Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

That_Guy · 21-02-2017 03:57PM

druss wrote: »

My local emailed me to say I won't be having a midnight Switchmas. :mad:

You're not alone. You'll just have to make do with getting it in the morning like the rest of the plebians.

druss · 21-02-2017 04:13PM

That_Guy wrote: »

You're not alone. You'll just have to make do with getting it in the morning like the rest of the plebians.

I'm just annoyed with myself as I could have got it for cheaper in FNAC, but I thought I'd order within walking distance of home just in case I could do a Midnight Run.

Edit: it would have been almost 50 euro cheaper in FNAC for all my total shop. Switch itself is going for €299. Zelda is cheaper too. :mad:

Edit point 2: but FNAC doesn't have the blue/red Switch. So that's probably worth €30 more of anyone's money. Right?

Ol' Donie · 21-02-2017 04:25PM

Finally pre ordered Zelda to go with my Switch today.

This is really real. Woo!

Star Lord · 21-02-2017 04:27PM

Wouldn't have gone for the midnight launch myself were it available (It's not!) as I know I'd then want to set it up and start playing with it... I've the day off, so I can be at Gamestop for opening and get all my goodies and go home to spend the day...

thunderbolt · 21-02-2017 04:30PM

Digital Solitude wrote: »

876gf isn't too bad, it's about 87% of the Xbox, not far off the 90% figure I quoted yesterday.

I might be miscalculating but (876/1230) * 100 = 71% and not 87% which is much further off 90%?

Corholio · 21-02-2017 04:33PM

The Pro Controller will auto pair with the Switch when it is connected by usb and put into TV mode. You can also sync it via button as well.

hairball · 21-02-2017 04:41PM

Just finished paying off my preorder.
Now to stop procrastinating work.

fixXxer · 21-02-2017 04:47PM

I want to read all the Switch leaked info, but I also want Switchmas to be an unspoiled surprise. Wat do?

Banjo · 21-02-2017 04:54PM

Solution : Dissociative identity disorder. Kevin gets to learn about the switch, kidnap teenage girls, torture them, watch Snipperclips videos, see spoilers for Zelda, become "the beast"; Meanwhile, you get to take a blissful imaginary holiday to Tahiti - it's a magical place!

Digital Solitude · 21-02-2017 04:55PM

thunderbolt wrote: »

I might be miscalculating but (876/1230) * 100 = 71% and not 87% which is much further off 90%?

Afaik the Xbox one uses about 10% of its processing power on the OS at any given time. I may be mistaken.

If that's the case, it runs at about 1100gf, 876/1100 is 0.79 so it's infact about 79% if what I have is correct.

I didn't really calculate it I just marked the Xbox down to 1000GF instead of 1100GF mistakenly.

I used 1100GF as my figure yesterday

Cheers for pointing it out, will edit

The 90% figure I came up with had the switch at 1000GF I believe, which seems to be mistaken too, I should have copped it couldn't be so close

johnpatrick81 · 21-02-2017 04:57PM

Unless they drop some major eshop surprises, there's very little spoilers to be gotten besides Zelda surely?

MilesMorales1 · 21-02-2017 05:02PM

I want to know these leaked switch details?

NyOmnishambles · 21-02-2017 05:06PM

Star Lord wrote: »

Wouldn't have gone for the midnight launch myself were it available (It's not!) as I know I'd then want to set it up and start playing with it... I've the day off, so I can be at Gamestop for opening and get all my goodies and go home to spend the day...

That is my plan too, I also have the Monday off so it will be a totally long Swieekend!

Digital Solitude · 21-02-2017 05:16PM

Shamelessly stolen from Reddit

Tipsy McSwagger · 21-02-2017 05:21PM

Amazon have emailed me to say my Switch will be delivered on the 3rd but Zelda will be on the 6th, might see if I can get Zelda in Argos because I ain't paying 70 notes in GameStop.

TrustedApple · 21-02-2017 05:29PM

So the binding of Isaac has been delayed now am thinking what other game will I get with it?.

Otherwise I will just have Zelda and bormerman

Star Lord · 21-02-2017 05:31PM

I've only pre-ordered Zelda, but want to get Bomberman and Sniperclips (which looks like it'd be fun multiplayer!) too. Might see what prices they're going for!

magnumbud · 21-02-2017 05:37PM

Star Lord wrote: »

I've only pre-ordered Zelda, but want to get Bomberman and Sniperclips (which looks like it'd be fun multiplayer!) too. Might see what prices they're going for!

bomberman is £39.95 on games collection or if you buy it off gamestop when your buying the switch, assuming your buying it there, you get 10% off

Sofiztikated · 21-02-2017 05:38PM

I'm horrendously jealous.

No preorder excitement or Switchmas for me. I can't justify (or afford at the moment) another console that I won't play.

Star Lord · 21-02-2017 05:41PM

Your time will come my friend, your time will come!

sligeach · 21-02-2017 05:43PM

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Amazon have emailed me to say my Switch will be delivered on the 3rd but Zelda will be on the 6th, might see if I can get Zelda in Argos because I ain't paying 70 notes in GameStop.

Just checked my Zelda order for the Wii U and it's due to ship on the 2nd March but won't be due to arrive until 7-8th. I ordered the SteamWorld Collection at the same time back in January but I've had to wait for both games to ship together.

Flaccus · 21-02-2017 05:52PM

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Amazon have emailed me to say my Switch will be delivered on the 3rd but Zelda will be on the 6th, might see if I can get Zelda in Argos because I ain't paying 70 notes in GameStop.

Same. But emailed me last week to say both would be delivered on the 3rd. Separate orders. So i guess parcel motel antrim on 3rd, collect on 4th. Fingers crossed. Still dont have a monitor sorted for it.

thunderbolt · 21-02-2017 06:48PM

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Afaik the Xbox one uses about 10% of its processing power on the OS at any given time. I may be mistaken.

If that's the case, it runs at about 1100gf, 876/1100 is 0.79 so it's infact about 79% if what I have is correct.

I didn't really calculate it I just marked the Xbox down to 1000GF instead of 1100GF mistakenly.

I used 1100GF as my figure yesterday Cheers for pointing it out, will edit

The 90% figure I came up with had the switch at 1000GF I believe, which seems to be mistaken too, I should have copped it couldn't be so close

Thanks for the clarification. There's so much technical talk on a lot of forums (especially Reddit) which is way over my head so thought I might be missing something :-D

Digital Solitude · 21-02-2017 07:08PM

thunderbolt wrote: »

Thanks for the clarification. There's so much technical talk on a lot of forums (especially Reddit) which is way over my head so thought I might be missing something :-D

I don't know what any of it means I can just put it in relative terms to my PC or a PS4.

I dunno sure, it's all abstract at the end of the day, and inaccurate in this case as Retr0 and someone else pointed out

CiDeRmAn · 21-02-2017 07:20PM

Anyone else preordered in Smyth's Swords?
Has a midnight opening been confirmed I wonder?

wandatowell · 21-02-2017 07:39PM

Paid off my pre-order of Zelda in GS today. Had originally put a deposit down for a PSVR, then decided to wait it out and transferred the deposit to a PS Pro. Got cold feet with that too so here I am patiently awaiting March 3rd.

Pac1Man · 21-02-2017 07:46PM

wandatowell wrote: »

Paid off my pre-order of Zelda in GS today. Had originally put a deposit down for a PSVR, then decided to wait it out and transferred the deposit to a PS Pro. Got cold feet with that too so here I am patiently awaiting March 3rd.

I bet they love to see you come in.

"Let me guess. Scorpio?"

MilesMorales1 · 21-02-2017 07:51PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Anyone else preordered in Smyth's Swords?
Has a midnight opening been confirmed I wonder?

According to their facebook page they are.

edit - I was scarlet when I went back in GS to re preorder my switch. I was trading in Overwatch and I said I wanted to trade it towards a pre order, and the guy serving said 'Switch again?'

fixXxer · 21-02-2017 08:45PM

MilesMorales1 wrote:

edit - I was scarlet when I went back in GS to re preorder my switch. I was trading in Overwatch and I said I wanted to trade it towards a pre order, and the guy serving said 'Switch again?'

Why the hell would you trade in Overwatch?!

CiDeRmAn · 21-02-2017 08:55PM

Still no more info from Nintendo
Pity there's no promo or roadshow for us here prior to launch.
For the Wii there was a few nice large kiosks demoing the system.

Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

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