Two months later and shortages still persist. I've all but

Ya I dont really get it, its like nintendo hates money

>>378023443
No one buys it here. It's just getting dusty on the shelves.

>>378023738
Ohboyherewego

>>378023850
It wasn't a bait. In Poland no one really buys it. Stores don't really know what to do with shipments.

>>378023541

No, Nintendo just hates Americans.

I was in Australia for the Switches launch and you could walk into any store and buy one without a queue, same in New Zealand as well as Tokyo itself and now that i'm back in Finland it's the same again.

Literally the only place on Earth that has "shortages" is the US.

>>378023541
when people actually have the ability to buy them then the "shiny new toy" period is automatically over and then they have to actually sell the thing on its merits as a product (which will be difficult because it's just an nvidia shield with wiimotes strapped on, and most of its library for the next year is wiiu ports)
they're probably going to keep it up until the holidays and then hope they've got some big hitters that are actually new switch only games for Q1

>>378024002
There are still shortages in Japan.

>>378024145

Pre Splatoon 2's launch, which is when I was there, there certainly weren't any shortages.

>poorfags thought that I bought a switch in order to play BOTW
>I really bought a switch to avoid the shortage

Feels good

>>378023443
>>378024145
they are obviously making artificial scarcity on the switch.

>>378024354
good, now you can be a scalper and sell the switch for a even higher price.

>>378023443
They'll pump out a ton more once ARMS and Splatoon release, dude. Don't give up just yet.

>>378024336
>there certainly weren't any shortages.
I think I'll believe the Japanese over some stupid anon on 4chan. They simply love handhelds too much. It's starting to be available in Europe though, depending where you live.

>>378024449
I don't know. I thought they would have done that around MK8D release but, it didn't happen.

>>378024449
>They'll pump out a ton more once ARMS and Splatoon release
just like when they pumped out more switches after the release of mario kart 8 deluxe

>>378024360
What they're doing is limiting the production on months without new hot games. They'll increase it as much as they can for ARMS and Splatoon releases, as well as for the holiday season, don't worry.

>>378024703
They didnt completely make up for the shortage during MK8D's launch but I know for sure Target got a lot more of them during that period.

Take it from someone that has one, you're not missing out on much.
Especially if you already have a Wii U.

You can play Splatoon online for free, you already have Smash and Kart (and you can mod those to include future Switch DLC/patches, if you feel so inclined), and the only other games worth seeing on the horizon are Super Mario Odyssey and Sonic Mania (both of which COULD screw up, even if it doesn't seem likely).

>>378023982
>>378023850
polandfag here too. i just saw some sale recently, ps4/xbox with games for 1k PLN or switch without any games for 1.5k PLN, kekd heartily. i dont even like consoles but if i had to choose it would be obvious to get either sony or ms rather than nintendo toy which costs significantly more.

>>378024002
It's like that in all of the UK too, anon.

>>378024703
>>378024720
But they did pump out more than the usual amount, just not a fuckton. They probably underestimated the demand once again, I'll give you that, but it is a remake after all, not the newest hot IP. Also, they know MK8 will keep on selling throughout time no matter what.

WTF? I literally bought a Gray Nintendo Switch for €249 here in Sweden. There's so much stock they're literally selling them cheaper than MSRP.

>>378024792
>MK8DX is a game
>but TLOU remastered isn't a game

>>378023443
Where the fuck do you live? I'm pretty out fo the way and they're everywhere

Hahahaha I walked into Target on launch day with no preorder and got the last one. Feelsgoodman

>>378024641

You can already pick them up second hand in Aus for hundreds less than they are new.

Only the US is getting seriously screwed on stock.

>>378023443
They have way more than enough of them in Canada

>>378024967
Where the fuck did I say anything about Sony or Microsoft? I pretty much play Nintendo exclusively (though PS1/2 had some GEMS).

Frankly, the Switch's value proposition just isn't there, especially for the Splatoon fans that will have to pay for online with Splatoon 2.
Hell, pirate that game. Steal it right off the store shelves, just to offset the cost for paying for shitty online. And fuck Microsoft for starting the paid online bullshit.

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Is it only out of stock in Japan and the US, maybe? As >>378024921 said, the shortage of Switches seems to have ended over here in Sweden. But then, Europe is Sonyland, so maybe the demand isn't as high. I remember that it was sold out everywhere on launch but they seem to have fixed that now.

They're readily available in the EU for 290 (Belgium). 2nd hand for as low as 185 (including BotW).

>>378023443
Region free, at least importing one shouldn't be a problem now, right?

so I guess this is the switch thread
guys I just bought blaster master and shovel knight, which do I play first?

>>378025406
They're completely out of stock here in Spain, though. And it costs 330 eurobucks here, mind you.

>>378025536
I cant believe you paid an extra $300 to play indie games, holy shit dude

>>378025536
Blaster Master is a blast. I'm not even sorry for saying that. And the music is just fantastic. Shovel Knight is great too, but it's yesterday's news, so go with BM first.

>>378025383
most of nintenbros like to claim TLOU remastered and persona 5 are not PS4 games because they are ports and multiplatform games.

but when sonybros do the exact same thing and claim BoTW and MK8DX are not switch games because they are multiplatform games and ports, nintenbros just get angry get for making such a claims.

>>378025660
well BotW was worth it and 35 usd in games is not much.
mind answering my question?

>>378025660
It's almost like if you could also play other no n indie games on the Switch too. Also, the thing is the best way to play any kind of game, really, cause you can play it whenever, wherever and however you want to play it.

>>378025848
>It's almost like if you could also play other no n indie games on the Switch too
Like multiplats and wii u games?

>>378025913
I can play ARMS tomorrow. You jelly?

>>378023443

Just buy it in Mexico for 500 usd

>>378025385
>Europe is Sonyland
Not when it comes to handhelds. But people buy Nintendo's handhelds for Pokemon and Mario, not Zelda so it's not surprising. Splatoon 2 and ARMS will start moving more units in Europe.

Should I buy a Vita?

>>378025913
>there are still people who get upset at how other people decide to spend their money

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>>378023443
theyll make more when they have games to sell on it lol.

>>378026109
The Switch is for all intents and purposes the Vita 2. It's already getting weeb games and everything, so just buy that instead.

walked into the gutter that is Walmart yesterday.
they had a stack of like 5 Switch's behind the glass.
kind of surprised they had any desu, the walmart here is shit when it comes to the game section.

>>378025771
Eh, console wars, go figure.

No, I'm always keeping consumers in mind, and I'm just appalled by Nintendo as of late. Memory Cards let you take your saves with you, e-Reader had versatility, eh, whatever.

But this recent round of money-milking is just beyond heinous, especially the season passes.

>>378023982
That's because nobody there can afford one.

it's 299€ in Italy.

they are full of dust.

>>378026498
That's precisely why they still had them, cause people didn't think of looking there, since they think they're shit when it comes to the game section.

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>>378026012
not really

>>378026626
Not our fault you Italyfags have shit taste. I remember back when the Wonderful 101 was out of stock in all Europe, except for Italy. On the one hand I'm glad you have that shit taste, since I could import mine from there, but come on.

>>378026736
I've been wanting to buy one of those, but wouldn't it make the system hotter?

>>378026775
we are a people of scammers

so we smell a scam from a mile away

enjoy your fisher price toy

>>378026876
The hell are you talking about? Have you even seen the thing in person? Cause that's a high quality product, dude.

>>378026498
>"What TV service do you have?"
Ugh.
>parking
UGH.
>"Excuse me sir, I need to check your receipt."
DONE, I'VE HAD IT, THAT'S THE LAST STRAW, I'M GOING TO TARGET

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>>378026987
yes I did.

my vita feels better in hand, and it's actually portable.

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>>378023443
>the next smt, monhun, and sos are damned to be in this piece of shit of a console
>if I want to play them I'll have to support Nintendo's shoddy overpriced tech and paid online policies
>their multiplayer will also be locked behind a paywall
I hate this.

>>378026987
P sure he's talking about the Wii U since the other guy mentioned Memederful101

>>378024360
>they are obviously making artificial scarcity on the switch.
Which is why they paid more to air ship additional units right?

>>378027067
Portable doesn't mean "fits in your pockets", otherwise the Gameboy Pocket would had never existed.

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>>378027285
>>Portable doesn't mean "fits in your pockets",

ok thanks
check my portable x360 by the way

>>378027260
When one thousand people want your product and you pay to have one hundred shipped then yes.

I still have no reason to buy a Switch. I have no interest in Mario Kart, Splatoon, or Arms and I don't want to drop $300+ just for one game I'm only kind of interested in.

>>378027091
What's wrong with Switch? This way you can play MonHun on your TV or on a handheld. It's the best of both worlds.

>>378027369
This fatass wants to get his moniter kicked the fuck out

>>378027067
>back pocket
>with all the demo straps and shit attached to it
Fits in my slim jeans with no problem if I detach the joycons first. Cases are a better option for the Switch anyway though

>>378026876
>people of scammers
>still get scammed on a daily basis by regular people and the government
Yeah, sure.

I went to a random Best Buy and hey had like 10 just sitting there on he shelf. Snatched one and now I'm patiently waiting for MARIO odyssey.

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>>378027369

>>378027091
And what are your alternatives?
Systems that are equally as shoddy and PC with none of those games?
Paid online that costs more?
Lack of local multiplayer games?

>>378027452
Namely the paid online and shoddy build quality at that asking price.
>but it's $20
For now, when they realize they can get away with it they'll raise it more, on top of it being the same horrible online heyve always had.
The only plus side is that I'll get better at soloing whatever garuga variant I'll need to grind for the armor.

>>378027742
Oh, you're baiting. Nevermind.

>>378027742
>when they realize they can get away with it they'll raise it more
Memes aside this ain't Sony we're talking about who did actually raise their three month sub in Europe.

>>378027742
Which won't be happening until either Sony and Microsoft lower their prices or they manage to surpass them in sales.

>>378027601
I don't have any real alternatives aside from pc emulation.
So that sucks.

>>378027835
Anon Nintendo is a company, a paper entity that exists solely to gain more money.
What incentive would it have to not raise the prices if it was doing well? People that weren't paying for online are a non factor and they already bought the system so they're irrelevant, and people that already pay for their subscription are more likely to stay as long as it's not an exorbitant raise in the cost.

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>Walk into Best Buy
>4 Switches just sitting on the shelf
>Walk into Walmart
>5 Switches sitting on the shelf

Wow that was hard.

>>378028174
>What incentive would it have to not raise the prices if it was doing well?
The real question is what incentive do they have to raise it?
Once establishing a price and then later raising it breaks consumer trust and affects sales in the long run. Personally I know several people who chose not to buy a PS4 because of the price increase.

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>>378024880
>>378023982

>poland
>money

>>378028174
Oh yeah you're also forgetting that Nintendo games generally aren't reliant on online multiplayer compared to the PS4 and Xbox. So there's a potential loss in sales there from people who just play online with their IRL friends especially given the Switch's portability.

Why do you think they set the price lower than the others in the first place?

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>>378028174
>What incentive would it have to not raise the prices if it was doing well?
A low price means means more customers.

>>378028437
They have potential profit to gain, which is the end goal.
Just a one dollar increase means a lot of money gained, and people are already okay with paying 60.
Consumer trust doesn't take into account the fanboys that like apple's maggots eat up everything they excrete with open wallets, and that last point is sadly just testimonial evidence.
I also didn't buy a ps4 because of the paid online but the thing is still selling really well.

>>378028585
They don't lose any sales, the people already bought the product why would it matter if they aren't using online (something that was free previously)?
Any person that pays is bonus money they wouldn't have had otherwise.

>>378028710
They already raised it from 0 to an actual amount.
And already people are defending that.

I'll be too poor to buy one until next year anyway so it doesn't matter anyway. Expecially when it's 400 maple bux.

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>>378028927
>They already raised it from 0 to an actual amount.
>already

>>378025385
It's still sold out in Western Europe. Check any of the Amazons or Mediamarkts.

>>378028749
>They have potential profit to gain, which is the end goal.
And you don't profit from breaking consumer trust anon.

>Consumer trust doesn't take into account the fanboys that like apple's
Except we aren't talking about Apple fans here are we?
We're talking about Nintendo fans. The people who essentially killed third party support on Nintendo systems because of the low quality games in the Wii era and the lack of support and optimization for the Wii U ones. Not to mention Nintendo's games themselves sold poorly like Starfox.
You underestimate how critical they are while overestimating their loyalty.

>>378028927
>They don't lose any sales
Yes they do?
There will be a reduced amount of people who purchase subs from the current owners and people who were previously on the fence about buying it will be turned off by the practice.

>why would it matter if they aren't using online
You don't realise how much money subscription services bring in do you. If I remember right it's one of the PS4 divisions biggest moneymakers. Even more so than first party games that are produced.

>Any person that pays is bonus money they wouldn't have had otherwise.
You have no idea how these things work do you.

They're going to increase production for every major first party title release, and increase production even more for the holidays. There hasn't been any huge release since launch, so of course it's limited right now.

>>378028927
You're fucking retarded.
You realise all of the earnings goes into the games, R&D, production and server costs right? What do you think is going to happen if they start losing money because no one is buying their systems any more.

Are you one of those idiots that think people HAVE to buy something?

>>378029207
It's the trial period.

>>378029371
They came from free online to paid online, and people are fine with it, no loss of consumer trust or none that mattered in the wake of how popular the thing got.
>yes they do
That is money they were not making previously and that they hope people will pay for, their base for subs is 0. Any number above that is money they were not making before for the same service offered.
If you were giving away 10 roses a day, but then decided to charge a dollar a rose and only one person bought it then that's one dollar more than you were making previously.

>>378023443
If you have passport, you can come to Mx and get one, they are not selling here

>>378029870
>server costs matter in diddly dick
>implying the earnings will go anywhere but the Nintendo's pockets
God goy, don't forget the season pass and to preorder.

>>378024426
Nope. Scalping is cancer and I won't condone it

>>378029910
>It's the trial period.
Nintendo is still the last company to do it. Microsoft and Sony have always been way greedier than Nintendo ever was.

>>378030378
Just because your peers kicked people in the dick for shits and giggles first doesn't excuse you when you do it.

>>378025771
TLOU remastered was released in less than a year of the original.
Persona 5 is a ps3 game.

Also games on switch have a plus for every game. You can play it anywhere.

>>378030561
Nintendo didn't start kicking anyone. How's high school treating you?

>>378031132
>putting pokemon multiplayer behind a paywall
Sure seems like it.

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>shortages
>i can literally walk into target right now and buy 10
You guys should try leaving the house

>>378031492
I guess it's okay when Sony does it, huh?

>>378029910
>and people are fine with it
People are fine with it because it affects very little when it comes to Nintendo games. Very little games have a high focus on online multiplayer so it can be ignored for the most part on top of that it's cheaper than the alternatives.

>no loss of consumer trust or none that mattered in the wake of how popular the thing got.
Yes because initial popularity means anything. Remember how the Wii U was in a similar situation and sold out in most stores but ended up being Nintendo's worst selling system in general after the Virtual Boy?

>That is money they were not making previously and that they hope people will pay for, their base for subs is 0.
You realise the sub isn't the only thing affected right?
One small mistake can cause losses in many areas such as console and game sales. Hell many companies and businesses have crumbled for less.

At this point your entire argument can be summed up as "they won't lose money if they do something people don't like because I said so".

>>378023443
>shortages still persist.

There are a lot of photos of shelves full of Switchs because nobody buy.

>>378031731
Goddamn kids just can't stop blaming each others. I didn't get a ps4 because of paid online and i'm not getting a switch for the same reason.

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>>378031675
>I can find them in my area so there's no shortage

>>378032137
I guess you don't like games anymore. That's unfortunate.

>>378032212
If there's "shortages" in less places than you can count on your hands then it's not a shortage.

>>378032290
I've just bought vanquish on steam.

>>378025537
Spain is like the third world of europe, so it's not surprising.

>>378032458
A retro gamer, don't see many of those around on /v/.

>>378032290
You're saying that after buying a console which is not going to get any games all year?

>>378024426
Scalping isn't really worth it. You'd probably make maybe 30 bucks for all that time and effort. So unless you bought it in bulk to scalp it's going to be a waste. I watched the market on eBay during for weeks and while some did impulse buy and pay a lot on release about 400USD, the price has significantly gone down for scalping. Combined with the fact that not everyone is going to bite, it's better just to play it.

>>378032290
>I don't like games anymore because I don't want to pay for a nonexistant service
Clearly we have a genius on our hands.

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>>378032551
I guess I'll have to hallucinate the experience when Disgaea 5 comes out this week along with ARMS. How unfortunate.
>>378032672
>nonexistant service
Hmm. Learn how to spell, ESL.

>>378032212
>theres none in my area so there's a shortage
thats not how it works

>>378032539
>2010
>retro
What's it like to be born in the 2000s?

>>378028437
>Nintendo
>Caring about consumer trust
Oh Im Lauffin.
Just like they cared about all their loyal fans thst bought the Wii U or how they're being consumer friendly by doing the same shady business that they promised not to do.

>>378031927
>doesn't affect them
But people are still fine with it. That's the problem.
>initial popularity
Maybe it's my dealing with GW's shit for years but I lost all hope of any company learning from their mistakes.
Sure I can hope no one else buys the thing and forces them to drop the paid subscription but there's no guarantee of that happening. If anything they'll lower the price and get people that way.
>sub isn't the only thing affected
Now you're contradicting yourself, you said the subscription cost didn't matter because most Nintendo games are focused on single player, so why would these same people care if the prices for the online they weren't using got raised?
Sure multiplayer games would suffer but who cares about them am I right? Or this comes in with your mention of the lower price, it's still lower than the competition so why wouldn't people pay for that cheaper online service?
Both parties are happy and Nintendo's wallet engorges. Like how Sony made all that money with ps4 online they weren't making with the ps3's free service.

>>378033319
>Just like they cared about all their loyal fans thst bought the Wii U
Exactly, they supported the Wii U when no one else would.

>how they're being consumer friendly by doing the same shady business that they promised not to do.
Such as?

>>378032782
Disgaea is a port. Are you going to brag about skyrim too?
ARMS is shallow waggleshit and I can't wait to see it vanish as fast as splatoon. Remember me when the general doesn't last more than a week.

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>>378033478
>I can't wait to see it vanish as fast as splatoon
You're going to have to wait a loooooong time

>>378033478
>Disgaea is a port.
And the majority of the libraries of the PS4 and Xbone are too. Are you really going to split hairs and say they aren't games now?

Demand has dropped even in America
They just haven't kept up shipments which is why it's still sold out. Only 280k shipped in America for the entire month of April. It's a patent case of artificial shortages

>>378033427
>season pass
>dlc bloat
>locking content behind amiibo

>>378033781
So where did they say it would never happen?
Also
>amiibo
>content

>>378033608
They are gamed you could have already been playing elsewhere. Skyrim isn't even the HD version.
Why are you getting excited over this?

>>378033870
You do realise the post you replied to is the exact same answer for this post, right?
Plus why would you buy Disgaea on the PS4 and then shell out for the DLC when you can get the combined package for less on the Switch?

>>378033608
Did you forget you're arguing with someone who hasn't bought a PS4 or xbone? Why are you constantly falling back to blaming the competition. It's not okay to be shit because the neighbours are too.

Multiplats aren't exactly the same thing as ports. With ports there's a good chance you've already played the thing because by definition, it had to have been ported from something. Multiplats just spawned on multiple platforms at once.

>>378033596
You had to show off amazon.jp when you could just have pointed me to all the threads on /v/ and /vg/. Oh wait...

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>>378033427
Right. By releasing one game per year for two years in a row.
>>378033427
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-11-17-why-nintendo-isnt-interested-in-paid-dlc
https://gamerant.com/nintendo-wont-abandon-wii-u-nx-release/
Pic-related for the complete experience Reggie is talking about

How much of a drone do you have to be to not see how Nintendo is as shitty as Sony and Microsoft?

>Paid physical DLC
>Season passes
>Making you pay for the same roms more than once
>Censoring games
>Paid online
>Overpriced accessories (NINETY DOLLARS)
But anyway, keep on being a good goy.

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>>378034116
Considering Splatoon sold 4.8 million I don't see why you think it ever died. It remained popular on a dead console and the hype for the sequel is huge. Splatoon 2 is going to become even bigger.

>>378034021
Why get it on ps4?
Because it costs less money that way and looks better and you had to wait far less time? Those seem like legitimate reasons to me, even if it sounds like I uttered a salespitch.

>>378034116
>Did you forget you're arguing with someone who hasn't bought a PS4 or xbone?
Oh please. I've heard that bullshit line time and time again
>I don't have X so I'm not a drone!
Do you honestly think that's going to hold any weight in this place?

Not to mention if you're PC only you're just going to extreme levels of hypocrisy especially since multiplats barely get any optimization from the developers to the point where random problems can occur depending on your parts.

>>378033596
If all I had to do to prove that an IP is going strong is to find its merchandise stocked somewhere, I'm pretty sure I could prove that MN9 is incredibly popular.

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>>378034307
>Nintendo is as shitty as Sony and Microsoft?
Well, you'll have to prove it.

>>378034429
So in short you are dead set on seeing any negative points to your base as coming from the enemy.
Nintendo isn't your friend anon.

>>378034585
>Nintendo isn't your friend anon.
And neither is Steam, Sony or Microsoft but anyone with a single brain cell can tell you which one is less likely to fuck you in the long run.
And it's not the ones who have increased their sub prices or are considering bringing back paid mods.

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>>378023443
>tfw I got one but I compromised and didn't get the red/blue joycons that I wanted.
I'm full of regret tbqhwyfaf

>>378034439
See >>378034317

>>378034116
>>>/vg/177813150
>>>/vg/177294884

Are you quite done being wrong yet?

>>378034429
>Oh please. I've heard that bullshit line time and time again
I didn't know why nintenbros and sonyfags were constantly fighting but now I know. You're all insane.

When it comes to multiplats PC still mostly get the best options with recent AAA shit like overgays, for honor or WeWuzWW1 being miles ahead on the platform.

>>378035000
>When it comes to multiplats PC still mostly get the best options with recent AAA shit like overgays, for honor or WeWuzWW1 being miles ahead on the platform.
It's hilarious when PCfags claim this when most multiplats run like hot shit.

>Nintendo making a statement saying there won't be a shortage like the Wii
>Months pass and still a shortage

>>378034981
>thread lasted 5 days.
Thanks for proving me right.

>>378034721
I'm still getting fucked anon, the lesser of two evils is still evil.

Fuck Fakescarcetendo

>>378035362
It's the difference between being fucked with a solid metal dildo with razor blades on it and one that's plain rubber.
If you're going to get fucked you pick the one that's going to cause the least damage.

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>>378035310
He just proved you wrong.

>>378035182
Point me to a game released this year that's mostly considered good and runs like hot shit on PC.

You can't. The only games that run badly are games no one should even think to buy. Not on console, not on PC.

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>>378023443

You don't have to suffer the shortages when you buy the consoles on launch day.

>>378035615
I'd rather not get fucked at all.
It's why I didn't buy Fates.

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>>378035619
By linking a thread so slow it lasted almost a week? If "alive" means being barely faster than the katawa shoujo general, then yeah, you sure proved me wrong champ.

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2 days ago, you just have to check a few places.

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>>378033478
>ARMS
>waggleshit
>motion controls are optional

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>>378036024
Well, you didn't say any specifics, did you. The fact Splatoon is still going strong in 2017 is something most people would have laughed at back then. Not only did it outsell the competition, it thrived. Despite the fact Wii U sold nothing like the PS4.

>>378033870
>Skyrim isn't even the HD version.

Source other than your anus?

>>378036167
That weird control scheme for starfox zero was also optional and no one bothered to change.

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>>378026736
Did you actually buy a custom sock so your plastic """dock""" wouldn't scratch that screen?

>>378023738
Same here.
>checked one webshop that also has a brick and mortar store in my city
>both grey and neon versions - 12 cities listed as available for immediate pickup
>check another webshop, these faggots don't have it listed city by city, just 'available'
Guess I should buy a few and offer them on Ebay for some extra bucks.

>>378024002
please enlighten more with your aussie knowledge. because i can't find shit in the uk

>>378036346
It is never called the special edition anywhere, just skyrim.
If it was the one with new water textures they would have advertised that already.

>>378034396
Except it's still cheaper on Switch from having the DLC packed in, they literally look exactly the same(if there's any difference I haven't noticed) and you get the bonus of playing it portable, something the series is suited for. I didn't have to "wait" to play it cause I was playing other games. Now I can pick it up on switch and get a all around better experience than if I'd got it for my PS4

>>378036606

There is no way it is coming out before fall though. You really think they would give any details yet? Hell, we have gotten zero details.

>>378034396
>Because it costs less money
By being a fraction less yet more when DLC is factored in. That same DLC you get for free with Complete.
On brit amazon the difference between the Switch and PS4 versions is a measily £4.30 in favour of the PS4.
Now do you know how much more it would be if I wanted the DLC, not even all of it, just the episodes.

£62.01
That's an additional £26.32 for just the episodes none of the additional characters. Put them in and you might as well just buy the £28 season pass because it comes out cheaper by a few pounds
I'm getting all of this shit for £40 with the Switch version plus portability.

You'd have to be retarded to willingly buy the PS4 version if you have both systems so you can fuck right off with that "It's less money" bullshit.

>>378036218
I personally have nothing against splatoon. Actually I think it's a fresh and clever game. I'm glad it's coming halfway through the one year video game drought the switch is suffering. But the splatoon IP looks a million times more interesting than ARMS and its got enough potential to be a lasting franchise. ARMS is too gimmicky to even hope for the same kind of lifespan. The character designs are neat but the gameplay looks shallow.

Splatoon is also only reviving because there's a sequel. While 1,5m might have bought the game in america, the hype died pretty fast after the release of the first game.

>>378026736
Anon, why is there a condom over your switch dock? do you actually need that?

>>378037161
Again, even if you absolutely HATE motion controls, remember the Wii. People fucking loves motion controls so why would you ever think ARMS doesn't have the same lifespan? There's no way it'll be as big as Splatoon, that shit is just impossible to reach at this point.
>The character designs are neat but the gameplay looks shallow.
That's also the opposite of what critics are saying. Y'know, the guys who have actually played the game. Same thing for people who played it during events.

>>378036946
Not him but I doubt it's going to come out at all.
This is Bethesda we're talking about they can barely make their games run on the PS4 and Xbone.

Not to mention the file size bloat they always have.

>>378037161
>ARMS is too gimmicky to even hope for the same kind of lifespan. The character designs are neat but the gameplay looks shallow.

Wut?

>>378037489
He's one of those people who whips the switch out of the dock.

>>378023443
I can buy one over the counter at both the drug and grocery stores by my house. Try not to live in a flyover.

>>378037520

The Switch is incredibly easy to port to though.

>>378036963
I don't have a PS4 and I don't really plan on buying one any time soon but for the average joe the PS4 seems to have a brighter future ahead of it compared to the switch. I'd pay whatever additional cost I need for disgaea (or pick it up on sale which nisa does quite often iirc) just for the peace of mind that my investment is good.

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>>378037773
You say that but it's easy to mess up

>>378037773
>This is Bethesda

>>378030849
Child, this is not a rebuttal to his point.

MK8 and BoTW are not Switch exclusives, get over it.

>>378037860
Okay so what does that have to do with the current conversation?
We're talking about people who have the option of buying it on either system at that point "investments" don't matter seeing as said person has already decided on what's worth it to them.

You're basically saying that you would pay more for the exact same game because the cheap version is on a Nintendo system.

>>378037860
>but for the average joe the PS4 seems to have a brighter future ahead of it compared to the switch
Do you really think the average joe even thinks about these things? They are the ones that buy Mass Effect Andromeda. They have no clue what's going on.

>>378037975

I'm more worried about them giving us a stupid gimped version than no version.

>>378037735
What kind of logic is that? If anything those living in flyovers would have a easier time than if they lived on the coast

>>378023443
Trump banned the imports. The Republican Congress deemed it to cause unchecked faggotry

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>>378033319
Threadly reminder that Nintendo charges you to use your own internet to play online.

>>378037735
What kind of logic is that? If anything those living in flyovers would have a easier time than if they lived on the coast

>>378038394

If they wanted to do that they'd ban Xbox.

>>378038191
Considering the only reason to get a switch so far was for BOTW, I'd say the number of people who have both a PS4 and a switch are very few.

>>378038220
I don't think it's far fetched to think that the average joe who bought ME:A which isn't on switch is going to buy disgaea on the platform he bought ME:A for.

>>378023443
Just keep calling stores once in a while and you might get lucky that is how I got mine. I highly recommend Target as they always seem to be the one with the higher chance of having one

>>378038179
It kind of is.
Persona 5 is the same game on the PS3 with no real benefits on either. Same goes for TLoU, same game just with the DLC.

MK8 on the Wii U didn't have the kart stat fixes, the additional characters, Karts and items as well as an entire mode.
So far the only game that doesn't adhere is BoTW because it was in development in tandem with the Wii U version.

>>378037860
Honestly what are you talking about? The average joe isn't thinking about fucking Disgaea, the average Joe only cares about the next COD, FIFA and Madden. As for what YOU personally would do that's irrelevant to the fact that the Switch version is a better deal

I live in a small town of like 14,000, people and nowhere within a 30 mile radius have I ever seen a store in stock

walmart, target, BB, Rockstop, all out

>>378033596
You need to delete this right fucking now.

MODS!

>>378038798
I'm talking about the average /v/ joe who would consider buying a ps4 or switch. Because I'm not.

>>378038764
>Considering the only reason to get a switch so far was for BOTW
A game that has already proven itself to be extremely popular to the point where it's selling more than the Switch system itself due to the difference in production rates. But that's another story.

>I'd say the number of people who have both a PS4 and a switch are very few
Anon currently there are less Switch owners to PS4 owners.
It's far more likely than not that Switch owners also have a PS4.

>>378038885

I live in an even much smaller town. Sold out on launch day and every shipment in is gone same day.

>>378038764
Your logic literally makes no Sense Anon, if you didn't have a WiiU (which most people dont) there are plenty of reasons to get a Switch if you have a PS4. Every Nintendo exclusive from this point on for one(a good few are coming this year), BOTW and Mario Kart alone are enough of a reason for most people. If anything if you have a PS4 and want a another console the Switch is basically your only option

>>378039098
Switches are approaching 3m while the ps4 already has 60m. I'm not arguing that the switch should be anywhere near the ps4 numbers. I'm just saying that if you cross the numbers there's a very small ratio of people who would even be in the situation >>378036963 is describing. It's much more useful to think that people either don't have any console or already have the ps4.

>>378039692
Think about what you're saying before you post anon.
I'll give you half an hour to realise what's wrong with your logic.

>>378027260
That was a one-off PR move you dumbshit.

>>378040318
>actively restocking is a PR move

>>378026129
Why wouldn't we? What you spend your money on affects us all whether you choose to believe it or not.

>>378039692
Anon.... seriously? I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt that you're not just shitposting but jeez. For one I think you're vastly overestimating the appeal of Disgaea, I think I can safely say that the Percentage of PS4 owners interested in it in less than the percentage of PS4 owners who also have a Switch. Disgaea 5 has pretty much sold all that it's going to on the PS4.

>>378039692
>ps4 already has 60m

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>>378040415
>actively restocking by paying for a single flight

yes, it was a pr move. Do you think they have planes flying day and night packed to the gills with Switches? Jesus christ.

Then maybe you should specify that you're talking about /v/? Otherwise it just looks like you're moving goal post. Also there's no such thing as a average /v/, most of /v/ doesn't play anything except the game of shitposter, and even if it did exist I don't think they'd be buying a PS4 to okay goddamn Andromeda. Hell according to all the polls going around a large chunk of /v/ has Switches or is planning on getting one. So your narrative off the bat has many holes in it

>>378040737
And doubling production for 2017? I guess that's... artificial demand?

>>378034439
I don't think you're gonna find MN9 merch on any best sellers list Anon

>almost three months after launch
>still sold out everywhere that isn't Dingostan or Eurotrash


But I thought it was gonna flop /v/?

>>378040853
as long as you admit flying a batch of switches at cost was a PR move.

>>378041020
>implying it's due to rampant purchasing

m8. Nintendo can't into factories.

>>378041092
Nintendo clearly wanted fans to get their hands on Switch so they could play their favorite franchise, and Zelda still outsold it. It's remarkable how far shitposters lie about random shit just because they're butthurt.

>>378041270
lol what is the lie exactly?

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>TFW you bought one on E-Bay with Zelda BOTW,m and procontroller for $350.
Git gud at shopping online.

>>378023443
What are you talking about I was at my wal mart last night and they had at least 6 or 7 in the display case.

>>378023443
I was in gamestop yesterday and they said they had one left in the online store but I had to buy it quick, imagine my luck right?

>>378040487
>I think I can safely say that the Percentage of PS4 owners interested in it is less than the percentage of PS4 owners who also have a Switch.
What's left of people interested in disgaea don't all have both a switch and a ps4. By looking at the numbers, even if there's only ten dudes left on earth willing to buy disgaea, it's more likely that at least nine of them have a ps4 or no console at all. Talking about a situation that concerns the remaining one isn't worth it.

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>paying 65 dollars for half a controller

>>378041398
Ironically the majority of /v/ are the people buying from scalpers that they complain about.
They could learn a thing or two from /toy/.

>>378025385
>denmark
I don´t even want to know how much this shit costs in euro.

https://geizhals.de/nintendo-switch-konsole-a1526902.html

this is germany right now. most ones are "you need to wait 4 weeks"/ wait until shipment is there or "you can buy 1 or 2 for 380€"

>>378024002
And shortages in germany.

>>378041398
Did you get scammed or is that really the price of the switch? What the fuck.

>>378027487
This just proves his point, you idiot.

>>378034307
>paid physical dlc
I hate and don´t mind it tbqh. They are fucking expensive, but in the end you can resell it which is a benefit.

>censoring games
yeah it sucks, but thats mostly Treehouse NoJ don´t give a fuck about it. And nearly every japanese developer does it

>overpriced accessories
which one anon? You mean the pro controller? That´s orginally set to be 70. 10 bucks more than DS4 when it came out, with a much better hardware and battery.

anything else is legit. But don´t cite reggie with the 3rd pillar they said this same shit about gba/ds

>>378042235
>>overpriced accessories
>which one anon? You mean the pro controller?

I think he means the idea of paying full price for half a controller is laughable.

>>378041973
$350 is about the same price as the Switch and Zelda on it's own.
He got the system, Zelda, I'm going to assume m is Mario Kart? and a pro controller for that price.

>Two Pro Controllers are more expensive than a PS4 bundle with games

Fuck that shit.

>>378042326
but it actually is only a half of a controller if you want to play solo. If you want to play with others it is a full controller for 40.

Also both are afaik 80 not 99. Also telling that only nintendo makes high pricy accessoires is bullshit. see vita or xbox elite controller

>>378041607
Lol if anything Anon more people currently interested in Disgaea have a Switch considering it's pre order numbers and how little people actually bought it on PS4. Also the only reason that scenario was brought up is because a Anon was trying to say the Switch version wasn't a better deal for nebulous reasons. Now you're just nitpicking things that are irrelevant. Can we please stop pretending that the vast majority of PS4 owners buy anything besides Cod and FIFA? Fucking Bloodborne(the best exclusive PS4 has by far) can't even break 3 Million

>>378037619
I'm careful with it either way. I just didnt want to risk it and had a coupon code for the sock.

>>378034307
>>Paid physical DLC
Think about what this means. It's not attached to an online server that will eventually go down as long as you have access to an Amiibo or hell even what was it Amiiqo? You'll be able to use it.
>>Season passes
Honestly there's nothing inherently bad about Season Passes unless you're one of those people who buy the pass without knowing what's in it.
>>Making you pay for the same roms more than once
Then don't buy them
>>Censoring games
Good thing you can import
>>Paid online
Unfortunately that's due to the current state of the gaming industry where paying a premium is a sign of quality. Without it the casual audience would instantly throw it in the trash pile.
>>Overpriced accessories (NINETY DOLLARS)
I don't think you understand what "overpriced" means.

>>378042509
I mean if you just want extra controllers for cheap Hori is making one http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/05/you_can_grab_the_hori_real_arcade_pro_v_and_a_cheap_switch_pro_controller_alternative_in_july

>>378042762
>nebulous reasons
The anon you're replying to thought it was cheaper to purchase Disgaea on the PS4. That's how this part of the conversation started.

>>378040468
You as a dumb sony fanboy are not affected by Nintendo fans. Your anger is irrational and you need to seek help. Console warring is not a sane thing to do.

>>378043090
And he was objectively wrong? Then he said he'd buy it on PS4 anyway because " it has more of a future" then said the average Joe would probably rather buy in on PS4 which is how we got to the current part of the conversation

>>378043573
That's the gist of it just throw in the part where he changes average joe to average /v/ user.

>>378024967

In one way that argument makes sense, but when you compare the Wii U sale's to the PS4 you can see why there are tens of millions of people for whom MK8 would be a "new" game but TLOU Remastered wouldn't.

Also, Mario Kart is Mario Kart (better sell on multiplayer) and the Switch at least has the value prop of portable multiplayer.

>>378037860
>or pick it up on sale which nisa does quite often iirc
>digital in bongland is £54.99
>70% off is £16.50 give or take
>season pass, the cheapest way to get the DLC, is £28.99
>Comes to £45.49 give or take a few pennies

They'd have to give it an 80% discount at least for the entire package to be worth it over the switch and the money you save will probably be like 20 to 50p which isn't enough for even a Mars bar.

>>378042378
>I'm going to assume m is Mario Kart
haha you retard, look on the keyboard next to the comma

>>378043197
>console warring is not a sane thing to do

Tell that to yourself bitch. I don't own a playstation. Suck my dick Nintendofag.

>>378043197
What you spend money on directly affects everything else in the industry including other people. Are you stupid?

>>378023443
I'm really enjoying mine, I wish more people could get their hands on it. It would really take off.

>>378043805
I still can't believe he tried to move the goal post like that. I just wish we could go back to pre tortanic /v/, discussion was never the best but it sure was better than the falseflag/shitpost wasteland we stand in now. Sometimes I wonder if it'd be this bad if you were required to be a Idort to post

The perfect Switch:
>250$ bundled with Zelda
>Remove meme rumble
>Remove camera
>50$ for two Joycons
>Free online

That is what the industry should be.

>>378047918
My bad, I thought there was a camera but I was wrong. Good thats gone at least.

>>378047918
Rumble is actually really great

>>378048118
For real, Shitposters have no idea how immersive it is. I love how lots of games use it so far too, it's sweet in MK8D

>>378048118
I think so too, but I'm not spending 65 for half of a controller just to play with meme rumble. Should be the same price as every other controller.

>>378048118
>>378048371
Its cool but not worth justifying an additional 15 bucks for.

>65$ for half a controller

Also posting truth isn't really shitposting.

>>378048468
>Its cool but not worth justifying an additional 15 bucks for.
You realise that the rumble isn't the only thing in the controller right?
Remember it has gyros and an NFC reader as well. Not to mention the solid build quality.

>>378048118
HD Rumble is neat but if removing it resulted in even a $5 difference I would take it.

>>378048803
>Remember it has gyros and an NFC reader as well

Not worth making the price so ridiculous.

>>378047918
Remove rumble and NFC in the Pro Controllers. Especially for NFC, why the fuck would you need that in more than one Joycon?
Gyro is actually really good on the Pro Controller though so I'd keep that. However Hori is releasing a basic Pro Controller soon for $30 thats just a plain wired controller

>>378048897
>Not worth making the price so ridiculous.
I'd say it's pretty worth it if it means I don't have to switch between two controllers just for an amiibo and a generally more comfortable experience with games like Splatoon.

>>378048815
Gaming is a luxury so I don't get why people get so butthurt over candy prices. I'd rather have the new rumble because it works really well despite the terrible presentation with 1-2 Switch.

>>378034545
>20 franchises, 12 exclusives coming to PS4 year one
>5 years later there's only 1 exclusive
lol

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>>378023443

It amazes me how people still think the Switch will sell beyond the first year.

Pretty sure the Wii U did well in its first year as well. This console won't see more than 20 million lifetime sales.

You people constantly underestimate 3rd party support, just like Nintendo. And you will continue to take it up the ass for that mistake.

>>378049942
>third party support
you mean multiplats that I can just play on my PC or PS4 anyway? Who the fuck has ever bought a Nintendo console for anything other than Nintendo games?

>>378049942
>You people constantly underestimate 3rd party support, just like Nintendo.
You realise the Wii is proof that third party support is meaningless right?

>>378049942
you faggots have been complaining about muh third party since the fucking wii. meanwhile every console and handheld since then has had a great library regardless. Nintendo doesnt make multiplat machines kiddo, thats what microshit is for

>>378050298
Wii is a proof that power parity can result in non existent 3rd party support

a fact that Wii U went on and demonstrate to a great extent.

with capcom already pulling out and western 3rd parties ignore nintendo once more, switch is heading toward the same cliff.

>>378050298

>one-hit wonder
>proof of anything

that's not how proof works you literal knuckle-dragging retard

>>378050583
>Wii is a proof that power parity can result in non existent 3rd party support
Oh no, the Wii had an absolute fuck ton of third party support. Unfortunately the majority of it was nothing but trash which is why no one bought a wii for the third party games.

>>378023443
>be britbong
>had to stay up until 7am to preorder on Amazon
>people ask me still to this day "how did you get hold of one?"

>>378050252
Because of it taking longer to make games platforms just can't survive without large support.

Even on the Wii U the first party games were good but it took an age between each game.

>>378023443
I'm starting to think they are going to discontinue to switch like that mini NES.

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>>378023443
>Randomly got the 2nd to last one at a local store
>Literally right as I was having a clerk get it out, someone else came in wanting the last one
Sometimes it just werks

>>378049942
>Pretty sure the Wii U did well in its first year as well.
It did not. The Switch has also outsold the Wii U in a shorter time frame.

>>378050749
so you count shovelware waggle shit as 3rd parties ? wheres your taste ?

big third parties were always scarce on Nintendo platform and is what stopping them from taking back western market.

getting the support means more games to pick from and less drought. Also it forces the current 3rd party on Switch to actually release game with standard and enough of this sub 1080p shit. It doesn't hurt anyone but your "muh petty feeling", "muh its been this ways for years".

>>378051615
>big third parties were always scarce on Nintendo platform
The big 3 (EA, Ubisoft, and Activision) supported everything but the Wii U.

>>378051615
>so you count shovelware waggle shit as 3rd parties ? wheres your taste ?
You might want to read the post before you reply. Specifically the part where I say they predominantly trash.

>big third parties were always scarce on Nintendo platform
Actually, they only left when the Wii U happened. The GC had a fair amount of the multiplats that came out on the Xbox and PS2 and the Wii was being flooded by those same big third parties with endless junk
https://pietriots.com/2010/12/17/the-3rd-party-wall-of-shame/

>>378025385
amazon.de has no switches for normal price in stock either, neither neon blue and red nor grey.

only scalper ones are up for sale.

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Holy shit SCORE!
Just secured myself a Switch for 60 dollars, what a fucking steal.

Gonna scalp the shit out of it and sell it to some nintendowny HAHA!

>>378024880
>>378023982
Maybe if you worked somewhere else than Biedronka, you'd be able to afford one? Are you seriously so shocked a NEW console that was just released costs more than consoles released a few years ago? How fucking new to the market are you? Will you also say both of them are shit because I can get a PS2 for 100 PLN or a PS3 for 300 PLN and play games for literal pennies on them, so somehow this means Switch should cost less?

Just think for a second, people like you are what creates all the cebula and Sebix memes.

>>378052645
>Just Launched

Enjoy your $60 brick

>>378052884
>implying you get anything from scam listings
Except the time wasted to get your money back of course

Here in Norway we have a lot on stock. Was actually very tempted to get one but i decided to wait to after e3.

>>378047918
You shouldn't knock HD Rumble until you try it. I think it's a somewhat substantial improvement over traditional rumble. I really like how many varied vibrations are in Mario Kart. Having said that it's probably easy to live without for the sake of cutting the price.

German here. If you want to pay the regular price you have to check Saturn and Mediamarkt stores online and for those of us who aren't poorfags, 400 Euro is the normal scalper price here and it really isn't that much. PS4 had a regular price of 400 Euro at launch and scalpers were able to sell them for 800 and more so yeah, it really isn't that expensive and you should be able to afford it if you are an adult.
Saturn Rostock, Celle and Halle all have Switches available right now according to their main page, just call them and reserve them if you are german(well, call them in the morning, today is a holiday after all and it's already late).