They'll still be the Nintendo price police parading around with their sub £200 banners. Recording it on their £700 Iphones..... Awkward.

This thread highlights precisely the problem with modern gaming. There is an obsession of graphical power over gameplay. I tend to buy all if not most consoles each generation (although I haven't had a Xbox for a while as I have a gaming PC and find that with Ps4 enough).

There is something magical about Nintendo games and I maybe I am being too nostalgic but I personally want the Nintendo experience when I play a Zelda or a Mario. The experience and gameplay is infinitely more important with these games than let's throw out over the top visuals. Nintendo games are not like "real life" games whereby you need to see each eye lash and the eye mucus. They are cell style textures.

In my opinion :smile:

Slightly off-topic so apologies. But I had a hands on experience with the Switch at a pre-launch event in Birmingham on Sunday including 30 minutes on Zelda BOTW. The machine is pricey but very well put together. The screen is very nice and the Joycons are brilliant as is the Pro controller. And what can I say about Zelda BOTW other than it is mind blowing. I for one cannot wait to get my hands on it!

Good luck OP, this is actually a good deal so don't let the down voters put you off

No pictures? :0

My first post. Sorry. What do I need on. I've got pic showing on mine with price?

Cheapest anywhere and you give me down vote? Well I won't share the wealth in future

If its the cheapest out there then have some heat

Don't be so welcoming and nice.

I'm cool. Just thought this is a good deal as most places selling at 65. Looks quite a good piece of kit.

Good luck OP, this is actually a good deal so don't let the down voters put you off

Why do people take down voting so personally!? Just feel good that you're helping some rather then crying because people aren't singing your praises

Well, someone just got themselves an invite to come work in my dungeon. Sent over a pm.

Thanks for sharing - seems to be the best price right now so heat from me :smiley:

Thanks OP for this! Ignore the clowns voting cold as this is the cheapest.

Is there a link to the T&Cs? Zavvi don't generally allow codes to be used on preorder, so might not be fulfilled. Great price if they honour though

ordered heat added

Slightly off-topic so apologies. But I had a hands on experience with the Switch at a pre-launch event in Birmingham on Sunday including 30 minutes on Zelda BOTW. The machine is pricey but very well put together. The screen is very nice and the Joycons are brilliant as is the Pro controller. And what can I say about Zelda BOTW other than it is mind blowing. I for one cannot wait to get my hands on it!

I've used it and had order confirmation. Will soon see if guess

Hi hotmep. The Zelda demo was running using the pro controller and it is an excellent controller. I played Splatoon2 using the Joycons in the grip and again they were very good. Arms was played with a Joycons in each hand and the motion controls were outstanding. Mario Kart was set up with the Joycons attached to the switch in handheld mode and felt very good too. The switch handled brilliantly in all three modes: hand held, table top and TV and I was very impressed with its versatility and build quality. I have ordered a pro controller as the Switch docked in TV mode with a Pro is probably the best way to play Zelda BOTW but the Joycons in the grip would be almost as good.

@ magicjay. I can honestly say that you will be very impressed with the build quality. It's like an Apple product in this respect.

Great deal, thanks for saving me money. £2 more expensive than my PS4 anniversary controller. Much appreciated.

I agree the hysteria about the pricing is getting tiresome. For sure the Switch and accessories are expensive and I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't prefer them to be cheaper. But when you consider how expensive some new tech is, like phones and laptops, then the Switch is not crazily overpriced considering how much tech has been squeezed into this tiny and well engineered package. Those Joycons are something else. Believe.

Yeah that's cheap
Have some heat

My logic exactly but people need to be realistic. In comparison to the Wii U and New 3ds XL prices it's a great price point for a new machine. Mine is pre ordered and I have no complaints over the price.

I'm not really bothered about the Switch until I see a Metroid somewhere, but good luck to them anyways. Good price tho, heat added. Grew up Nintendo, so is nice to see they're still trying.

Ordered and pre order via Nintendo store @59.99 cancelled, Thanks OP. :smiley:

It's probably extra shameful to actually preorder a console to add to your pile of shame, right? I'll wait for Metroid news I guess :smiley:

cold, the price compared to a new ps4 or a new xb1 controller makes this overpriced.

Hi lazybeat
The joycons slotted into the grip will be just fine for Zelda. No need to buy the Pro if on a budget. The pro is a very good quality traditional style controller (a lot like the XB1) but not necessary to buy for Zelda. I would say that the Pro buttons are a little larger so might be better for those with larger hands.

Cheers mate - just ordered one. Great deal - heat added.

Or maybe, just maybe, it's the usual hype machine doing what it does prior to the launch of another new console just like is does for every new console.

Or maybe people realise that Switch's downclocked Nvidia Tegra X1 mobile chip that's now 2 years' old isn't anything to be excited about. Hence the lukewarm response to the console from all but the hardcore Ninty fanboys. That and the fact people will also be able to buy its seemingly only worthwhile launch game on Wii U. Oh, and let's also not ignore the fact that Nintendo will be putting online gaming behind a mandatory paywall despite their online service being light years behind the competition.

I keep on seeing Ninty fanboys saying that. What do you believe is "awkward" about somebody who owns a particular premium brand smartphone not being impressed with what Nintendo are offering with Switch?

For clarity, please do provide an exhaustive list of current model smartphones of all brands together with their respective prices and your personal ruling on which of them one is permitted to own if commenting on Nintendo Switch. Thank you in advance.

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@kirstyB87 fair comment but the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The joycons are truly wonderful pieces of kit for example and better than anything out there currently for mobile gaming. The versatility of the machine as a portable and home console is very appealing to me personally and true gamers realise that Nintendo produce some of the funnest, well designed and polished games out there. I personally have an XB1 and a PS4 but relish the thought of owning a Switch too.

Preordered. Thanks!

Why can't people see what Nintendo are doing, you are paying extra for a controller that should be part of switch package in the first place, they have added a word pro in front of it and making you pay extra for decent controller, and if you have large hands its' a must to even play comfortably.

As for being sub £200, well £199.00 with Zelda and this controller sound about right, and am being generous for a hand-held.

Nintendo should be taught a lesson, If we all don't buy it for say 6 months with all the stock and no one to buy will soon have it at the right price.

Correct me if I'm wrong but won't Switch be the second 'home' console in a row from Nintendo where its stock controller lacks something so basic (and useful) as analogue triggers? If we're including the original Wii then it'd be the third in a row. So that makes 2001 the last time that Nintendo included analogue triggers on one of their home consoles' stock controllers!

Not exactly a stellar achievement, to be fair! If you're also including mobile tech-based home consoles then Switch would have to be a spectacular failure for it not to be better than Ouya!

I'm a keen Ninty admirer myself but you're perhaps being a little over-eager with your wording there because you're seemingly implying that anyone who doesn't love Nintendo isn't a "true gamer". I appreciate that you haven't quite said that but you'd perhaps be surprised by how many fanboys actually believe it!

Not that Ninty fanboys are any better or worse than other fanboys because they're as bad as each other. I've seen Sony fanboys losing their minds whenever someone has dared to question the quality of The Last of Us and the Uncharted games. The troubling thing being that many of the most vocal and immature fanboys aren't 12 years' old but are in fact grown adults!

The Grip is surprisingly comfortable to use. Sturdy too.

I've used each of the controllers and I disagree that the pro is a must. the switch grip controller with the joy cons is a good controller in its own right and has good build quality.

£199 with Zelda and a third controller? Now that's unrealistic. On any level.

That is good to hear.

Is the HD Rumble as good as i've been reading?

Good deal if you're needing one but the pricin for the switch is way too much IMO, specially the accessories.

Best price right now for sure but only a few quid cheaper than the base deal. Going to stick with base as I've had some pretty bad experiences from zavvi... Then again it is coming from the same place as the Nintendo store basically.

I have a feeling they will learn a lesson in a very hard way..sometime soon..maybe wait 5-6 months.

@magicjay
The force feedback in the Joycons is very impressive. The admittedly poor value 1 2 Switch game was at least useful in demoing the tech. The Ball Count mini game really astounded me as the simulated rolling of ball bearings inside the controller genuinely felt real. It was quite unnerving. How this feature will translate into meaningful in game experience remains to be seen but the effect was very impressive. The joycons mounted on the side of the Switch screen or mounted in the grip are very good. Used in motion controlled games such as Arms they are also very good. As mini controllers for 2 players games they still work well but are a tad small. The pro controller is an expensive but worthwhile purchase if you want a more traditional controller for home use.

Their last handheld console lauched here for £219.99-229.99 and we all remember what a disaster that was. Sales were tanking, their share price was plummeting and it took a humiliating big price cut to kickstart sales.

Expect to see a repeat of the price cutting with Switch within a few months of its release once the initial flurry of sales to the dwindling number of hardcore Ninty fans has passed. The question will be whether a price cut will save Switch like it did for 3DS. Maybe they'll also have to abandon their plans for mandatory subscription fees to play online because introducing that when sales are already suffering badly could be the final nail in the coffin.

The base machine seems expensive for what is essentially a 2 year old Nvidia Shield TV with a battery and cheap 720p screen chucked on it. Not helped by the fact this is apparently a deal for a £53 controller. :confused:

well the £700 iPhone whenever is launched is the top performer, has the top marks on benchmarks and has it's dedicated operating system and echo system. a class leader at least when it is launched and that's the case EVERY TIME go check it out.(not getting into that argument just proving your argument is so wrong).

now the Switch will arrive next month, will be YEARS behind performance and power wise compared to Xbox One and PS4 that were released 4 years ago..(remember it's a video game console so the most relevant and important factor is the capable hardware) yet they are asking for more money than both competitors..their online service is a joke compared to MS and Sony..they have NOTHING except -a handful- of old, tired franchises now..and will rely solely on portability form factor and gimmicks like joy con and HD remake and stupid titles like 1-2 Switch which isn't even bundled!

are you still that simple minded to compare this situation to iPhone and Apple business model,their App store and powerful ecosystem and sounding software? because the Switch situation is the exact opposite.

awkward!

Best comment i seen about the switch

So so so many tools about

What a joke £50+ for a Nintendo controller

Is zavi more reliable than base?

No, typically less so.

Thanks
For the sake of £2.20 i wont risk my pre order then....im a deal hunter but not that much of a tight **** :smirk:

2016 was the year that 'Nintendo went mobile' with Super Mario Run so I'll give it a further 12-18 months before they announce another 'switch'...



:smile:

Doctor? My sides have just split

How is this not hotter? Great price and also a discount on other items you may want. If people think the RRP of Nintendo products are expensive or not is irrelevant. This website is about the deal, if you aren't interested in the product in the first place then just dont comment!

Someone may miss this kind of deal because some people don't understand basic economics. Of course the £700 iPhone is considered essential equipment, what with internet browsing and angry birds. It's superior to mario and zelda to some people clearly.

I'm ok with the Switch price (got it and Zelda from Amazon France for equivalent of £295) - it's supposedly a great piece of kit and the portability factor for me is a huge selling point. But the peripherals are way too pricey, even if there is quite a lot of tech in some of them, although the dock price is the most ridiculous of the lot!

That said, I don't remember a DS4 being much under £50 at launch, so this price seems about as good as anyone will find at the moment!

If people don't like Nintendo's games and the way they do things, then no price will be worth it, surely? Same reason I wouldn't buy an Xbox One even if it was £100 - just not my thing.

I do expect to see better prices, bundles etc in time for Christmas, although that's the same for every console launch. As long as the pound doesn't tank that is!

Not to worry, child. Here's a suppository medicine that's perfect for you...

Thanks for posting this mate, it's the cheapest price I've seen by far. Have ordered one!

You are the definition of awkward. There is no way in a million years an iPhone is worth its price tag. You could buy a laptop, car, PC a 4k TV and have money left over for the new iPhone price tag. You can pick up a Chinese android phone for less than a third of the price and it have a better specification. People just look at the price of the PS4 and Xbox one and complain about Nintendo's pricing. PS4 and Xbox sell consoles at a loss due to their software sales due to huge 3rd party support. Nintendo do not have that luxury hence they sell at the correct price point. At least Nintendo try to shake things up. Other consoles are just rubbish PC's. If you want to sit there with your iPhone and pretend you had a great deal more fool you.

Switch's specs were leaked by an indie game developer today..
and they are very concerning.(no secret, but this time detailed specs are leaked):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AFyML7hH2E

Whats so special that it costs this ridiculous amount. The console is going to lack power and games.

Thanks, ordered mine. I'd been thinking of cancelling my Switch order lately but what the hell.

It would be great if this was backwards compatible with the Wii U. I never go a Pro for that.

Too much. They don't even have analogue trigger buttons do they?

Yeah but the cheap Chinese model won't have a store in the U.K. that will replace a faulty device ON THE SPOT.

What kind of support will you get?

How secure is the device?

How often will they provide updates, new features & innovation.

Not only that, but an iPhone oozes class.
You'll never see a celeb or millionaire without an iPhone.

Anything else just looks like cack. If you cannot differentiate, then good for you.

I'd rather own a Mercedes than a KIA - but there we go.
KIA often have MORE gadgets and features, with bigger warranties..... but it's a KIA. No class.

Then stop looking in the mirror and take prescription from Dr kirstyB87

That would be for that best, then they can make games for other platforms, and leave the hardware to professionals.

Imagine how amazing it would be to play Zelda on PS4 Pro. in full 4K.

open your eyes and read again,I'm not debating iPhone and not defending it's price,I just prove you wrong because your comparison was flawed.

you tried to compare Switch's price to iPhone and justify it,I discredit you by educating you that whether you like iPhone or not, whenever an iPhone model is launched, it has top scores in all benchmarks and beats other phones,(for few months at least) then others play the catch up and sometimes make faster, better specs phone cheaper to compete, but there was no time when an iPhone model is launched with hefty price tag while there were an already faster, higher tech device already on the market.

but again that's another discussion and I have zero interest in it, just proving how wrong emotional fanboys like you are.

Switch is more expensive than PS4,yet has outdated hardware of 2 years old and failed nVidia Shield which cannot even touch the performance and power and capabilities of 5 years old PS4 & Xbox One and you were trying to justify it by iPhone comparison! :laughing:

it has 1-2 Switch, Arms and Cow Milking mini game :smile:

The PS4 and Xbox One were released in November 2013 - that's just over three years ago, not five. :wink:

Regardless, though, the Switch isn't intended as a direct competitor to those two systems, and most people in its target demographic probably wouldn't want it to be, so it's not really all that relevant to compare its 'power' to those.

Tequila sent you back to school just like I did in reply to your silly iPhone comment from earlier. Take it as a lesson learned rather than getting prissy about it.

Wrong. Nintendo sold Wii U at a loss. There are plenty of articles from 2012/13 stating as such from the words of the late Satoru Iwata should you care to do a Google search to learn the facts.

We finally agree on something! Switch may be another disaster in the making but I hope Nintendo learn from it and Wii U before it rather than go the way of Sega. I wouldn't care a jot if Sony or Microsoft ever quit the industry but I'd not wish to see Nintendo fail.

Saying that, with Switch being a mobile device with a TV pass-through connector the argument could already be put forward that Nintendo has already quit the home console industry and that it's only their pride stopping them from admitting it.

When I think of Nintendo, I think of either younger kids or cringeworthy 30yr olds selling perler beads super mario keychains for living...

And it's unlikely we have young kids commenting here..

So if that leak from a Switch game developer is correct then Ninty's console will be using a weak ARM chip that's been further crippled along with the already presumed massively downclocked old hat Tegra X1 chip. This just gets worse by the day. :confused:

Maybe they are going charge extra £90.00 to unlock the fourth core.

​Via a downloadable expansion pack xD

I've recently just completed majora's mask for the first time
Somehow I managed to enjoy every aspect of that game despite it not running on an tegra x1 chip

Would that be proper 4K or Sony's version of 4K? :stuck_out_tongue:

Anyway, PS4 Pro reportedly can't do open world PS4 games even at 30fps in its 'Boost Mode' so if Nintendo were to treat their fanbase to Zelda etc looking and running beautifully then Gaben would hopefully welcome them to Steam with open arms.

I nearly added Xbox Scorpio but then figured that moneygrabbing Microsoft would probably charge even more money on top of existing Xbox Live subscriptions to access Nintendo content whereas Valve don't charge gamers a penny.

Good for you! Would you like me tell you of some great old games I've enjoyed playing too or was there a point to your reply?

If you don't understand how it's not hotter then you should read some of the comments. The Switch is basically going to be an old Android tablet but with a high price tag. However unlike an Android tablet you won't be able to hook pretty much any bluetooth controller to it, you're stuck with this. £52 for something that doesn't even have analogue triggers...

As people have said, don't pre-order it, Nintendo are on shaky ground at the moment and will have to slash prices in a bid to kick start sales. Then you'll be able to pick up a deal. Cheapest price right now is not a deal.

Cheers, cancelled my game collection order for this.

Also decided to grab a charging grip as well :smiley:

Since we're all talking about phones my S6 is a piece of hot crap compared to my Nexus 4. I can't wait for the Pixel 2 this year.

This thread highlights precisely the problem with modern gaming. There is an obsession of graphical power over gameplay. I tend to buy all if not most consoles each generation (although I haven't had a Xbox for a while as I have a gaming PC and find that with Ps4 enough).

There is something magical about Nintendo games and I maybe I am being too nostalgic but I personally want the Nintendo experience when I play a Zelda or a Mario. The experience and gameplay is infinitely more important with these games than let's throw out over the top visuals. Nintendo games are not like "real life" games whereby you need to see each eye lash and the eye mucus. They are cell style textures.

In my opinion :smile:

Why so expensive? I'll wait till it's £30

I'd say this thread proves how irate the Nintendo fundamentalists get if you dare to question let alone criticise anything about their beloved Mushroom Kingdom.

I have every platform too but try to remember there are lots of people out there who can only afford one gaming device. These people may well also really enjoy your Marios, Metroids and Zeldas but Nintendo's obsession with low horse power hardware thus deeming third party support non existent will push those people to the more powerful platforms, sorry 'mainstream consoles' as one certain Nintendnut likes to call them.

Only the stupid or incredibly bias would deny Nintendo make great games but they keep persisting with making rubbish home consoles with a heavy sprinkling of needless gimmicks. And though the Nintendnuts will lap it up and champion whatever device they come out with, even if it was a Mario themed electric bog brush, he vast majority of people won't.

If your budget only allows you have one gaming device and you enjoy numerous genres, especially more adult themed AAA titles, you're not getting a Nintendo home console, fact.

Not really into Zelda and Mario Kart is the Wii-U game so I'd need something to play on it.

Said it before, if you want high end gaming and low game prices then buy a PC.

If you want portability, the best exclusives and laugh out load multiplayer fun then buy a Switch.

If you want 4 year old tech, faux 4k, overpriced games, crippled VR then the PS4 is the way to go.

See, something for everyone!

A "pro" controller with no analogue triggers? and they want to charge £60? Madness! At least they put the analogue sticks in the correct place this time, unlike the wii u.

You clearly don't buy Nintendo products. They're expensive, that's just how it is and it won't change. There's no chance of a price drop before Christmas, and then it will be because of bundles. Recently time and time again products sell out quickly and retain value for years, look at the pokemon go watch, or the mini nes. I remember having serious difficulty getting hold of a wii u on release month and remember game holding people to ransom by only selling the massive bundles at zero discount.

The point is there are some people who are actively looking to buy this console, and they want the best deal possible, not some rant about how it's overpriced etc etc. This site just doesn't work if everyone adds their opinion on the item itself and value to start with, it's worth what the person is willing to pay.

Thanks, ordered the controller and a case.

Oh yes! Very much so. I played the guess the number of balls game and it was very accurate. HD Rumble can give us much greater levels of immersion.

Cheers Op

You certainly aren't playing Bloodborne, Nioh or Uncharted 4, the very best games this generation, on your high end PC or Switch.. (Or Ratchet & Clank, or The Last Of Us/2, Horizon, Persona 5 etc..) Or playing the excellent RE7 in perfectly working VR on any headset other than PSVR :P

But on the subject of the actual deal, this is hot and the best price available now.. Regardless of all the other pointless opinion comments.

OP, heat added. Not bad for getting heat and attracting 100+ comments!

​I've done it. With the hope that being portable means I'll actually get chance to play it

​That's really not how this site works. Is it cheaper than elsewhere? If so, it's a hot deal. If you know of a cheaper price, let people know so they can get that product cheaper. It's not a popularity contest

"Pointless opinion comments" born out of frustration from the relentless provocation dished out by certain individuals of the powerful pro Nintendo lobby in here.

Being constantly goaded and accused of being a 'PS/XB mainstream console fan boy' because you don't share this bizarre unconditional and dare I suggest unhinged love and devotion to the Nintendo brand that some of these Herberts possess does begin to grate on you.

The fact we're at the point where tongue in cheek comments making light of the Nintendo click in here result in your posts being instantly deleted illustrates this all the more.

I'm not even going to mention members' names but there are a handful of them going all guns blazing at anyone that questions anything about Nintendo and then start balling their eyes out like big girls blouses when people pipe up back at them.

I sincerely hope this post don't get wiped because I'm merely pointing out the current state of play in Nintnedo related threads in here right now. In my humble opinion it's not at all even handed thus giving the Nintendo click the nod to dish it out but protecting them when they get it back.

Looking through most of the Switch threads, the nonsense is coming from both sides. If people aren't interested in terms of what the Switch actually is, I don't see the point in commenting on peripherals deals and then banging on about the console itself.

You don't see this going on in most other threads, it's not a gaming forum.

What's the use of analog triggers if their games don't use them? They have other features in this. Such as HD Rumble, and motion controls.

we eventually got £35 deals for PS4 and EggsBox pads so hopefully we will for these too.

Expired btw.

I have taking many many apple product apart it's part of my job. And the build quality once pass the case is terrible. The iMacs are the worst.

Not really bothered about missing out on few very average games.

And I would rather boil my head than play RE7 on the PSVR. Have you seen the screenshots? It looks like it was rendered by a Megadrive lol.

My comment was aimed at PS4 fanboys who constantly spam Switch threads with negative comments. They don't understand why anyone would by a Switch, well I have no idea why anyone would want a PS4.

Why keep posting the same garbage on every single Switch thread?

Okay, we get it. You don't like it!

I don't particularly like the PS4 but I don't go posting negative comments on every PlayStation thread, that would be really sad.

Can't get code to work

Never mind just noticed I'm a day late

It worked for me at 7.30am this morning. Try again?

A mix of truth and nonsense there. I have a PC which I game on and I have a PS4, last year I played Uncharted 4 and The Last Of Us Remastered, which were a revelation in gaming for me and I couldn't play those without a PS4. Now I'm playing Driveclub and The Last Guardian again both brilliant games. So for me the PS4 has some spectacular graphics in UC4 and Driveclub, so give me 4 year old tech anyday if that's what it can do and it does. Oh yeah and all those games I mentioned are PS4 exclusives, so however much you play down the PS4, there are some unique and great games on that platform, it's more than paid for itself from what I've got out of it.

Every platform has unique games (not sure about Xbox One) the Switch will be no different, so rather than play the versus wars which is an exercise in failure I prefer to be open to any platform that affords me a great gaming experience, and no surprises more than one platform does.

ah, came back to see if any intresting had been added. should have known better. Hall of fame anti ninti trolls rolling in their own filth as per.

still, collected a few more to ignore so not a total loss.

There's no denying that fact. For whatever reason, this site has attracted a disproportionately large number of Nintendo obsessives. It's presumably in part due to the historically high pricing of Nintendo products so Nintendo fans are more desperate than most for sensibly priced deals.

While there are fanboys of all three respective console brands present here you're probably right in noting that the Ninty fanboys are the most vocal in defending their beloved corporation.

I've noticed that too, i.e. the moderators here seem to let Nintendo fanboys get away with far more than they do for the fanboys of other console brands. A discussion here in recent weeks revealed that one of the site's most prominent Nintendo fans happens to be a moderator here so perhaps we shouldn't be surprised by what appears to be an inherent pro-Nintendo bias in the way the site is moderated.

Edit:
With perfect timing, notorious Nintendo obsessive otterboxer posted a comment while I was typing the above. His comment is exactly the kind of comment we're referring to, i.e. blatant Nintendo fanboyism including that of being personally abusive to those who don't worship at the altar of Ninty as much as he does. Why aren't moderators deleting such comments and issuing such people with temporary bans so to help make this a more sane place free from the blight of such infantile behaviour?

As long as it's proper HD I don't mind which platform, it's bound to be better than Nintendo.

Good to hear and I agree. But the people that comment was targeted at are the hardcore PS4 fanboys/girls that spam every Switch thread with negative comments.



Your commenting on a thread for a Nintendo product. It doesn't take a genius to work out that there will be Nintendo fans reading it.

It also doesn't take a genius to work out that if you start spamming a Nintendo thread with negative comments then people will get on the defensive. I am sure if I spammed a PS4 thread and pointed out its shortcomings (and it has many) then an identical situation would arrise.

We can't even have a conversation without some ps4 fanboy/girl regurgitating the same old rubbish over and over and over and over and over and over again!

While there was a hint of truth in your original comment that some people may enjoy the Switch (Me also being one of them), everything else is absurd.

PS4s exclusives not on PC = 'A few average games'.. Not at all..Some of the best games of the last 5 years.

RE7 on PSVR looking like it was 'rendered on a Megadrive'.. What a load of rubbish. And normally the sort of comment that you get from somebody that hasn't tried the PSVR, or any of it's games. RE7 looks superb on the PSVR - As do many other games. Screenshots/videos or anything else other than actually putting it on your head will not give you an experience that you can judge it by.

Completely missing the point of what Chasloyal and I were discussing. Oh, and neither him nor I have any issue whatsoever with Nintendo fans. In fact, we're both fans of Nintendo ourselves. The issue here, that you've somehow contrived to overlook, is the conduct of Nintendo fanboys who are a very different breed to regular fans and also that of the preferential treatment they receive from the site moderators who happen to have one prominent Ninty obsessive among them.

Most such comments that the Ninty fanboys are claiming to be "negative" are instantly dismissed by them as being that of "trolling". I humbly refer you to otterbox's last comment here as but one example of such irrational behaviour. The fact of the matter is that the majority of those so-called "negative" comments are based on factual information whereas the snarky comments from the other side are usually the complete opposite, i.e. emotionally driven personal opinions offered up by the obsessive fanboys.

Very true. Perhaps things would be a little more sane if the usual two or three most vocal Ninty obsessives didn't act like such special snowflakes in nearly every single Nintendo deals' comments section. Not that I'm seeking to excuse the conduct of the Sony/Microsoft cheerleaders because all forms of fanboyism should be stamped on by the site's moderators.

I'm just saying that within this specific context the usual same handful of highly vocal Ninty obsessives would perhaps do themselves and the site a favour if they didn't seek to play the victim as often as they do. Their love for Nintendo is like a quasi-religious faith to them whereby it's impossible for them to debate matters in a rational manner. Those who point out fact are to be burned at the stake for heresy which, in practical terms, means that of seeking to silence balanced debate with the assistance of a likeminded moderator who they beg to delete posts and ban those who commit the 'crime' of not worshipping Ninty as much as they do.

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It was yesterday when I posted it

But I like Nintendo, I have both a 3DS and a Wii U, not to mention I own every Amiibo going.....even ordered the Hako Boy from Japan the other day day so please calm yourself down with your wild accusations Beryl.

I do also criticise Micro$oft and Sony in equal measure but their respective devoted flocks ain't a touch on you Nintendo heads when it comes to outrageous siege mentality syndrome.

I seem to keep repeating myself but the fact is you lot seem to live in a parallel universe in which anyone that don't worship Nintendo unequivocally has to be a marauding PS/XB invader :smile: really couldn't make it up

Most of the games get a 70%-80% on Metacritic, I wouldn't exactly describe them as the best games in the last five years. Uncharted is the only exception.

Also, I run a gtx1080 (9 x more powerful than a PS4) and an HTC Vive and I think that looks rubbish. VR has a long way to go before its worth the investment and the prospect of playing it on a PSVR has no attraction to me whatsoever.

To be fair touting exclusives as a huge win for gamers, ps4 or otherwise, is ironic when you think about it. Those business practises are bad for the consumer overall. Of course it's not going anywhere as this isn't a perfect world and business is business but wholeheartedly flying the flag of approval on Sony or anyone else's behalf is not helping.
I could easily counter (if I cared) that PC exclusives such as total war and civilization make all ps4 exclusives null and void, however I realise it's a matter of personal preference so arguing about it is akin to smashing head against a wall.
My 2c .. not that it matters :wink:

To your edit: Otterboxer's comment was pretty funny though to be fair :smile:
I find it difficult to get really invested or even particularly care about other's opinions on the internet, but something funny is something funny

No chance? Do you remember the 3DS?

Preferential treatment? If I went on a PS4 or Xbox thread and start trolling then I would get banned instantly.

That's all it is... trolling. It adds nothing to the discussion and doesn't help people interesting in buying/purchasing the item on offer.

I'm 100% convinced it's PS4 fanboys. It reminds me of the SNES vs Megadrive vs Amiga arguments back in primary school.

I really can't think of any other reason someone who clearly has a disliking of a product would spend their time obsessively trolling a thread?

If I don't like something I just ignore it and move on, maybe even vote cold if the price is rubbish... but commenting. No thanks, I'm not that sad.

The only other reason that I can think of is they are on the Sony payroll... which is highly unlikely.

You say you're not sure about Xbox but Sunset Overdrive is a superb unique platform exclusive, Quantum Break was decent enough too although as with the latest titles in the Halo, Forza and Gears franchises it's also available on PC.

That said for console only gamers you can only play the above mentioned games on Xbox, same goes with Recore and Ryse to name a couple more off the top of me nut so there are plenty of solid titles about.


You're in here running your trap off defending posters who shall remain nameless who are far more likely to be on Nintendo's payroll than what anyone having their quid's worth here is on Sony's.

As for if you don't like something ignore and move on, certain members of the Nintendo click in here have even started getting personal about me caring for my frail and infirm elderly mother so nah you're alright I'm not ignoring that and moving on from it.

They love a multi national worth billions from Japan whilst I direct my love toward my missus, my mum, my sons and our pets, so I'm glad that makes me sad in your book......says far more about you than it does about me #justsaying

The delicious irony being both Kirsty and I will most likely buy the Switch at a later date but because we don't subscribe to the outlandish beliefs of the Nintendo supremacists in here you are branding us 'trolls' :smirk: priceless

this "problem" is not related to modern gaming at all.
who says Nintendo wasn't about graphical power?
who says it should be EITHER graphical power or gameplay?
see, it seems some people only remember Nintendo from Wii era onwards.

Nintendo WAS all about power and specs at their prime.
NES and SNES two consoles that made Nintendo what it is, were both powerhouses, either on par or superior to competitors.
N64 and gamecube were also powerful machines, with emphasis on specs, bits,processing power and graphical chips.
go watch the old adverts, they are talking about power and specs..
and no one in world dares to say those systems lack gameplay! since basically all Nintendo's masterpieces were on those systems.

it was only with Wii when they tried to use underpowered weak hardware and focus on gimmick and distanced themselves from core gaming.worked for them once with Wii but failed miserably with Wii U and now it seems Switch is a mix of Wii + Wii U strategically.

What!? What has family got to do with anything?

I haven't and never would say anything about anyones family. If someone did then I suggest your report their comments.

Sad people are ones who trawl forums of products they don't like just to share their thoughts on why they don't like it ... over and over again. I never insinuated anything else.

So you're still disingenuously seeking to portray all of those who don't worship Nintendo as much as the small number of disturbingly obessesive Nintendo fanboys here as doing nothing but "trolling" while also very conveniently still refusing to acknowledge the problems caused by said infantile fanboys. Oh dear.

Do you have any idea of how desperately lawed your logic is? Evidently not, so I'm wasting my time in conversing with you. Good day to you.

Well said. I'm genuinely starting to question the mental health of some of those posting their pro-Nintendo silly little conspiracy theories and whose mental capacity is seemingly limited to screaming accusations of 'trolling' at anybody who doesn't worship Nintendo as much as they do.

It's as though that when it comes to discussing videogames a part of their brain regresses to that of thinking like a petulant and emotionally volative 12 year old with an inability to engage in adult debate. This, despite the fact that most of them are of adult age. It's all rather tragic, when you think about it.

Shame on you, Tequila! You're making the critical error of citing indisputable fact in the effort to illustrate how delusional fanboy beliefs are misguided in the extreme. Unfortunately, their fanboyism is like a religion to them so no amount of factual evidence is likely to sway their wildly misguided fanatical beliefs. I congratulate you for trying.

Power isn't everything. If it was then Atari and Sega would still be producing consoles.

The Wii was an excellent console and Nintendo smashed it out of the park. The Wii U was also an excellent console which failed due to a poor marketing strategy which did not communicate the benefits of second screen gaming.

This time round the Switch is hitting all of the right notes. It's positioned to take on the mobile gaming market (iPads and tablets). It's a very clever move for Nintendo in this high-growth sector which has seen revenue almost quadrupled in the last 2 years. The Switch is without a doubt the most powerful mobile gaming platform and comes in at the fraction of a price of it's competitors.

If they released a uber powerful console to compete with the PS4/Xbox One/PC then the launch price would be astronomical because they would not benefit from the quantities of scale. They would also have an almost impossible task of converting existing people (who have already invested in consoles this generation) to jump ship. The console would fail like the Jaguar or the Dreamcast who entered the market at the wrong time (either too early or too late).

It is absolutely critical that they release a product that is different and focuses on a new market. The Switch is a very clever a strategically positioned product. I expect it to do very well.

Expect Nintendo to announce a competing console power wise when the next generation arrives (PS5) but that won't be for 3-4 years.

I would happily have a debate with people who post constructive comments that are not pro Nintendo. But some people just post the same old stuff over and over again, thread after thread.

Please... tell me something I don't know. Keep posting "It's an underclocked Tegra" over an over again is not really adding anything to the discussion.

Also, I am not a Nintendo fanboy. As I have mentioned countless times I am a PC gamer but "like" the Switch as it offers me something that my PC cannot replicate.

Great points. The way their business is structured, Nintendo is not, in the near term, able to match the power levels the Microsoft and Sony are promoted. They don't control things within the supply chain like Sony and to some extent, Microsoft, do. And crucially, they lack the ability to sell their console at a loss for an extended period of time. Sony and Microsoft can absorb those losses through their other divisions so their overall company finances wouldn't look as bad.

If Nintendo sold the Switch at a loss, the immediate impact would be them needing to report a large operating loss in March, which would send media across the world into a frenzy of negative news. Any loss announcement receives heavy scrutiny so imagine what a large loss announcement would do. Their business strategy of expanding revenue streams should help so once they mature in about 3-5 years, Nintendo would be better placed revenue-wise to sell consoles at a loss. It's not the only pricing strategy available of course, but it's still a useful one to have available and gives flexibility on product bundles.

Why is this more expensive then any other controller

It's got motion controls, HD rumble and Amiibo support all built in which bump up the price. Launch prices for peripherals are always quite high so expect it to drop after launch and third party options to come available.

This will fail, such as the Wii U did. Such as the Nintendo fans said it wouldn't.

Those people you talk about trawling through threads to kick off are on YOUR side, Kirsty knows this because I've shared links with her from when this started.

There is one certain individual who would not have it that that Amiibo weren't as desirable as they once was. This individual labelled Amazon Deutschland a two bob third party seller and suggested Austria was akin to Uzbekistan when I posted links to Libro selling off the latest Amiibo at bargain basement prices.

Now why would he go for my throat like he did erm because he's your typical Nintendo nutjob that refuses to let the truth get in the way of his rose tinted view of everything Mushroom Kingdom!

Hence he then deteriorated this nonsense to the next level accusing me of all sorts of old tosh and digging me out because I revealed I have been the full time carer of my infirm 81 year old mother for nigh on the last five years, both in Austria and now back here in the UK.

As for you suggesting I 'report' those comments???? I grew up knowing you don't grass, I have never pushed the report button on any website in my entire online existence! WTF for, for some other jumped up internet muscle flexing tool to issue a warning, suspension or ban?

No thanks, I'm no hard man but when people have targeted me with keyboard gangster antics, never mind targeted those I hold dear with cyber abuse, I have always been prepared to step out of online......alas that's usually the exact time those Toby types go all Bertie Smalls push the report button and play the victim when in fact they been the instigators :smirk:

I'm really looking forward to the Switch now. I've ordered 2 so both the kids can use one in the car and we can all play games together on the one TV. The wii u got loads of use and had some great games. I also have an xbox one and gaming pc. I sold the ps4 as I didn't use it mainly because my mates play xbox. Ps4 wasn't great finding games online. I see another console as great news for gamers and can't see why people are so desperate for it to fail.

I aint on anyones side mate.

And if some troll (which that bloke sounds like they are) got personal and attacked my family then yes I would report, if you think that is "grassing" on someone then you don't have a clue how the internet works. But I wouldn't report someone like you for difference of opinion, that would be out of order.

And who is Bertie Small and Toby? What do they have to do with anything??

The thing is none of those games you mentioned excite me, Mario, Zelda and Splatoon on the other hand...orgasmic

Give me gameplay and hours of fun over graphics any day!!

My last Nintendo console was a 3DS for £99.99 new. That was a deal, this is not.

You're missing the point. Firstly it depends what the common price for a 3ds was. Secondly it's about saving money, and this deal saves money.

You don't know what the common price for a 3DS was 5 years ago? Now who doesn't buy Nintendo products :man:. A deal is not really so much about saving money, it's about saving a significant amount of money on a product that's worth buying at full retail. You're possibly the sort of person who thinks a DFS Sale is a goldmine of deals?

You're a little troll aren't you? Back off under the bridge and learn about saving money.

I suppose people paying more than this is a better deal to you trolls.

I wonder if you even realise how foolish you're making yourself look by screaming 'troll' each time somebody makes an entirely reasonable comment. Hearing the truth spoken seems to hurt your feelings and the only way you're seemingly able to respond is through calling people names such as 'troll' as though you believe that wins you the argument. Newsflash: It doesn't.

Fab video.

Be prepared for the emotionally unstable Nintendo fanboys to call you a 'troll' for having cited indisputable fact that doesn't chime with the delusional world they've created for themselves.

:smile:

If you don't know what Toby is slang for then google it, if you don't know who Bertie Smalls was google that too and you're suggesting I don't know how the internet works?

Staggering :confused:



:smile:

To paraphrase Shakespeare, Leonintelex has been hoisted by his own petard! :smile:

Does anyone have anything nice to say? :smiley:

I think I've said it earlier in this thread, but why does there need to be a versus war?

I embrace all platforms, the current gaming platforms I have are a PC and PS4, the PS4 has been a fantastic gaming choice for me, I'm looking forward to God of War and New Dawn Horizon. So because I like the PC and PS4 that means I can't like other platforms? Of course not, the Switch doesn't appeal to me at the moment, but it'll have its place. Also the Xbox One I make the assumption that there aren't any exclusives on the Xbox One and they all will turn up on the PC, making it pointless, however this is an assumption without researching this, I'm aware of it being an assumption, so I'd have to research if an Xbox One is worth having if you have a PC. The important point here is that I don't turn my assumption in to reality in my mind and then post this on a public forum and have a fight about it with everyone, this is what I find so absurd about many comments in this thread.

The truth is skewed in this thread, too many people are biased and biased in favour of their own gaming investments. I remain open to the possibility that the Nintendo Switch has a lot to offer, just like the PS4 for me. So I'm one PS4 owner that embraces all the platforms and yes I'll do some research on the Xbox One as I might be missing out there.

I don't consider I have any bias towards any specific platform and I'll call it that neither has Kirsty but we do criticise all of them.

Alas by daring to question anything about Nintendo results in a tsunami of vitirol from the HUKD division of the NDL. The thing is that to Mushroom Kingdom loyalists this is tantamount to being a "PS/XB 'mainstream' console fan boy" :smirk: their colourful vocabulary, not mine.

So has this ended up leading to where we are now, you know as in some of us using credible constructive reasoning and a large slice of sarcastic banter, to question the direction their beloved Nintendo has been going over the last couple of generations of console?

Yes absolutely, but because quite a few of these Nintendnuts in here have this inexplicable dare I say stalker like unconditional devotion to the Nintendo brand you would think you had just butchered their families and burnt their homes down the way they come back at you if you voice any form of dissent to their fundamentalist beliefs.

I have all three current gen home consoles, I have at least 15 Wii U games, I have collected every single Amiibo there is including all the Skylanders ones(dark editions included), I also have a 3DS and countless games for that.

So the notion that I hate Nintendo is not just laughable, it's completely pathetic, but according to Toby number one(I won't say his name to save myself yet another suspension) that's what I am because I'm a PS4/Xbone mainstream console fan boy. There's no reasoning with that tool and it's his disturbing love for Nintendo that has resulted in him getting more n more personal in his posts toward those who don't agree with him.

When you make things toxic people ain't going to do nice are they?

Not really. I'll admit it made me laugh but it took what I said completely out of context.

I was going to spend the time picking through your sentences to construct a reply but then realised I have a life.

For me I'm just tired of negativity. But I'm a glass 3/4 full person, so negativity is always going to rub me the wrong way. I'm with fishmaster on this. Can't we all get along? Even when disagreements happen? :neutral_face:

If you say so! :wink:

A wonderful comment that successfully captures the essence of all that is wrong here due to the behaviour of what I think of as being the Nintendo fundamentalists, i.e. not normal fans of sound mind but the lunatic fringe of disturbingly obsessive individuals.

The kind of fanboys whose obsession is so far off at the deep end that, in the case of Xbox fundamentalists, Phil Spencer publicly distanced himself from them because he doesn't want to risk letting their lunacy tarnish the Xbox brand. Yes, that's right, even the console platform holders openly shake their head in disbelief at the sheer stupidity of their own fanboys.

You'd think that the worst of these fanboys, of which there are absolutely some present here on hotukdeals, would take the hint but they clearly do not. They seem to think they're actions represent that of 'defending' Nintendo's honour but in reality there's every chance that Nintendo considers such people to be an embarrassment to them.

What this site needs to remedy the situation so to make hotukdeals a nicer place to visit is for the moderators to take strong action against these fanboys. As it stands, the fanboys, particularly so those who worship Nintendo, are ruining the site for the rest of us.

Are these so called hardcore fundamentalist fanboys you want to ban just people that don't agree with you?

If that was the case then the only people left on this HUKD would be you and Chasloyal, possibly 1-2 other randoms.

It could get quote lonely. :innocent:

No.

I don't think anyone deserves a ban. Everyone is entitled to their opinions afterall.

Even PS4 fanboys :laughing:

Going into a Nintendo deal thread with the purpose of posting negative opinions about the item in question and openly mocking fans of Nintendo by writing unnecessarily detailed posts about why anyone who is not critical of Nintendo and their as-yet unreleased console is somehow a blinkered fanboy, is pretty much the definition of a troll:

i.e. ‘a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal, on-topic discussion, often for the troll's amusement’ from wikipedia

My comment in question recommends that "the moderators to take strong action against these fanboys". You're the one who's talking about banning people.

That'd make sense if what you say is true. Unfortunately for you, it's not. You've placed your own personal interpretation, seemingly from a biased standpoint, on what's been said and used that as though it were fact.

Your comment strongly echoes that of the few other hard of thinking Nintendo fundamentalists here in that you're leaping to accuse people of 'trolling' just because they've said factually correct things about Nintendo that the precious fanboys are unable to deal with.

It could be said that you're the one who's guilty of 'trolling' by the way you've sought to call anybody who doesn't blindly worship Nintendo a "troll". Rather than indulge in childish name-calling perhaps you'd be better advised to remove your blinkers and properly read what's been said. I suspect that you probably won't choose to do so and will instead continue casting yourself and your ilk as being victims.

LOL

Wow.... Reading some of these comments on here. Just wow.... That is all.

I'm not at all trying to troll, just the more people willing to buy at retail or close to retail pushes back the discounting to shift stock.

Fair enough - though you originally referred to Nintendo being on shaky ground which would therefore lead to discounts on the stock. That doesn't quite reflect in their current finances, additional income streams, and overall public sentiment that's currently positive towards Nintendo as a brand (despite what internet message boards may say)

That said, I think the controller is expensive. And I've held it in my hands during a hands on session.

Very good build quality but I'm doubtful about shelling out over 50 squids for one. Mostly because the standard grip controller configuration is more than sufficient to me for the games. I get the feeling people think they 'need' the pro controller because they don't want to use any other controller configuration - total speculation on my part.

Lol this was the OP's first ever deal... pretty good chance they just deleted their account after this 5 pages of 'my opinion is better than yours'

even IF you believe Switch itself is a powerhouse,brilliant console (which is obviously not the case) you can't deny that this controller is a true rip off and based on reviews so far apparently poorly made and has uncomfortable buttons too.

I wouldn't seek to describe the Switch as a "powerhouse" - it's not designed for that role. However, the impressions that I've seen/heard pretty much universally report that this is one of the most comfortable controllers around. There's also a lot of tech in it, but its RRP isn't significantly different from that of the Xbox One controller or Dualshock 4.

This controller has 40 hours off one charge apparently. That's versus the ps4 with its 4 hours. With all this technology too.

No movement yet for me, anyone else?

Nothing yet, but then, neither is there for my console or Breath of the Wild (not from Zavvi).

Zavvi have cancelled my order

Thank you for placing Switch Pro-Controller with us.

I am sorry to let you know we have had to cancel your order for 88573657 due to a discount code being used on your order.

All of our discount codes have exclusions associated with them and cannot be used against electrical items or in conjunction with any other discount or offer. The item you have selected is listed as an excluded product and so discount will not be applied.

If a charge has been taken for the order, then a refund will be requested upon cancellation and the money returned to your account within 3-5 working days.

We are sorry for any disappointment or frustration this causes you.

If there is anything else that we can do, then please do not hesitate to get in touch and a member of our team will be happy to help.

Kind regards,
Chloe
Zavvi.com Customer Service Team

There an absolute joke of a company.

Tell me about it, soon as they cancelled ordered from nintendo store and thats already been despatched.

I'm not sure what to expect now with my order... I'll sit tight and hope for now, as Zavvi also aren't known for their consistency, but I'm not going to expect too much. Sorry to hear about yours, Caroline.

Has anyone else seen an update of any sort?

Nope.

I complained and all I got was a generic response about how they ship pre-orders for release date.

About that....

I asks the same question and got the same BS answer.

If they are going to cancel our orders at least they should have had the decency to do it last week and give us a chance to get pre order elsewhere.

I just got the cancel notification.

Lol, such ****.

As did I :disappointed:

Still, at least Very have despatched my console, and Simply Games have sent Zelda!

Cancelled here too. I want one on release so went to amazon

Cancelled too but I bet its because they cant get stock not because of the discount code.

The question is where to order it from now.

Doubt I'll get it tomorrow unless I ordered it from Amazon, but it's £65 there. *Sigh*

They cancelled my order, invalid code.

Yeah mine got cancelled as well
Luckily I pre-ordered that deal from Very and that got dispatched. Surprised this would get cancelled

Mines been cancelled too

Nintendo store is £59
Grainger games was £55 i think theres a post on here.

I went with nintendo, got a tracking number for royal mail.

My order has also been cancelled. This is poor customer service as they only referred to the pro controller being cancelled. There was no reference to the accessory pack which I ordered at the same time. It would have been more acceptable had they cancelled the order earlier and not a day before release.

I don't plan on using Zavvi again.

I ended up placing an order directly from the Nintendo store with next day delivery for £63.94. Hopefully it arrives tomorrow.

Mines also been cancelled :-(

Think im gonna try my luck with prime now tomorrow. Thay have a £5 off code, for a order over £50.

Mine also cancelled.

The main annoyance is not there was an error, it is the fact they screw everyone over by not dealing with it sooner and waiting until the day before it is due out.

I ended up just buying it on Amazon since I trust them to actually get it to me.

The cheapest in stock I saw was actually the bt shop. However standard delivery wouldn't get it till next week.

Yeah. I wouldn't be annoyed if they'd have cancelled it with enough time I could have secured the controller somewhere else for a decent price.

Instead they wait till the absolute last possible second to then go "OH OOPS WE GOTTA CANCEL BECAUSE WE LET YOU USE A CODE ON SOMETHING YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE".

Zavvi now blacklisted for me, what a bunch of assholes

Anyone got a confirmed 'despatched' status for any Switch gear form amazon yet? My status for my switch, pro controller and BOTW states 'shipping today'.

Nothing to worry about, there is no doubt a lot of orders to process today. I've had items dispatch at 9pm and still arrive next day.

I just spoke to Amazon. Apparently all associated Switch pre-orders designated for release day delivery have already been dispatched to regional hubs for holding. Because release day pre-orders are already fairly close to their ultimate destinations they won't need to be dispatched for delivery until much later than is usually required if they were having to travel greater distances. I was also told that 'item dispatched' notifications are not issued until the item is physically put on the delivery vans.

Grainger Games are cheaper once you factor in delivery costs (£54.99 delivered) - or you could try getting a "used" model, which may be a quick way to save £5 given that these are all only just released. Of course, this also wouldn't arrive until next week.

Preordering two weeks ago and cancelling on us the day before.

That's me never using them ever again.

After having my order from Zavvi cancelled yesterday, I ordered direct from Nintendo with next day delivery. Thankfully, it has just been delivered. However, it arrived in a 'The Hut' box, this is the same parent company which run Zavvi.

The irony of it after I had said I would never use Zavvi again.

Anyway, I have a a sneaky suspicion the zavvi orders were cancelled so the stock could be sold at a higher price through the 'Nintendo' store.

The Hut run Nintendo UK's online store - in my experience with great service standards.

I ordered from prime now with the £5 off £50 to get one for £59.47, had it delivered at 10:30 after ordering at 8:30.

I completely agree with you, the Nintendo UK online store has always provided high levels of service and I have no complaints with them at all. It's just a shame the same high level of service isn't reflected with Zavvi.

Just received my neon switch, pro controller and copy of BOTW from Amazon!

anyone know if you need to download the switch update immediately if you just want to dive straight in to zelda?

Update is optional. But it only took like 5 seconds to download and restart :smiley:

You don't say but at least T wat thew Moulding is reined in by Nintendo on that operation hence it is customer friendly as such. No idea why people even talk about the Hut Group as it's just Moulding, Moulding and more Moulding, the man is a 24 carat wrong'un.

What surprises me reading this thread is that people are surprised they've been shafted by his main money spinner, it's criminal he was allowed to buy the Zavvi brand for pennies