Amazon are now taking orders for a September 4 dispatch.
Use code VG20OFF150
The Blurb:
Ever given up on a game because you didn’t have enough time to play? The Nintendo Switch system can transform to suit your situation, so you can play the games you want, no matter how busy life may be. It’s an era where you don’t have to adjust your lifestyle to play games - instead, your console adjusts to fit around your lifestyle. Enjoy games anytime, anywhere, with anyone, with flexible and free play modes.
Switch and play: Anytime, anywhere, with anyone
Three play modes: TV mode, tabletop mode and handheld mode
Share the fun with Joy-Con - attach the two Joy-Con to the Joy-Con grip, it will work like a traditional controller and without the grip they work as two individual, fully-functioning controllers
Local and online multiplayer: Link up to eight consoles for multiplayer; online play with friends far away and players around the world
All comments (50)
johnthehuman
29 Aug 17#1
doesn't look like they are, it says "Note: This item is only available from third-party sellers"
BuzzDuraband to johnthehuman
29 Aug 17#3
Wow. That didn't last very long...
BuzzDuraband to johnthehuman
29 Aug 17#5
Few more in stock.
phatdaveuk
29 Aug 17#2
Good price. Now if they would just sell the SNES 3DS XL...
Hiltron09 to phatdaveuk
29 Aug 17#4
That's what I'm waiting and saving my code for lol
enjirube to Hiltron09
29 Aug 17#8
Seems unlikely that they will stock it. Already sold out on nintendo store. :angry:
Hiltron09 to enjirube
29 Aug 17#14
Crazy that Smyths got them but Amazon won't. Might ask the question.
HJboss to Hiltron09
29 Aug 17#40
What's that I dnt even know
johnthehuman
29 Aug 17#6
Ah yep, it's back up!
I'd imagine they'll be going through stock pretty quickly today.
mus_ne
29 Aug 17#7
Omg so tempting!
CaptainSocks
29 Aug 17#9
I'm bored of mine already tbh.
Can't wait for Mario...
kos1c to CaptainSocks
29 Aug 17#30
It's why I'm put off buying one this year. Am tempted to hold out till end of year 2 just yo have a larger library to pick from. Currently not many games there I'm interested in.
ErChivo
29 Aug 17#10
Sooo tempted, damn you hotukdeals
adamsafu
29 Aug 17#11
Anyone know how long these Amazon codes last?
BuzzDuraband to adamsafu
29 Aug 17#12
From 12:01pm on Friday 25th Aug 2017, when you spend £150 on qualifying items and add the voucher code to your basket you will get £20 off (the "Offer"). This offer ends at 23:59 on Sunday 3rd Sep 2017.
arczi19
29 Aug 17#13
Do you reckon there is a chance you will be able to buy it for this price when Mario comes out?
ST3123
29 Aug 17#15
Meh, still £60 too much considering the hardware specification IMHO. Of course Nintendo fans don't consider the specification at all hence why it's doing so well that and artificial stock shortages.
I'm sure it will have great first party exclusive games and all like every Nintendo console ever does but I still think it costs too much for the performance offers, plus the price premium of the games really takes the pee. Sadly Nintendo is the Apple of gaming where everything they release is adored and snapped up at any price whether its worthy of that adoration or not....
johnthehuman to ST3123
29 Aug 17#17
What hardware specification are you talking about?
GPU power? CPU cores? Memory?
All irrelevant, when you consider how fun and accessible the games are.
petermcgregor14 to johnthehuman
29 Aug 17#19
He has a point, there is generally a widely recognised 'Nintendo Tax' where everything they sell inlcuding games for example costing £10 more than usual. End of the day it's supply vs demand, if people buy it and enjoy it Nintendo are gonna charge the most they can get for it. Considering they pretty much have a monopoly on handheld now they can pretty much do what they want. Some competition would be healthy but with Sony pretty much giving in on handheld gaming I think the swtich is the only way to go really.
thelagmonster to ST3123
29 Aug 17#18
Totally agree. It's effectively in line with a two year old tablet - the hardware doesn't justify the price tag.
Edit: And that's ignoring how astonishingly overpriced the accessories are!
Bikerdanny to ST3123
29 Aug 17#34
begrudgingly i voted hot as this is a "deal" for a switch, but I couldn't agree more ! I like the concept of the switch, but it currently costs a lot more than a PS4 or a XBOX and is limited to its overpriced recycled first party titles ( a bid some good ones in the mix ). I feel for game diversity / choice PS4, XBOX or PC is the way to go.
hero9989
29 Aug 17#16
It's still available for me. September 11th though
petermcgregor14
29 Aug 17#20
Appears this is epxired now? Can't see Amazon under sellers and cheapeat other price is £329
johnthehuman
29 Aug 17#21
They're not really charging that much to be honest.
It's got better tech inside than an nVidia shield, which costs £180. Plus you get two motion controllers (which cost >£60 on their own) and a dock.
The PS3 cost nearly £500 when it came out, and had significantly less tech than the Switch.
New Mario is up for around £42 at the moment, same as, if not cheaper than, new CoD, Destiny etc. Nintendo products hold their value well, which some people mistake for meaning they're expensive.
petermcgregor14 to johnthehuman
29 Aug 17#22
A car that costs £50,000 is still an expensive car when compared to one that costs £15,000 regardless of whether or not it holds its value or not. The rest of your comment I don't disagree with and there are some good games for the switch.
johnthehuman to petermcgregor14
29 Aug 17#25
What I mean is, you'll see most PS4 games for £20 a few weeks after launch, whereas Mario will still be £40 next year - so Nintendo 'seems' expensive to most people - "oh that old game is still £40, wth Nintendo what a rip!"
diazepam to johnthehuman
29 Aug 17#23
PS3 was pretty darn powerful when it was released - which was over 10 years ago! I don't think the Switch is that badly priced, but what a bizarre comparison.
johnthehuman to diazepam
29 Aug 17#24
It cost £500
How is it bizarre? It's a console, which cost £500 at launch. The tech wasn't mind-blowing, and was pretty odd architecture which was difficult to code for.
The Switch is £280 at launch, and is both a full home console and a full portable handheld console. Not sure why anyone would think it's expensive.
thelagmonster to johnthehuman
29 Aug 17#26
Because it's barely better than a K1, but £100 more. The fact that you're comparing the Switch to a 2006 console speaks volumes about how overpriced the hardware is in 2017.
daBluone to thelagmonster
29 Aug 17#28
Such a pointless comparison, can you play new nintendo games on the K1? Does the nintendo switch sell out as soon as stock arrives? The market has spoken. Also it's not cheap to develop and market a new product so Nintendo have priced this well for the business model their chasing.
thelagmonster to daBluone
29 Aug 17#29
It's out of stock because Nintendo are deliberately restricting supply to avoid a Wii U scenario. It's hardly a pointless comparison, the Switch is absolutely a glorified tablet, it uses a tablet chipset.
There's no debating the quality of Nintendo's software, but their approach to hardware is extremely disappointing in my opinion. £60 for a controller? £90 for a replacement dock? Shows what they think of their customers!
UltimatePhoenix to thelagmonster
29 Aug 17#33
And Sony lost money making the Ps3 back then because of the blu ray drive :thumbsup:
Dryrain
29 Aug 17#27
£280 for the Switch is not a high price. Comparing it to a tablet is a wrong comparison. A standard tablet or even none standard one just plays run of the mill mobile games which are mostly free and or crap. Even the ones you pay for can not compare to most console games. This is both a home console and a portbale gaming machine which can not be said for any its competitors. PS4 when it came out was £400 this is coming in at £120 less.
naski666
29 Aug 17#31
OOS :disappointed:
petermcgregor14
29 Aug 17#32
Agree I'm half tempted. But game library at present is pretty poor. Also the social software is terrible still using friend codes etc. There is also a lack of an Internet browser and why don't they incorporate some ability to play video streaming services like Netflix or be able to play and record your own videos would be nice. This would at least give the tablet some use until more releases come out.
jdforge
29 Aug 17#35
There's plenty of articles to be found online regarding Nintendo Switch supply chain issues, with the global shortage of batteries and flash memory causing the most headaches. Nintendo had only planned to sell 10m units which would have been agreed with their supply chain. It's likely (if they can get the parts) they are going to sell 18m units in the first year. So they're hardly restricting supply.
nihir
29 Aug 17#36
And....it's back in stock now !!!
naski666
29 Aug 17#37
Yes!!! Thanks op managed to snag one. I've no idea why but I'm excited now!!
Leonintelex
29 Aug 17#38
Cracking price for a great bit of kit. I've already wasted 500+ hours on mine so worth every penny.
The portability and how quick it takes to jump into a game (literally seconds) make it such a godsend when you have a few minutes to kill.
Dunno why people keep going on about game shortage, loads of decent games on the eshop now.
FloatingWilson
29 Aug 17#39
I'm a little put off by Amazon's automatic enrolment to "NMPR and Check-Mend".
Am I correct in thinking it may make it difficult for me to sell/trade it on when the time comes, like at CeX? Would I need to get it deregistered first, so they can sell it onwards again?
Interested if anyone has any experience on this. Ta! :smile:
Raaawr to FloatingWilson
29 Aug 17#42
No that won't affefct anything, if you report it as stolen or lsot and it gets sold to cexs or found in a police raid of a residence they'll be able to get it back to you since they'll know from the serial number its yours. Ntop sure if CeX etc delist you as the owner if you sell to them.
HJboss
29 Aug 17#41
And £259.99 for just the console , will still need a game , most games are about £40
mus_ne
30 Aug 17#43
Has this expired?
naski666 to mus_ne
30 Aug 17#44
Currently yes, by they keep getting stock in so worth checking every now and again. It was expired yesterday but last evening I managed to get one. According to Amazoj mine will land tomorrow, not sure about that though!
Tiernanism to naski666
30 Aug 17#45
I got the same email, looks promising. Prime isn't usually bad!! I ordered mine Monday though while it was temporarily out of stock.
naski666 to Tiernanism
31 Aug 17#46
Email saying dispatched received! Sadly it of house until Friday so needed to reschedule! Pesky too quick Prime.
naski666
31 Aug 17#47
P.S. currently back in stock!
EDIT - Now out of stock
doctorfrank
31 Aug 17#48
Just got one 20 mins or so ago - Stock keeps coming and going!
saintee5876
4 Sep 17#49
Got mine from Argos eBay last week - £279.99 less 15% discount voucher eBay sent me. Also got Zelda and Mario Kart from the same place so my 15% off worked against the whole order. £321.20 all in. Chuffed! :sunglasses:
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Opening post
Use code VG20OFF150
The Blurb:
Ever given up on a game because you didn’t have enough time to play? The Nintendo Switch system can transform to suit your situation, so you can play the games you want, no matter how busy life may be. It’s an era where you don’t have to adjust your lifestyle to play games - instead, your console adjusts to fit around your lifestyle. Enjoy games anytime, anywhere, with anyone, with flexible and free play modes.
All comments (50)
I'd imagine they'll be going through stock pretty quickly today.
Can't wait for Mario...
I'm sure it will have great first party exclusive games and all like every Nintendo console ever does but I still think it costs too much for the performance offers, plus the price premium of the games really takes the pee. Sadly Nintendo is the Apple of gaming where everything they release is adored and snapped up at any price whether its worthy of that adoration or not....
GPU power? CPU cores? Memory?
All irrelevant, when you consider how fun and accessible the games are.
Edit: And that's ignoring how astonishingly overpriced the accessories are!
It's got better tech inside than an nVidia shield, which costs £180. Plus you get two motion controllers (which cost >£60 on their own) and a dock.
The PS3 cost nearly £500 when it came out, and had significantly less tech than the Switch.
New Mario is up for around £42 at the moment, same as, if not cheaper than, new CoD, Destiny etc.
Nintendo products hold their value well, which some people mistake for meaning they're expensive.
How is it bizarre? It's a console, which cost £500 at launch. The tech wasn't mind-blowing, and was pretty odd architecture which was difficult to code for.
The Switch is £280 at launch, and is both a full home console and a full portable handheld console. Not sure why anyone would think it's expensive.
There's no debating the quality of Nintendo's software, but their approach to hardware is extremely disappointing in my opinion. £60 for a controller? £90 for a replacement dock? Shows what they think of their customers!
The portability and how quick it takes to jump into a game (literally seconds) make it such a godsend when you have a few minutes to kill.
Dunno why people keep going on about game shortage, loads of decent games on the eshop now.
Am I correct in thinking it may make it difficult for me to sell/trade it on when the time comes, like at CeX? Would I need to get it deregistered first, so they can sell it onwards again?
Interested if anyone has any experience on this. Ta! :smile:
EDIT - Now out of stock