The Nintendo Switch was revealed late last year codenamed the Nintendo NX.
It is now finally the day that Nintendo will inform us about pricing and release date.
Launch titles, games in the works, features etc.
What are your thoughts and predictions!
Are you getting one, maybe more?
ALL ABOARD THE HYPE TRAIN CHOO CHOO!
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EDIT:
Here is the information that we know after the conference:
Price - $469.95
Release date - 3rd of March
What you get:
Console
Dock
HDMI cable
USB type C AC Adapter
Left Joycon(Blue if you get neon Bundle)
Right Joycon (Red if you get Neon Bundle)
Joycon grip
Launch titles include:
The Legend of ZELDA: Breath of the Wild
1-2 Switch
Bomberman R
Some Skylanders game
Just Dance 2017
Many more announced and release dates TBC
Battery Life is 2.5 - 6.5 hours depending on performance requirement of game.
Online is free until "Fall later this year" (don't know their american Fall term) and will be paid, rumoured to be $5USD a month.
UI looks good but features missing, you need a smartphone to use for example, voice-chat, parental controls etc.
720p Multi-touch screen with built in dual front facing speakers and a light sensor, (no camera, we all have smartphones but my younger siblings did loving playing with the 3DS camera)
NO REGION LOCKING!!!!!! (Region Free)
32GB of internal storage, very disappointing. Imagine buying a digital copy of NBA 2k 2017/2018, the 2016 version of the game was over 43GB.
microSDXC for expandable storage, the limit of SDXC standard is 2TB, we are now in the erra of 512GB microSDXC cards atm (Remember to get at least Class 10 or UHS Class 3 Cards)
Up to 8 controllers can be connected to the switch at one time.
Accessories prices, go have a look here:
https://www.ebgames.com.au/featured/nintendo-switch-hardware
If I missed something, let me know down below!
@Marrk: Then why does it try to compete with non-handheld consoles with its pricing? It basically puts the device at a price where you could be thinking about getting a PS4 or XBOX One.
3DS was one of the front runners of the handheld consoles and thus, it was not unreasonable for game developers to develop games for it specifically. One of the reasons why WiiU flopped was, Wii U didn't have much third party support. The hardware spec was too low and made it difficult to develop for it. It's a vicious cycle. Lack of games lead to low sales figure, low sales figure leading to the console not being attractive for 3rd party developers.
p.s. I own 3DS XL, Monster Hunter 4 sold me on it. My gf owns a 2DS (she can't see the 3D on 3DS).