Nintendo Switch (previously NX)

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Vorph said:
There's tons of articles out there like this bit of faggotry:
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Anyone who thinks there was a chance in hell the Switch 2 was going to be $350 is a fucking retard, and the only reason these articles exist is "ORANGE MAN BAD". Funny how the price in other countries/regions is basically the same or even higher, like ~$520 in UK, $535 in Europe with people on reddit reporting that retailers in some countries are setting the price over $100 higher than Nintendo's MSRP. Plus Europe is getting hit with the +€10 physical cart upcharge and that's not happening here (yet). Trump's LONG OVERDUE reciprocal tariffs are just a convenient excuse.

Same outlet has another one Chicken Little-ing about how tariffs are the death of all physical media.

And no, I'm not buying the console anymore. Everything I've read about the backwards compatibility says it's going to be a total shitshow, so unless DF comes out with a video showing Bayonetta 3 and other games that were miserable to play on the Switch running at locked 60 fps on Switch 2 there's no point in getting the thing until after the first hardware refresh.
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Out of all of the "orange man bad tariff bad Switch 2 price due to tariff" doomsaying online, I have yet to see literally anybody explain how any of that makes sense when other markets like EU are getting the system for even higher amounts than here. Factor in the conversion rates and...

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Base system is 469.99€ and MK bundle is 509.99€. That's roughly $535 and $580 in USD.
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...yeah, there you go.

I mean the whole argument gets busted instantly, but they still do it.

Now if Nintendo adjusts the price upward in a proportional way to compensate for tariffs and issues a new higher price that is exclusive to the US, then one could make the argument that the tariffs are the reason for a higher system price because it'll be true. Since they already jumped the gun on pretending the prices were high because of tariffs, the news won't have the impact it could have. Which is the problem with jumping the gun on things in an effort to stick it to Big Orange.
 
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Vorph said:
Base system is 469.99€ and MK bundle is 509.99€. That's roughly $535 and $580 in USD.
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I got a MK bundle pre-ordered for 499.99€, which is $566.

Anyway, it's always going to be too expensive / not powerful enough / not revolutionary enough for someone not interested in it, and it's going to be fine for anyone very interested in it, or for Nintendo fans.

If you have the money for it, I don't see any reason not to go for it unless you want to prove a point / stick it to the big N...which is bringing politics into it, somewhat. I think people who have an OLED Switch have a point saying the LCD screen on Switch 2 is a disappointment, but I have an original release 2017 Switch, so for me Switch 2 is an upgrade in every aspect, and it already has, and will have more, games I want to play that will be exclusive to it.

If you don't have enough money for it, you probably shouldn't be looking for a console until you find a job that pays enough that you can afford hobbies.

My son won a completely free physical-version PS5 a couple months ago from some raffle, that saved us 500€. I have no problem putting that into a system the whole family is going to enjoy for years to come.
 
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Why is anyone a Nintendo "fan"? Reminds me of sports enthusiasts that continue to support their chosen team even though they fucking suck.
 
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Because with Nintendo, you’re playing with power!!!

When I say I’m a fan, I’m specifically talking about Nintendo franchises. I do typically think, while underpowered, their hardware has been extremely durable since the SNES. I’d be very happy to see those games on a PlayStation.
 
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Why is anyone a Nintendo "fan"? Reminds me of sports enthusiasts that continue to support their chosen team even though they fucking suck.
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I just can't be a fan of any of the big 3 right now. Nintendo is just releasing more of the same and trying to rip everyone off now, Xbox seems to be going full retard on woke games and their hardware strategy, and Sony isn't much better. If there is anything I can be a fan of right now it's probably just Steam and PC.
 
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I just can't be a fan of any of the big 3 right now. Nintendo is just releasing more of the same and trying to rip everyone off now, Xbox seems to be going full retard on woke games and their hardware strategy, and Sony isn't much better. If there is anything I can be a fan of right now it's probably just Steam and PC.
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Eh, Sony is fine compared to the other two. They gave us Astro Bot and Demon Souls Remake and at least they're putting out the most tech-advanced systems consistently.
 
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Rajaah said:
Eh, Sony is fine compared to the other two. They gave us Astro Bot and Demon Souls Remake and at least they're putting out the most tech-advanced systems consistently.
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They won't give us Bloodborne Remastered or Bloodborne 2. They should be burned to the ground and their skulls mounted on pikes.
 
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Rajaah said:
Eh, Sony is fine compared to the other two. They gave us Astro Bot and Demon Souls Remake and at least they're putting out the most tech-advanced systems consistently.
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Izo Izo this clown trying to act like Sony hasn't assraped IPs for woke shit. How's fat, gay Aloy's franchise doing?
 
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Izo Izo this clown trying to act like Sony hasn't assraped IPs for woke shit. How's fat, gay Aloy's franchise doing?
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IDK I never got into Horizon. Which is unfortunate cause I got the first one for free back in 2017 and it looks pretty damn good for PS4, probably in that Ghost of Tsushima tier visually.

Is the second one the one everybody dislikes? Cause the first seemed fine from what little I saw. Too bad it doesn't have mods like the PC version so you can't give Aloy an even slightly suggestive outfit (the desert garb with the bare midriff is pretty great, but nonexistent on the PS4 version). So I guess Sony is pretty lame for that.
 
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Stellar Blade impact (or should I say long lasting, or lack there of) on the scene should tell you just how woke they all are.

Somehow a game gets pushed into mainstream with a “sexy woman” and sees instant and mass success based really upon one factor- but no one dared follow it… but its fate was sealed once they censored outfits on like day 2 lol.

The market is clearly still “men” - yet no one will cater to them.
 
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