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Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

Tipsy McSwagger

http://kotaku.com/nintendos-next-console-is-code-named-the-nintendo-nx-1691867268

"As proof that Nintendo maintains strong enthusiasm for the dedicated game system business", Iwata adds, "let me confirm that Nintendo is currently developing a dedicated game platform with a brand new concept under the development codename 'NX'."

And...that's it. Iwata says Nintendo will share more information about the new hardware "next year".

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Ol' Donie

Somedaythefire wrote: »

Are Henry Street doing a midnight launch?

They said they won't know till mid-Feb.

Sorry if I gave that impression. I just want a back up for if plan A fails

McDermotX

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Emailed gamestop about my online pre order not showing up on the system in the store I picked for collection and if Ill have to pay this E50 deposit people are talking about.

Here's the reply I got

I just hope they haven't put me to the back of the line when they fixed the system and my place in line is from when i pre ordered.

Got a reply to a similar question from Gamestop clarifying the final price. No indication that they want the collect deposit upped to 50euro, even though all new orders require it.

Anything ordered from today onwards is not guaranteed for launch day. Item page has since been updated to reflect that (Grey version at least).

Somedaythefire

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Back to midnight launch business...

Apart from GameStop Henry St, where else might do it?

Would any of the Smyths stores, for example?

Edit: In Dublin, I mean. Sorry.

Are Henry Street doing a midnight launch?

wtlltw

FAILSAFE 00 wrote: »

I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people are pre-ordering them just to sell them on at an inflated price just like they did with the NES classic.

Can't see that happening. If it had been a December release then it would have been a different story.

FAILSAFE 00

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Back to midnight launch business...

Apart from GameStop Henry St, where else might do it?

Would any of the Smyths stores, for example?

Edit: In Dublin, I mean. Sorry.

I don't know, I'd say supply being so limited it wouldn't be worth their while.

I remember they did a midnight launch for Xbox One and PS4 in the Smyths store near Jervis street.

Ol' Donie

Back to midnight launch business...

Apart from GameStop Henry St, where else might do it?

Would any of the Smyths stores, for example?

Edit: In Dublin, I mean. Sorry.

FAILSAFE 00

Corholio wrote: »

If the 2 million sold out fast Nintendo would be accused of under stocking, if it takes a while (let's be honest, only a few days) to sell out it's seen as not a good sign. Places like Amazon still had it up despite stating they had sold through their initial stock, up on sale doesn't always mean it's immediately available.

I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people are pre-ordering them just to sell them on at an inflated price just like they did with the NES classic.

Banjo

I can and I will! But I'm not discussing it, I'm sure everyone's sick of going around the houses and it doesn't change anything. Other people's opinions are like USB cables when your phone is on 1% and you're desperate for a wee - no matter which way you twist or turn it, it's not going to fit and as you desperately you try to push something home that you know is right, you only increase the likelyhood that something important is going to snap or break off. And then you piss all over the kitchen floor again and miss that call from your bank.

super_furry

You can't blame the press for the Wii U being a disaster. That was 100% down to Nintendo, their muddled messaging and awful supply line when it came to releasing games.

Banjo

Yeah, selling out too fast is bad. Selling out too slow is bad. It's the Goldilocks principle. Basically you want the Switch to sell out "juuuust right" so the press can fall asleep in your bed and then you can eat them when you get home from your walk. This is all the "Wii U is dead" bull**** all over again, but this time the damned vultures don't have the good grace to let the body be born before they try to pick the bones clean. I have a mortgage and 3 kids - I can't finance another press-induced short life cycle!

Think my Amazon pre-order missed the boat and I can't physically get to the Gamestop I click-n-collected to to top up in the next few weeks, god help me I'm relying on a Smyths online pre-order with no money down. Pretty sure that's me playing BotW on Wii U for a few months

Corholio

If the 2 million sold out fast Nintendo would be accused of under stocking, if it takes a while (let's be honest, only a few days) to sell out it's seen as not a good sign. Places like Amazon still had it up despite stating they had sold through their initial stock, up on sale doesn't always mean it's immediately available.

sligeach

It's only 2 million. It taking so long to sell out isn't a good sign. Then again, UK and Ireland isn't a good market for Nintendo.

wexdevil

Might be able to swing by GameStop before they close this evening to see about changing my online preorder to the red/blue one.

Grayditch

Digital Solitude wrote: »

They draw power from the Switch

That's grand.

Sarn

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Grey one is showing up as out of stock on the website now but the blue and red one can still be ordered.

On my GameStop account page it says my in store preorder is down as grey, this was before there was an option. I'd say a few could be freed up when people update their preorders.

[Deleted User]

Aokay wrote: »

Gamestop Ireland have just posted on Facebook that they are reaching their pre order breaking point so it's safe to assume that all our pre orders are safe.

Grey one is showing up as out of stock on the website now but the blue and red one can still be ordered.

Aokay

Gamestop Ireland have just posted on Facebook that they are reaching their pre order breaking point so it's safe to assume that all our pre orders are safe.

Somedaythefire

It's sold out in the UK now according to GAME. I would be shocked if Gamestop don't already know their allocation, so I'd say all of our pre-orders are safe so far.

hairball

Deleted User wrote: »

Emailed gamestop about my online pre order not showing up on the system in the store I picked for collection and if Ill have to pay this E50 deposit people are talking about.

Here's the reply I got

I just hope they haven't put me to the back of the line when they fixed the system and my place in line is from when i pre ordered.

Just got that mail myself

[Deleted User]

Emailed gamestop about my online pre order not showing up on the system in the store I picked for collection and if Ill have to pay this E50 deposit people are talking about.

Here's the reply I got

"Due to an error on our system some pre-orders placed at Gamestop.ie for store collection didn't show on our stores system

The above issue has now been fixed and your details should now be available on the store system

Please note you will now pay the new price for the Nintendo Switch which is €329.99

Because your pre-order was placed online at Gamestop.ie for store collection you don't need to pay a €50 deposit your deposit was €5

If we can assist you with anything else please don't hesitate in contacting us again

Kind Regards"

I just hope they haven't put me to the back of the line when they fixed the system and my place in line is from when i pre ordered.

[Deleted User]

WeleaseWoderick wrote: »

Listened to IGN's Game Scoop podcast this morning and they were all very positive about the Switch. In fact, the only website that seems to be putting a major downer on every aspect of the Switch so far is Eurogamer.

Eurogamer are always down on everything unless it's something to do with Sony.

WeleaseWoderick

Listened to IGN's Game Scoop podcast this morning and they were all very positive about the Switch. In fact, the only website that seems to be putting a major downer on every aspect of the Switch so far is Eurogamer.

Interestingly, I showed my wife (not a gamer) a few of the trailers and her most positive reaction was for 1,2 Switch! She did love that Mario can use his cap for jumping on now too though.

Retr0gamer

The battery life of the controllers is 20 hours not 3. It's not a ps4

CastorTroy

Corholio wrote: »

I think Nintendo did a poor job of selling 'Arms' in the presentation because everything I've watched of it and also from a lot of reaction to it, it seems to be shaping up to be a quality game. There's quite a decent amount of depth in it too, combo, blocks etc. Worth watching streaming videos of it as it certainly doesn't seem to be the 'casual' game some have pinned it as. Looking forward to hearing more about it.

If I remember correctly, this was the same with Splatoon. The trailer was grand but it was all the coverage it got on Treehouse that really sold it

CiDeRmAn

I think what people may need to see is the difference between the capacity of the joycon batteries and that of the system.
It's likely that the percentage of the Switches overall power requirements getting diverted to charge the controllers will be negligible.
And, as pointed out, in the power saver menu there's likely to be options about getting the most from the system battery.
A 20 hour play time for the controllers is pretty great, surely any user is capable of making sure that he or she doesn't run out of power, and of they do then they can invest in the charger.

Corholio

I think Nintendo did a poor job of selling 'Arms' in the presentation because everything I've watched of it and also from a lot of reaction to it, it seems to be shaping up to be a quality game. There's quite a decent amount of depth in it too, combo, blocks etc. Worth watching streaming videos of it as it certainly doesn't seem to be the 'casual' game some have pinned it as. Looking forward to hearing more about it.

Digital Solitude

Grayditch wrote: »

So is there a chance you could be out and about with a fully charged Switch, but the joycons are about to die from forgetting to charge them, or will they then draw power from the Switch while on the go?

They draw power from the Switch

Grayditch

So is there a chance you could be out and about with a fully charged Switch, but the joycons are about to die from forgetting to charge them, or will they then draw power from the Switch while on the go?

CastorTroy

Would like to see a test now of someone playing from fully charged with them attached and then playing with them detached under the same playing conditions and see if there's much difference in battery life

jos22

Atari Jaguar wrote: »

I have to assume then that the advertised 3 hour battery life (afaik it's 3 hours anyway) considers the joy cons being constantly charged. I know you can stand the pad up like a photo frame but that's not really useful unless you're on the train or at a desk etc. If it seriously affects battery life and there's no setting to turn it off then Nintendo have really dropped the ball. To get 3 hours powering a 720p screen & charging the joycons non stop it must have some whopper of a battery.

I would assume that it have some form of battery saver mode, that reduces brightness and disable charging and wireless communications with the joy cons etc