it was a mess but I secure some preorders in case one retailer doesn't pan out.
Target was the biggest mess imo.
Target was the biggest mess imo.
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Oh wow. I just took the random option that came available to me, but I hadn't even thought about the midnight opening. Maybe I'll take my daughter there to pick it up that night. She does have school on launch day, but she would be the absolute star of her class if she came in and got to tell everyone she had already played a switch 2 some.
I was gonna try Game Stop this morning just in case something happened with my WalMart order. Their site crashed at 10:01 and won’t load anything.
I don’t want to even close my WalMart window with my order confirmation, even though I’ve taken like 10 screen shots of it. ;-p
I ordered one from Walmart and Best Buy.
I had give cards for Best Buy so I was originally trying for that one. When the Best Buy site starting acting up, I panicked and started trying at Walmart.
I had issues with the websites for both Walmart and Best Buy, but Best Buy had way more issues.
I don’t want to cancel the Walmart one yet in case something happens with my Best Buy order.
I had give cards for Best Buy so I was originally trying for that one. When the Best Buy site starting acting up, I panicked and started trying at Walmart.
I had issues with the websites for both Walmart and Best Buy, but Best Buy had way more issues.
I don’t want to cancel the Walmart one yet in case something happens with my Best Buy order.
I'm a little jealous. I'm only thinking of the midnight pick up to make a memory with my daughter. She has mario/princess peach clothing. I have a couple zelda shirts. I'm sure it will be kind of crazy with big Nintendo fans. Hopefully it would be fun. I am not a night owl at all though, so I will need a good deal of caffeine to make it happen.
I posted earlier that they held back on the new mario game for a holiday sales boost and/or to launch closer to the second mario movie.
Getting MKW, Pokemon z-a, Metroid, and sort of Donkey Kong is pretty solid. I won't even get Metroid or Pokemon and I'm happy with it. The switch 2 versions of switch 1 games and game cube library will certainly keep everyone plenty busy as well.
Yeah, I don’t consider Metroid Prime 4 a true launch title though because it was announced right after the original Switch came out haha.
And they haven’t even given a release date other than “2025”. So… launch…year…title?
I didn't realize that. Ugh. I guess I should be happy that I hadn't planned on getting it anyways.
The Online preorder was a joke. We had them in the Checkout, and then disappeared on Best Buy. I was not impressed. I think they should have had it where once in Checkout, that should have counted.
Night before that on Walmart , the site had so many issues here in Canada.
Thank god for Gamestop grabbing lots in Store. We got 2 of them today. My daughter got one this morning and I just got mine. I am happy now, but was not impressed wasting so much time with the Online Procedure.
Night before that on Walmart , the site had so many issues here in Canada.
Thank god for Gamestop grabbing lots in Store. We got 2 of them today. My daughter got one this morning and I just got mine. I am happy now, but was not impressed wasting so much time with the Online Procedure.
In a way I am glad I won’t be bothering with pre-ordering it. I’ll ask for money at Christmas and my Bday to buy one. By then any issues will be known, and it may even have a hardware revision to iron out kinks or better optimise the board like how Sony do. And the games selection will be better.
But I think the Switch 2 is still on my radar. It is an impressive console. I have less and less time to sit down and game these days, I use my Steam Deck instead of my PS5 which I only seem to find time for at the weekend. The Switch 2 will help though I think as it is that easy to use hybrid.
But I think the Switch 2 is still on my radar. It is an impressive console. I have less and less time to sit down and game these days, I use my Steam Deck instead of my PS5 which I only seem to find time for at the weekend. The Switch 2 will help though I think as it is that easy to use hybrid.
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450 is a little bit more than the observed inflation but seems reasonable.
I have preordered the controller ,steering wheel and protective screen. Just in case. I am waiting on the Micro SD express card as I want a bigger size
Yes.8 years ago...
$1 in 2017 → 2025 | Inflation Calculator
The 3.45% inflation rate means $1 in 2017 is equivalent to $1.31 today. This inflation calculator uses the official US consumer price index published by the Department of Labor.
450 is a little bit more than the observed inflation but seems reasonable.
Also add that the Switch 2, being an improvement, is not the novelty the Switch was when released. And that now there is some fierce competition from Valve's Steamdeck.
Bold move from Nintendo.
And Nintendo is so aware of its boldness that has not readjusted the prices regardless of increased tariffs.
There was definitely a ton of talk about disappointment in the console and more so the game pricing for the switch 2.
That disappointment definitely was not represented in pre-order sales. Maybe it will be once units are on shelves, but I kind of doubt it.
That disappointment definitely was not represented in pre-order sales. Maybe it will be once units are on shelves, but I kind of doubt it.
I got a 1 TB microSD Express card ordered from Amazon. You will need to use a tracker like Keepa to be alerted when it becomes in stock. They have been periodically adding stock (every few days), but they sell out quickly whenever it happens. (Note: There are lots of "options" on that page, but only the "Play Pro" line is microSD Express.)
Lexar 1TB Play PRO microSD Express Card, UHS-I, C10, U3, V30, Full HD, 4K, Up to 900/600 MB/s Memory Card, Compatible w/Nintendo Switch 2, ASUS ROG Ally, Steam Deck, Gaming (LMSXPS0001T-BNNNU)
With up to 900MB/s read and 600MB/s write, the Lexar PLAY PRO microSDXC Express Card gives gamers an epic performance power-up. With capacity up to 1TB, it also offers space for many AAA games and comes with a limited lifetime warranty. Plus, it's backwards compatible with UHS-I host devices for ...
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I preordered at the midnight drop last week. I think I had it lucky? I happened to refresh Walmart a few minutes *before* midnight and it dropped me in the virtual line. It just took about 15 minutes to get through the line and then placing my preorder went... mostly smoothly. It did decline my primary credit card, which is weird because that never happens, but it worked with a different one. I wasn't sure if it was my bank or just the web site being flaky, but I got a text message from the bank about an hour later asking if it was really me that tried to buy something.
(I was also checking Target and Best Buy. Target was completely dead for a while, and Best Buy was 30 minutes late with starting to take preorders.)
Anyway, I've been checking that order status about once a day. I'm afraid that they are going to randomly cancel it :-\
Ordered some accessories as well (separately). Pro Controller, Mario Kart wheel thing, and a case + screen protector. I want to get an extra dock, too. (I have an extra dock for my OG Switch. It gets used in two different TVs in different rooms.) It looks like the extra dock is only available through Nintendo's web site and they aren't taking orders yet.
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I haven't seen much discussion yet about roughly what % of users are likely to need to buy these cards, and what sizes are most likely needed. Of course it depends on what you buy, how many games, etc..., but as a general trend. And if someone loads up their internal storage with games, then adds a micro SD express card...is it seamless, you punch it in and now you've got loads of extra space, or will it be needful to 'fiddle with it?'
Our kid's Nintendo Switch has a memory card, but I bought a really big one and stuck it in right away.
With so many third-party games shipping on "game key cards", storage will be much more of a factor than it was with the OG Switch (assuming that you buy mostly physical games). "Game key cards" are just a license to download the game. You can still sell them or trade them around — downloaded games won't be tied to your account — but the downloaded games will take up storage space.
Adding storage is a pretty "seamless" experience. If you have a microSD card installed, newly downloaded games will download to the microSD card by default (if there is enough free space). Games stored on the microSD card show up on the system menu alongside games stored in system memory, there isn't even any indication as to which games are stored where on the main screen. You can go to Data Management in system settings if you would like to manually move games from system memory to the microSD card or vice versa.
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I've been trying to pay attention to high-capacity cards. There are several options for 256 GB, which was the max capacity for microSD Express until pretty recently. At 1 TB, the only option that I am aware of is the Lexar "Play Pro" card linked above. At 512 GB, you also have Lexar, and SanDisk has announced that they are going to launch a card at that capacity "soon" but with no specific release date. (You could pre-order the SanDisk 512GB at B&H Photo for a while, but it looks like that option has disappeared.)
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I probably won't buy a card right away. It's strange that they are waiting to launch 3rd party SD cards until June 5th.