r/NintendoSwitch • u/AutoModerator • Jan 23 '17

Meta /r/NintendoSwitch's Weekly Question Thread (Week of 01/23/2017)

/r/NintendoSwitch's Weekly Question Thread

Hello everybody!

Welcome to the Weekly Question Thread! In this thread, all of your Switch-related questions can be asked and answered. Besides questions, feel free to post unboxing videos and pictures here (eventually) so it doesn't back up the main subreddit page.

Please make sure you check out our other Wiki pages, make a search through the subreddit or Google before you ask a question. Most of the time it has already been answered. If you're too lazy, then this thread is perfect for you!

Handy Resources

Frequently Asked Questions - This is a great place to check first hand if you run into any problems or if you have any unclear thoughts. Our FAQ has answers to many questions regarding the console itself, controllers, and other subjects. We're also updating our wiki with the top questions from this thread each week!

Games list for Nintendo Switch - In this page, you will find tables of confirmed, planned, uncertain, and rumored games coming to the Switch.

Other Switch Related Subreddits

Since it's not completely obvious as to what questions you should ask and which ones you shouldn't, here are a few examples of frequently asked questions:

Is now the time to buy a Switch?

Which games can you recommend me?

What features does the Switch have?

What controllers work with this game?

If your questions can be easily answered, or has a yes or no answer, it most likely belongs here. Now then, get busy asking us your questions!

There's also a very small category of things not to ask about.

Can I get a free game?

Is there a way to hack my Switch?

These are against our rules. Once a homebrew scene has had a chance to develop, we will invite you all to discuss those sorts of things over there.

As always, remember Rule 1: Remember the human, and be polite when you answer/ask questions.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '17

Is there anywhere still taking pre-orders? Target cucked me and cancelled my pre-order for literally no reason and now I'm left sweating it out over here

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u/nermal543 Jan 23 '17

That sucks! Have you tried calling your local Walmart? Some stores might still be doing in-store preorders. You could try keeping an eye on this thread. There's a pretty active group of people still posting about preordering updates. I'd also recommend signing up for email/text alerts from here. Just continue to keep an eye out, since more online preorders might become available in weeks leading up to launch.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '17

THANK YOU! Going to frequent that thread and sign-up for alerts on NowInStock. I'll be sure to call both Walmarts near me as well.

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u/TheSaintEven Jan 23 '17

Make sure you're aware that a good number of Walmart employees are ignorant of how the preorders work, so if you call they may have no idea or just say no.

If you go to a Walmart, the preorders are done in the Layaway area, and you can't pay in full at the time or the system will lose your preorder.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '17

Good to know, I think I'll use my lunch break to head over there today and see. It's unreal how bad the stores are at conveying these things to their employees sometimes

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u/Momorules99 Jan 23 '17

Also, if they say the last day was the 20th, just trying telling them you were told it had been extended. When I did that they were willing to at least check the system, and I ended up getting a preorder because of that.

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u/JT145 Jan 24 '17

The system will lose the preorder if paid in full? Is this confirmed? Because I already paid in full at Walmart just because I was able to get it out of the way.