Nintendo Switch 2: Thread 01

[wakka]

Eh, yeah. I'm not gonna feel pressured to drop £430 now just because it might cost me £530 next year.

[Nu-Eclipse]

Price rise is a guarantee, Sony have put the PS5 price up to keep the US happy and that’s in good order supply wise, Nintendo will do the same 🤷♂️

The only PS5 that got a European price rise was the digital edition. Standard disc and Pro models have held their RRPs.

It's more likely than unlikely, although Nintendo have made a public recent point of moving all their stock storage and manufacturing facilities, so there is valid scope for wait-and-see.

Like I said, £400+ is still a lot for hardware that doesn't necessarily communicate clear value proposition right now.

[fishbowlhead]

Oh, I knew Argos had some pres available last week. I assumed you pre-ordered today.

Still think I'm gonna wait for a bit. Possible price rise or not, £400+ here and now is still pricey.

Price rise is a guarantee, Sony have put the PS5 price up to keep the US happy and that’s in good order supply wise, Nintendo will do the same 🤷♂️

[Nu-Eclipse]

Argos on the 8th, so last week, I probably should have specified that.

Oh, I knew Argos had some pres available last week. I assumed you pre-ordered today.

Still think I'm gonna wait for a bit. Possible price rise or not, £400+ here and now is still pricey.

[Neon Ignition]

Buy Nintendo Switch 2 with Switch 2 Camera & Stealth Premium - Travel Pack Switch 2 - ShopTo.net
Seems to be the only pre-order option open atm

[fishbowlhead]

Didn't think there were any more pre-orders available anywhere!

Where from?

Argos on the 8th, so last week, I probably should have specified that.

[Nu-Eclipse]

Pre ordered a Switch2, i planned to get one around Christmas when a few more games came out, but with the rate everything is going UP now in the global markets and not down, Im just going to get one at launch and be done with it.

Didn't think there were any more pre-orders available anywhere!

Where from?

[fishbowlhead]

Pre ordered a Switch2, i planned to get one around Christmas when a few more games came out, but with the rate everything is going UP now in the global markets and not down, Im just going to get one at launch and be done with it.

[hudson]

Been playing MK8 with my daughter this week. We a right little pair of Robin & Zelda Williams

It's just a wonderfully fun game. It's made my want-o-meter absolutely cray NGL bro.

[Nu-Eclipse]

I'll be watching it for sure. I pretty much let all of the MK8D era pass me by so I'm interested to see what's truly new this time out for the MK experience.

[wakka]

Yeah I think that's fair. Personally I'm intrigued to watch it to see how the online is handled in this one.

[Neon Ignition]

The Mario Kart World Direct is on in 48hrs and I think I might sit this one out... or at least that's where I'm at currently. The whole concept of it being based around and explorable open world kind of makes it feel like the Direct will add a fraction of what it will take away from the experience on Day One

[Neon Ignition]

https://www.gematsu.com/2025/04/ys-x-proud-nordics-launches-july-31-in-japan

[Neon Ignition]

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/China-made-Nintendo-Switch-2-in-line-for-145-tariff-hit-supplier-warns

[egparadigm]

One thing I forgot to mention is that I did get a chance to test the adjustable prop on the back of the screen. This for, do they call it desktop mode? Anyway it’s very stiff/robust and you can literally stop it at any degree of lean as advertised. I am
like to use this because I find the Switch 1 far too heavy on my wrists.