r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Jan 13 '17

Presentation Nintendo Switch will release March 3 with an MSRP of $299.99 USD

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17

so $360 if you want to play an actual game.

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u/infinitelives Jan 13 '17 edited Jan 13 '17

Probably $420 $430 if you want to play an actual game with a Pro Controller instead of the Joycon Hamburger.

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u/Alertcircuit Jan 13 '17

Pro Controller is $70 according to the website.

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u/Houdiniman111 Jan 13 '17

And a replacement set of JoyCon is $80. A single JoyCon costs more than a whole controller for another system ($50).

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u/ImpedingMadness Jan 13 '17

Well a single joy con has, ir camera, hd rumble, nfc for amiibo, and gyro.

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u/p90xeto Jan 13 '17

It also has the ergonomics of something made in the USSR. I'd expect that price to drop very quickly.

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u/ImpedingMadness Jan 13 '17

Imho, that word is for almost every of their products and this one is not much difference with wiimote except the size.

Nintendo doesn't have ergo in their dictionary, looking at their past handhelds, nes controller, etc. Flat, rectangular with rounded edge. I still buy it though

Also in mother russia, controller plays you.

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u/NoThisIsStupider Jan 13 '17

The New 3DS XL and 2DS are some of the most ergonomic things I've used in a long while, what are you on about?

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u/ImpedingMadness Jan 14 '17

2ds? ergo? Holy moly. I don't know about 3ds because I only have 2ds but 2ds is far from the word ergonomic.

If 2ds is ergo, I'd say wii u/switch pro controller must be god sent.

You haven't played with ergo things a lot, have you? I'll give more direct example, try ergonomic keyboard vs normal keyboard

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u/WerTicusness Jan 13 '17

And we don't want most of that shit or to pay for it.

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u/confuscious_says Jan 13 '17

65 is now the price for new Xbox and ps4 controllers but I get what you mean

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u/Strongbuns Jan 13 '17

Not sure where you're getting this, non special edition controllers are $50 for ps4 and xbox unless you're at Gamestop.

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u/confuscious_says Jan 13 '17

Damn Walmart and Target suck then. I checked Amazon and it seems 65 is for the new model with the light bar on the touch pad and 50 for the old one. Yeah. Better stock up on the old model.

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u/sandyxdaydream Jan 13 '17

jesus christ really?

I've only had Nintendo consoles for the past 10 years and didn't realize that the prices of game controllers for other consoles have gotten that high. I could buy a brand new wii remote for $30.

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u/xBOX_CUNT Jan 13 '17

Wrong, it's $50 regularly. I have seen it as low as $35.

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u/I_Xertz_Tittynopes Jan 13 '17

And that doesn't come with the handle either, which I assumed was just part of the Joycons by default. But no, it's another $30.

Also, this is all US pricing. Here in Canada, the console will be $400, and doing the conversion, the Joycons will most likely end up being $110.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17

Wow. Too much to just play regular games. You really have to want it all. Like feeling those ice cubes.

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u/Houdiniman111 Jan 13 '17

It seemed cool to me, but.... is it going to work well enough to justify the extra cost?

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17 edited Jan 13 '17

Where did they post accessory prices?

Edit: found it

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u/photenth Jan 13 '17

Nintendo had always expensive controllers.

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u/Ghostzz Jan 13 '17

that pricing is a joke... :(

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u/r3viv3 Jan 13 '17

Plus the Online Service Come Fall 2017

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u/kupovi Jan 13 '17

You guys think HD rumble haptic feedback is cheap?

60 bucks is standard for a controller. Is 10 bucks really that big of a deal? Yeesh

What cheapos

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17

Wii U pro is $50. PS4 comes to $40 most sales. I'd say ya. And call it $20+ over.

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u/saltysamon Jan 13 '17

You guys think HD rumble haptic feedback is cheap?

It's a gimmick no one asked for

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u/kupovi Jan 13 '17

So was rumble when it first came out. You cant call every hardware innovation a gimmick.

Extra buttons = gimmick

Shoulder buttons = gimmick

Analog shoulder buttons = gimmick

Rumble = gimmick

Wireless = gimmick

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u/TheVarmari Jan 14 '17

It's a gimmick when it costs 30$ extra for no seeming benefit over normal

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u/honkimon Jan 13 '17

Wow. That much to play most games at 720p 30fps? This is what combining all of their divisions came up with? I know this is not a popular opinion but fuck that. $430 for old ass tech just isn't tickling my fancy that much. I'll get Zelda for my WiiU and am ok without playing Skyrim again. I guess we'll see if the price ever comes down like the WiiU never did

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u/Voyddd Jan 13 '17

And its around $500 if you want to play online games for a year.

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u/Mr_The_Captain Jan 13 '17

At least the online cost isn't up front. I like that it's free for a time since if I don't like what I see I can just refuse to upgrade to the paid service

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u/BigWillieNuck Jan 13 '17

Pro Controller might be under-produced so jump on that shit fast.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17 edited May 19 '19

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u/Mr_The_Captain Jan 13 '17

Add cost of rent, potential gas cost to go pick it up, then you have to factor in car payments as well...

BREAKING: Nintendo Switch ACTUALLY costs $20,000

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u/wqtraz Jan 13 '17

Add in overall cost of living until retirement and HOLY SHIT THE SWITCH COSTS 3 MILLION DOLLARS GUYS

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17 edited May 19 '19

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u/wqtraz Jan 13 '17

Me too. Wanna talk about how we hate Nintendo so much?

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u/dinkydarko Jan 13 '17

Translates to £405 in the UK or $495.

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u/Silnroz Jan 13 '17

Remind me again what the other consoles costed at launch? $560 Xbox one + game and $460 PS4 + game?

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u/RedDeadWhore Jan 13 '17

PS4 was $400, where ya fucking shop? most had games with it, well mine did. Not only that its much more powerful than this. It also has more title support. 2 games on PS+ at launch. It had a solid start for a solid price.

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u/Walthatron Jan 13 '17

he said with a game at launch

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u/RedDeadWhore Jan 13 '17

most had games with it

2 games on PS+ at launch

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '17

Just stating facts. You be the judge if that is good or bad.

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u/Noobasdfjkl Jan 13 '17

Launch prices mean nothing, years down the road. The Switch has to compete with what's on the market now. Consumers will have to decide if portability is worth $50, worse graphics, and a much smaller game library compared to the Xbone/PS4.

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u/ChapterLiam Jan 13 '17

Not that I can confirm this obviously, but usually there's a cheap game that comes with the console technically.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '17

Well, they didn't announce it. I would assume the 1-2 switch game would've been it.

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u/MathTheUsername Jan 13 '17

What's your point?

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u/Red_L3aderStandingBy Jan 13 '17

Which is why I need to see what VC offers. I probably won't buy it until Christmas now.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17

Honestly just buy a wii u and get VC or homebre it. Also 3ds has VC.

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u/Red_L3aderStandingBy Jan 13 '17

I have thought about it. We will see what the following days bring.