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I don't know if this is a hot or a lukewarm take, but anyone else feel like they completely dropped the ball on selling the concept of Mouse-Con here? Yeah it's going to be demo'd in Welcome Tour and something like Drag x Drive, but the biggest selling point I feel we got for it was Prime 4's Switch 2 Edition having it essentially be a point-and-click shooter – and even that feels like a matter of preference and not necessarily a case of being "the best way to play". Didn't really feel like there was an experience they showed where it convinced me "oh, this is what they're going for – I see the vision!" Could be that they're leaving it to people share their first impressions of it from hands-on events, but it felt like they made a much bigger deal out of things like the Switch 2 Editions and even the C Button than they did Mouse-Con.

Just seen that ShopTo have now marked their Switch 2 'Register Your Interest' page as Sold Out – they've been open to people registering interest pretty much since the Switch 2 trailer dropped in Jan, so I'm guessing that means they've had enough registrations to fill their allocation? Sounds like they learned their lesson after the dumpster fire experience a lot of people had with them when it came to the PS5.

I think I was a bit late in cottoning onto that one in fairness! I don't think it was a mistake, though apparently those who purchased through them it showed a potential placeholder date of August 20th/27th, so it doesn't seem like they were completely ready. Just reminds me of the PS5 pre-order experience. PlayStation said "pre-orders open tomorrow" after that presentation and yet they randomly went up a lot of places just a couple of hours later and well into the night. Unfortunately, I don't think it was realistic to think that anyone but Nintendo, for their own online stores, were going to be able to hold off until the 8th/9th as they planned – the steps they took to purchase from them specifically are great to see, but yeah, total free-for-all everywhere else. Think it's just a case where retailers know their allocation and want their pre-orders locked in ASAP – I imagine that's pretty much all there is to it.

Probably easier to get a Switch 2 pre-order in than any of the recent Pokémon TCG stuff at this rate

PRE-ORDERS UP AT VERY - LINK

I had checked this less than a minute before you posted, so I was all Then reloaded the page and was all Thanks for the update! Never seen them do this before, seems like a lot of people have learned from the mess that was the PS5 pre-order experience! Put my name in – will see what comes of it. Nintendo Store would still be my first choice so if I'm able to get that next week then great, if not then I should be covered with backups anyways

This is killing me

Seems like it, but I'm not complaining IGN Deals UK and other similar accounts I've turned notifications on for this haven't said a thing. Think everyone's asleep at the wheel assuming pre-orders go up everywhere on the 8th or after just because that's what's going on with the My Nintendo Store. ...which they should probably know isn't the case based on what happened with the PS5, but

Done, that's my Switch 2 pre-ordered Don't think Smyths are my first choice so I'll continue to keep an eye out and probably have them as a backup. Also, yes I was silly and didn't buy the Mario Kart World bundle...I want that physical copy

PRE-ORDERS LIVE AT SMYTHS - LINK

Bah, it is what it is, I was mentally preparing for needing to wait in queues and keep an eye on things anyway, so no change in plan for me plus, there's no denying that they're going about things the right way, with the people who play more and who have continuously used NSO being prioritised. At least here they're being pretty transparent about the criteria here, too, which I've got to respect – things in the past like the physical release Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition seemed like a real coin toss with no real rhyme or reason to it I turned on my Switch for...two games last year, I think? I'd be prioritising other players over me too if I were them!

Nintendo, you sick bastards

Hell yeah @Hel– Seems like they're being rolled out in waves rather than all at once. Huh. I wonder how long I need this list to be to get included? Kind of want to know how low down I must be

Switch 2 pre-order page is up on Amazon UK – currently showing as unavailable. Potential for it to go live in the morning at 08:00 (based on their past pre-order update times), if it doesn't just drop randomly this evening/tonight?

Started totting up my launch day plans and, uh...yeah this is going to be one pricey ride! Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle - £429.99 (assuming I'm sensible and don't do what I probably will do and buy them separately because I want it physically) NSO GCN controller - £58.99 Switch 2 Pro Controller - £74.99 256 GB microSD Express - £56.99 So that's at least £620.96 for the prices we know (again, do I get World physically or am I cool with getting it digitally...idk). For the prices we don't know, I would then probably pick up the Welcome Tour (if the price is right), Fast Fusion (felt like I missed out on Fast RMX by not being there for the Switch launch, and I have enough curiosity about RMX and have heard enough good things on here), and maybe Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster – always been curious about Bravely Default, but honestly that one depends on whether or not other JRPGs I'm interested in from the OG Switch are getting a boost here (I'm thinking Dragon Quest III HD-2D)...but I would like a second physical launch game to go with Mario Kart World. Yeah, this is a £700+ launch for me pretty easily. Time to tweak my budget a little bit, as I underestimated – mainly because of the NSO GCN controller, to be honest!

Well, this needs a bump following the Switch 2 Direct – as it's still coming in 2025! Footage from the Direct: Right, I need to hurry up and get to Hollow Knight, clearly!

Coming to everything except Xbox I guess. All four chapters included:

Confirmed as Switch 2 exclusive, per the S-E press release: Wild. Because I totally agree.

4K60, per their site.

Coming to Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series and PC:

Here you go @bob, confirmed for both Switch and Switch 2 – where it will be arriving first on console:

Yep (too many places to put it so I just put it in the NSO thread lol) Only wording I'm seeing so far is about BOTW and TOTK getting their upgrade packs included, unless I'm missing something - the other games pictured seem to have been included pretty confusingly!

Info on Game-Key Cards and a summary of Switch 2 Edition features, as well as a look at Switch 2 UI (...it looks the same): Z-A being the laziest effort of the Switch 2 Editions make sense. Honestly, that + the prices vs digital + the silly "Switch 2 Edition" branding being inconsistent (and being a step down in terms of branding from DX versions on OG Switch?), just...yeah, it feels that way to me as someone who likes to buy physical