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ShopTo have added their Switch 2 page for people to start registering interest; please be aware that this isn't a pre-order and if it works anything like their PS5 pre-orders did, you'll need to confirm your interest as a pre-order once it becomes available for pre-order. That was a bit of a botched job if I'm remembering right with the PS5, so hopefully they've learned their lesson. Seems like they're the first to get a page up for the console in the UK. If only they could be on top of announced games in the same way... I've got a mate who has been waiting the last year or two for the Switch 2 to be announced just so he can hopefully pick up an OG Switch for a bit less – going to be his first Nintendo console since the DS and Wii era
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Reminder that pre-orders went up today for these: The all-black DualSense Edge and Pulse Explores
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Yeah, I think I'd have to agree – I think it'll be £379 or £399. I think more than £400 for "just" a Switch successor right now could be a pretty hard sell, especially if they don't lean into how much more powerful this thing supposedly is. Is there a particular title that you think could sway you, or is it more of a "hey, if it's great, I'll be there" sort of deal? (but also, this is the closest I've been to being sold on Wilds for a little while, so I'll keep that in mind ) Not saying it would happen anytime soon, but where do you stand on the idea of them remaking Ocarina of Time or A Link to the Past? I remember reading before how those are some of your all-time favourites -- would remaking traditional Zeldas be a bit of a cop-out or would you not mind? I think I said it when price came up last time but man, I feel like £349 could really muddy the waters, weirdly, with just how it wouldn't feel like a big enough gap in price for a casual to go "now THIS is the price of next-gen", ya know?
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We haven't really had the price conversation in amongst all the leaks leading up to this reveal – so now that we've at least seen it officially shown off for the first time and know that there isn't a major gimmick on show as a selling point, and expect it to effectively be an elevated Switch, what are your expectations for the price of the Switch 2? Have they changed at all?
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I'm praying that it's May just so you don't bring this up every other post and, of course, to spite you. Obviously I'm kidding (maybe ) How do you feel about the 2½ month wait for more/the Direct? It's roughly the same amount of time but feels so much longer than the wait for the Jan Presentation for Switch to me simply because there's not a rampant holiday period to help burn the days away between now and then!
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Kids Icarus The Battle Modes are going to be closer to long games of hide-and-seek or manhunt than they are actual battles, too maybe Occasional Skirmish Mode would be more fitting?
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Seven S̶e̶c̶o̶n̶d̶s̶ Minutes till the End
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I'm honestly surprised they've gone with the Direct branding for it, even if it makes sense for how big a buzzword it's become for streamed presentations by Nintendo themselves as well as others, I totally agree that they could've gone with a better title. I honestly wouldn't be shocked if they rebrand it a little when we get the details on broadcast time. I just hope it isn't silly o'clock in the morning like it was for the Jan 2017 Presentation...
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Demo is available now on PS5, Series X|S and PC: Seems to be around an hour long.
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Oh great I didn't even think of this Well now I'm going to be having nightmares about mismatched Joy-Cons and consoles. You monster!
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Nate is saying that there'll be a State of Play next month: Be good to finally stick some dates or at least release windows on the games we know are coming this year. Is it Yōtei time?
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The January Presentation which announced virtually everything major (titles, hardware, etc.) took place the Thursday 12th night/Friday 13th (timezone weirdness, I think it would've been like midday on the Friday in Japan?) and then there was private hands-on following the event in Tokyo followed by wider hands-on around the world over the weekend of the 14th/15th, if I'm remembering right. I feel like some smaller games like Snipperclips might've been there too but not necessarily shown in the Presentation? I remember that getting loads of buzz. On the Switch marketing front I feel like it was virtual silence between the event being announced and the Presentation taking place? Breath of the Wild didn't get any new trailers that I can remember during that time, we didn't have titles for any of the other games shown in the reveal trailer until the Jan Presentation...maybe I'm forgetting something but I do feel like they were dead quiet. Makes the Pokémon Day Presents next month a bit awkwardly timed, guess they'll just focus on those games being OG Switch titles and maybe mentioning the backwards compatibility, if anything, about the Switch 2?
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Mochizuki reporting that Nintendo will have 20 million units ready to ship in the first year: Well, holy hot damn. Go on Nintendo, get those scalpers. Sic 'em. Definitely giving me these vibes:
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Steam Deck verified: Some off-screen footage (looks great):
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Might as well get their official image in here: We had a similar colour combo last time out, of course -- but do we think this launches with a second colour variant like the Switch had with its all-Grey colour scheme?
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Bring back the music and the themes and real folders and the... Can't believe we've had nearly 8 years of only black and white themes on the Switch
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Don't want to read into this too hard but after a few calculations the dates are lining up a bit too nicely for it to mirror the OG Switch campaign, so let's do some completely baseless projecting based on that: OG Switch Reveal trailer 20/10/16 (--) Switch Presentation announced on 26/10/16 (+6 days) January Switch Presentation on 13/01/17 (+79 days) Switch launch on 03/03/17 (+49 days) TOTAL CAMPAIGN LENGTH: 134 days Switch 2 Reveal trailer and Switch 2 Direct announcement 16/01/25 (--) Switch 2 Direct on 02/04/25 (+76 days) Projected Switch 2 launch 49 days/7 weeks later on the week of 21/05/25, OG Switch launched on the Friday so here that would be 23/05/25 so +51 days TOTAL PROJECTED CAMPAIGN LENGTH: 127 days Could then add a week to match the 134 days if you wanted, meaning a 30/05/25 launch. Obviously a bunch of ifs and speculation, but it's interesting how close the number of days from the Presentation announcement > Presentation is vs the same for the Switch 2 and its Direct in April.
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Correct 20th October 2016 for reveal, Jan Presentation announced 26th 13th Jan for Presentation/follow-up events and hands-on 3rd March launch
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Hmm, if this thing releases by the end of June I feel like I could stick it out. If it's like October or something, though? Then I'll be very tempted. So I might just need to sign up and see how the Direct and next few updates go
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The original video? Yeah, it was definitely more of a concept trailer – I was more responding to the weirdness of announcing a Direct which is 3 months from now Seems to me like this is more of a "fine, there's your hardware and we're not sharing anything else, now shut it" Thanks, having not picked up or played the Booster stuff I had no idea Agreed. Though I think it'd look insanely better in white with the accents. A white one with just red or light blue accents would be beautiful.
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That's what they did with the Jan 2017 Switch Presentation, announced it within a week of when it was revealed in October 2016 That being said: totally agree. 2½ months is a weirdly long wait – makes me wonder if they're still nailing down THE launch title?
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British American channel has 4.2.25 as you'd expect
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I have no idea if this is new MK or old, someone please confirm lol Back compat confirmed* '2025'