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  • #782
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CiDeRmAn
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    And it's bloody cold out here!



  • #783
    Andrew76
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123515983#Comment_123515983

    That’s a fair whack of ppl alright! Not long for you to wait now at least and fingers crossed it stays dry for ya. Nice and comfy in my leaba and happy to let dpd do their thing. 🙂



  • #784
    CastorTroy
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    Thought there was meant to be something instore in Swords at 11. Why are ye outside?

    Well enjoy your new Switch 2s everyone who gets one at midnight.



  • #785
    o1s1n
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    Jervis fairly busy now, about the same ahead of me too

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  • #786
    Still Ill
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    Success! Very relieved Dad here after messing up the preorder. Was sixth in the queue after arriving just after 10. Straight in at 12 and got the Mario Kart bundle he wanted. Delighted!



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  • #787
    o1s1n
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    The poor staff at Jervis, was going at a crawl pace as they'd to look for each individual console by serial and there were an absolute tonne of people in the queue. Still over half the queue there when I left all the way down the block. Only home now!

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  • #788
    marcbrophy
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    They are in stock on Smyths online now guys!

    Got one for Parkway tomorrow and a pro controller :D



  • #789
    CiDeRmAn
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    In fairness, everyone with a preorder in Smyths in Swords got their console, and they had quite a few for those queuing that didn't.

    Inside, they had a little Mario Kart World tourney going on, goodie bags (pen, journal, poster).

    Plenty of people padding out the preorder with games, cameras and memory cards.

    Plus, there appeared to be a push for people to clap at the doors opening, count down to the doors opening and so on.

    My son informed me that I had no whimsy.

    I didn't mind, I was cold and tired!



  • #790
    recyclops
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    Woke up, saw it was available everywhere, crumbled and ordered



  • #791
    jivemonster64
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123516091#Comment_123516091

    Delighted for you guys! Taking a half day in work today and picking up my daughter from school then picking mine up. We are cool Dads! 😎



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  • #792
    Doomofman
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    I'm now playing the refresh game with my DPD tracking waiting for that 'On a van for delivery' update. Just the next stage of delivery anxiety haha

    Edit: Woop "Your parcel is on a van and due for delivery" I've now progressed to the 'waiting for timeslot' stage of delivery anxiety

    Edit 2: Got my delivery window, now onto the final stage of delivery anxiety. The 'Will the driver just not deliver it for some reason' stage

    Post edited by Doomofman on


  • #793
    Mswifter
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    I waiting and waiting

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  • #794
    Andrew76
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    DPD emails saying delivery around noon today for me. 🙂

    For any of the folks that have their Switch 2's, did any of you link the console to the original Switch rather than do the system transfer? I see that the transfer process factory reset's the Switch 1 which I don't want to do.



  • #795
    TheIrishGrover
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    Seems there are still some in stock in Swords and various places around the country. I ordered one for myself. Says it will be delivered tomorrow… We'll see. Obviously I'm assuming these are devices left after pre-orders are complete. Glad people got their machines. ""We are cool dads"…. Yeah, like you bought for the kids. 😀 "But honey, I know she's only 3 months old but I STILL say converting the attic to a model railway hub is for her. She'll love it…. honestly it's not for me"



  • #796
    Mimikyu
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123516353#Comment_123516353

    I did a system transfer last night from an OLED to the Switch 2 and it didn’t factory reset the OLED. It said all save data will remain on both consoles except for Pokémon and Animal Crossing which was removed from the OLED after the transfer.




  • #797
    Jonathan
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    Picked up the console last night from Smyths. Still in the box, will take a look after work. How long does the day 1 patch take to install, and how long for MKW to download/install?



  • #798
    Explosive_Cornflake
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    EDIT: this is answered above.

    I'll ask some advice.

    i have a switch 1. I've never used Nintendo online, I have a very casual approach to gaming.

    There's one main account on the switch, and then one "family account member" account.

    I should have a switch 2 coming today.

    Any approach I ahoshould take to setting up the new one so as much as possible transfers over?

    Can I still keep both active? I mostly have digital copies of games.

    Post edited by Explosive_Cornflake on


  • #799
    Mswifter
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    In the end game now

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  • #800
    Doomofman
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123516467#Comment_123516467

    It's interesting that yours seems to have come through the UK for some reason



  • #801
    Mswifter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 Mswifter
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    I ordered from nintendo.ie I guess they use UK stock



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  • #802
    Doomofman
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123516475#Comment_123516475

    Ah. I saw DPD and assumed it was Smyths



  • #803
    CastorTroy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123516277#Comment_123516277

    Until you get home and get questioned about where your daughter is, due to having skipped that step.

    But then ye start playing Mario Kart and all is forgiven and forgotten.



  • #804
    liamog
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123516361#Comment_123516361

    My kiddo is getting an oled switch for switchmas and a lesson, this is why we work hard, so we can have nice things when we want them.

    Yeah, that's the reason, I bought it to teach them a lesson that working hard pays off 😉



  • #805
    DeSelby83
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    Mine is also out for delivery and as excited as I am about it it's a Christmas present for my son (Ordered now for one less headache in the run up). Might be no harm in taking a look right.....



  • #806
    Andrew76
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123516375#Comment_123516375

    Cheers for that. That’s interesting as any of the videos I’ve seen show a warning saying it will be reset, maybe they are out if date now. Not going to risk it anyway and will just setup the S2 without the transfer.



  • #807
    recyclops
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    Home and updating, hadnt seen a queue for a console in a while and the chap in Carrickmines said it was wrapped around past woodies



  • #808
    smokingman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 smokingman
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    Your parcel is on a van and due for delivery

    😻



  • #809
    Xofpod
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    Quick question - physically how big is the Switch 2 packaging? Going to nip in at lunchtime to pick up my preorder but wanted to check if the bike is an option or if I need the car.



  • #810
    Mswifter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 Mswifter
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    Happy Switchmas

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  • #811
    Himselfe
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    Collected the pre-order at Smyths Navan last night. There were over 100 people there and a nice buzz. They divided the line into 2 - one for pre-orders and another for those hoping to get one on the night. They then handed out numbers so that those first in line without a pre-order could be guaranteed a console. Unfortunately there were quite a few on the end of the line who didn't get a number.

    When we finally got into the store (we were first in the pre-order line and they let in four at a time) it took about 15 minutes for them to process the order as the system had decided to slow to a crawl, obviously due to the surge in usage across their stores. Hopefully it sped up, otherwise there was a long night in for staff and customers!

    It took about 20 minutes to transfer data from the Switch 1, then another 40 to download the Mario Kart World game (it's not a physical copy). We also got Split Fiction in Smyths, but didn't realise it was a download code inside the box! So no gaming was had until this morning.

    First impressions: console looks and feels great, very smooth and fast visuals on all games, much improved store interface. TOTK S2 edition looks absolutely amazing in 4k HDR. I'm in work now, might have to take a half day…



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