still horrifically expensive for peripherals. I think once the excitement fades (like it did with pokemon) Nintendo will have another failed console on their hands. they're still charging 200 odd for the wii u on their website for crying out loud...

​You should really talk to nintendo, they could use your expertise

Better one than none eh? :smirk:

But it's not two controllers. It's basically two halves of one controller!!

Why the hell is so expensive?? I'll stick with my pair of joycons and wait for a price drop. Not like anything apart from Zelda or MARIO at the moment

It's wired... brought specifically for the lag issue.
Ping of 20-28ms on Rocket League.

Time will tell, there's a demo run of Spla2n soon; I already know the headlines...

Thanks for the replies. I wanted the Zelda soft case for ages, but after reading a lot about its apparently low quality standards and cardboard insides I was a little put off. Somehow after that I stumbled upon Waterfield's newly designed option. I thought to myself, I haven't seen any local options that don't disappoint me in multiple ways (and I spent ages looking), so I thought why compromise on something that's going to be contain over £300 of tech?

And I'm going to get a good few years out of this if the amount I transported the Wii U is anything to go by. It's expensive but I found a phone case I liked from them too (and I'd been searching for that for ages also) which was very cheap, so it justified paying for the shipping charges once. I have zero affiliation with them but for those interested

You're pushing this off the back of a single franchise without realizing people's taste.
Haven't liked a Zelda game since the Snes.
We have Splatoon, SSB and MK8, I can't even remember the last time the Wii U gamepad was charged.

As for Splatoon on the go, we have 38mb up n 2mb down, still get lag -and that's why I don't play it.
Do you really believe you'll be able to play a game so heavily reliant on internet speed anywhere?
Love the game but lag takes the fun out of it.

Back OT: voted cold, it's a pad that halves for less control.

The point is you don't need to stream to play amazing games like Zelda that a Vita could not even hope to run. And you can take Switch out with you and play it anywhere in the car. On holiday but vita needs to be in range of a very high speed wifi connection at all times to stream without horrible lag! Wait until you have a switch in your hands and play Zelda a couple of hours you will realise this thing has potential that's off the scale! It's the most powerful handheald console ever!

That case could be the "Hori Switch Tough Pouch". I got the £30 accessory kit from argos today (it seems to be available in 3 colour schemes - "Mario Icons" and "Mario M" (both with red bits, the later exclusive to Game) and "Zelda Link's Tunic" (blue))... Anyway, the case is really nice - most importantly it has a seperate flap in the middle that holds the game carts, facing away from the console. I liked how sleek that Hori case and others like it look, but didn't fancy cart edges potentially rubbing against the screen on the move.

In other news, Sainsburys North Cheam looked like it had 2 consoles (grey) in stock when I was there a couple of hours ago. I also got Zelda from the Argos in that store, but no idea if they had any more.

I dunno it was just a google pic I found.
Those Zelda ones in Argos are nice! £14.99:)

Heard of game streaming?
It's a nifty feature that frees up the tv.
Can be done in a number of ways.
We currently use a laptop for his XB1.
Think you can stream the PS4 to the vita; will know more closer to Christmas. :wink:

Weird comment. There's a lot of things you can buy for £75. Why did an iPhone 4 pop into your head as the thing people interested in switch controllers would rather have??
You could have said '£75.... You can buy 3 aardvarks and a ham salad sandwich for that.'

Bet any kid would prefer this tbh, It's perfect for kids to play splatoon 2, and Mario kart on with their friends. Without taking over the TV for hours.

its possible , you see all sorts of computer madness when you work in IT :smile:

:smirk:

Maybe he's speaking from experience :wink:

Is that even possible ? :neutral_face:

And the Wii controller without nunchuck was only half a controller :smile:

Fantastic deal for whats included (2x £42 controllers and an £18 game)

my opinion would be that unless you need the extra joy cons (4 player MK for example), you'd probably be better off buying a pro controller and the game from cdkeys for only a few pence more. The pro controller is more comfortable and can be charged without docking or another accessory. As I dont need more than 2 controllers currently I bought the joy con charging grip :smiley:

Heat for the deal though

This is not really two controllers... Its two halts of one controller. It makes the Xbox 1 elite controller look like a bargain and that thing is crazy expensive.

I think you are missing theach point. Is zelda even 2 player so why would you need to buy an extra controller?

Mario kart on the other hand this will mean you can play 4 player with the original joy cons as well. I expect the same for something like super smash bros.

That's why you can buy the joy cons individually and why the grip is separate. This is 2 controllers it's just that you can join them together to form a different controller

lol this isn't two controllers. Its one controller. they are just split for obvious purposes. Can you play Zelda with only one of these? Granted some games does but not complex games.

The difference is that this is 2 controllers for some games so actually good value compared to PS4 or Xbox One controllers for instance

the type of people who manage to put the console in backwards are the same type that force a USB stick in upside down

I can take my joycons out of the room and they still work, my console works fine for the most part, its intresting to me because they clearly have faulty units, also I have no idea how you would scratch it putting it into the dock even if I rub mine up and down the dock it doesn't scratch it (thats not to say it doesn't scratch easy but its a bit weird they must have jammed their screen right in there). I'm not like a gushing fanboy but I think a pinch of salt needs to be taken with that video, remember was it the DS scratched the screen when you closed it or the Xbox RedRing. I even remember PS4 videos that were like this, or even the iphone with its blocking the signal and you have to hold it in a specific way. The most important thing is that these are defective units and not working properly. If my switch had any of those issues I'd be getting my money back.

Love people moaning about expensive controllers when typing on their overpriced iPhone, iPad or Mac.

Mine arrived today (I ordered on Wednesday), the controller box is small but it was sent in a much larger box with air cushions. That's good for reassurance of course, but it's never getting through any letterboxes and I was here to sign for it. There may be tracking available as I got email confirmation that it was delivered just now.

The controllers are a brighter colour than I expected (so that's why they call it neon), and the box includes two standard black Joy-Con Wrist Straps. Make sure when you're putting them on to match the + with the + and the - with the -, like batteries.

The Snipperclips code comes in a scratch card like the old Club Nintendo codes, and it was downloaded within 5 minutes on my wireless connection.
By the way, for those that enjoy the look of this game (or Mario) Nintendo have just released some My Nintendo wallpapers. You get more than 50 silver coins for connecting to eShop and Miiverse once a week, so it's not dear. https://my.nintendo.com/reward_categories/media

Well the obvious comparison is the technology. £75 for a controller is way too overpriced.

Loving my Switch, thanks for this deal, the snipperclips demo was awesome so definitely want that game and at £17.99 that makes these controllers £57. I think that's decent, heat added

Jesus, I used to think that the Wii U deal threads were bad... :smirk:

literally the only 2 wii u games worth buying i could think of that are multiplayer

as well as the sports games for xbox/ps4, what about the racing games, the fighting games? (street fighter?) the co-op games?

And so they should. The reason we have teething issues is because people take it. Also microsoft and sony are not immune to criticism. People took the mick out of the rrod, people argued about sony getting hacked, people have lots of issues against microsoft, people complained that the ps pro was a pointless upgrade. Nintendo are now in the spotlight, so if they're going to have issues, people are going to call them out for it.

So unless you want nintendo to become the new sega where they constantly release flawed consoles, I suggest you accept that people are going to give feedback on how the console could have been better. Obviously people will have different opinions, but right now it's fanboys and zelda die hards getting the switch. Once that's over with, then sales will probably drop unless they do something more. After all there's really no incentive to get a switch over a Wii U which has BotW and the next big upcoming game is mario kart 8 which is already on the Wii U and you won't need to pay for an online sub for that. Nintendo have made a lot of money earned for previous successes, but it does seem like more people turn away from them and they're becoming more niche.

£75.... you can buy an iPhone 4 for that.

Yes I am. Wii u was so much better than xbox or ps4 for local multiplayer E. G. Mario kart, super smash bros.

Apart from sports games there are very few xbox one or PS4 games that do local multiplayer

may god have mercy on our souls

So much bitching just because there's teething troubles with the Switch. Dead pixel, a scratch, a controller that stops. Forgetting that Playstation and Xbox have never been perfect. Xbox 360 ring of death anyone? I've never had a Nintendo console die on me. Wish I could say the same for Playstation and Xbox as much as I love them.

Yeah that Sony havnt got a clue what they're doing, damn Japanese gaming companies :confused:

I hope you're not implying that the Nintendo will be a better console for local multiplayer!? hilarious

You're absolutely correct. Overhyped I bought the game for the wii u, then ordered TWO switces at two separate retailers worrying I might miss the pre-order "rush". Clearly there was none and I now have two consoles. I need to return one now as I finished zelda on the wii u and realise I have no use for the switch. However which one would you return? the neon ones or the black joycons one?

Why can't Nintendo just make games? If you took the Wii and handhelds away it's been declining console sales since the NES. The last console Nintendo I was truly excited for was the SNES, skipped the N64 until it was cheap and the only reason I bought a Gamecube was Star Wars and Resident Evil remake.

Japanese gaming companies used to be able call the shots but that was about 20 years ago and counting now. Look how stubborn some of the companies are, PD for example. Every iteration Gran Turismo has the same failings, like **** sound and annoying licence tests - do they listen, no. Seems to be a case of we know best and you will like it how it's served to you.

The price on the switch will go down, it seems that they chose to make a device they could sell cheap based on the specs and that apparently it's basically a nvidia shield or whatever.

As for the controllers they are expensive too but it's because the hardcore fanbase are going to spend that much. After they have theirs, the price may come down unless Nintendo plan on holding kids who lose their controllers ransom. It is also two wii controllers with nfc and infra distance sensing built in. I don't think they will drop below £60 for many years if ever.

I would like a Switch but that price tag.. the problem is that waiting for the price to go down is basically pointless with Nintendo gear, look at the 2DS for evidence of that.

P.s. where TF is the NES Classic mini stock? Nintendo pls

lol These fan boy wars. I don't get why people are going out of their way to s*** on the Switch. Got mine. Playing Zelda. Loving every second of it. Being portable makes it THE indie machine for me. Plus all the first party. Even if the Switch had beefier specs and 3rd party ports, I'd still use my PS4 regardless.

You lot are arguing as if we can only game on one console. This isn't the 90s.

EDIT: good deal. I missed out in the neon coloured switch. These standalones all seem to be the alternate neon. Wondering if there's a way to get the original.

i just wonder why you are on a thread about switch controllers, when you don't even have a switch or planning on getting one. I bet you haven't even seen or tried one.

I was responding to the deal. see ya.

Okay, then why post on the thread on the first place.

Goodbye

everyone is entitled to their own opinion. and what I posted is my own opinion of the Wii u. sorry wii-switch. I mean switch :smile::wink:

Yep, agreed. So many PS4 fanboys hijacking this thread, I am cringed out.

Now runalong and go and play the very average Horizon Zero Dawn.

What a knob

no I don't have a switch. I'm not paying 280 quid for a handheld/slightly better Wii u.

They don't even produce the Wii U anymore. All manufacturing ceased at the start of the year

Switch deals comments sections started out entertaining now they are just repetitive. We get it you don't like the switch, move along get on with your life

Well what an absolute bargain of a controller

Do you have a switch?
I doubt you would say that if you had one

Is this released tomorrow? Click and collect is no longer available anywhere so assuming they've disabled that till tomorrow when it's actuall in stores?

Absolute bargain for only £5 more than a pair of Playstation Move controllers!

Just kidding, those things are ridiculously overpriced. This is a decent saving though, voted hot.

Well, I actually know it was £20 with Wii Play and the controller. "alternative truths" lol thats not a thing, thats just something you made up now,.

I bought multiple Wii Play remotes and copies of the games for £20 as I had multiple Wii's back in the day and would often set up competitions, so I had a bundle of Wii Play copies cause they came with the controller.

Just the 15,000,000 copies of Sun and Moon sold currently, I guess the excitement has faded.

Not going to argue with the opinions in your post, but the fact is the 360 released in 2005 and Microsoft didn't even admit to the e74 fault until 2009. People were still paying for repairs up until that eventual submission. Source

This seems ridiculously expensive.

blimey. what a response! I just think the switch is a bit gimmicky really. I just think Nintendo should have gone one way or the other. handheld or console. I read that Zelda will last 3 hours when it's played in its handheld form which for a handheld isn't long.plus Nintendo's attitudes towards dead pixels and joycon issues is awful. great way to treat your loyal fans. Atleast Microsoft admitted faults with the 360 and repaired or replaced your console free of charge once even if it was out warranty. and let's face the 3rd party support I believe will be very small as big publishers like EA activision etc won't make switch versions of their call of dutys, assassins creeds, FIFA when they can already port 2 versions of their games on 2 consoles that are have a much wider user base than the switch will ever have. I wanted Nintendo to make a real next gen console that could compete with Microsoft and sony. but I doubt we ever will ever see that. and as for breath of fire why spend a fortune on a slightly better version when I can buy it for 40 quid on the Wii u?

Overegging it just a tad......

I was going to link to the very same video. Zelda being the greatest RPG is down to the player. I've never been able to get into any of the Zelda games and believe me i've tried but each to their own i guess. The hardware looks badly put together and if you're rushing to buy at the highest price it'll be (at release) for the one game then that's crazy!! but again, each to their own, i guess!?

I read somewhere that they've pulled the dock from sale on its own from stores as there has now been too many reports of scratched screens in the US. The final straw is Nintendo on their own support website saying that dead pixels on the devices is perfectly normal. I think at that price point its unacceptable.

I didn't think I would have to fact check alternative truths in the real world, but no, of course it wasn't £20. The evidence I've found puts it at launch between £33 and £40 (presumably the RRP), but it often sold out and some people were willing to pay at least this much (see the third link).
Best preorder
High Street Availability (in stock)
Last Resort posters / better than eBay

Now if we assume a lower bound of £30 going by some unverified retailers which didn't get a thread here on hotukdeals, that puts the price roughly £38-50 in today's money by the Bank of England's calculator for one controller and a game which is surely not as good (you are talking about this game remember).

Here is the Bank's calculator to check it yourself
Here is the Office of National Statistics' data in interactive graph format
Here is the same data for those that prefer tables

I would add to that the fact that most people hasten to forget that the pound is down around 40 percent against the dollar compared to what it was in '07 - and of course as usual don't take my word for it, check the source or your own site of choice.

As for the 'two halves' debate.. each Joy-Con has its own circuit board, broadcom chip, and battery. It's not like they make one controller and do a King Solomon on it, they made two controllers with layout similar to SNES and made a system that can swap between configurations - just like Wii and Wii U with remote, wheel, nunchuk. As an aside, when comparing this to the Wii Remote it's easy to forget that the Remote didn't include any rechargeable batteries.

it doesn't matter about having the best games if people "don't get it" and buy the thing on mass the console will fail.... I hope Nintendo don't end up a games maker like Sega (albeit 100 times better) but at this rate it seems like its only a matter of time......

Ah sorry i was agreeing with you but think i just worded it poorly. £75 quid today was worth £64 quid 10 years ago so was just making a like for like comparison.

No because it wasn't 64 pound was £20 Wii play head Duck Hunt pool and laser Hockey which we're all very fun but you right nobody would have paid £64

Can you play a game like Zelda on just one of these halves then? or does it have to be specific games built without the need of a 3d rotating environment? You could comfortably buy 2 PS4 controllers for less than this so i don't see that as a valid argument.

Edit... and you could buy one of the games less than £3 in the sale on the store... Hotline Miami 2 for instance for £2.49 and keep the change :-)

If it was £20 10 years ago that's only approx £23.37 in today's money and £30 turns into £35... so this is quite expensive given that its just 1 controller and a game that if it was released as a PS+ freebie then people would moan about it.

To put it another way, would anyone have paid £64 quid for an old Wii controller with a game back when that was out?

I have seriously considered the idea that Nintendo have intentionally made the Switch fairly unappealing to me in order to increase Wii U sales.

But it's actually 2 controllers and a game.

How much is it for 2 xbox one or ps4 controllers and a game? Although to be honest you don't need many controllers for xbox one or ps4 due to lack of local multiplayer with most games

Rather wait 12 months to see how switch does and them to iron out faults. Have a good roster of games by then too.

As long as people are willing to shell out £75 for a controller, nintendo will get away with it. Ridiculous price

Its a smart move by nintendo releasing zelda on launch to get the hype/sales in. Now they can concentrate on releasing games like "nintendo dogs" or "nintendo cooking" or "michael owen soccer"

Gets released with one of the best games ever created, recieves unanimous praise from critics, shifts more units in the first weekend than any other Nintendo console in history resulting in a rise of share prices.

And people still saying it will fail?

...

But it's not two controllers. It's basically two halves of one controller!!

I suppose we have to wait and see what games can handle it like you say. But if you're playing two player a pro controller would prob be better. If four player at home, OK maybe. But four player on one switch console, the 6" screen would be shared between four users won't really work too well. Don't really see the point in buying another pair of these if a console already comes with a pair.

still horrifically expensive for peripherals. I think once the excitement fades (like it did with pokemon) Nintendo will have another failed console on their hands. they're still charging 200 odd for the wii u on their website for crying out loud...

Have to resist the temptation to wade in on the discussion, but just to add the official release date for these is the 10th, so I'm not surprised stores would be reluctant to sell them over the counter.

However for those looking for the free home delivery they're dispatching already and it'll get to you after then anyway. You can get speedier delivery for release day if you choose to pay a little more for it.

I miss Wii Play and a motion controller for £30

stock in smyths Speke this evening

People used to say stuff like this about the GameCube and Wii U - and guess what?

They failed

Lol £75 for controllers, what a nonsense

Do Amazon price match Smyth's? As have £30 credit on Amazon due to them messing up my Switch order...

You're a cannier buyer than me! £280 + £48 for Zelda. Which I think for a new game (and what a game!) was probably just about worth it. By no means a bargain though. But development wise, Lego and MK8 are just ports. I've already played them on the WiiU, so £45 and £42 (Amazon) is pretty steep. Would have thought £25-£35 is about what they're worth.

Depends how you play the game..

I got the Console and Pro Controller from Tesco for £335.00 which is the console for £279.99 + £55.00 for a pro controller..

Then I got Zelda for £34.00 from Amazon using a code adn pre-ordering at the right time. I have MK8 preordered for £32.00 at Amazon and Lego City for £34.99 at Base.. Anything i cannot get at a reasonable price is what i wait for.

"Best Rpg EVER Best Racing game EVER"..... After that i just tuned OUT lol

I just bought one from smyths but they were reluctant in selling as according to staff they are not available till Friday.

Awesome price now to cancel Amazon one :smiley:

More money than sense.

Thanks. Have ordered

Do two sets of joycons for one switch device work for two player on the go? Or four player with one Joycon each?

Great find! Snipperclips is awesome fun.

SnipperClips is all sorts of awesome

Nice one :smiley: I hope this gets the heat it deserves on the basis of the pricing for the individual items.

Nintendo Store Listing for reference (and to keep an eye on if it reduces)
Snipperclips on Opencritic
Snipperclips on Meta