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13 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Wouldn’t dream of doing that, since they’ll sell them for $250.

When we get one  down the road we will keep the original so both kids have something on trips.

Well I don’t have kids. So the idea of knocking a guaranteed $125 off the price before the market is flooded with used Switch 1s is appealing. And knowing my saves on Zelda and ACNH will transfer over.

Plus the new NSO+ will have Game Cube games. Exclusive for Switch 2, the Switch 1 cant handle them.

Also switch 1 joycons will be wirelessly compatible with switch 2, but you can’t charge them on the switch 2. 

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Posted
12 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Mario Kart World - Digital, $80

Mario Kart World - Physical, $90

 

Driving Donkey Kong GIF

Plus paid online service to play multiplayer, yes?

Posted
1 hour ago, thunderlounge said:

Or $50, when bundled with the console.

Still a shitty thing to do for what will probably be the most begged-for title for the coming year (unless Pokemon beats it).

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

Well I don’t have kids. So the idea of knocking a guaranteed $125 off the price before the market is flooded with used Switch 1s is appealing. And knowing my saves on Zelda and ACNH will transfer over.

Plus the new NSO+ will have Game Cube games. Exclusive for Switch 2, the Switch 1 cant handle them.

Also switch 1 joycons will be wirelessly compatible with switch 2, but you can’t charge them on the switch 2. 

Agree with those points, although I have a $10 joycon charger from Amazon that charges all four joycons at the same time, so not worried. It'll even plug into my power bank I have for my laptop.

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It Takes 50 Hours to Earn the Right to Preorder a Switch 2 From Nintendo | Lifehacker

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This is a first come, first served program, so the sooner you are able to register, the better your chance of being selected. On top of that, this...let's call it a "purchasing opportunity" is only open to registrants who have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription with at least 12 months of paid service.

But the requirement that seems most out of left field to me is this: You also need to have at least 50 hours of gameplay associated with the Nintendo Account you use to register, as of April 2, 2025. If you don't meet any of these criteria, you'll be put on an overflow list. Nintendo will only start sending invites to members of this waitlist once the registrants who meet the requirements have all been invited.

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Fifty hours of gameplay is a bizarre requirement (can't I just give you money, Nintendo?) but you can see the company's reasoning. As a mega-hyped piece of hardware, the Switch 2 is a prime target for scalpers. By setting strict requirements for who can register for an invitation to purchase one (and by limiting each registration to one console purchase) Nintendo is trying to ensure that only true Nintendo fans get first crack. Scalpers won't even be able to make multiple Nintendo Accounts in order to get around these limits, as the aforementioned 50 hours of gameplay had to be logged before today, April 2. Unless scalpers knew the rules well ahead of time, any dummy accounts they make leading up to the Switch 2 launch will be useless.

Considering Season 3 GIF by Portlandia

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Posted
On 4/2/2025 at 1:40 PM, thunderlounge said:

Switch 2:

Pre-orders begin 4/9/25

Available: 6/5/25

 

Hold up on getting your credit card ready for preorders

 

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Posted
12 minutes ago, SubliminalHorn said:

That’s hilarious. So it’ll be $500 here instead? 🐆 

Probably $600. Thank god we can afford eggs again

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Posted
2 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

For $450?

Unsure how they’ll handle pricing with tariffs paused for 90 days. For now 

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Posted
On 4/10/2025 at 3:04 PM, Js1 said:

Unsure how they’ll handle pricing with tariffs paused for 90 days. For now 

 

I read something yesterday about how they’re looking to ship to the US (maybe Canada too, but didn’t specify) from Vietnam to get around the bigger tariffs.

 

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https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-maintains-nintendo-switch-2-pricing-retail-pre-orders-to-begin-april-24-in-u-s/

Retail pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 will begin on April 24, 2025. At launch, the price for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will remain as announced on April 2 at $449.99, and the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle will remain as announced at $499.99. Pricing for both physical and digital versions of Mario Kart World ($79.99) and Donkey Kong Bananza ($69.99) will also remain unchanged at launch.

However, Nintendo Switch 2 accessories will experience price adjustments from those announced on April 2 due to changes in market conditions. Other adjustments to the price of any Nintendo product are also possible in the future depending on market conditions.

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Posted

Did they finally turn it on? I never saw it go active.

After 30 minutes last night I was ready to throw in the towel. 

Had one in the cart at Target, but their site would never take the payment. Tried for over 20 minutes. (hence the motherfucker gif.)

Then noticed a walmart tab reloading, and bam. So lucked into that one.

Would have preferred best buy, but whatever. Delivery before 9am on the 5th is fine. 

Posted
3 hours ago, thunderlounge said:

Did they finally turn it on? I never saw it go active.

After 30 minutes last night I was ready to throw in the towel. 

Had one in the cart at Target, but their site would never take the payment. Tried for over 20 minutes. (hence the motherfucker gif.)

Then noticed a walmart tab reloading, and bam. So lucked into that one.

Would have preferred best buy, but whatever. Delivery before 9am on the 5th is fine. 

They did but after trying Walmart and target for 30 minutes, I noticed Best Buy went live around 11:30, only took 2 minutes on their site. 

I ended up ordering a pro controller this morning. 

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Posted
4 minutes ago, hornbri said:

I ended up ordering a pro controller this morning. 

 

I got a 1TB mem card and carrying case from BB this morning.

Need to dig up the charging stand I have for my other pro controller. Should be fine for the pro 2.

 

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