Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

Why do Nintendo Switch games cost more?
Nintendo Switch indies may end up costing more than their Xbox One, PS4 or PC ports. Here's why I think this is happening

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/56621/nintendo-switch-games-cost-more/index.html

And it's not just indie games like Rive that are overcharging. Nintendo are at it with 1, 2 Switch, Konami with Super Bomberman R, Capcom and Sega coming down the road with SF2 and Puyo Puyo Tetris respectively.

I'm reminded of Quagmire's line:

Star Lord wrote: »

The attacks are weedy, they're tears. You can power the tears up, and when you do, there is a bit of knock back from them.

Yeah, I think McMillen's spoken about how he starts you as an absolute pipsqueak so you'll be motivated to experiment with Isaac's often vaguely described items (and yet, not nearly as bad as the original's straight up cryptic tags). You're given the bare minimum to get by, with the hope you'll go "**** it, anything is better than this" and that's how you end up running something rotten but surprisingly effective like No. 2 or Bob's Brain or holy grails like Brim, Knife and whanot. I think Cursed Eye is the only categorically trash item (or it was when I was still playing) and they compounded this by adding it to the red chest pool in AB, so what was once semi-guaranteed decent items, like cat pieces, on a "Curse of the Blind" run could now straight up savage your build and I've just gone on another accidental Isaac rant. Excuse me.

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

Swap ye a rusty bike, a Classic Nokia 3310, and cash my way

I assume I have to send it to Tanzania too by registered post

MilesMorales1 wrote:

This was me trying to sell mine last weekend, had it up for 375 for Console + Zelda

Adverts is gone that bad I genuinely don't know if that person is being serious or not.

The one thing that is bugging me now is that I wish all my old Nintendo games were playable on the Switch.

It is so handy having the handheld option and I can't help but wish that all my Wii U games in particular were compatible. I've no intentions of ever getting rid of the Wii U but having everything on one device would be amazing.

The idea that Switch games should somehow cost more because you're getting 2 for 1 because it's a home console you can take on the go needs to be nipped in the bud. Do PC games cost more because they support multiple resolutions and levels of detail? Feck no. I know this guy is just a pundit, and nothing he says is Gospel - not even Infancy Gospel. But if words to that effect come out of a developers mouth, that mouth needs to be sewn shut with a grenade inside. Metaphorically speaking. Violence solves nothing, kids! Unless you're Ryu Hayabusa!

While I can see, from the other side, some sense to the theories they don't really hold water if you look at history. Specifically, look at Mass Effect on Wii U. It's not an indie title, but it hits a lot of the same marks as many indie titles on switch : It was available elsewhere first, most Polygamers already own it, the Nintendised offering is at best equivalent and at worst below what's being offered elsewhere and the price is higher. And it sold like a case of herpes on it's best before date.

This is a new market. Nintendo owns 100% of that market, give or take. It's all up for grabs. You are not going to earn market share by alienating your audience. You're either selling to people who know you product (so either already own it elsewhere, probably for cheaper, or have never played it but would be familiar with the going rate) or people who don't (so why would they take a chance on you when you're product costs nearly the same as big-name studio title?)

I get that they need to make money, and the market is unknown so they can't set prices with any assurance of breaking even, but entering a market is like getting in a bath. You dip your toe or you go all in. You don't do an EA (stand two feet in the bath, **** in it and then say "The waters dirty, lift me out!"). It's self-defeating. Especially with ports of existing titles, this first round should be about getting market share, getting your software onto every day 1 switch out there, and building from that.

But they don't need to. There is that Nintendo factor. They don't race to the bottom with their game prices, so why should the nIndies? And there will be a paucity of games, so demand should be outstripping supply. So why bother?

drumm23 wrote: »

Anybody know where I could pick up a Switch and Zelda in Dublin this afternoon?

Thanks!

Try this and choose an Argos that suits

http://www.checkargos.com/search?q=nintendo+switch

or click and collect from www.gamestop.ie

drumm23 wrote: »

Thanks Fixxer.
No joy unfortunately.

According to the website smyths in swords has the grey console and botw is available too.

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Wtf is a polygamer?
This is a thing?
Or did you make it up, in the hopes of it catching on?
I say, kill it with fire, bury it in quicklime and never speak of it again!

I think it means that you can play Golden Axe safe in the knowledge that your copy of Streets of Rage won't get jealous.

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Wtf is a polygamer?

I think its where you let other people slip their switch into your dock.

ERG89 wrote: »

Not advertising but is 375 a fair price for a Switch & Zelda second hand now?
I don't want to gouge people but I feel after spending 400 last week it's a fair price....just have no time to play it in the immediate future

I dunno. Think you can get the Switch and Zelda for €395 and weren't Smyths doing a deal for €390? Well anyway, your Deal saves someone about 5%. For me that wouldn't be great. It's your console though, try it at €375 if you like and reduce if you get no takers.