Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

Tom Mann Centuria

CastorTroy wrote: »

Can someone please remind me that I don't need to get this day one.

You don't need to get this day one.*







*Obviously incorrect.






Deep dip in finances mean I've had to cancel my preorder, looking more like Christmas for me now

Nollog

Reminder that 32 gigabytes = 29.802 gibibytes which is the measure of data storage marketing teams love.

magnumbud

CastorTroy wrote: »

Can someone please remind me that I don't need to get this day one.

No you go buy :P

Star Lord

Unboxing video from that person that got theirs 2 weeks early:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MijBVTf85Pc

RobbingBandit

Two prong plug looks American type rather than European lucky ducker.

CiDeRmAn

Andrew76

Corholio wrote: »

Oh and nice to see it makes that 'click' sound on startup.

Fingers crossed there's a mute option for that and all the keypress sounds. Annoying as hell it is.

hernie

I've preordered a switch from Gamestop online for the Stephens Green shop. I got a call yesterday from one of the staff yesterday to say preorders for accessories was closing and basically trying to sell me more stuff. So I asked did my preorder of the switch guarantee me one on launch day. They basically said whoever comes into the shop to buy a switch gets one if they have stock, doesn't matter if it was preordered or not. Kind of makes preordering pointless. They said to come in as early as possible to have the best chance of getting one.

Maybe I've misunderstood them, but does anyone know if this is the case in Gamestop?

WeleaseWoderick

hernie wrote: »

I've preordered a switch from Gamestop online for the Stephens Green shop. I got a call yesterday from one of the staff yesterday to say preorders for accessories was closing and basically trying to sell me more stuff. So I asked did my preorder of the switch guarantee me one on launch day. They basically said whoever comes into the shop to buy a switch gets one if they have stock, doesn't matter if it was preordered or not. Kind of makes preordering pointless. They said to come in as early as possible to have the best chance of getting one.

Maybe I've misunderstood them, but does anyone know if this is the case in Gamestop?

Surely that can't be right? Particularly as some people would have paid off some or all of the balance already?

MilesMorales1

WeleaseWoderick wrote: »

Surely that can't be right? Particularly as some people would have paid off some or all of the balance already?

It doesn't sound right to me, unless they were specifically referring to online orders.

Unless Gamestop gonna Gamestop and make all pre orders from a certain point on a waiting list for the second batch of stock without mentioning it to anyone till launch day.

magnumbud

hernie wrote: »

I've preordered a switch from Gamestop online for the Stephens Green shop. I got a call yesterday from one of the staff yesterday to say preorders for accessories was closing and basically trying to sell me more stuff. So I asked did my preorder of the switch guarantee me one on launch day. They basically said whoever comes into the shop to buy a switch gets one if they have stock, doesn't matter if it was preordered or not. Kind of makes preordering pointless. They said to come in as early as possible to have the best chance of getting one.

Maybe I've misunderstood them, but does anyone know if this is the case in Gamestop?

cant be right. the one who called me said they would keep mine for 48 hours. maybe they meant the excess ones that are not preordered? i would almost guarantee that the staff member is probably after misunderstanding something

hernie

WeleaseWoderick wrote: »

Surely that can't be right? Particularly as some people would have paid off some or all of the balance already?

Yeah that was my thinking as well. Maybe I got a particularly clueless member of staff and they haven't done the preorder course yet!

Rhyme

To quote Total Recall: "Two weeks... two... weeks... twoooo weeeeekksss".

MilesMorales1

Hey, its nearly 10am! So its less than 2 weeks! Specially if you were going to a midnight launch.

Banjo

magnumbud wrote: »

cant be right. the one who called me said they would keep mine for 48 hours. maybe they meant the excess ones that are not preordered? i would almost guarantee that the staff member is probably after misunderstanding something

Be that as it may, if the same guy is working the desk at the midnight launch and his misunderstanding isn't straightened out, you're potentially looking at preordered, paid-off switches being sold to guys who just walked in off the street, curious. It's not going to be much comfort that you're right and he's wrong if you're waiting for the next batch because of his mistake.... make an anonymous call to Gamestop HQ! Rat him out and have them "straighten him out" in the stock-room, old school!

I hope that box will fit in a PM locker....

magnumbud

Banjo wrote: »

Be that as it may, if the same guy is working the desk at the midnight launch and his misunderstanding isn't straightened out, you're potentially looking at preordered, paid-off switches being sold to guys who just walked in off the street, curious. It's not going to be much comfort that you're right and he's wrong if you're waiting for the next batch because of his mistake.... make an anonymous call to Gamestop HQ! Rat him out and have them "straighten him out" in the stock-room, old school!

lol while i would feel bad i would feel worse if i didnt get my switch, though i would have to believe if gamestop messed up like that they would have to seriously compensate you. maybe the staffers months salary in games :P

magnumbud

Fieldog wrote: »

I hope that box will fit in a PM locker....

there are bigger boxes there. though there can be a bit of a wait for those boxes if the PM is a busy one as there are so few (maybe 6 big boxes).

magnumbud

magnumbud wrote: »

there are bigger boxes there. though there can be a bit of a wait for those boxes if the PM is a busy one as there are so few (maybe 6 big boxes).

My ones usually dead, I'd hope they can just about take the console....

magnumbud

i dont know if i envy or feel sorry for the guy who had his switched delivered 2 weeks early. on one hand hes the first none presser to own one but on the other hand its just sitting there taunting him "play me...... play me" it calls but he has no games

fixXxer

If one person has it can they all not just break the street date?

readyletsgo

magnumbud wrote: »

i dont know if i envy or feel sorry for the guy who had his switched delivered 2 weeks early. on one hand hes the first none presser to own one but on the other hand its just sitting there taunting him "play me...... play me" it calls but he has no games

I think it's a dev kit. He went annon so he wouldn't be caught over the non disclosure contract yoke. Otherwise there would be more than one early release of the Switch.

CastorTroy

magnumbud wrote: »

lol while i would feel bad i would feel worse if i didnt get my switch, though i would have to believe if gamestop messed up like that they would have to seriously compensate you. maybe the staffers months salary in games :P

At gamestop prices, you would still owe them money

readyletsgo

readyletsgo wrote: »

I think it's a dev kit. He went annon so he wouldn't be caught over the non disclosure contract yoke. Otherwise there would be more than one early release of the Switch.

Doesn't the Dev kit have 64GB of memory as opposed to the 32GB retail version?

maximoose

readyletsgo wrote: »

I think it's a dev kit. He went annon so he wouldn't be caught over the non disclosure contract yoke. Otherwise there would be more than one early release of the Switch.

Not sure it is a dev kit, but hasn't done a great job of going anon though..

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magnumbud

Fieldog wrote: »

Doesn't the Dev kit have 64GB of memory as opposed to the 32GB retail version?

it would do yeah as the devs would be loading the game onto the system directly and prior to it being refactored and sounds/images compressed to get the memory down

magnumbud

magnumbud wrote: »

it would do yeah as the devs would be loading the game onto the system directly and prior to it being refactored and sounds/images compressed to get the memory down

Pretty sure his video of the UI showed 29.2 or something gigs free...

Somedaythefire

readyletsgo wrote: »

I think it's a dev kit. He went annon so he wouldn't be caught over the non disclosure contract yoke. Otherwise there would be more than one early release of the Switch.

it's definitely not a dev kit. dev kits have black joy cons and 64gb of space.

Star Lord

Fieldog wrote: »

Doesn't the Dev kit have 64GB of memory as opposed to the 32GB retail version?

Yup, and it has matt black joy-cons, rather than grey.

Ace Attorney

Step in the right direction

One of the common complaints about making digital purchases from the eShop on the Wii U or the 3DS is that your games are tied to your hardware rather than your Nintendo Account in the cloud. So unlike Steam, PlayStation or Xbox, you cannot recover your purchases if your device gets stolen or damaged.
In many cases you might just want to wipe a 3DS to trade it in for a fancy limited edition, but at present you would need to have both devices in your possession to transfer your purchases from one unit to another before the old one could be wiped.
We've recently seen footage of the Nintendo Switch menus from a NeoGAF user who got his device earlier than expected. In this video many eagle-eyed people spotted the following statement in the Switch user interface:
For those who have trouble reading the screen capture, here's what it says:
Your Nintendo Account contains your Nintendo eShop purchase history and current balance. By re-linking your Nintendo Account after initializing the console, it will be possible to redownload any software or DLC purchased using that account. (Software that has been discontinued may not be available for redownload in some cases.)

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