Nintendo Switch 2: Thread 01

[wakka]

Oddly, the camera was one of the features my kids were most excited about. They both felt like it was a return to the fun of the DS and 3DS, where there was nonsense like Face Raiders and so on. But my feeling was the same as yours - without being properly integrated, it's kind of half-assed and I don't see it getting used or supported much at all.

That's really interesting about your kids' reaction.

I can see why Nintendo are emphasising it in marketing because it's obviously a very visual feature and it's one of only two differences to the old Switch (the other being the mouse mode).

It does have a bit of a fun factor but it doesn't really do a whole lot. I mean you would think it might also do some Eyetoy type stuff, but it seems to just be videochat.

It's really a shame that Nintendo didn't make the new Switch do more fun interesting stuff. I would've loved wireless docking so that you could link multiple units/JoyCons to the same 'dock'/base station and play Mario Chase or Four Swords type games.

That would have been super visual for marketing purposes, too.

I also personally would've overhauled the look of it to be even punchier and more fun than the old Switch. I kinda feel like the choice of colour scheme feels left over from a cancelled "Switch Pro" project. It's very serious.

[hudson]

That's the name of my OF account. They'll be hearing from my lawyers.

OnlyWangs?

[wakka]

Dogg Wang

[Nu-Eclipse]

For anybody interested/desperate/FOMO'd (delete as applicable), Play-Asia have confirmed that their limited pre-orders for Switch 2 hardware will open tomorrow at 12noon Hong Kong time (12midnight ET / 9pm PT / 5am UK BST / 6am CEST).

[briareos_kerensky]

Is that for US hardware, or in general?

[edit] Found the Tweet, looks like all regions. And it's on the 25th ET, so 26th for Europeans.

[Nu-Eclipse]

Is that for US hardware, or in general?

[edit] Found the Tweet, looks like all regions.

Correct.

And it's on the 25th ET, so 26th for Europeans.

Incorrect. UK is seven hours behind Hong Kong, where Play-Asia are based.

12noon in HK tomorrow will be 5am tomorrow in UK. That'll be 6am tomorrow for Central Europe.

For US, it'll be 12midnight tomorrow (Eastern) and 9pm tonight (Pacific).

[briareos_kerensky]

Ya know what, I hate "midnight" or "12am/pm" because I always misinterpret it and I spend too much time in time zone conveters to double qnd triple check.

Countdown on PA's page says it opens in 15 or so hours, so tomorrow 6am.

[Nu-Eclipse]

Countdown on PA's page says it opens in 15 or so hours, so tomorrow 6am.

No it isn't. It is tomorrow at 5am UK time.

Are you trying to make people miss Play-Asia pre-ordering on purpose??

[Neon Ignition]

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-2-Edition/The-Legend-of-Zelda-Breath-of-the-Wild-Nintendo-Switch-2-Edition-2787250.html

Switch 2 Edition upgrades in the UK cost £7.99

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-2-Edition/Kirby-and-the-Forgotten-Land-Nintendo-Switch-2-Edition-Star-Crossed-World-2787773.html

Switch 2 Edition upgrades that include expansions cost £16.99

[briareos_kerensky]

No it isn't. It is tomorrow at 5am UK time.

Are you trying to make people miss Play-Asia pre-ordering on purpose??

No, it's 6am CEST :P

[Nu-Eclipse]

No, it's 6am CEST :P

[randombs]

Today's the day I'll find out if I got picked in the JP Switch 2 lottery.

I know Nintendo said there'll be many losers, but I'm hoping all the online huffing and puffing and accusations of racism over the multi-language model mean there's a better chance of securing one

The results will be announced today "in the afternoon", and Nintendo's JP store is down for maintenance right now...

I JUST GOT MY EMAIL!!!

I’M A WINNER, BABY!

I went for the multi language one, so that’s probably why.

[briareos_kerensky]

About Play Asia's Switch 2 preorders: those are for Asian/HK units. All other regions have been removed from the site.

[Nu-Eclipse]

About Play Asia's Switch 2 preorders: those are for Asian/HK units. All other regions have been removed from the site.

Didn't know that! Just assumed that Play-Asia would have all regions.

HK/Asia machines are still region-free (AFAIK) but that makes it a little less appealing IMO, especially if premium import prices are still going to be applied.

[briareos_kerensky]

Didn't know that! Just assumed that Play-Asia would have all regions.

They did. I had the page for the US system bookmarked, but now it leads to a 404. If you search for Switch 2 consoles, you just come up with the HK version; that goes for controllers as well.