Thats why I cant get why this is hot... £280 console... £40 game... £320. So this is pretty much current world pricing?

​From playing it, I think the price point is fine. I think what some people forget is that the xbox one was £430 on release 4 years ago. PS4 £350.

And for anyone who is a fan of useless information...

If you were to take old Nintendo consoles and adjust for inflation, this is roughly what you would have paid for them in 2016;

NES £359
SNES £283
N64 £246
Gamecube £218

Am I the only one that thinks the price is actually fine (the console itself at least)?

People are complaining about the wrong things - the real issue is you're buying a new console to play ONE decent exclusive.

I won't be touching a Switch until they have a significantly larger game catalogue.

Still available in some stores for c&c.

Out of stock now

it's based on how I know UK retailers mark up - the grocers wouldn't take it for less than £80 margin on £280, hell it would be a tough sell to get them to take it even at that price, obviously different retailers will be on different discounts with Nintendo but for them to get the distribution they do on the switch there is no way they will buying it for more than that, dedicated game websites might make little margin but grocers (and even HMV now) won't stock stuff that doesn't make them a certain margin

Ah excellent thanks. I did a search for it and never came across that page! Good to see the exact options there. Will update the link.

Incredible game. Incredible console. Incredible price. :smile:

I picked this deal up in-store earlier today. It was being advertised there so it's not online only. :smiley:

Two for £1 in Home Bargains.

No; but i'd love to know where you get your jokes from? I'm sure they're priceless though..

The discount only appears if you add both console and game to the basket, so I guess it is a disguised bundle of sorts.

Sorry I mean I am holding out as have already ordered using my vouchers but no update from them yet.

Ok but if you want it sooner, the sooner you order the sooner you'll get it. No point waiting for 'in stock' sign if you're ordering from Amazon. They'll get stock and send it to people that have ordered.

How is this even a bundle?! The console itself is worth £280 plus £40 for zelda and you'd be paying the same price even if you got them separately.
If it was £300 that'd make sense but this isn't even a bundle. *~*

They charged me £1.29 yesterday :confused:

I cant wrap my head around it either "/

Anyone else with a Switch that's completed Zelda with a touch of buyers remorse?

Brilliant console and a brilliant game but very very little worth playing on the horizon.

Having had joycon issues I sort of fear what else might start to play up whilst it's gathering dust until later this year...

The cheapest I have ever seen BOTW is 45 and the cheapest Switch is 279.99 which comes to 324.90. This is the best deal I have seen on switch since release. Yeah its not a alot off, but its a hot item which is mostly out of stock.

Generally consoles are trying to be cutting edge pushing a better cpu/gpu into a smaller form factor. This time Ninty went to Nvidia's fire sale for the X1's.

Personally I'm still upset I was conned into getting a new 3DS which I don't think I've played since transferring my games over (is Xenoblade X the only game that this is uses). I would have sold it but there is no way to transfer my $$$ of games (this is another reason to to hate Nintendo as they still own the games I paid for).

At least with the Switch you can transfer your account similar to the way Sony and Microsoft do, which I found out when I phoned Nintendo and had to beg them to transfer my NID over to my new Wii U so I could play the games they own, that I had paid for.

I have BOTW on my Wii U from Grainger for £100 but will happily buy a Switch sub £150 the same way.

Farmfoods are doing Pop Tarts for £1.24 if that's more your thing?

Just went to Bristol Cribbs Causeway branch and got one. Lots of neon in stock but no grey.

By nintendo fan logic this is fine.

I remember when this was a 'deals' site..

I posted this four weeks ago and it went so cold lol. Now it's on 727? :confused:

Yes Nottingham is...interesting (not that my area back in the UK was particularly lovely)! You should really be able to play it anywhere,anytime,anyplace worry-free, but that's not the world we live in sadly.

Good point there. When I've been on the train recently, it's not been too bad really. I'd never get it out on a bus though. Especially here in Nottingham. :laughing:

Ok. The "waiting for sub £whatever", is absolutely pointless. I agree. The other example is just a really short way of saying that currently, the console has a very limited library and they don't consider this a good deal until that changes.

The best thing to do is just ignore them. They can be annoying but reacting just fuels them even more because they're doing it to get a reaction from people. :smiley:

emotional votes by fanboys.

Whenever I think of people sitting on the train, playing on a Switch, I just think 'they're asking to be mugged'. I might be overreacting - I never use the train/bus, because cars - but I just think it'd be waaaay too risky. Especially if they are still hard to get hold of.

I got mine day one, but I'm over in France and they had no stock issues (though they have now) £327 day one neon bundle with Zelda...plus a 'collectible' 'rare (limited run of 2.5m)' BOTW keyring. Yes, that's going on eBay one day.

Ahhhhh ok fair enough they must have increased the prices then as both were off amazon for me and zelda was 42 sorry 2 more lol but still i just thought this price was as standard.
Supply and demand i suppose ^_^

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"Waiting for sub £200" or "£320 for one game"...... Yeah very constructive comments right there. Expert advice in abundance.

If you have no interest in the thread and you find yourself commenting rubbish for others to argue then you are a troll, plain and simple. It would be impossible for mods to take away all of these pointless comments, but that is exactly what they are... POINTLESS.

You got a good deal there then. Most places aren't doing this bundle and it is at least an £8 saving over buying them separately. It's the best deal on a Switch currently.

The game shortcomings aren't anything new though really. I mean most new consoles end up the same way. The Wii U was once thought to be the same and now people praise it for it's library. Just takes time doesn't it.

I can totally understand how it being portable helps a lot for many. Especially in your own situation. I imagine a Switch would be fantastic for commutes and, as someone mentioned in the thread, lunch break Mario Kart comps. Nintendo has a cracking selling point there. As soon as Pokemon hits, this thing will sell like mad too. :smile:

Please take your moaning about others choosing to comment how they like over to misc too then. The mods and admin do not have an issue with how people choose to comment on these and other threads as they are well within the code of conduct of the site.

If you don't like them, then put those people on ignore or take your own advice and go for a moan in misc. If you want to dictate to others what they can and can't say on a deals site, then create your own or find one where it allows you to. This clearly isn't the site for you.

Your logic on what people are allowed to comment on in a deals thread is nonsensical. Value for money is subjective. Therefore opinions will be found in a deals thread.

Due to my children any new tech I buy these days has to be portable, I just can't fit gaming in any other way, so the Switch is a dream for me. I appreciate its shortcomings on the game-front as well, but I am a patient man.

You're absolutely correct however I'm only commenting here with a resolution to these pointless comments (and throwing mine out there as a counter argument). If those comments were not here neither would mine or many others.

The misc section is there for people to discuss things outside a deal thread. If people want to moan about the cost of the switch, create a post under misc.

Now please take your freedom of speech to the next thread.

Before some one gets defensive i have a switch and zelda i love them both but i paid 280 and 40 (320) on release day not a bundle

So how is this a deal?? "/

You are right but it's totally worth it. the other two games I got with it have been played for 5 mins total.

A deal is entirely subjective to the person wanting to buy a product. It isn't objective. Therefore this is exactly about free speech and opinions.

By your logic, you are saying you are wrong to be praising the Switch and giving your opinion on how great Zelda is. Take that to misc then. :laughing:

I see his point too but the answer is just to put them on ignore. Same with the fanboys too. :smile:

I personally haven't bought a switch yet because of owning a Wii U. I'm not into Zelda (I know, I should be burnt alive. :stuck_out_tongue: ) and I already have Mario Kart. I'm waiting to see how Arms turns out and when Mario Odyssey releases and I'm sure I'll dive right in as I love Nintendo's games. If a new Donkey Kong gets released too then I'm all over it like a tramp on chips. F-Zero? Think I'll die of overexcitement before it even releases. :laughing:

The Switch price isn't too much. It's about right for the tech. It's a 2 in 1 console at the end of the day. Granted it's not a powerful home console when compared to PS4/Xbox One, but it is a powerful handheld. The accessory prices are high, but I think the controller prices are ok considering the tech inside them. The AC adapters, extra docks, charging grip etc need rethinking though as they are ridiculously overpriced.

Mainly though, I want to see game prices come down. It's a big jump to go from paying £35 per Wii U game to accepting £48 per game. £40 is the upper limit for me on any console. That's what makes this deal a good deal for anyone wanting to buy a Switch and Zelda right now. :smile:

Anyone, wanting to sell the neon version to cex the price has gone down to 280 and the grey is 250.

You need to play it!

I'm a multiplatform gamer with a gaming PC and I haven't enjoyed a game this much since Half Life 2!

It's just so epic and every play session you stumble upon something new. So far I have sunk in 80 hours and it's gripping.

Only downside is other open world games become pale in comparison. Recently got Andromeda for my gaming PC and just wish I was playing Zelda.

This site isn't about free speech and opinions... It's about deals, if you want to comment where it's cheaper please do. There is a misc section where you can comment about other stuff. Opinions on "waiting for sub £200", "£320 for only one game" etc is pointless on a deal thread.

Agreed. I've not been on HUKD for 2 weeks, come back and it's EXACTLY the same people regurgitating EXACTLY the same arguments.

I pity their lives. Why someone would continually spam threads on a product they have no intention of buying is beyond me? Maybe they should get a girlfriend or try and find a hobby.

Try £40 - 50

Only game and the Nintendo store sell for full RRP and if you shop at Game you aren't looking to save money

I can see his point (and yours) it does get tedious seeing people on these threads (and others for other items) where they have no intention of buying said item and just want to moan but, as you say, that's how freedom of speech works.


I do love it in handheld mode though (that's what she said).

How long have you got?

Oh so only people like yourself should be allowed to keep posting the same comment gushing over Zelda and talking about how you only use it handheld etc etc?

Sorry, but that isn't how free speech and opinions work. They're just as entitled to give their opinion as you are yourself.

What is so special about Zelda?

bought on Monday for 330 darn

This site needs a facility where it can ban members posting on certain deals (a ban against commenting on a Nintendo Switch deal/thread etc). That will keep out these boring repetitive comments from the same people.

If you don't want to pay the current price or you're not happy it has one amazing game and nothing else (currently). Then wait without moaning about it on every thread.

I have the Switch and hands down Zelda is the best game I've played in years. However for me it is the handheld aspect that is main selling point for me. I haven't even got the base out of the box yet.

Admittedly the games catalogue is extremely limited at the moment, but that is because it is a brand new console.

Sigh....same old argument.

Poor fanboy retort aside I meant messy from any perspective. Apologies if English isn't your first language.

thanks, buy only Nintendo Switch 260p

It's a deal, certainly, but you'd still be a fool to part with so much cash to play just one game...

People, particularly on here...like to create these fantasy price points in their head.

For example, a deal for a £600 phone will have a plethora of people saying "I'll bite at £450" etc.

Then a deal would come up for the same phone at £450, and the same people would be saying..."I'll bite at £400".

There's no winning with them.

It's human nature I guess, but people just seem to love picking completely arbitrary figures out of their back side, and revelling in telling others how much they think it's worth.

I guess with the Switch, it was slightly different in that the vast majority of people (inclduing Gameseek) were expecting a £200 price tag based on press and industry insider information. So the £280 was shock in that regard. As such, people seem to have that £200 figure in their head with it, regardless whether it's worth it to them or not.

That's cos it's ceased production, you melt. No different to any other console - production stops so "brand new" stock goes up in price.
I bought mine for £150 new a couple of years ago.

got mine last week from smyths with zelda for 319.99 Great game, magical - will see about other games later this year.

Yes, manufacturing the physical hardware is cheaper than it once was, but labour, transport costs, etc etc, are all higher now too.

I got cash for my Switch from CEX (along with a ps4) no issues. Anytime they have no cash on them they always offer a bank transfer, never once tried to get me to take vouchers instead.

The problem with it is you wont be getting RDR or Battlefield on it, so you're relying on Nintendo to bring the games.. which is the same problem they had with the Wii and Wii U.

It needed to have Tegra X2.

Try £50 - £60 game most places

Love my Nintendo Switch. Most people are comparing price points directly with PS4 / Xbox One but it's also worth comparing to an iPad as well. It just have a million more use cases than being sedentary in front of your primary TV at home whilst everyone else either watches you play or plays along with you. I love my Nintendo Switch for the times my girlfriend would prefer to watch TV and I can chill on the side of the coach continuing to play on my Switch half watching the programme she's watching! It's portability is rocking, and Zelda is just jaw dropping. Really looking forward to more games but for now I'm happy. Fun wise, I haven't played a console like it for a long long time. It's for a more casual, hop in / hop out gamer. Suits me just right and this price is rocking

messy for you as a fanboy maybe, but my comment is actually neutral and based on facts.
and yes initial 2 months of sale aren't important as a factor whether the console will fail or succeed,go research abit before saying wtf,check out Dreamcast and even Wii U first few months sales and what happened 1 year later.

Messy comment and seriously, initial TWO MONTHS sales aren't important? Wtf???

Wii U did exceptionally good in the first couple of months.
what really matters is the continuity of sales.
no game console this generation can touch PS4 sales.
the real question is whether Switch will be successful or not, comparing it's sales/success to PS4 is just ridiculous.initial 2 months sales is not important at all.

I've never played it on the tv!

Amazing games console! I'm actually playing it more in handheld mode too. Can't recommend this enough.

And even then its available on the Wii U. I really like the look of the Switch but I'm not buying one just to play Zelda which I can get on my Wii U. I'm sure i'll get one eventually but I'm done investing on launch day consoles and then waiting years for decent games to arrive.

I'm jealous to not own a switch but reading this thread reminds me I've not played the all the ambassador 3ds games or the free monster hunter 3 I got being an early Mario kart 8 owner on the wii u

RMX is fantastic.

For those that think the Switch has only got 1 good game get yourself on the E shop and invest in Snipperclips, Fast Racing RMX and Binding of Issac.

Actually...totally worth it for Zelda.

Needs to keep the momentum though, MK8 will help, and I believe Mario Odyssey will be BOTW quality, just need more!

Flawed from the start..

Its outpacing the PS4 on sales, nuff said.

I agree with you on all the points you've made except the last one, this is the cheapest bundle price at the moment. Hopefully the Switch gets more affordable with a stronger library near December when I'm sure there'll be good bundle deals for it.

WOW

not worth it for just one game (no matter how good the game).
also many hardware issue complains.
cold from me.

I can go anywhere, come rain, sun or snow and play BOTW in rain, sun or snow. I love it.





Alright, so come rain, sun or snow I can only do that for 2-3 hours but, hey, that's 2-3 hours of pure joy.

And they will still be lacking Nintendo Software as such they will fail to cut in..

the UI will be totally different in 12 months browser etc will all be there.

I had the Switch for about 2 weeks before getting my money back (at Cex who had to phone store manager to check they were still taking them which was bizarre) it just isn't very well made, the "joy"cons were far too small for my hands so spending any amount of time playing was a drag and even if I was playing the best game ever (which I debate) what's the point when I could only play for about 30 mins at a time?

​Also, we are in an age where gaming is fairly cheap, there's a large option of platforms to play them on now compared to those days.

I remember the whole "64 bit" adverts and going crazy over the next big thing.

Now as technology moves forward, everything is becoming more the same.

Do I wanted to pay £300 for a Switch just to game on the go, or the same cost for an iPad or other tablet device to game on the go, internet browser, media player and the likes.

The switches price doesn't look as appealing. But I really can see the tablet market soon cutting into the switch with dock to tv set ups making it just as easy for the big picture.

I see your point but you're not taking into account the fact that the cost of producing console hardware has massively decreased, so the comparison isn't valid.

I too had alot of Amazon vouchers and want to buy a 65 inch tv , but they don't offer a 5 year warranty, and have started to try and sell an argos style warranty instead for a ridiculous price. So I ordered a switch in jan and finally got it on Wednesday and took it straight to cex and arranged a bank transfer of £290. Ordered another one from amazon yesterday for delivery on 20/4/17. Hopefully, cex will still have a price around £260 at least by then. I think they are keeping the prices high because they anticipate massive demand when mario kart comes out. It nice to get one over cex for a change though.

I was about done with Nintendo and gaming in general before Zelda came along. Played it every single day since release...still playing it, loving it and loads to do.

My twopenneth.
Great deal. MARIO Kart is out in 3 weeks, so it'll probably be out of stock again, not because MK is on of the best games of all time (Zelda certainly is), but I'll be taking my Switch into work for 2 player lunch times.
Zelda by the way has surprised me more than any game ever. They've set the bar very high now.

I'm really tempted to get this,
And nintendos are always more playable

so it will not be siting there as a display unit like my Xbox did before I sold it.
I have a ps3 dream cast and Wii already though so need to make some space first

Yep, same here...forgot I had a PS4 pro...

This console appears to be poorly designed, usually the Japanese are really good at this type of thing without trying to racially stereotype them, they did a really bad job with this console though.

http://gizmodo.com/people-are-trying-to-fix-the-switchs-dumb-design-issues-1793020785

thank op
i still think though its ridiculous how Nintendo still haven't replenished stock after month of release

​The Wii U is still £250 to buy new. :smile:

Well considering it costs them 260 dollars to make... not going to come down any time soon and you won't get a bundled game any time soon either.

I hope it does come down. At the bare minimum the games need to come down and more need to come out. The prices they charge is just completely unreasonable. I'm concerned they may not though since the one thing that stopped me from getting a Wii U was its price then practically never dropped.

See you in 2019

Waiting for £199.99

They've gotten wet for far less here :wink: Particularly when it comes to savings on Micro SD cards :laughing::innocent:

For those that picked up this deal, do join the rest of the HUKD Switch owners at this thread - http://www.hotukdeals.com/misc/hukd-nintendo-switch-owners-thread-2621430

haha, i knew, im not the only one :smile:
great deal op!

You imagine Nintendo is selling to retailers at £200? That's a pretty wild imagination and is quite unrealistic. Your estimated cost is half what a reputable site is saying and you know it's a pretty well known fact across the gaming industry that retailers make very little money on game consoles right? The money comes from accessories and software.

​I didn't say I was in a rush to get a unit. I didn't say for Nintendo to sell it at a loss. I said it's over priced for what I'd like to pay.

There most likely will be a Switch lite edition with cheaper componements in the years to come. That would be roughly when I'll grab one closer to the price I'd feel satisfied.

​So everyone's getting wet for a 2.5% saving?

Love my Switch worth every penny IMO, even with only 1 game it has probably seen 50x more use in one month than my PS4 Pro & VR in 4 months. I don't think I have switched on the Xbox One since before Christmas, lol.

The teardowns take into account everything, even mass purchasing costs etc, it DOES cost Nintendo $260 to make, then factoring shipping etc.. and while they prob make a profit per console its likely to be less than $10.00 per console.

Tempted with the Switch. They need to drop massively in price before I will consider one though.
Heat though as this is still a deal.

that can't be true re:cost to manufacture, otherwise Nintendo would be making next to nothing once you consider retailer mark ups, I imagine they are selling them to retailers at around the £200 mark max and it probably costing them £100-£150 - also factor in that in the U.S it costs £240 ($300) and there is no way it could be £208 manufacture cost

as long as you don't mind a Japanese box

Nintendo Switch costs about £207 to manufacture and Nintendo said that they won't sell it at loss so think about it.

​From playing it, I think the price point is fine. I think what some people forget is that the xbox one was £430 on release 4 years ago. PS4 £350.

And for anyone who is a fan of useless information...

If you were to take old Nintendo consoles and adjust for inflation, this is roughly what you would have paid for them in 2016;

NES £359
SNES £283
N64 £246
Gamecube £218

Not many other games in stock for home delivery. Shame as I was looking for Bomberman.

Am I the only one that thinks the price is actually fine (the console itself at least)?

People are complaining about the wrong things - the real issue is you're buying a new console to play ONE decent exclusive.

A few things putting me off buying the switch. The lack of games catalogue right now, the design flaws I been reading about (warping console, bad port placements) pricing on accessories.

Also doubt games would drop much in price like PS4 or PC games as they are game cartridges. Doubt I would see Zelda drop in price as quickly as games like FFXV on the PS4

Also the lack of time to play all the games I already own for PC and PS4, have to thank HUKD for this 1

Instant Paypal mate

got this on the very deal with 20% off worked out about £265. them seem to keep bringing it back for a few days at a time so maybe keep an eye out for that

I won't be touching a Switch until they have a significantly larger game catalogue.

Production cost has been estimated to be US$257 and retail price is US$299 see this comment

They've tried that with me.

Get them to write a cheque or pay it directly into your bank account.

Making sure you get a receipt for goods handed over of course.

could you not have asked for a BACS transfer?

Wtf, smiths have stock and are selling it at £279.99 for the neon console brand new, cex will buy the neon console boxed for £290, so tempted to buy, try and if I don't like it sell it for £10 more than I paid lol

what's the exclusive?

Over priced still will check price at xmas time again too see if its worth buying

I was hoping for the grey one unfortunately, but thanks. :smiley:

its a £48 game

I'd buy this myself but unfortunately I have a shed load of Amazon vouchers to use, so having to hold out for it appearing there. Might be a long wait!

Agreed, it was all a lot more expensive than I'd expected. However, for those that really want one now, £8-10 saving is better than nothing! :smiley:

zelda looks good but honesly the price is way too high for this its needs more games and a cheaper price point

Nice one - thanks! :smiley:

Great console, great game, great price :sunglasses: