Doesn't it cost $40 for half of a replacement controller?
The biggest problem I have with this is the price. When I heard about the speculation of the price being under $200, I got extremely excited. That would have been an absolute bargain of a price for this.
also lol at most toxic guy around calling others out on this sh**
Quote from: Mouldy on January 17, 2017, 07:55:38 PMThe biggest problem I have with this is the price. When I heard about the speculation of the price being under $200, I got extremely excited. That would have been an absolute bargain of a price for this.Considering that this is a gaming tablet with some pretty advanced tech, it makes sense that the launch price is $300. For comparison, an iPad Mini 4 sells at an MSRP of $400 USD, and has no controllers, no dock (which in and of itself is much more advanced than it appears), etc. Yes, a PS4 and Xbone can be purchased in cheaper bundles at the present time, but the experience they offer is fundamentally different than what the Switch offers.
Considering that this is a gaming tablet with some pretty advanced tech, it makes sense that the launch price is $300. For comparison, an iPad Mini 4 sells at an MSRP of $400 USD, and has no controllers, no dock (which in and of itself is much more advanced than it appears), etc. Yes, a PS4 and Xbone can be purchased in cheaper bundles at the present time, but the experience they offer is fundamentally different than what the Switch offers.
Ill see if ill buy it.. i heared that Sonic Mania will be for switch.. and new Zelda... just hoping Crash somehow makes an apperance on the Switch..
Quote from: TGM on January 18, 2017, 06:22:09 AMIll see if ill buy it.. i heared that Sonic Mania will be for switch.. and new Zelda... just hoping Crash somehow makes an apperance on the Switch..The only way Crash will make an appearance is via Skylanders. Other than that, you're outta' luck.
A set of Joy-Con costs $80 USD. These can either be used as one controller, or separately as two. The Dual Shock 4 and the Xbox One controllers both sell at an MSRP of $60 USD and can only be used as a single controller.
Except the switch is going to be a beyond terrible tablet,
with a poor resolution screen
and an OS created for gaming.
Have you ever tried to browse the web on a Wii or Wii U?
There's a reason that Nintendo aren't marketing the switch as an iPad competitor, they fulfil separate use cases, despite both having a tablet form factor.
if you ever tried to use the wiimote on its side for virtually anything you'd realise this is an awful idea, very few games are actually seriously playable and controllable like that. an even smaller controller, some of which have the analogue stick in the middle, is definitely not going to cut it.
also three hour battery life for zelda LEL
but i really only like older games
I don't know if you've heard too, but not only are Nintendo going to start charging for their atrociously gimped online service, but the features that they are actually advertising are that you can voice chat using a phone (Because that's totally convenient, right?) and you get a NES or SNES game every month that you don't even get to keep.
Quote from: Badger on January 18, 2017, 05:39:54 AMExcept the switch is going to be a beyond terrible tablet,Gaming tablet.
720p isn't a poor resolution for this size of screen. The PPI is around 230, which for most people's eyesight, is damn good. Hell, it's better than a Retina MacBook.
It's almost as if this is a game console.
Upon release, the Wii's browser was great. The WiiU's is the best browser available on any console.
And there's a reason why Nintendo also isn't marketing it as an Xbone or PS4 competitor: they offer entirely different experiences.
I have used a Wiimote sideways, and while it's not the best experience, it works. The Joy-Con are shaped in a way that look a bit more comfortable to hold, even though the controls might get a little cramped. (An issue I've had with every Dual Shock with the exception of the 4.)
Which is why you steal them?