Nintendo Switch 2

[Fool's Requiem]

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Mario Kart will probably be the system's best seller, too, just like the Wii U. Then again, Mario Kart was also the Switch's best seller.

You have to go back to the Gamecube before encountering a Nintendo console that didn't have Mario Kart as it's best seller (non-pack-in). Or the DS, if you include handhelds.

 

[dimmerwit]

 

[finlandguy]

Mario Kart will probably be the system's best seller, too, just like the Wii U. Then again, Mario Kart was also the Switch's best seller.

You have to go back to the Gamecube before encountering a Nintendo console that didn't have Mario Kart as it's best seller (non-pack-in). Or the DS, if you include handhelds.

From the looks of the sales numbers from the official Nintendo JP site, all the #1 game sales have also been the bundled game with the console. So... a good number of those games are just a tag along. I got Mario Kart 8, but barely played it on my Switch. Just got it since it made sense for the price and I think the bundle also had the two tone JoyCons instead of just black.

I'm not saying Mario Karts haven't sold very well stand alone, but paying $20-30 for a game instead of $60+ for it individually makes more sense. Unless you really just don't want that game at all. I did it for Switch and GameCube I believe.

 

[finlandguy]

I just realized you did also say the same thing in less words in the second line. My brain ignored that part apparently lol.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

So, I was told [by a Game Stop employee] that Nintendo intends to include the full games on the carts, but third party companies mat not.

Also, pre-orders were supposedly suspended for now. Its likely a reaction to the tarrifs and are probably going to limit the number of systems to the US.

Luckily, I have never purchased a system on launch, and I can just play Fatal Fury on Steam, so there is no rush. Especially since Metroid Prime 4 is still a Switch 1 release.

 

[dimmerwit]

Pre-orders suspended in Canada as well.

 

[Smacktard]

Pre-orders suspended in Canada as well.

wut why

 

[dimmerwit]

They didn't say. My guess would be some kind of shipping issue since North America has always been treated as a single market, but I don't know for sure.

 

[dimmerwit]

(or maybe to stop Americans from buying them all to bypass tariffs)

 

[Smacktard]

(or maybe to stop Americans from buying them all to bypass tariffs)

Solution: ship more to Canada and let them hop the border to spite Drumpfuck

 

[canadaguy]

"Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in Canada will not start on April 9, 2025 in order to align with the timing of pre-orders to be determined in the U.S.," Nintendo of Canada said in a statement

They didn't say. My guess would be some kind of shipping issue since North America has always been treated as a single market, but I don't know for sure.

But this is just preordering, not shipping.

 

[dimmerwit]

But this is just preordering, not shipping.

I meant internal Nintendo shipping. It's quite common for Canadian consoles to come in from Asia through the USA.

 

[dimmerwit]

I ended up ordering one. I can always cancel, so I'll just continue to keep an eye on things.

 

[Tommy Boy]

Be advised: If you go through Nintendo and cancel your pre-order, you will be unable to reserve another one using their system. Someone on Reddit found out the hard way after removing it from his cart.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

 

[dimmerwit]

Bloomberg reporting that Nintendo imported a million consoles from Vietnam in January and February. Apparently 100% of the Vietnamese production (1/3 of the total) went to the USA.

Vietnam had a 46% tariff. I expect they will rush consoles in during the 90 day pause.

 

[Quagmire]

Nintendo confirms $90 price for full Breath of the Wild experience on Switch 2

Nintendo has confirmed the DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the Switch 2 isn't included in the $70 price tag; it's an extra $20.

www.tweaktown.com

 

[Fool's Requiem]

super weird that if you already have BotW that it'll only cost 10 bucks to get you the Switch 2 version, but if you want to buy the Switch 2 version outright with the DLC, it'll cost 90 bucks. So basically, get a used copy of the Switch 1 game, buy the DLC and Switch 2 patch and you'll probably save like 25-30 bucks.

 

[Quagmire]

super weird that if you already have BotW that it'll only cost 10 bucks to get you the Switch 2 version, but if you want to buy the Switch 2 version outright with the DLC, it'll cost 90 bucks. So basically, get a used copy of the Switch 1 game, buy the DLC and Switch 2 patch and you'll probably save like 25-30 bucks.

Yeah makes no sense, but someone looking to gift it is not likely to do that

 

[finlandguy]

Amusingly, unless there's a (non-existing) sale on either Zelda or their DLC, both of them will end up being the same price. For Switch 1, BoTW is $60 and DLC is $20 bundled. Throw in the $10 upgrade and you're at the $90. I didn't check ToTK, but I imagine it's the same.

Welp.

 

[Tommy Boy]

True gamers know the only real BOTW experience is on the Wii U.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

True gamers know the only real BOTW experience is on the Wii U.

it's the only version I own

 

[dimmerwit]

Canadian pre-orders to start on the 23rd according to a reliable leaker. Still no news on the USA.

 

[Tommy Boy]

I will admit that the discovery of the TES Oblivion remaster being real has totally quelled my anxiety/anticipation for this console release. I will at least have something I know I can sink hours into if the S2 is unavailable at launch, or if I got somehow priced out lol

 

[dimmerwit]

Mario Kart World direct in just under half an hour.

 

[Tommy Boy]

Nintendo Maintains Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing, Retail Pre-Orders to Begin April 24 in U.S. - News - Nintendo Official Site

Retail pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 will begin on April 24, 2025. At launch, the price for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will remain as announced on April 2 at $449.99, and the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle will remain as announced…

www.nintendo.com

Better news than the direct yesterday lol. Accessories took a big hit, but if that's what they're doing to keep the console price down, I'm for it.

 

[dimmerwit]

We might even see early adopters get a better price on the system itself. Here in Europe the PS5 RRP price has only gone up.

 

[finlandguy]

Who knows, maybe the first wave of Switch 2 will also be much easier to jailbreak in the future.

Something to keep in mind.

 

[dimmerwit]

My paperclip is ready!

 

[Smacktard]

We might even see early adopters get a better price on the system itself. Here in Europe the PS5 RRP price has only gone up.

Oh shit that's a good point. Hasn't considered that.

...but I still think I'll wait for the inevitable pro model or whatever

 

[Quagmire]

I will admit that the discovery of the TES Oblivion remaster being real has totally quelled my anxiety/anticipation for this console release. I will at least have something I know I can sink hours into if the S2 is unavailable at launch, or if I got somehow priced out lol

Can I interest you in one Kingdom Come Deliverance 2?