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Ideal Time to Buy a Switch?
- Thread starter Mathaou
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Nerd_Incognito
Member
Do you want to play Zelda now or wait until June?
sixteen-bit
Member
When it has software that compels you.
Final Spark
Member
Personally im waiting for Splatoon 2
thenewjeva
Member
I would wait until this holiday to get a Switch. There'll probably be some bundles with Zelda, Mario Kart, or Splatoon 2 by Black Friday.
Visualante2
Member
When we know how good or bad their online offering is.
tareqsalah1
Member
My plan is to buy it next year. By that time lots of good games and bundles would be out. And that gives me time to work through my ps4 backlog
Okami Haundo
Member
Given that Switch just launched, it's doubtful that we'll see any major price drops this year. I'd say just do it when you feel like you'll have enough content to play. I bought mine on day one and plugged over 100 hours into it since then. In the same amount of time I would normally play about 20 to 30 hours of games on my Xbox/PS4. It's just all about what appeals to you.
Now but I want to maximize my potential savings.
HeisenbergWW62
Banned
Im waiting until Mario Odyssey and virtual console are out. Although if at E3 it turns out Retro is doing another fucking donkey kong I'm never buying one out of anger
moltonasty
Member
I don't see a price drop happening until holidays 2018 at the earliest, so if it has games you'd like to play now then get it now.
Most fun I've had with a system in "launch period" in years.
Most fun I've had with a system in "launch period" in years.
This is also an issue. There's been a lot of talk about screens shitting the bed or something - so there seems to be some problems with the hardware for some people. So any news on when that gets fixed?
Lilalaunebaer
Member
When does it have enough games to play at the moment of buying it.
Goes for all consoles.
Goes for all consoles.
Yeah, most likely this. Or when Smash 5+ gets announced.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
The logical conclusion is to buy one when there are games you want to play, no?
Sounds to me like you almost want to buy one just to be buying one.
Sounds to me like you almost want to buy one just to be buying one.
I bought a Switch I'm struggling to get in to Zelda and as a result I'm finding myself browsing the eshop wishing I had something to play.
Everyone else is having the time of their lives playing loads of Zelda.
So it really does come down to: do you want to play Zelda or not. Simple
Everyone else is having the time of their lives playing loads of Zelda.
So it really does come down to: do you want to play Zelda or not. Simple
Flying Toaster
Member
Pretty much the answer to all when to purchase a console questions.
There's just not much reason to think you are going to find a deal to save you much money until at least some time next year. It's selling too well right now. Maybe a discounted bundle for Black Friday, but even then, I wouldn't anticipate a full discount where you get a game for basically free. You're probably going to be waiting until the second half of 2018 at the earliest for something like that or a straight price drop.
MegaManTrigger
Banned
This. I bought it because I love Breath of the Wild that much, but once Odyssey comes, there should be a pretty good library of games.
Your 1000 dollar PC can emulate Zelda and by June there will be very good builds out there.
Wait for a sweet 250$ pricepoint. As a switch owner I guarantee that the console is overpriced and not really worth it except for Zelda.
OS features and online services are laughable even in comparison to what we had 10 years ago with a 360.
It will be worth it for sure. But later.
Wait for a sweet 250$ pricepoint. As a switch owner I guarantee that the console is overpriced and not really worth it except for Zelda.
OS features and online services are laughable even in comparison to what we had 10 years ago with a 360.
It will be worth it for sure. But later.
shouamabane
Member
I would work on a rewards program deal. Like a store credit card or something. Of course, it's pretty hard to find one right now regardless.
Odds are it won't satisfy you.
That's a bit of a stretch. I'm a massive Zelda fan and I would love to play BOTW and I have high interest in most if not all Nintendo IPs as well as ARMS and Splatoon 2. But I would like to wait until the hardware bugs are mostly fixed.
The hardware bugs are mostly fixed already. But just wait till the Holidays. You'll have plenty of games on your PC and by then the Switch will have a solid library
Dragonslayer_023
Banned
After the hardware revision that will hopefully be next year.
honestly I wouldn't worry too much about the hardware stuff. the only issue that seems legit is the left joy con issue, everything else seems overblown. not to mention even if you do have the left joy con issue it's pretty painless to get fixed.
The Joy Con issue is supposed to be fixed (and you can send it in to Nintendo to fix for free if it happens to you). The screen scratching issue was concerning but I've never understood it to be as widespread as the joy con problem. And a lot of people (like me) have put good screen protectors on it that you can buy for like ten bucks if you are still worried. Is there something else you've heard that concerns you?
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Hardware bugs are just manufacturing issues that affected something like less than 1% of Switch owners. Like most all big tech launches you'll have some units coming off assembly lines with problems, but that's the exception rather than the rule.
When it has enough games you want to play?
Aztechnology
Member
Wait. There's not enough incentive yet. (I was a day one buyer)
With your PC you'll be able to play the only game worth it right now. Just make sure to pick up a copy of course.
Mario Kart could be worthwhile if you have friends you want to play with locally.
With your PC you'll be able to play the only game worth it right now. Just make sure to pick up a copy of course.
Mario Kart could be worthwhile if you have friends you want to play with locally.
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