Pro gamers lol

I don't want a switch, I don't want a switch......*reserves one*

Hi

I'm Rich and I have a problem....I am a consoloholic.....

is this not just RRP?

its not for pro gamers, is a novelty item.

Why are you voting hot. It's way overpriced!

Both colour schemes now in stock at Nintendo UK store.

In stock at Argos Homebase in Clitheroe, Lancashire

For anyone keeping an eye on stock, John Lewis have stock (grey) as of right now, as do quite a few Argos stores

Just ordered from Argos for collection for tomorrow. There's stock in Argos Leamington Spa if anyones looking for one.

The 720p IPS display on the switch is really nice, Far better than the ones on Wii U and 3DS. I'd go far as to say better than the screen on the vita.

As for ergonomics. I have pretty big hands so I do struggle a bit in handheld mode (it's not uncomfortable but it could be better). When using the JoyCon grip - it's really nice. Played Zelda for many hours at a time and haven't had any cramp in my hands like I can get from the 3DS.

I like the concept of this, and think it's going to become a really attractive console in time. The 3ds' library was brilliant, but the resolution always annoyed me, and there were some great games on the Wii U despite the poor sales. If Nintendo can pull all of that publishing capacity onto one platform, it's going to be something worth having.

How are people who've picked one up finding the actual hardware though, now you've had a week to play with it. Is it ergonomic? How's the screen in handheld mode? The pictures make the bezels look quite big.

I'm sure I'll end up picking one up, but I'm unsure if I'll get one later on in the year or wait for a hardware revision. (Playing Zelda on Wii U for now!)

The most powerful handheld console - Not sure where the hardware specs have been sacrificed...

Can't speak for the general population but I haven't noticed most of these issues. Screen is still perfect. Struggled to get the wrist strap off the joy cons a couple of times but once you figure out how you're meant to do it - it's not hard at all.
Only thing that bothers me is the Left Joycon will sometimes cut out - I have noticed that. But the fact that he right Joycon isn't affected nearly as much suggests this is in the console firmware.

From what I can tell these issues affect a very small minority.

:confused: expect a redesign very soon, this is what happens when they not only sacrifice hardware specs but also sacrifice built quality, design,engineering and quality control to max profit :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb-srOfRqNc

There are various serious issues with Nintendo Switch Design and new version might get released soon to fix them, some really annoying ones are;

* Dock scratching the screen and of low quality.
* Issue with screen.
* Issue with the software causing the Switch to fail.
* Design issue with Joybars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb-srOfRqNc

new customer discount: 'WELCOME'

what is the 10% code and from where?

Everyone thinking of buying this heap of junk need to watch this vid...

https://youtu.be/Cb-srOfRqNc

managed to get one Neon from Zavvi + Zelda, for £340. With 10% code so £305 for Switch + Zelda.

Disappointing reviews so far, one good game and otherwise a brick since it's not got any standard tablet features. Can't believe nintendo managed to convince Nvidia to cancel their own gaming tablet for this thing. Think I'll stick with just emulating old nintendo game and playing new PC and android games.

Any consoles left anywhere on this planet ? lol

Maybe the Fifa game is a ridiculous comparison, but from my perspective the PS4/Xbox One certainly isn't, neither of them had a compelling reason to buy on the release day, for me at least, nor does the Switch.

Expensive consoles and expensive games, that's the penalty of early adoption, no point whining about it, you either have to have one or you don't and can wait, hoping the price drops. Though I'd be surprised to see Nintendo dropping the price of the switch by as much as either of the competing consoles over the last few years.

Breath Of The Wild runs a bit smoother on PS4 Pro, but Switch beats it in the portability stakes.

i imagine its the equivalent of a paper plane vs concorde

How powerful is the Switch compared to the PS4 Pro? Has anybody been able to compare them side by side?

You have failed to make any valid point at all, you have questioned why people are complaining at the price, before saying you don't know why as people will always buy the new fifa or a ps4/Xbox one, two ridiculous comparisons

Ps pro is £350 :smiley: and if your running VR without it your not getting the full experience

The point ive made as clearly gone straight over your head.

​It's not exactly comparable to buying the new fifa is it

It's also not comparable to a ps4 or Xbox one, in any way at all

I seriously dont understand why the haters are moaning about the price.

You will gladly get an iphone upgrade every year or get the latest fifa out but moan about the price of a new console which is cheaper than the ps4/xbone at lunch.

no stock anywhere near luton :disappointed:
also anyone know if they will bring games likes skyrim or gta on the nintendo switch?

Neon Red is currently in stock at Nintendo Store

https://store.nintendo.co.uk/nintendo-switch-console/nintendo-switch-with-neon-red-joy-con-neon-blue-joy-con-controllers/11396090.html

If Nintendo don't show some more games for the unit soon, I wouldn't be surprised if some re-sellers drop it down to £250 with a game by summer...If it's still in stock right now, the demand for the unit is not likely to increase until Winter when Mario is released.

In many ways the way Nintendo have managed the Switch launch makes it a worst prospect than the Wii U was on day one...Is Zelda on the Switch really that much better than the Wii U version?

You don't *need* to buy a MicroSD card or a pro controller. Zelda runs better in handheld mode rather than docked and the joy-cons work for handheld use. I don't know why people say you need to spend a fortune buying all the accessories as they really aren't needed.

Saying that the joy-con grip isn't ideal as it's a bit too cramped so if you intend to primarily use it in docked mode then a pro controller would be better.

It only comes with 25.9 Gb free but most people are going to buy a physical copy of Zelda, and Fast RMX the other game well worth buying is download only but is less than 1 Gb in size. So I don't need a MicroSD card at the moment. The size of the switch games are a lot smaller than PS4 and Xbox One.

Further down the line when Virtual Console is available then for sure a MicroSD is going to become essential but you absolutely don't need one right now. I've not bought a single accessory and loving my Switch and Zelda especially, don't be fooled into thinking you have to buy a load of overpriced extras.

Oh my god - Zelda on this is amazing. Play until you get blisters on your thumbs amazing. It's like I'm 12 again.

​edited. lol

For real?! What is this, 1997?!

im still on the fence with this, its not got many games at launch & we don't know if 3rd party devs will support it yet. After you add up other things you need to buy for it (micro sd card, pro controller etc) its very expensive for what it is. Think I'm gonna wait till the hype dies down.

Yes, but I didn't buy it on launch either. There is so much uncertainty over the future of the console that I am simply expressing the surprise.

Well I'm talking now, I'll probably buy one when Mario Odyssey comes out along with RMX and hopefully they'll be others too by then.

I think Switch threads now have the potential to be worse than Apple threads.

everytime a console is posted there's always arguments etc switch is and can be a terrific console if it gets support amazing idea yeh ps4 and Xbox are also good no need for fanboyism

quality is better than quantity. PS4 launch games were all meh

Anyone that says Nintendo only make kiddie games needs to play the later levels of Super Mario Galaxy 2. That game is Dark Souls levels of hard.

You do realise the device allows you to play future games as well right? You aren't paying £280 just to play one or two games, I don't understand the logic of saying it's £300 to play one game. That would only be true if you never intended to buy any future games.

There's more than 1 game and how are people going "crazy" for it?

Console comes out with just one game and people are going crazy for it?? What is the world coming to?

Argos seems to be the only place which seems to be out of stock so not sure why this is hot.

My local Sainsbury's had stock at £279 but the best deal I found was smiths toy store, they had plenty in stock and are doing an offer £320 with console and Zelda which which seems a good deal and a lot cheaper than Argos

Sony have put out a PS4 price cut recently. I have no idea what the Switch sales are like but have to think by Christmas he PS4 slim might be £150-175 with a game.

Yeah but I can't pay nearly £300 to play just that.

Still a mediocre price for a tiny glorified tablet. Oh, and the cost of those games... lol

Keep being tempted, but let's be honest, once you've completed Zelda it's gonna be sat doing nothing.

Gonna wait for price drops and see.

Not true, I also bought Fast RMX and that is a good future racing game and actually has better user reviews than Zelda (but Zelda is probably suffering from deliberate trolling) http://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/fast-rmx

had 6 in the glass cabinet in asda last night when I went to get my copy of zelda

What sort of deals do people think we will see in the future?

Perhaps the console and a game for £299 by the summer maybe?

Anyone had any joy finding one of these in any stores today?

I don't understand how people can buy a console to play one game. If nothing else good comes out for the console the game will essentialy cost £300.

I'm really enjoying Nioh ;-)

If you're not bothered about Zelda there's nothing to play on it.

Voting hot just cos I feel bad you live in Swindon

lol, where do they work as expected then? :laughing:

There's always one PC master race.

Ha, yeah just 'stick in' a new GFX card! hahaha, comedic sweeping generalisation!

First off, 'most people' do not have PC's, with the advent of tablets and smartphones the need for a home PC has actually dropped massively, and a large portion of those that do either have architecture that won't support the 100 quid gfx card you speak of, and most won't even have a sufficient power supply, and a large number of them will own laptops.

PC's are also mostly large and fugly, i like the design and size of say the PS4, i also like the fact i can link with my Vita and play PS4 games there.

All consoles have portability that desktop gaming PC's don't have, i can stick my PS4 into a bag, and take it with me on vacation .

Sorry, prefer gaming on a console, got tired of hardware specific bugs, crashes etc, PC gaming is just dull, problematic and ultimately more expensive. It also can be a bit of a faff, with a console most of the time it's a case of switching it on and sticking a disc in and go, not messing around with settings, overclocking gpu's/ cpu's and god knows what else. There's always an issue somewhere with a random piece of hardware and some game.

You say that the games are slightly cheaper on PC, but i was never better off when PC gaming, even when pirating most of the software, because a new video card comes out all too often, and you feel compelled to upgrade and it's very easy to get into a rut where you're upgrading all the time, latest games demand more and more, things like Direct X is upgraded every 2 years, and then you get games that won't run, so you need upgrades, that usually ends up with a new GFX card, CPU, memory, motherboard, etc etc etc. Been there, done that and for the marginal graphic improvements, most of which aren't really that important, it's just not worth messing around with.

Even if console gaming is slightly more expensive for similar hardware, so what? i feel you spend less in the long run, either way It's not an issue to me

You enjoy PC gaming, you crack on, but it amuses me when PC gamers come here thinking they've found the holy grail and everyone else is missing out.

Anyway , i think i made my point, you can't compare a gfx card on its own, and try to make out that's all you need to have something better than a PS4, it ain't

Even if you could scrape together a ps4 beating PC for similar money, it will look terrible, and be as portable as a pallet of bricks

Consoles are still going strong today for a reason, such as this new Nintendo and that's because there is a demand. Go join a PC forum instead of preaching here :smile:

I can see why you felt compelled to join. I mean, it's just such a well thought out, eloquent post.

Do not order online from Smyths Milton Keynes, They cancelled it and have still got a hold on the cash. I ended up walking in Toys R Us (MK) and getting the last one in the back. I was lucky enough to have extra cash but a lot of people won't be. go into your Smyths store by all means but do not trust there online stock! Good luck grabbing one! :sunglasses:

Most people have PC's, stick in a £100 gfx card and link up to your TV. You benefit from significantly cheaper games, higher FPS, much better quality graphics and a mind blowing back catalogue that goes back as far as you would want. Okay, add £30 for an Xbox controller.

The only thing you can't replicate is Nintendo games or portability.

The perfect combo:

PC's for your Mass Effect, COD's, Battlefields etc.
Switch for your Mario and Zelda fix

Considering Playstaion have produces Tens of millions more units then nintentdo have its no suprise there selling for similary price just cause supply and demand, never really understood wii's personally but understand some people love them

I <3 you wiintendo

lol that's part of the failure..so because they abandoned production suddenly, the used ones remain pricey..are you really that simple minded to think this means the product wasn't a flop?
I mean even Nintendo themselves admitted it was a failure :smile:
let's see how long it takes for Switch. :smirk:

clearly a design flaw.
expect the redesigned model very soon.

If that upsets you, then I'd better not tell you that a used Wii U is selling for the same amount as a new PS4. Not bad for a "failure", eh?

Why would you be comparing the price of a video card to a full gaming system + wireless controller?

Why is a PS4 more expensive than a GTX 1050 when it's drastically more powerful? LOL

Why is this trash of a console more expensive the a PS4 or XB1? LOL

Got mine earlier today.

I was gonna get it anyway because come on, I'm a Nintendo fan and I wanna support them, but I was a little displeased with the pricing and lack of games, but boy, I can't help but be impressed with what I got. Zelda is fantastic, and the console feels very premium, it's definitely worth the price. Big departure from the more cheap feeling of Wii/Wii U.

Ah ok, so none of this is their fault then..

How dare you have another wireless device switched one when using the switch!

Never once said I was a pro player. I was mocking the bloke who said PSVR was for pro players.

I know what a mature game is, I'm primarily a PC gamer.

But I'm not narrow-minded (or 12) and believe that a game doesn't have to have a mature theme to be enjoyable. Zelda is an incredible experience, regardless of age. It is one of the very few games that you switch on at 8pm and you are still playing at 7am the following morning.,

Yeah well you got suckered into novelty VR so no more expensive toyz for you.

Nintendo purposely limiting stock to create demand. That's new.....

For those wondering about the joycon issues, Nintendo have finally commented and have said that these steps should be taken.

"Ensure your console has the latest system update.
Ensure the Joy-Con controllers are charged. How to
Try to decrease the distance between the Joy-Con and the Nintendo Switch console.
Ensure that the Nintendo Switch console is placed to minimize interference with the Joy-Con. It is best if the Nintendo Switch console is placed out in the open and that it is not:
Behind a TV
Near an aquarium
Placed in or under a metal object
Pressed against a large amount of wires and cords
Within three to four feet of another wireless device, such as a wireless speaker or a wireless access point.
Check for possible sources of interference and turn them off. Interference can be caused by devices, such as:
Laptops, tablets, etc.
Wireless headsets
Wireless printers
Microwaves
Wireless speakers
Cordless phones
USB 3.0-compatible devices such as hard drives, thumb drives, LAN adapters, etc.
In most cases it will be enough to move these devices three to four feet away from the Nintendo Switch console and/or Joy-Con controllers. However, if you continue to experience this issue, please power these devices off while using the Nintendo Switch console."

Link

Hilarious comments section on this thread, so let me recap:

To be a pro gamer you need a PSVR.
To be a serious gamer you need a 1080Ti (which isn't even out yet).
Zelda BotW is the best game ever made, less than 24 hours after it came out.

Hilarious!

I wish people would learn it's actually ok for others to have a different opinion to you, it's makes a healthy society.

This war of mine.
The Witcher series.
System Shock series.
Silent hill.
Amnesia.
Mass Effect.


This is what I'd call mature games.

And I love this whole "pro players" argument. Do you play games for a living? No? Then you're not a pro player, you're just somebody with way too much time on your hands. ;-)

It's got one of the most highly rated exclusives of all time, so I'd argue that it has a decent exclusive going for it.

My only quibble so far, apart from the frame dipping in Zelda, and the lack of games and the not-great battery life and the price, is the way it sits in the dock There's a bit too much wobble for my liking and I can see it being easy to damage the screen if you're not careful (I believe there's a bit of a story already, but I've not looked into it).

The level of **** is strong here.

There should be a way to connect wired headphones

Not having support for bluetooth headphones out of the box is unforgivable though

You can get around it easily, ( albeit at an added expense ) with one of These

Milk those udders!

Err, there is a headphone jack. Either read the instructions or open your eyes..

The system sucks...

The left controller keeps disconnecting, the screen is plastic, Zelda performs better on the Wii U vs docked mode and they look the same but 180p of resolution, there are no good exclusives for it and **** the online is dodgy right now.

I bought one today because I could, but it's crap, I mean the joy con will freak out if I put it near anything... wtf? How did this get through testing? Oh yeah and there is no headphone jack anywhere but the system, so you cannot use headphones, not even wireless ones.

Probably the worst console ever, I'm sending mine back already.

Yay, I win already! only 15 hours and 4 pages in! woohoo.

Hard to choose the worst comment of the thread so far, as there have been some crackers, but this one must be up there.

Well done everyone!

The hell am i gonna do with two PS4s?

Nintendo customers bend over and take it up the tailpipe.....50-60 sheets per game....... think i'll wait for a kernel exploit, or sensible pricing. 20 quid a game, something like that

If Donald Trump was on Metacritic he would have 46% based on the popular vote.

BOTW has 98%

Every single critic is 14 though so it doesn't count though.

Ratchet is deffo mature, not like any of these kidified Nintendo games.

PlayStation till I die, it's for pro gamers yknow...

Give it a month and you'll get one for about £99.Woukdnt Waste money on it such a terrible idea.

Cutsie platformer is a mature game? Mkaaay...

I guess Donald Trump must be the most qualified person to be a president then. After all, so many people voted for him...

Yes, that's it... All the critics must be 14 years old!

Must be why it's the second highest rated console game on Metacritic, ever! (After the equally child like Zelda OOT). Blooming kids.

They need to grow up and play average rated mature games like Ratchet and Clank!

I lol'ed cos i thought you were going to say pro gamers use xbox

It's hard to love Zelda I'd you're more than 14 years old to be honest..

Yeah but it's complicated, you need wifi for a start. Definitely not with an Xbox either

Yes you can. Remote play!

what am I missing here? I've seen one tv ad where it just looked like a poor quality wii for adults. is this just like that stupid haych egg at xmas where fools are told they need one or risk never owning the junk?

£350 for a console + game + accessories is insane
£350 for just an accessory is sane
:man:

Yes screen is IPS and looks great!

Do it! You only live once :smiley:

He can keep his cute little "toy" PSVR... I'll stick to my Nvidia 1080 Gaming X running my HTC Vive.

Loving my Nintendo Switch. So does my 7 year old

So let me get this right Nintendo, you want £280 for the console, okay fair enough on it's own......, oh you want me to pay £50 for Zelda, it's the N64 all over again, you want me to buy a separate SD card, oh and I'll need a pro controller, how much are those? Another £60. Extra joy cons and grip? Over £100!!!!! You know what Nintendo just come back when you've bundled it all together for less than £300, otherwise get out of my face! Goes back to PS4...........

Pls. PC = old games and indies.

"Pro gamers" dont game on consoles soooo.....

​Hope you don't drive to work. Especially with the new fines coming in for using mobiles.

Yup

psvr doesn't really have that much on the horizon so far so at the minute its 300 for one game

I got a Switch instead of a PSVR and I'm going to put my switch on top of my ps4 and call it an add-on, I think it will give much better value.

Zelda doesn't run properly in docked, not good. Wii U can't be that bad. I would do what A LOT of people are doing and that is ditching their Switch orders for picking up Zelda on Wii U if they really want to be playing the game on a TV like most people probably do.

Got to say it's a nice bit of kit. Limited games and shop prices are a joke on some of the titles - I pay a tenner for bomberman and 3 or 4 quid for some of the indie stuff but crazy pricing. Still I did sit on the loo playing Zelda so all is well in the world.

Hot from me being as game have messed up my preorder and alot of others !! GAME ARE A JOKE!!!

Glad to see this has got a lot hotter than the cold votes this morning. Easily the most helpful deal of the day.

I've owned every Nintendo console, not because they're great for gaming, but because they're bloody fun, and the switch is going to be fantastic on my commute!

Straight up one of the funniest comments I've seen on these often ludicrous forums.

Anyone tried kodi on this yet?

I know you weren't suggesting. But I can imagine fan boys making out something is faultless when in reality it's not. Ive played about 1.5 hours on the tv and about past 2 hours on the handheld. Also some of the tv was with the pro controller. I appreciate websites saying this and that, but I trust what's in front of me. I actually have it in my hands and it's been problem free, faultless so far. I am yet to start bomberman R properly as yet. Just had a mess around, look at modes etc earlier.

I wasn't suggesting you are a fanboy, nor that you didn't understand framerate issues, but I'm not sure what you are doing to not see them. Are you playing in portable mode by any chance? Digital Foundry have confirmed them for docked mode now (Click picture below for the analysis video) so they are definitely there.

My prime always comes in the afternoon. Although for the first time ever, my prime switch came just before 9 am.

I understand frame rate issues and I've seen the videos of the slow down. Well aware of them, but after 3.5 hours now, I've not had anything. Multi explosions, fighting numerous trolls etc. Even with people having the controller issue. I am not. No idea what I am doing compared to others. If their was issues I'd happily say. Not a fan boy, have all consoles and I am still not entirely happy with the lack of games coming out for the switch. Although happy to add, there is some neo geo games on virtual console. Think they are £6.49 approx each. Just glanced this morning.

Hard to say what's your cup of tea. I read a lot of non spoiler casts about people who have 70 hours already in. Their take on the story. Zelda OOT I loved and every zelda since hasn't overly done it for me. So far ticks all the boxes, with a idea how the story is going and what I've learned so far. For me it's the sequel I wanted.

Not in stock and yes can use gift vouchers.

amazon falling back on a technicality, yes 9pm on the 3rd is still release day, but with only three hours left is it worth it

definitely going to pre-order somewhere else next time

does it run crysis 3?

Other users on other forums are also stating that the problem still exists. With Nintendo's lack of comments, it's hard to pin down what is causing it for some and not others. I saw one person who has it so bad that the controls refused to work unless in direct view of the console itself. The controllers could be susceptible to some interference it seems.

In regards to Zelda, there are lots of videos now showing the framerate issues occurring on both Switch and Wii U. The game isn't silky smooth on either platform (I think IGN's comparison video shown a second long freeze on Switch too). It's not unplayable by any means though. You must not be sensitve to framerate drops which is a great thing really. :smile:

I'm holding off a while. Need a Donkey Kong and Mario game at the least before I "switch" from Wii U. :wink:

TOTAL BS
That chart is a disingenuous, low intellect fallacy of crap.

I am aware of the timeline but the actualy in game story has always been the weakest paret of the games, I think that is widely accepted. Doesn't take anything away from me though, it's not a text heavy JRPG

can someone check for me to see if the switch is in stock via amazon prime?


also can we use amazon gift vouchers on prime?

Rubbish.

When I started the switch it hard two updates, after which I have used controllers well over two metres and it's fine. No lag, no sinq issues. Also people said zelda does have rate freeze issues. Playing for 3.5 hours now and haven't had any slow down, no errors, been silly smooth. Not had one issue with the system or games as yet.

Hard to say without spoiling it..... just say I am a fan on the n64 OOT and this for me is the true sequel.

Is the screen IPS? I'm gonna watch some reviews tonight because I'm really interested in it. I did have it pre-ordered but cancelled it

Same boat :disappointed:

I don't need this but i can get it delivered tonight, soooo tempted.

I've spent the morning trying to justify spending £320 to play Zelda :stuck_out_tongue:

Think I'll wait, see what happens to pricing.

What exactly is so good about the Zelda storyline? Really interested to hear this one.

They're in stock at Base.com now for £279.99 with express delivery available

I don't get why people keep making excuses for the switch. We should want it to be more competitive. That's not to say you're not allowed to like it, but there are clearly flaws, though of course some will probably be worked on in time. There's 2 flaws comparing it to launch prices. Firstly it ignores how the the product actually holds up by itself in the market, secondly it ignores the fact that we may not get any deals. You had to be lucky to get a deal on the Wii U which was obviously a flop. Hopefully there will be some good deals later on in the year.

One thing that does surprised me was how much of a rip off the ps3 was at launch. I got impatient since it launched late.

Surely the reviews are using the pre launch patch?

Edit: Well that sucks!

No, it isn't fixed.


From the Eurogamer article.

Can someone verify this?
Review here claims still problem over 1m

Yes it was fixed in the first update/patch.

ah man i missed the post and im in swindon. no luck for me

Who don't have stock....

same price on amazon

Have the fixed the left Joy con dropping connection yet?? Wonder how many will return because of this issue.

Good neutral gamer. Unfortunately I don't have the new ps pro and vr as yet. But it's on my list along with a 4k tv hopefully by the summer. Playing Zelda now and it's really good. Best game I've played in the past 5 years easily. (Although I have played horizon zero dawn yet... waiting for the pro).

Just missed out on an amazon prime now one (oos when i tried checking out). happened to be walking past asda in Warrington and thought I'd try... got the last grey one. result

I got this delivered from amazon prime this morning. Original Nintendo conference I was put off by this console. Underpowered, few games, mostly old wii u games etc. Then I've seen a lot of YouTube videos which have sold the console more.
Today I received the console, pro controller, Zelda, bomberman R and a travel case.
So far I am very impressed, feels far more premium then the wii u. Enjoyable playing it different ways and the screen is sharp and easily has the best graphics of any handheld device. Pro controller is worth it (although I did use a voucher code) but playing on the tv, it's much more comfortable and you can play games better.
Bomberman is good fun, although there isn't much depth. Paid £38 and personally I would have waited until £20-25 tops.
Zelda....... amazing! Graphics, story, gameplay, whole package. A lot better then I thought it would be. About three hours in so far and I can see why it's getting a 10/10 review. Yes you can get it on the wii u, but I prefer playing it differently. Tv and mobile.
Yes it's cost me a lot of money, but I am happy with it. Zelda will last a while but we do need to see a lot more games.

Remember paying £400 back in 1994 for a 3DO, wow what was I thinking, this is a relative bargain, but must resist only just upgraded to an xbox one from an original xbox.

Hey, if I was rich in more than just name this would be less of a dilemma.

Struggling to see your point, Xbox One was £420 on release. Of course you can get a 3/4 year old console for less

I imagine the apology was a small crumb of comfort to the OP amidst the devastation they are feeling at you not considering this a deal.

If you're ordering a Switch or grabbed a pre-order, do join the HUKD community of Switch owner here - http://www.hotukdeals.com/misc/hukd-nintendo-switch-owners-thread-2621430

That's incorrect and has been incorrect ever since the wii u launched with nnids. Games are tied to your Nintendo account through the NNID.

The problem with the Wii u was that the NNID was tied to the console and you needed Nintendo to sort out any restoration of the account.

Heat added for posting

Just had mine delivered along with zelda not played yet as i'm working from home today. I have all three consoles along with psvr all are great in their own way.

I can see myself playing this most days while there are days between sessions on the XB1/PS PRO and PSVR the switch will succeed if nintendo produce great games and i'm hoping they will.

It's only expensive if you buy it and then don't play it. If you play it every day then it's an investment. If you can't afford to then you shouldn't really be buying it until you can.

Basically, choose to follow one of those phrases above.

We ordered two Nintendo Switch from Amazon. I opened mine and I love it. My sis seen the Switch and doesn't like it. Her one is still sealed and if anybody wants to buy it let Check for sale section will post on there :smiley:

The games are tied to the account.

​Thanks for that. It's just that I read they were linked to the console, like every other Nintendo console.

The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. However there's no need to brag about being rich... :stuck_out_tongue:

Got mine this morning and it's awesome

I'm just going by what I've read. The worst one being that downloaded games are tied to the console so if you break your console that's it. The games are gone and can't be accessed on a new console. Is that incorrect then? Also, there is no internet browser.

Cold, not a deal, sorry dude

The Switch does not exist in a vacuum though - it still costs £280 when consoles with higher specs and considerably larger game catalogues are already available. Paying the extra for the limited mobility feature is not worth it for me.

How much does your john usually pay you?

will the media code £10 off work with this?

£10 off for new customers with 10OFF60?

Thanks for the heads up - I have it reserved at Smyths Toys but the nearest is an hour away, whereas Argos is 20 mins. I have the PS4 reserved there too so now it's a choice between the 2 (or be greedy and get both!)

The price will be the same for the rest of the year now Nintendo stuff keeps it's value and this is why I keep to my Nintendo rule of being two generations behind. I'll be getting the Wii U next year!

My local Asda (which is tiny) had 2 neon and 8 grey when i got mine at 8:45.

They also had plenty of Pro Controllers and other accessories.

Game have stock of neither grey nor neon switch available to order (online at least).

smyths has in stock for collection and if you get Zelda to it costs 320 which is 13 cheaper than argos :smiley:

More rrp deals, they make me feel so good. Also Pro gamer?! almost as funny as the Pro collector comment from last year.

That would be a far more interesting chart if it took the UK price and the exchange rate at the time of release into account.

mike

great effort op!! thanks for putting in the hard work for us lazy folk :smile::wink:

Aye me too, since the PS1 the only consoles I didn't buy on launch was the Xbox, XB1, Wii U and Vita but it wasn't long before I got one. I even imported a PSP from Japan....I really have a problem.

Thanks mate was waiting for the Neon one! Heat adds no special ed here though :disappointed:

Sainsbury's have stock too, I preordered a Grey Switch from their Colne store, but they had a couple of red & blue for walk ins this morning.

Yup £20 by the looks of it agh well roll on Scorpio

is this not just RRP?

I don't want a switch, I don't want a switch......*reserves one*

Hi

I'm Rich and I have a problem....I am a consoloholic.....

Last I heard, not enough to make it worth peoples while.

Still a worthy post though OP, so thanks.

It may help some find stock more easily in their area and also make them aware there's no need to pay a premium to the scalpers.

Heat added. :wink:

​typical scalper

Seems like there isn't much issue getting stock from Argos in West Sussex.

Should have been priced at £200. Think I'm going to wait until the first HW Revision before I take the plunge.

Heat from me got the switch last night but been on lookout for zelda limited got it reserved thanks.

this is not ukinstock.com

How much are cex Paying ?

Games are linked to the account actually, hardware independent.

Impatiently waiting on my Amazon order arriving. Seriously can't wait to play Zelda.

Surprised anyone can consider PSVR as a "pro" gaming platform. I found it very gimmicky. Had it on loan from a mate for a month with heaps of games and after the initial wow factor (which is huge by the way) I just couldn't bring myself to sit and play games looking like an even bigger tool than usual wearing that monstrosity. I want games for playing with friends and no, I don't mean online and I certainly don't mean with a great big helmet on.

Anyway, why bring any of that up here in any case?! Switch will find it's market and will do well - no need to bog down every bloody deal thread on it.

100's in stock @ Smyths Walsall. (Just a heads up for anyone that didn't pre-order)

I don't remember the PS4 and Xbox One launch titles being any better. Most were ports of 360 and PS3 games.

That's a very interesting chart. 5 of the top 6 are Nintendo consoles.

its not for pro gamers, is a novelty item.

If you remove the 'm' and replace it with 'www' it makes it a non mobile link :smiley:

Launch games are laughable too. Unless you love Zelda. Better off to wait until Xmas to grab one

If you don't love Zelda then you don't love gaming.
We all know these things are over priced, yes you could wait till Xmas and get it cheaper, just like any console quickly drills in price nowadays, I for one am happy to pay a few quid over the top four the excitement of being one of the first to play what could be the greatest game ever made.

Not to mention it's the 4th cheapest console of all time in regards to inflation.

PSVR is for pro gamers and worth it if you falls into that league. But spending around £350 for a console + game+ accessories is insane. When you can get Xbox/PS4 around £200 ish.

Pro gamers lol

Games tied to the console, not the account. No internet browser! Stupid Friends Codes. What's that all about?

​All products are expensive when they first came out. I would class the switch as more of a niche console but it is still £100 less than PS4 on release.

But you couldn't get a ps4 or Xbox one on their release day for that, it's all relative. Yeah switch is less powerful but you can't play the ps4 on the lavvy away from home...

sainsbury's have a few consoles at Sheffield archer rd

​yes but ive posted to help people find stock for those that want one!

​Meanwhile psvr is well priced?

​thanks will add to post

Live stock checker http://m.stockinformer.co.uk/checker-nintendo-switch

​in some places if seems high once stores open it may change

Guess stock not really an issue

​nice find

Amazon prime now in stock in London and £5 off..