I think Swtich 2’s gonna be pretty pricey (~$450) by itself so base standard edition will be just console, joycon strap slider attachments to show off mouse thing, and maybe power adapter. Dock accessory pack will include tv related stuff like hdmi cable, dogcon adapter, power adapter, etc. for $100. (Current dock set with power adapter and hdmi cable is $80).
I think there is no way in H E single C single K that Nintendo will sell the Switch 2 without the dock bundled with the console. That would be Wii U levels of misguidedness, and I’d like to think they’ve learned their lesson from that debacle.
If we’re making predictions, I was thinking it would be $400, and $550 CAD. It’ll come with the essentials, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see a SKU that cuts costs by excluding the charger and dock+HDMI. A lot will depend on tariffs. They’ll be doing anything they can to keep costs down.
One thing for sure is there’s no chance it’ll cost the same as the OG Switch.
Ok then let’s just say there could be console only box… which would be the one I’d buy.
It’ll depend on the thickness of the device and the power draw. There were leaks of some crazy (perhaps unrealistic) watt/hours. The dock costs them nothing, but the charger actually needs certain specs.
Hot dog! There’s some good stuff added to the Switch online this month! Fatal Fury 2 and Ridge Racer 64! Sutte Hakkun also looks pretty neat.
I literally just posted 10 days ago asking if there was a Ridge Racer-style game on Switch, this is such a nice surprise! While the SNES port of Fatal Fury 2 is a little more sluggish/blurry compared to the arcade version (or Fatal Fury Special), it’s still very playable.
If anyone wants to play these games online co-op, hit me up!
May 8 for Tokimeki Memorial 〜forever with you〜 Eternal, the long awaited definitive HD edition. Dang! They miss both Valentine’s Day and the start of the new school year, that’s odd. I doubt this one gets an official English release but who knows with Konami’s appetite for South East Asia.
I got into the Los Angeles Switch 2 event in April btw. I’ll take whatever pictures they allow and detail my impressions.
was hoping someone from this forum would.
It’s a special birthday gift for two special forum members…
Nice! Congrats. Looking forward to your report.
You and Sir David Attenborough?
Good analysis of Nintendo’s third quarter.
[Here’s @Pierre485 's Xcancel thread for the usual helpful graphs like below.]
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that based on this data the Switch is pretttttty successful.
It is wild to see that game quality has little to do with the sales, but the best Switch games are doing ridiculous numbers. Really the only series that didn’t do meteorically well on the Switch is Switch Sports (not marketed from what I can tell), and Mario RPG (weird support and marketing). The quarterly Mario Kart sales are insane
Switch Sports is pretty fun! I really like volleyball.
Actual time for the April Switch 2 reveal Direct! 2pm UK / 6am PST
https://xcancel.com/NintendoUK/status/1887139417774498059
April 10 (worldwide) for the Italian otaku indie Star Overdrive. Released in Japan by 3goo which has had a few import coups before, such as Gear.Club Unlimited and Dead by Daylight.
How long till the switch 2 gets hacked ???
- < 6 months
- < 1 year
- < 2 years
- < 3 years
- < 5 years
- never
immediately
It’s already been hacked.