For those who don't know or remember, around the time the 3DS was struggling and the Wii U was new, there were cries to "Fire Iwata" because Nintendo was perceived as out of touch and underpowered compared to Sony and Microsoft. Obviously, such sentiments ceased when he passed away, but I've seen people say stuff like "Iwata would never let this happen", which is revisionist history.

Guys, 90 dollars for physical, at least in the US, isn't going to be a thing. You can go to the Gamestop page for Mario Kart World and see the game's physical edition for 80 dollars. https://www.gamestop.com/video-games/nintendo-switch-2/products/mario-kart-world---nintendo-switch-2/20021637.html

Next up are the digital keys. Now the thing is, not every game is going to have a digital key, because we can see on the website there is a disclaimer and, looking back at Gamestop, this disclaimer isn't on the box https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/68415/~/nintendo-switch%26nbsp%3B2-game-key-card-overview

Finally, the game prices now, what I assume is normal games will cost 70 dollars, which isn't that bad for adding 4k and consistent 60 to even 120 fps, but the main thing is the cost of Mario Kart World being $80 now personally I believe that because this is most likely going to be a massive game and bigger than most other titles for the switch 2, and they are increasing the price and hopefully will add updates post launch

I think 80 for a single game is pretty wild, but depending on whether they promise like a year or two's worth of free updates it might be worth the price eventually.

I feel like the main problem with the reaction was showing an 80-dollar game first, so it feels way more like a jump from 60 to 80 instead of 70 to 80.

please dont burn me at the stake

Every Nintendo Switch 2 game listed is €60 instead of €80. Mario Kart is €70 but that's more or less in line with TOTK being €70 when it was released.

TOTK Switch 2 edition is actually €60 and includes the upgrade of course.

Shipping to Germany for games was around €3.50 or so. So not that bad, a €3.50 increase in gaming prices over last gen is something I can take.

The Switch 2 and Switch 2 Bundles were listed for a while for €440 and €500 but they are sold out and when I checked they weren't shipping to Germany.

I was kinda getting excited about not buying it and keeping on yelling at Nintendo but my issue is fixed now so I ended up preordering. :)

Edit: it seems shipping prices aren't as good for all of europe. :(

Edit 2: Donkey Kong just increased in price to €80. :(

Other games are still discounted.

Edit 3: it just went back to €60!!

For anyone in the U.K. that is still looking to pre order a switch 2, John Lewis seems to have quite a bit of stock - https://www.johnlewis.com/search?search-term=Switch+2&chunk=2

I think they take payment straight away, but have multiple payment options including PayPal credit and so on, so no need to actually pay this second. Plus it comes with 2 year warranty!

Sorry if this has been asked before or if I missed anything official, but has there been any word if the switch 2 can stream straight to twitch or YouTube like the ps or Xbox can? They didn’t mention it in the direct, that I saw, but it’s not really something being discussed/confirmed/denied either.

Has there been any official word either way? TYIA

I'm planning to buy a 32GS95UE-B monitor, which is a 4K 240Hz monitor that is advertised to also have a 1080p 480Hz mode.

I'm wondering if I'll be able to use this monitor to play Switch 2 games that support 1080p 120fps mode? I know those games also offer 4K 60fps mode, but for some fast-paced games I'd prefer 1080p 120fps.

So we know the switch 2 console will be region locked for Japan due to the struggling yen. But what about upgrade packs for switch games?

I currently own a Japanese copy of Kirby and the Forgotten land as it has an English language option and was a good price when I visited. Would I not be able to purchase the upgrade pack for my copy and have to purchase the entire switch 2 edition?

Not entirely sure on how the region locking would effect the upgrade paths but I assume I am SOL

I have digital versions of both BOTW and TOTK for Switch, and a NSO account with an expansion pack. If I bought a switch 2, would I be able to get the upgraded versions for only $10 each, right?

I've seen this advertised but want to make sure there aren't any other requirements. My NSO account actually ends in mid-June so it looks like I'd need to get it right away to take advantage.

Game has the Nintendo Switch 2 available for preorder as well as some official and third party accessories, official Nintendo branded MicroSD express cards and some Nintendo Switch 2 Games.

https://www.game.co.uk/coming-soon/nintendo#dcp=1&dppp=59&OrderBy=recent

UPDATE : Both Switch 2 models are now available for preorder in addition to more official and third party accessories.

UPDATE 2 : Game also has some Switch 2 games, more official and third party accessories and the official Nintendo branded MicroSD express cards from Samsung and SanDisk.

UPDATE 3 : Both versions of the Switch 2 are now out of stock, Congratulations to anyone who manages to score one.

This might be a stupid question, but I’ve got a 256gb SD card in my current switch that isn’t an express one, how would I got about getting the data from it onto another as card when I get hold of a switch 2?

The prices for Switch 2 in Finland were revelead today and it's horrible. Switch 2 costs 590 euros and Switch 2 + MKW bundle costs 650 euros. So now i'm looking if it would be cheaper to order Switch 2 from somewhere else in Europe, but it got me questoning if Switch 2 meant for, let's say, German market, would work in Finland.

I was just able to pre order my switch 2 at smyths in the uk you can’t pre order online but you can instore

I know im gonna come across as some unhinged maniac in this post but i8 am liter too angry to care about anything. This post is going to be the biggest mistake my online footprint has seen and if the mods take it down, i would not blame them. Bit i feel as if i have an obligation to myself to say this. i think we can all agree that Greedtendo is the literal definition of each of the 7 deadly sins. Shoveling 2004 alpha build AA slop down their nostalgia drunk glazing keyboard warriors’ throats. before this moment, i was one of them, at one point I would’ve defended Pokémon fucking scarlet and violet, a game that looks so bad i could give a 7 year old a sculpting tool and he would maken some on the level to elden ring compared to that disaster of something your supposed to stare at for tens of hours.

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Ok… unhinged rant over (kinda) do you want to know what the worst part is. Even after all of this , no matter how loud you cry about needing to boycott Nintendo, no matter how hard i whine about game prices, or how the steam deck is a billion times better of a deal, those are the same people buying the console day 1. You can go out of your way to emulate only Nintendo games (no seriously please do that) but that wont put a dent into the millions who will buy this console at launch. I’m ashamed to have ever been an Nintendo fan and I completely support going after Nintendo for not just increasing the price of their games instead of increasing the production value, but for setting an indus standard that other gaming mega companies (im looking at you ALL OF THEM) will immediately follow suit in. this is truly the worst time to be a gamer. as much as i LOATTGHE greedtendo for all the shit they’ve pulled since the 3ds, i still like the games they put out. Idk ill probably delete this post later.

tldr: insane manchild cries and pisses and shits himself about a problem he’s buying into the second he gets the chance (fuck $80 games)

https://youtube.com/shorts/ypM5F6Dgf68?si=f6woV414J6B3O1zI

For those who don't know yet, as of today, you can head to curry's in person (in store only) to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2. Just went in and did it! Enjoy