Switch 2 Thread!

Obviously us enthusiasts and people with general gaming knowledge will have no problem. But ask some parents and grandparents to buy you son a switch or a game and they wouldn't have a clue whether to get the upgraded switch 1 or 2 version or which bundle etc etc.

The XBOX numbering system is all over the shop. Whatever about the Wii and Wii U, the Switch and Switch 2 is fairly standard. Like what else are they gonna call it?

I need to pre-order in store OCD anxiety amongst other reasons will try later today. If not successfully I'll be the guy dressed in full gundam x deathnote ensemble you see on June 5th with a clipboard survey.

Switch 2 what, though?

Yea think that what Nintendo thinking make people switch to digital or physical kinda greedy move on there part.

It mean less choice for the customer the prices are ridiculously expensive.

I had preordered for delivery but I was thinking of the fomo on the day so thanks to them opening back up the click and collect I was able to book that and cancel the delivery one. Thanks all!

Anything up about the new SD cards yet

They will need to be the Express standard, with the high read/write performance. Not extreme, not ultra, not any other buzz word. Express.

For example, Sandisk currently sells up to 256GB options so far. I think Lexar does up to 1TB currently but it's like €200 for that.

https://shop.sandisk.com/en-ie/products/memory-cards/microsd-cards/sandisk-microsd-express-memory-card?sku=SDSQXFN-256G-GN4NN

The use of the new microSD standard is great in the long run for exponentially faster speeds compared to current SD speeds but it's going to f-over a lot of uninformed people I think and probably even have uninformed sales people in stores not realising they're selling the wrong card to someone.

It's probably the newest piece of tech the Switch is using tbh. I'd say unless you absolutely think you need one, hold out a while on these until more makers come out with them and juggle with the built-in space at the beginning.

Not on Amazon ie funnily enough

Decided I’ll not bother pre ordering and just pick up on release day if available. Cant see it selling out although you never know. A bit mental that a Switch 2 + Mario Kart (physical copy) won’t be far off six hundred smackos.

I tend to agree with you - despite it being Switch 2 which is a pretty distinct next-gen upgrade to Nintendo fans and gamers, parents might not see it that way, leading to another potential Wii U situation on our hands.

The box packaging of the console itself is boringly similar to the existing Switch, except this time the joycons are black - “What, a new black version with a few new bells and whistles? The normal version and significantly cheaper version will be fine for little Johnny”. And having the big “2” next to the image of the joycons first, with “Nintendo Switch” smaller and underneath, is a questionable choice to me. “Oh, they’re emphasising the fact that it comes with 2 Joycons/controllers now, isn’t that nice. But it’s still a bit too dear, I’ll have that one with the white joycons please, thank you.”

(apologies for the unrealistic dialogue)

Smarter buying the original pro controller for €60 over the pro 2 version for €90.

Combination of China and Vietnam. Both of which have tariffs applied. Nintendo diversified their manufacturing to include Vietnam.

Good spot. At first I I thought the whole camera accessory thing was a bit of a gimmick, then I saw you can buy this version: