I doubt that well get Metroid Prime 4 next year (& Pokémon isnt for sure next year, either, though Im more hopeful than I was before about its chances). Otherwise, you have a point.
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Debating between a Switch and X this holiday (hear me out)
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higgsboson1997
Member
Splatoon 2 is on switch.
You have the other two.
Two pretty convincing arguments to get the Switch in my opinion
You have the other two.
Two pretty convincing arguments to get the Switch in my opinion
LukasTaves
Member
Based on everything in OP
Sell:
- PRO
- Xbone
Get (in the following order):
- Xbonex
- A cheap regular Ps4
- Switch
Xbonex will be your console for 3rd party and its exclusives, Ps4 exclusives will still look great on the regular PS4, and either get a switch eventually or right away for the mobility/ninty games.
Sell:
- PRO
- Xbone
Get (in the following order):
- Xbonex
- A cheap regular Ps4
- Switch
Xbonex will be your console for 3rd party and its exclusives, Ps4 exclusives will still look great on the regular PS4, and either get a switch eventually or right away for the mobility/ninty games.
Smiles and Cries
Member
OP you are not into Nintendo games, Zelda would have sold you by now just upgrade you XBOX and don't look back. Nintendo is killing it right now so it is telling that you have not gotten a Switch if nothing has moved you.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
If you were a Wii U owner the Switch's first two months were technically droughts, as you could play both Zelda and Mario Kart 8 on the hardware you already own.
There will always be more games to play then time to play them. If you like the Xbox brand enough to care about the XoX then probably get one. Plus you will be helping one extra person who really wants a Switch get one this christmas.
For what its worth though i dont see the Switch having game droughts. Nintendo has been pretty consistent in its messaging about avoiding this and even pointed to that being the reason that the Switch was delayed.
For what its worth though i dont see the Switch having game droughts. Nintendo has been pretty consistent in its messaging about avoiding this and even pointed to that being the reason that the Switch was delayed.
Papo Swing
Member
To me, it is a pretty easy decision.
Sell stuff:
Unless you don't town a lot of gaming stuff you will easily be able to find all of this and sell it so that the X comes out to a decent amount or free.
Then do the same for the Switch or just get it since you got the X for cheap. Hell, you can even try to make it so that you end up paying the price of the X for both an X and a Switch.
Sell stuff:
- Xbox one - $ 150-170
- 3 or 4 game you will never ever play again - $15-20 each
- Old Gaming memorabilia just gathering dust -$100
Unless you don't town a lot of gaming stuff you will easily be able to find all of this and sell it so that the X comes out to a decent amount or free.
Then do the same for the Switch or just get it since you got the X for cheap. Hell, you can even try to make it so that you end up paying the price of the X for both an X and a Switch.
CaviarMeths
Member
One doesn't, which is why I said "likely." Going by recent history of Nintendo hardware and current sales momentum, I expect the Switch to stay at $300 for at least another couple of years yet.
Rodney McKay
Member
That's definitely true too, once of the first things I was excited about when the Switch was first announced.
Twilight Princess
Member
But its worth it, and op deserves the best this world can offer.
Renna Hazel
Member
Normally I'd say Switch but your post makes it sound like you want to get the XBX. Also, if you're not a fan of Nintendo games it's pretty hard for me to recommend the Switch. It's a good place for indies but most of those games will also be on PS4/XBO.
Not the superior versions.
lensoftruth
Member
Already have the twins, choice would be between a PC and Switch. Switch is an easy massively convenient option.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
You'd have a hard time convincing most folks to plunk down $300 plus another $60 just for Mario Kart 8's battle mode and Breath of the Wild's slightly higher resolution.
Astral Dog
Member
Xbox One S
WizardofPeace
Member
Easy, get the Switch.
FlaygletheBagel
Banned
Switch seems like the obvious choice here - You already have access to the PS4/XB1 libraries. Switch would be the only option that gives you access to new games you can play.
Looks like a no-brainer on my end, but you do you!
Looks like a no-brainer on my end, but you do you!
Switch.
But it seems like you already know what you want with the Xbox One X.
And it's not like those people aren't allowed to pick any other titles next to or after Zelda and MK8D... Your scenario doesn't add up lol.
But it seems like you already know what you want with the Xbox One X.
As if the people who owned a WiiU are the group that would need to be convinced to get the Switch.
And it's not like those people aren't allowed to pick any other titles next to or after Zelda and MK8D... Your scenario doesn't add up lol.
MemoryHumanity
Member
Switch.
Not right now but with the X, sure.
I bolded the ones that I would buy. So yeah, Zelda, Mario Kart and Odyssey for now but after that, I don't know man. I'd need local friends to come over and would have to buy additional accessoires for Smash, probably even Mario Kart. Which is kinda daunting to me, because they're all on Xbox.
I'm the special snow flake who did just that.
See, if I were in your position, I'd personally get a Switch. But reading your OP, it honestly sounds like you'd be happier with an XOX because high graphical fidelity obviously means a lot to you and you're not super invested in Nintendo exclusives. So I'd recommend you get the XOX.
Doctoglethorpe
Member
Easiest decision ever. (unless marginally better graphics over the already great pro is worth hundreds of dollars and exclusion from the switch to you I guess)
Switch. You have both an Xbox and a ps4 pro so all those bases are covered. Switch is actually something different.
Switch. You have both an Xbox and a ps4 pro so all those bases are covered. Switch is actually something different.
Renna Hazel
Member
That doesn't make the games not available on Switch. That's where I played Zelda when it launched. If you purchased a Switch at launch and got Zelda on Wii U, that's your own fault.
LordOcidax
Member
You have Sony and Microsoft exclusives covered, get the Swtich.
Diprosalic
Banned
you forgot the switch's main feature.
I mean OP considers to plunk down $500 for... better resolution.
Not even Metroid Prime 4? Splatoon 2? If you have the mindset of almost nothing besides Mario and Zelda interesting you then don't go for the Switch. I don't get that mindset but to each their own I guess.
dreamlongdead
Member
The logical choice is to get a Switch, but you apparently need reassurance for some odd reason.
I don't think your Switch would collect much dust because it's getting lots of indies, and the portability factor will make it desirable in certain instances.
Even if you didn't use your Switch for a long time, you would still have tons of PS4 games to play in the meantime. There's a ridiculous number of games across all platforms right now, and you're really worried about not having stuff to play?
I just don't get it.
I don't think your Switch would collect much dust because it's getting lots of indies, and the portability factor will make it desirable in certain instances.
Even if you didn't use your Switch for a long time, you would still have tons of PS4 games to play in the meantime. There's a ridiculous number of games across all platforms right now, and you're really worried about not having stuff to play?
I just don't get it.
It's not a mindset. I can't help it if I watch videos of Splatoon 2 and Arms and feel absolutely nothing. There's no footage of MP4 and the name alone doesn't get me excited.
And Kirby looks like yet another Kirby and Yoshi looks like yet another Yoshi. Nothing wrong with that, but those certainly don't make me feel like I'm missing out on anything.
I have this tendency to get rid of things that don't get enough use. I know it's weird but I can't help it.
EnVy_CaLiBeR
Member
As always, buying a Nintendo console comes down to how much you actually care about playing Nintendo games and the Switch has the added benefit of portability. If you're not really that interested in Nintendo games, there is zero reason to purchase a Switch.
I love Nintendo games so if I were in your situation, I would buy a Switch(I own one now). Reading your post though makes me lean towards advising you to trade in your OG XB1 and buy an X. Nothing wrong with that either. It'll have the best looking multiplats on console for the foreseeable future.
I love Nintendo games so if I were in your situation, I would buy a Switch(I own one now). Reading your post though makes me lean towards advising you to trade in your OG XB1 and buy an X. Nothing wrong with that either. It'll have the best looking multiplats on console for the foreseeable future.
This is along the lines I'm feeling. I'd say get the console you'd actually use more, and I think if OP was into Nintendo games, then he wouldn't have even asked the question in the first place because of the already released, outstanding Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey which is coming out very soon.
I wanna say get the platform you don't already own, but if OP would use the X more than the Switch (which... I'm not positive but it sounds that way to me), I'd say get the X now, and then the Switch later on.
edit: yeah... pretty much what the guy above me said lol
BenjaminBeaumont
Neo Member
Honestly it sounds like the thought only owning a Pro and watching another DF Pro vs X video in which the Pro comes off second best is a more unbearable thought to you than missing out on playing BoTW and Mario Odyssey this holiday season so just get the X. The bigger question is why do u even want us to convince you to make a decision you clearly dont want to make?
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Get the Boner X
You're already writing it from a position of trying to convince us of that.
Go for that even if all things being equal I'd say Switch.
It's your purchase so don't feel you need to convince GAF. Follow your heart!
You're already writing it from a position of trying to convince us of that.
Go for that even if all things being equal I'd say Switch.
It's your purchase so don't feel you need to convince GAF. Follow your heart!
If I hadn't had the Switch in an online basket a dozen times I wouldn't have made this thread.
I'd play Mario and Zelda in a heartbeat, but again, I like to make my purchases with the longterm in mind.
OrbitalBeard
Member
For most people, I'd recommend a Switch, but you seem to really want the Xbox One X, so just go with that.
That's because those games are purely gameplay focused. I didn't think I would enjoy Splatoon all that much, played at a friend for 2 hours and had a real blast. You can't judge these games without a controller in your hands imo.
It has always been the case that games not focused on graphics or story aren't as marketable. You should at least give them a chance if there is a free weekend or something, if you get a Switch that is.
brickarts295
Member
Stick with the Switch. Wait for X1X to prove itself. You might even get if for cheap or with a bundle. You have to keep in mind, Pro patches are pretty weak and sometimes we might not even get one (and PS4 is market leader) . We have no idea how most of third party will support X1X patches. I would wait and see before jumping the gun.
ZombiePlatypus
Member
I guess your dilemma comes down to extra bit of horsepower that you're not getting with Xbox1 & PS4Pro vs Indies and Nintendo exclusives on a hybrid platform.
I (like most people I'd imagine) will say grab a Switch since you have an Xbox and a Pro. You have your 3rd parties covered. If you're that much of a power fan, just save up and build a PC to scratch that itch as no console is gonna adequately cover your basis there.
I (like most people I'd imagine) will say grab a Switch since you have an Xbox and a Pro. You have your 3rd parties covered. If you're that much of a power fan, just save up and build a PC to scratch that itch as no console is gonna adequately cover your basis there.
Goldenroad
Member
I don't own a Switch and I don't plan to any time soon. The big + on the 'X' list is the "timed exclusives", but there aren't actually any exclusives, "timed" or otherwise on the X, because they are all coming to the 'S' as well, and since you already own that and have some money burning a hole in your pocket, just get a Switch.
I just made a comment half an hour ago. And after reading some more of your posts, it couldn't be any more clear: get the Xbox, it's what you really want. You keep resisting the most obvious arguments favoring the Switch. It's ok, you don't need anybody 's approval. It's not because 99% of replies is telling you to get a Switch, that you have to get a Switch if it's not what you want. Maybe you should read your own comments in this topic again, and you'll see it's the xbox you really want.