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[ZehDon]

Well hopefully JB Hi-FI is cheaper. I was expecting it to be $400 in Aus to be honest. Seems I was wrong...

Ugh picture not working. Anyway it's $470.
https://ebgames.com.au/nintendo-switch-202879-Nintendo-Switch-Switch

If that's the final price, that's worse than even my worst estimates. By a-not-inconsiderable-margin. It's literally more expensive than a PlayStation 4. If we go second hand, I could get a Vita and PS4, and supplant the Switch's primary feature for the same price, with access to two diverse libraries of games from the current technological generation. I hate being that guy, but this is DOA.

 

[TunaLover]

lol at IGN saying joycons were cheap pieces of plastic.

 

[Bishop89]

So at least $400 AUD, dang.

Oh, paid online? That will push it up to at least $500... yikes.

Edit: It's $470 at EB games... yeah nup.

lmao, i could get ps4's like $100 cheaper last month with pack-in games.

Oh nintendo...

 

[ozfunghi]

Congrats Nintendo, first console i won't be getting at launch (or ever) since the gamecube (since i had to pay for it myself basically). It's € 100 to expensive for my liking or € 50 with a decent pack-in game. At a time you couldn't afford these mistakes, you did not only get the launch date wrong, you got the pricing wrong "to the max".

I guess Iwata wasn't responsible for all those stupid decisions after all.

 

[EatinOlives]

GAF, oh GAF. You are crashing hard post hype. Mario and Zelda look great, Nintendo makes fun games and I'm looking forward to playing them. 😊

Sure, we all are, but riddle me this: why should I even consider getting one at launch if I already have a WiiU? I can just get Zelda on hardware I already have and save myself $300.

At the end of the day what I just typed is probably not what Nintendo wants people to think. They dropped the ball, simple as that.

 

[Conciliator]

It was never going to be less than a 3DS at launch. It just didn't make any sense. I actually think the pricing is fair and I'll definitely consider getting one at launch which I haven't done for a console in quite a while, and I think the announced games look great. Which is interesting considering how frequently I've been accused of hating Nintendo and hoping they fail, like when I said this thing would be $300 and underpowered and people were crazy for thinking it was going to be a powerhouse.

 

[Majin Boo]

You doubt the common rest of the world casual non-GAF audience. Zelda is a HUGE system seller.

If it were an exclusive maybe, but even then, considering the price, the line-up, upcoming titles, the WiiU-experience, let alone the fact that Nintendo's target audience is likely to already own a console, or plays mobile games instead. No, I really can't see this system doing well.

I'm really thinking it's time for Nintendo to shift gears and focus on mobile while licensing their IP's. I really thought they would have learned from their WiiU mistakes. This is pretty disappointed to say the least.

Agreed.

 

[Sidon]

lol right 300+ bucks in Europe, I'll pick it up second-hand in 2018.

Breath of the Wild is releasing on WiiU and it's the only Ninty game I'm looking forward to, I couldn't care less about waving around a mini Wii-mote.

 

[Smurfman256]

Yeah, this is going to be an End-of-the-year purchase. Even with a guaranteed tax refund (I only made $5800 last year), most of that is going towards upcoming medical bills (Thanks, Republicans for taking away access to my healthcare) and even then, the launch lineup is so thin that I'd rather not wait through the drought.

 

[IrishNinja]

NO I CANT HANDLE 50 EXTRA DOLLARS

NINTENDOOOOOOOOOOMED

haha not gonna lie like i wasn't hoping for $250 (and at least a pack-in for $300!) but yeah, the first page reads like this

 

[Rockondevil]

If that's the final price, that's worse than even my worst estimates. By a-not-inconsiderable-margin. It's literally more expensive than a PlayStation 4. If we go second hand, I could get a Vita and PS4, and supplant the Switch's primary feature for the same price, with access to two diverse libraries of games from the current technological generation. I hate being that guy, but this is DOA.

lmao, i could get ps4's like $100 cheaper last month with pack-in games.

Oh nintendo...

I hear you both there. I was expecting the max price to be $450 and realistically it should be $400. I'll definitely be waiting unless EB is giving a damn good trade in on a WiiU... which I doubt.

 

[Chitown B]

What does being an adult with money have anything to do with this?

people complaining about $250 vs $300. in the years I'll have it, that makes zero difference.

 

[Maximo]

So at least $400 AUD, dang.

Oh, paid online? That will push it up to at least $500... yikes.

Edit: It's $470 at EB games... yeah nup.

Dear lord that can't be the final price O_O

 

[SuperLeviathan]

The 3DS had an existing install base to sell to.

Exactly. SMM for 3DS sold because the 3DS had a huge install base that was made even larger by Pokemon.

For Nintendo's sake, let's hope Pokemon Stars is real.

 

[Gouty]

Was the Wii U's launch press event this negative?

 

[Bishop89]

I think that's almost the same price as Ps4 when it came out

no, ps4 was like $600-700.

But for $90 more, you can get a PS4 Pro with dishonored 2, fallout 4 & Skyrim ....

right this second.

https://www.bigw.com.au/product/playstation-4-pro-1tb-console-bundle/p/WCC100000000401984/

 

[NotLiquid]

Sure, we all are, but riddle me this: why should I even consider getting one at launch if I already have a WiiU? I can just get Zelda on hardware I already have and save myself $300.

At the end of the day what I just typed is probably not what Nintendo wants people to think. They dropped the ball, simple as that.

Zelda simultaneous launch on Wii U might not be smart in terms of business but it was always coming. I'd expect people who would be willing to get it on Wii U had their minds made up already on that front.

I dunno, for me the incentive in Zelda, and probably the incentive in a lot of Switch games this time around that are going to be multi platform, is in the portability. That's going to be a gimmick moving onward that justifies buying a third party port on a Nintendo platform since there was never any chance in them capturing an audience when it came to horsepower. Prior to the Switch I had no reason to buy a game on Wii U that was also on PC or PS4 for instance, and I think that's where the appeal of the Switch will most likely shine the most.

 

[Sephiroth_VII]

At that price, my only hope for the Switch is that the form factor reinvigorates console gaming in Japan. I really doubt it's going to be relevant in the EU or US markets of they don't drop it by at least 50 USD/EUR, preferably 100.

And yes, I am genuinely "concerned" and put off here. I was actually looking forward to getting my first Nintendo home console, after getting a new3DS in Japan two years ago and really enjoying the games on offer. Now? I'm still pre-ordering, but only in the hope that price goes down. Otherwise, I'm dropping it come the end of February.

 

[Malakai]

Everything seem so weird. Nintendo is charging $300 USD for system that doesn't even have a pack in game! What happen to the Nintendo that bundle Tetris w/ the OG Gameboy along with a link cable and batteries. What happen to the Nintendo that bundle Wii Sports w/ the Wii system. With those system along it is actually easy to see the value of the "gimmick" (I hate that word but I can't think of any other word to convey the meaning). What the heck is this HD rumble? With Wii Sports, motion controls were very intuitive. The player intuitively understood how motion control enhanced gameplay. Everything about the Switch seems a bit convoluted and almost a bit unfocused. It really is the Jack of All trades but not the master of anything w/ an outrageous price tag w/ no bundle game that easily convey the gimmick. It feels like betrayal of "People buys the box for Mario"(paraphasing) from Hiroshi Yamauchi. So, what are people going to buy the Switch "box" for? What does this Joy-Con thing does for gameplay?

The Tetris game look like will a lot of fun and we get new Bomberman on the bright side...I like the arcadeness of the some the games that were shown like Arms. I feel like that side of gaming have been lacking this generation.

 

[KurtSloane]

300 for the console, then online subscription and a game.


So over 400 all in, man that is steep for a weak ass console with slight western dev support.


Tbis thing is going to tank, inital sales will be ok thanks to the Nintendo hardcore ..... but with a price that close to the PS4 and X1 and not having / being able to run the cream of 2017 thurd party games means this will tank.

 

[Tommi84]

DOA? DOA ;D

Good luck with that price. I'll wait for 3DS-style pricecut. Not inhell I'm gonna buy the console for so much.

 

[gogojira]

I genuinely appreciate the fun all the rumors brought us but definitely a bunch of information that got mixed up and garbled in the process if this conference is anything to go by.

 

[Chitown B]

$300 - Switch
$70 - Normal controller
$100? - 256gb microSD card (so you can hold more than 2 or 3 major games these days)

$470 for pretty basic functionality, before you buy a single game. Ye gads.

$300.

Use the controller dock that comes with it. Buy cartridges.

$300 still.

DOA? DOA ;D

Good luck with that price. I'll wait for 3DS-style pricecut. Not inhell I'm gonna buy the console for so much.

People paid $500 for the X1.

 

[Galactic Specter]

I'm surprised there's no pack-in game with that $300 price tag.

Then again, it would've most likely have been 1,2 Switch.

 

[Usobuko]

This thing will do better than Wii U by virtue of it being the successor of 3ds / handheld. People need their pokemon games.

How much better is a toss, closer to Wii U LTD or 3ds LTD?

I'll be very surprised if it did better than both combined.

 

[Captain Europe]

I'm surprised there's no pack-in game with that $300 price tag.

Then again, it would've most likely have been 1,2 Switch.

It should have been Mario Kart 8 Deluxe really.

 

[NightShift]

So at least $400 AUD, dang.

Oh, paid online? That will push it up to at least $500... yikes.

Edit: It's $470 at EB games... yeah nup.

Switch confirmed dead in Australia. They need to release a fuck ton of games before I get it.

 

[FinaruDensetsu]

lol at IGN saying joycons were cheap pieces of plastic.

Well yeah they are. The manufacturing costs of those are super low i bet.

 

[delume]

Sure, we all are, but riddle me this: why should I even consider getting one at launch if I already have a WiiU? I can just get Zelda on hardware I already have and save myself $300.

At the end of the day what I just typed is probably not what Nintendo wants people to think. They dropped the ball, simple as that.

I think at this point it could be argued Nintendo doesn't care what anyone types. They seem to exist in a post-internet world and pretty much do what makes them feel good. 😊 Glad to know you have an affordable way to enjoy Zelda, I'm sure many people will be experiencing it that way also.

 

[Bulbasaur]

Region free????

 

[ValkyrUser]

Ehhhh... I'll probably just wait for Christmas. I imagine they'll have some kind of bundle by then.

 

[Generate]

lol at $50 making the difference between "must-buy" and "DOA" for most people

I was thinking that too. Especially since people happily buy devices like smartphones at exorbitant prices and contracts

 

[Smurfman256]

Region free????

confirmed.

 

[Gnoclaude]

Why not. I'm hyped and disappointed. The system looks dope and Mario, Xenoblade 2, and Zelda seem ace. I paid more for a GPD Win so it puts it in perspective. It does seem like the support is paper thin the first year. They're launching purely on Zelda which is smart but will leave a massive drought. Also the online subscription stuff? I need more info because a subscription for a handheld is a very serious issue for me. It was very anticlimactic after all the hype and speculation. Just another Nintendo system with more ports, overpriced controllers, and paid online. Promises of great third party support without any footage. No specs. I should wait like I did with the 3ds but I want Zelda day 1 on a handheld.

 

[ronaldthump]

http://www.thespread.com.au/videogames/everything-you-need-to-know-about-nintendo-switch/

Yeah its region free.

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

This thing will do better than Wii U by virtue of it being the successor of 3ds / handheld. People need their pokemon games.

How much better is a toss, closer to Wii U LTD or 3ds LTD?

I'll be very surprised if it did better than both combined.

Did we watch the same presentation? This isn't a 3DS successor.

 

[Game-Biz]

Was the Wii U's launch press event this negative?

If I remember correctly, yes it was. The Wii U's lineup of course was actually worse, because it did not have a "AAA" title like Zelda. All the Wii U had was...Zombie U and Nintendo Land. lol.

Now that was horrid.

Still...$299 for an incredibly under-powered system. If Nintendo wasn't so good at developing software...

 

[aravuus]

http://www.thespread.com.au/videogames/everything-you-need-to-know-about-nintendo-switch/

Yeah its region free.

By far the best news

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I wonder if Nintendo will be able to quickly turn the Switch around after a poor first impression like they did with the 3DS, or if this thing will crater harder than the Wii U did.

I'm expecting an Ambassador Program by October, and a price cut and bundled game by Christmas. If Sony and MS have the PS4 and Bone down to $199 on Black Friday 2017, the Switch will at a minimum need to be $249 with 1-2 bundled games to survive and a $199 price is not out of the question. Otherwise it will die an agonizing and painful death that makes even the Wii U wince.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I don't want to create a new thread until it's concrete news, but it seems like digital games are $5 - $10 cheaper than it's physical counterpart.

 

[Aldric]

lt's 330 euros hahaha holy shit.

Yeah l'll pass. Maybe once the new Mario is out and they have to drop the price after the system craters 3ds style.

 

[Sidon]

If I remember correctly, yes it was. The Wii U's lineup of course was actually worse, because it did not have a "AAA" title like Zelda. All the Wii U had was...Zombie U and Nintendo Land. lol.

Now that was horrid.

Still...$299 for an incredibly under-powered system. If Nintendo wasn't so good at developing software...

Hey, ZombiU was actually pretty damn great.

But yeah, I agree, it didn't really fit the purpose of a launch lineup.

 

[ZehDon]

The farthest I can see the Switch going down to for the holidays is $249. A $199 price tag was already a bit far-fetched.

Well, and I think you'll agree, it will ultimately depend on unit sales. If it moves good numbers, it'll stay $299.00. Obviously, from my prediction, I'm expecting a huge lack of interest from the market. The reason for that is, from my point of view, Nintendo laid it all out there today, and they didn't hold anything back - they're literally launching before their online features are even available. And at the end of the day, the Switch is a video game console that you don't need to buy to play its biggest games, that is so far behind the technological benchmark that it is physically incapable of supporting modern video games.

 

[OléGunner]

PS4 didn't get a truly great game until march 2015, nearly two years after its launch. PS4 was dire at launch and in its first year. Comparing a fully mature system to one that is about to launch is silly

You're being super dense if you don't think casual customers won't compare what the Switch is at launch to the CURRENT games out on PS4.

No rational person will think "gee whizz, PS4 launch was subpar so this is ok in comparison"
Switch will compete with the Mass Effect's, Horizon's, Persona 5's of the world at launch man.

 

[KaYotiX]

Will wait for Christmas, then it will have about 5 solid titles I can enjoy personally. Sorry Nintendo, you dropped the ball

 

[Benjamin1981]

What a disaster...i can't believe they botched it so hard with pricing. This thing is DoA for the mass consumer.

 

[EatinOlives]

Zelda simultaneous launch on Wii U might not be smart in terms of business but it was always coming. I'd expect people who would be willing to get it on Wii U had their minds made up already on that front.

I dunno, for me the incentive in Zelda, and probably the incentive in a lot of Switch games this time around that are going to be multi platform, is in the portability. That's going to be a gimmick moving onward that justifies buying a third party port on a Nintendo platform since there was never any chance in them capturing an audience when it came to horsepower. Prior to the Switch I had no reason to buy a game on Wii U that was also on PC or PS4 for instance, and I think that's where the appeal of the Switch will most likely shine the most.

Portability is something I thought about as well...and then we learned the thing was gonna run out of battery at 3 hours from a full charge while playing it.

It's just I don't know man, even their system-selling features aren't cutting it. I can't drop $300 just for the privilege to play the game on the go when there's huge caveats like shitty battery life. For me it's just "drop the $60, get the Zelda, you don't even have to mull it over, you don't have to convince yourself to get a new system at launch, you can have just Zelda which is what at the end of the day you really want".

 

[Polarbear]

Don't forget this is also the replacement for the 3DS. So it will sell better than the Wii U for sure. The better question is will it sell better than the 3DS + Wii U?

This isn't replacing the 3DS if the battery life is only 2.5 hours for the only game people even want to play on it. Not to mention the price.

In a year or two when the lineup is bigger, the system is cheaper, and they sort out the battery life - maybe.

 

[Ricky 7]

Expensive and paid online service? They're acting like their previous console was a huge success.

 

[Rixa]

lt's 330 euros hahaha holy shit.

Yeah l'll pass. Maybe once the new Mario is out and they have to drop the price after the system craters 3ds style.

Amazon FR has it as 349,99€.

Why is Nintendo shooting itself with this ridiculous pricing?
Console with no game, online is not free, you need better controller, more memory storage.

If it would been under 200€, I could have bought it to be 2nd console (got PS4 & Vita) but with that price no thanks.