, but that is a long time to run on the same tech (OLED only improved screen and battery). Is there any other tech (TV, laptop, smartphone) you would keep for over 8 years without updating?
Even though I have other gaming consoles and a PS5 Pro, I want a system with a future of development and new features (who knows what system will be added after GC, maybe 3DS?) and the price is fair for that. Game prices will change and there is always the second hand market. A huge library of NSO and Switch games already await without the need for any further investment.
No matter how much you like your Switch, like an old iPhone it will begin to look slow and clunky over time as its pretty much maxed out already.

@AlleyCat don't forget cost. Digital from the shop will always be expensive, the game key could be sold cheaply. I gave an example above of Ratchet and Clank...even after 5 years its £70 from PSN, I have seen the disc for a tenner and you copy the exact same data to your console regardless.
Question is, how long before someone works out a way to keep that downloaded data on your Switch without needing the cartridge in the slot??

What is meaningful data anyway, just like what is money? You used to hold physical coins and notes, but nowadays its just digits on a screen. Since Playstation 4 (maybe earlier), all the game data has been copied over to your HD and the disc acts as a key. That is great when the digital version of, say Ratchet and Clank is still £70 but you can pick up a used disc for a tenner.
Only gripe is the 256gb would fill up very quickly with full download data but its certainly not an 'issue' that the card gets you the full game AND you can sell it unlike a digital shop purchase. The Switch really should have come with 512gb and same size cards readily available. Many Steam deck owners are used to having 2TB or more storage.

@Switch_Pro I kinda disagree. Something like this is little more than proof of concept and tech demos during development so its not like a third party team of game designers are making their living from developing it. Look at Nintendo Today which is free app and every day some new feature about the Switch, games etc. That is marketing used to build up interest in the console in the lead up to launch. What is wrong here is that you will have already shelled out for the console to buy this 'tour'...so they already got your money. No marketing needed there but it reeks of a few extra bucks in the bank rather than 'look at what your new hardware can do' Astrobot Playroom will likely have taken more development than this and that was free. That paid off with development of a superb full game. Can't see the Pro Tour of Switch coming any time soon

Just vote with your wallet. Its not in any way a necessary purchase and I certainly won't buy it. I really can't see me (or anyone over the age of 8) needing any sort of tour of the hardware and features. I suspect it will eventually be included or given free to early adopters of the console.....3DS Ambassador anyone?

Not sure I have ever paid 'full' price for a game in my life. I may have FOMO on hardware, but I am happy to play games from an earlier release phase as if they were new and, by the time I get to play the 'new' games, they have inevitably dropped in price online (PS I am looking at you) or are available preloved. You can always vote with your wallet, unless you are in some sort of gaming league on release day
I will have MK in the bundle so its a £35 game and a bargain at that. DK is already seeing reductions and will be even cheaper by the time I get to play it. 400gb of Switch games, Metroid 4 and all the NSO library is going to keep me busy for a while and thats without factoring in my other consoles.

@Fyrus92
Japan is getting two versions of the Nintendo Switch 2 to help combat scalping from overseas visitors and help with the weak yen.

There is a Japanese Only version of the Switch 2 to be released in Japan. It costs ¥49,980 (¥53,980 for the Mario Kart bundle).

The multi-language version costs ¥69,980 (¥73,980 for the Mario Kart bundle).

The Japanese language version is:

Limited to Japanese only for games and for the system UI. Some games may have an option to change language in-game, but for anything that requires changing the system language, only Japanese will be supported.

Limited to Japanese region accounts. You will not be able to sign in with an account from another region. You will not be able to purchase any games that are not available on the Japanese eShop. Physical games from out of region should work. The Japanese eShop only accepts Japanese credit cards and PayPal accounts.

So about £270 for the locked one and £380 for full version which is pretty much what UK are paying allowing for fluctuations in conversion prices.

Im moving to Switzerland in August and tech can sometimes be a little cheaper but it works out more than the UK....

@AG_Awesome
Ah, I see. I have five of those games so would be good to know.

@AG_Awesome isn’t it only the two Zelda games that have a free upgrade (if you have NSO)? All others, with a Switch 2 edition! are charged for?
Also, if you get that upgrade and then your NSO ends, do you lose the upgrade (like the Mario Kart booster pack)?

Can I transfer all my data (including saves) without my original switch (selling it now, but have NSO+)?
Again, will all SW1 games be upscaled/improved somehow, even without a Switch 2 edition?
Will there be a Nintendo 512gb card option by launch?
What is the difference between the two 256gb cards listed on Nintendo store?
Is the BOTW DLC also updated?
When the hell is Metroid 4 release date? I have one last SW1 game voucher to use and happy to update to SW2 version later.
Any options like the steam deck offers to optimise the ‘downgraded’ (from OLED) battery life?
Is the screen matt/glare resistant or glossy?
Are the triggers analogue or digital?
Will SW1 games have better battery life, and will any settings or tweaks exceed the upper limit of 6 hours?