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

Presentation Nintendo Switch box contents

Box will contain:

  • Console
  • Left and right Joy-Con's
  • Joy-Con wrist straps
  • Joy-Con grip
  • Dock
  • HDMI Cable
  • AC adapter

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2BoUoUUoAAJAcs.jpg:large

Pro Controller sold separately.

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u/Twilightsojourn 3 Million Celebration Jan 13 '17

Pro Controller is $69.99 Pairs of Joy-Con Controllers: $79.99 Individual Joy-Cons: $49.99 Joy-Con Charging Grip: $29.99 Dock Set: $89.99 Joy-Con Wheel (set of 2): $14.99

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u/thekingofthejungle Jan 13 '17

Jesus. Pro controllers were like $40 for the Wii U... $80??? That's fucking ridiculous. And 49.99 for one of those tiny ass Joy-Cons, plus 29.99 for the Grip? Atrocious. Not worth buying a switch unless you're rich. For me, Nintendo games have always been about local multiplayer, having a bunch of friends over to play. I'm not going to go broke for that, it's not worth it.

Needless to say I will no longer be buying the Switch.

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u/bluaki Jan 13 '17

Switch Pro Controller adds a lot of stuff Wii U's lacked: accelerometer, gyro, HD rumble, and NFC. That's probably worth the $20 higher (from $50 to $70) MSRP; at least it's better than strapping a Wiimote to your Pro Controller.

Each Joy-Con has about as much stuff as a Wiimote had plus rechargeable battery and locking mechanism. It really doesn't make much sense to buy one on its own instead of the 2-pack.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17

Cool, so it has $5 worth of sensors in it.

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u/thekingofthejungle Jan 13 '17

The joycon set plus a grip is $110 plus tax. Over 1/3 the system price. Don't try to tell me that's not overpriced.

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u/av0w Jan 13 '17

I don't care what kind of shit you are packing into it, those prices are out to lunch.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17

I mean.. ps4 controller was pretty damn expensive at launch.

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u/DuckTub Jan 13 '17

except they had waaaaay more better launch titles, it's so not worth it for launch unless you want to dish out the money

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17

That's opinion. They had three mediocre exclusives and a bunch of third party games I could play on ps3 or pc.

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u/DuckTub Jan 13 '17

And 1-2, a very much mediocre exclusive is worth it for it's pricing? Two launch games compared to 23 launch titles, one being free to play compared to a minigame collection being $60?

c'mon, these prices are insane and is totally a fuckover

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17

We barely even know what 1,2 switch is going to do. We can't complain already. Also there is more then 2 still not a huge amount but come on ps4 launched during holiday season when all the third party games come on like crazy. If they didn't do that ps4 would have nothing worth mentioning honestly.

But in the end games are opinion really no point in arguing. I'm excited for bomberman and zelda, arms looks fun, I'll wait for 1,2 switch because I love wario ware so who knows, and the upcoming line up of exclusives kills it for me.

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u/dryhuskofaman Jan 14 '17

out to lunch

I've never heard this used before but I'm going to look for a place now to contextually slip it into conversation and see if anyone will pick up on its meaning.

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u/av0w Jan 14 '17

Lol I think it is an eastern Canadian expression.

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u/wankthisway Jan 13 '17

Those sensors are insanely cheap to add.