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Monty 4.0 said:
Why would Canada have to delay pre-orders?
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Could (some of) the consoles intended for the Canadian market arrive in North America through US ports? There's the threat to charge extra fees on Chinese-built vessels entering US ports, even if they aren't operated by Chinese companies. If that's a factor, maybe Nintendo is taking some time to change shipping plans to avoid the potential fees and make sure there's enough inventory to fulfill launch preorders.
 
Speaking of controllers,does anyone here have experience with the Nova Lite and the Switch? I purchased one thru Best Buy thinking it was a Cyclone 2, long story, sometimes it wakes up the Switch in docked mode and sometimes it doesn't. I've tried the dongle, I've Bluetooth. I did a fair amount of Googling and read the website but nothing is clicking for me. I even paired it to my phone and upgraded the firmware. Right now I have a spare Power A controller that wakes it and the Nova will connect, at first it didn't do that.
 
Mason_mellon said:
So for all the people saying they will wait to get the Switch 2 do we think they actually will have enough stock to make them easy to find come Christmas? I didn't get the switch until a few years in and never got the wii u. So dont know how hard they were to get launch year. I remember, at least where I was in Southern California for the Wii launch it was hard to find for a while. I plan on pre-ordering but the thought of waiting until Xmas does keep crossing my mind.
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There's going to be a ton of them. So no one is going to want em. That's my hunch. They'll go "SEE!". See, dummy; nobody is buying this. "I'm not buying console because X, Y, and Z. Nintendo sucks nintendo rawwwwwrg."

But if by some chance the NSW2 are decently rare then all those same idiots will be trying to buy one badly. Or acting like they are. The same old story.

It's just a matter of how much Nintendo wants to manipulate the idiot-demand floodgate lever. Every company knows this is how it works. Several million of these systems were made and already in the states. But you need to have the illusion of scarcity. If every store has 50 of them then suddenly people don't want them. "Is this available? okay thanks", "There's only 1 game, I can just come buy this whenever." Companies have to promote artificial scarcity in order to get customers to follow through with buying things. People are so simple they will want things just because other people can't have them. That's just the way it is. But it's not going to be hard to get one.

The exact same way people complained about Nintendo of America Special Edition collector games. As soon as they started making enough for everyone then no one wanted them anymore. All of the people shrieking over NoA SE's suddenly disappeared. You could almost say the same thing about the mini S/NES consoles too.
 
TheKbob said:
The Switch 2 is poised to be the "PS5" for Nintendo.

It's the same thing, but more powerful, a few more gimmicks, and will predominantly be filled with SW1/SW2 compatible titles for the foreseeable future due to global economic factors beyond their control.

If the price has to hike, newer games on SW2 are $80, and it doesn't have GTA6, then it will be a slow burn of a system then a must have. Still likely to sell out quietly at first, but I don't think it's got a wow factor to it to make it stand out.

Charging for upgraded performance in my own games really, really kills my initial "buy day one" hype. The pettiness to nickle and dime me just irks me too much.
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Considering their launch game is from a series that debuted in 1992. Defintiely not a wow factor.

Also not a wow factor; having to buy extra controllers. If the games are going up to $80-90 how much are the controllers going to cost?....
 
RedvsBlue said:
Wait it out and hope dumbass comes to his senses? That seems to be where they’re at now given they’re holding the release date but if they want to hold that date with only 2 months left those units have to be on the verge of getting shipped now so are they just gonna pay the tariff, increase the price for US? I genuinely have no idea what they can do at this point.
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Last I read, Nintendo was sticking withthe release date, just not the pre-order date.

I am sure whatever "war room" they (Nintendo) have for things like this are losing their minds. You are right. This is the worst position to be in especially if Micro and Sony hold steady despite the tariffs and just match what Nintendo does....
 
Amazon cancelled my Switch 2 UK order due to suspicious activity since I am in the US. I tried to order it again but it gave me a warning regarding a duplicate order. At that point I just decided to hold off to avoid credit card issues.
 
Monty 4.0 said:
Why would Canada have to delay pre-orders?
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Its not like folks won't mosey across the border for some electronics, either.

For the record, don't try to bypass tariffs laws, more so right now. But people will try, no doubt.

A crash in the regular job market and high costs at retail will create a black market for stolen goods and/or smuggled goods. If you were keen in the mid 00s, people were stealing Wii and PS3s left and right. People died over it, even. I bet it'll happen again.
 
Remember, my PS5 comment regarding Nintendo and the Switch 2?

I was wrong. Try the Xbox One. Emphasis mine.

"As we look at Nintendo Switch 2 and you think about the feature sets that I talked about ... we believe that the pricing is appropriate for the value of the machine and the gameplay experience overall. We recognize there are some people that may not be able to afford the Nintendo Switch 2 price point. That's why we wanted to make the other Switch platforms available, so people still have an opportunity to come into our gaming universe, be a part of these characters in these worlds, and see value, if you will, in whatever rung of the platform they come in."
-Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser
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wccftech.com

Nintendo Steps on PR Minefield as Exec Tells People They Can Buy the Switch If They Can't Afford the Switch 2

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser stepped into a bit of a PR minefield by telling people to get Switch 1 if they can't afford Switch 2
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So buckle up, butter cups. Pricing is about to be butthole puckering.
 
The worst that could happen is that they raise the price to $499.99 I don't really see any other options for a price increase. Everyone knows the NSW2 is closer to ~$340 in Japan. If they price it $549+ then they'd be dead in the market.

I'm not too worried about it. Increased pricing was already baked in. These consoles were all already manufactured and shipped before the tariff deadline. If they raise the price any higher then most people simply won't buy it.

The wild thing to me is how this is the first time that policy hits home for tens of millions of Americans. Their first potential major electronics purchase. The (national) NBC Nightly News actually had a few min. segment on Nintendo last night.

 
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Nintendo, historically, does not sell hardware at a loss, though. And even if the initial supply is on-hand and in country, that just means early adopters get a good deal and then they eat a loss per system sold in a stagnating or inflating economy? I highly doubt they stay where they are.

Sometimes market conditions just means you lose. Maybe they are bullish or can work an exemption. But I would see Trump doing that for an American company like Microsoft versus a perceived Japanese company who makes stuff in Vietnam or China (Sony & Nintendo under this umbrella). Logic doesn't apply, though...

We've never seen a company hold fire on a pre-order like this before in NA. So they have to be reconsidering the pricing. I think at $500 the Switch 2 is screwed. Kids can play games on cheaper mobile devices or re-use their parents old cellphone to play Roblox, Fortnite, and Minecraft. If pricing really does go up as expected (meaning the administration doesn't flinch), people won't be buying video game hardware period. It will be one of the worst selling devices in Nintendo history due to no fault of their own.
 
Napkin math has already put the system at ~$530 so they have the option of taking a loss or pricing themselves out of the market at $550. Either way, everyone loses.
 
Xenogears said:
It is partly Nintendo’s fault. Combining handheld and home console was a great move, but for people that just want one or the other, you are paying at least $100 premium for features you do not want.
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Last I checked, the Switch had stats showing that more people actually used both modes just about evenly. We also see with the Switch Lite that it did modestly compared to the OG and OLED models, so the hybrid aspect of the console is the main appeal for many. No surprise that they continued that with the Switch 2, it's a successful "gimmick", and trying to match Sony/Xbox in power would be a dead end.

For those that prefer handheld, I'm sure they'll eventually put out a Switch Lite 2 at least.
 
If it had a $300 home console only version and $350 portable only version, which would probably be feasible, price is looking a lot better to many. That is kid console purchase cost, not $500-$550. Nintendo choose to introduce digital carts, which seemingly most physical releases are going to be, at the same time they are upping the ceiling to $90. They choose to purposefully make their carts taste bad. Right or wrong decisions, Nintendo is still to blame for the good and bad of the situation it is in, tariffs are just an extra nudge.
 
blueweltall said:
They just announced a 90 days pause on reciprocal and 10% tariffs. So good chance preorder will be available soon for the US Switch 2.
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And that’s why Nintendo held off. They had a feeling this is all a big (frankly terrible) negotiation. If they are smart they will now ship a ton of Switch 2’s into the US and have enough for 6 months or more. Apple shipped over 3 planes of iPhones at the end of March to hold off having to increase prices for months.
 
TheKbob said:
Its not like folks won't mosey across the border for some electronics, either.

For the record, don't try to bypass tariffs laws, more so right now. But people will try, no doubt.

A crash in the regular job market and high costs at retail will create a black market for stolen goods and/or smuggled goods. If you were keen in the mid 00s, people were stealing Wii and PS3s left and right. People died over it, even. I bet it'll happen again.
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And whatever you do do NOT hold your wee for a Wii
 
It will be interesting to see who absorbs that existing 10% tariff come June. This might be where Nintendo had originally anticipated a smaller tariff (comparing the Japanese region-locked pricing to everywhere else) and could be willing to absorb a smaller additional cost, versus letting importers/businesses pass that cost to consumers. If not, and it's 100% passed along to consumers, that's an additional $45-50 to the present price (assuming Nintendo doesn't get caught up in this China-U.S. trade war).
 
Tariffs are the least of the S2's problems. The game prices, the digital carts which some people think is better than just codes tied to an account (they are until Nintendo shuts down servers in 5-10 years, then your dig cart is worthless plastic), and the overall $450 system cost is the main problem they have. That and re-mastered games that cost more than the original games did years ago.

Oh, and charging $10 for a tech demo on how your new console works. That I think says it all for Nintendo's mindset these days. Pure greed.
 
Tibor said:
Tariffs are the least of the S2's problems.
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Until just a few hours ago, the tariffs threatened to completely collapse the console's sale potential in North America, its biggest market...
 
topchief1 said:
Only for those with no self control, or untold riches.
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You had me at no self control.

Tibor said:
Tariffs are the least of the S2's problems. The game prices, the digital carts which some people think is better than just codes tied to an account (they are until Nintendo shuts down servers in 5-10 years, then your dig cart is worthless plastic), and the overall $450 system cost is the main problem they have. That and re-mastered games that cost more than the original games did years ago.

Oh, and charging $10 for a tech demo on how your new console works. That I think says it all for Nintendo's mindset these days. Pure greed.
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Stop stop, I can only get so erect, I'm already preordering one.
 
Tibor said:
Tariffs are the least of the S2's problems. The game prices, the digital carts which some people think is better than just codes tied to an account (they are until Nintendo shuts down servers in 5-10 years, then your dig cart is worthless plastic), and the overall $450 system cost is the main problem they have. That and re-mastered games that cost more than the original games did years ago.

Oh, and charging $10 for a tech demo on how your new console works. That I think says it all for Nintendo's mindset these days. Pure greed.
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Wait til you hear about the shit they did in the 80s and 90s
 
Back in 2019 Nintendo started production of the regular switch in Vietnam, and it's believed the Switch 2 is manufactured there. So this is good news. They just need to load the boat up and get these things in the country and stockpiled more than they likely already are.

Tibor said:
they are until Nintendo shuts down servers in 5-10 years
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You are confusing Nintendo with Sony and their phone app store that shut down or Microsoft and the orginal Xbox Live Arcade store which shut down. So far, they haven't removed downloading of purchases to the old consoles. DSi is supposed to go away at some point, but it's still around. Wii and WiiU are as well as 3DS. So whatever fearmongering over digital, it's not likely to happen. Switch 2 being BC makes it even less likely the Switch will be going away anytime soon and be reduced down to just redownloading purchases like the older nintendo systems.
 
Xenogears said:
It is partly Nintendo’s fault. Combining handheld and home console was a great move, but for people that just want one or the other, you are paying at least $100 premium for features you do not want.
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After Wii I only went with Nintendo for handhelds. I love my Switch lite does everything I need it to do so a Switch 2 lite would be very welcomed if they do make one.
 
The blanket 10% put out, which wasn't stopped, would apply to Vietnam, so a $40~$50 price increase of sorts would likely be warranted.

But I would bet other bits and bobbles, or at least materials to make them, may be sourced from China, therefore may be impacted by higher costs.

Regardless, I remember when consoles got cheaper over their lifespan. When the PS3 was hitting stride, you could find $99 PS2 bundles. While Microsoft murdered the Xbox for the 360, the GameCube could also be found for less than $100 after the Wii launched.

The amount of value you could get out of either those systems for $100 at their respective moments in time was nutso. I would say the Switch is almost the same, but it's either wait for eShop sales or hope to find some local deals at a FLGS, 'cause most of the games you want are either still full MSRP Nintendo stuff or inflated in price due to the Switch tax and/or from a limited print shop that's already sold out. And then you might get lucky with a reprint at near full MSRP. Maybe.

The PS4 could have been that new value, since you could find a ton of affordable PS4 games on the market, let alone the PSN, but that's a dry well. Paying $500 to play "old games" isn't going to cut it for most, so basically its used or bust.

Xbox is probably going to be the bargain system. Getting a cheap Xbone or a Xbox Series X then getting physical games for dirt right now could tide folks over, but new stuff will be digital only likely.

This gen is going to end really screwed up and kinda hoping we get a long pause before any new PS6 even thinks of rolling out. And will be see Xbox GamePass on Switch 2...?
 
valiki7375 said:
Makes you wonder though what would change if Nintendo did not do pre-orders and just said you can buy the concole on June 5th?
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Yeah, I remember lining up to buy the Wii without preordering it in 2006, with someone coming out to give everyone a number for their place in line. Especially with how much more prevalent online ordering is now versus then, would stores nowadays even have enough staff on-hand to handle a console launch? I wouldn't be surprised if pre-orders are requested by the retailers themselves.
 
topchief1 said:
I distinctly remember getting my gamecube Mario party 7 bundle from Circuit City for $99 back in the day.
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That's also where I got mine from clearance, I think for $40? I never opened it and still have it; got it around around the time when I started getting a lot of games on the cheap thanks to CAG that I stopped opening them when I purchased them, didn't see a point since I'd play it later. Later never came.
 
I opened and played mine a lot. I still love Mario party 7 for some of those games boards like the space one. I did eventually sell it because I bought one of those prism hdmi adaptors, which plugs into the digital port, which was dropped by then, so I swapped it out for a black one.
 
swordity said:
Wait til you hear about the shit they did in the 80s and 90s
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Indeed, thats one part of what forms my thoughts on the issue. The other being a Wii U owner where Nintendo said, Mario Kart dlc map update costs a new switch plus buying the game again.

nightc1 said:
Wii and WiiU are as well as 3DS. So whatever fearmongering over digital, it's not likely to happen.
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WiiU servers are dead for online play. No matter the company, I hold no trust for these drm schemes to last more than 10 years before you lose access to the digital game.
 
topchief1 said:
Only for those with no self control, or untold riches.
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Read this on my tiny phone screen, and I thought it said "untold ITCHES"

...thought I found a kindred spirit, but instead, just found another confirmation that my eyes are cratering, and I need to put my readers on a chain around my neck at all times. :geek:
 
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