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Laura Dale: 2 Switch SKUs planned, UK Retailer GAME will sell at £199.99 and £249.99

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Enduin

No bald cap? Lies!
Lack of pack in game for both SKUs seems foolish, but those price points are exactly where I thought things would be.

$250 with a great pack in game would be a killer prospect, I never thought it was necessary but just seemed like a far better strategy. At $300 a pack in is a must, and more storage is a given.

I guess they don't have any kind of cheap, smaller game like Wii Sports they can bundle into all systems and the game they do pack in will be something more substantial like Mario Kart, as that's one of their biggest franchises and it's also one of those games that we know can clearly display the prominent features of the Switch with gaming on the go and using the Joypads for multiplayer.
 
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disap.ed

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A premium package with more storage (128GB?) and the Pro Controller would be my pick at these prices.
It shouldn't be any more expensive than 300$/€ though.
 
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family_guy

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J@hranimo said:
Kimishima has said that while they want it to be competitive in price, they also want it to make profit Day 1.
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That's fine, but Nintendo needs to realize kids are still a big part of their market. If I had multiple kids who wanted one, there's no way I would purchase one for each at $300.
 
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frankie_baby

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Plum said:
I'm tempted to just because I want that "Console Midnight Release" experience I haven't been able to have up until this point. All depends on how bad the in-store prices are compared to Amazon or Tesco's.
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come down to London do the national launch, the wii u one was at hmv I got 2 free games and a load of swag
 
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sammex

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Only thing that really confirms is that GAME are knobheads. How about just refusing to comment?

(not saying I don't believe LKD)


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WhoaIsThatMars

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strange, I thought we'd be done with the multiple SKU approach at launch since neither PS4 or X1 did it. As long as the pack in game makes sense, I can't imagine the one without it would makes sense to buy.
 
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Zedark

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BY2K said:
Well if there was any doubt that the report was wrong...

https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz/status/798171705923502080
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Haha, well, that settles it. Really amazing price at 199 pounds (I'm guessing I will be paying 250 euros), leaves more than enough room to afford one or two games to go along with the system. If they get Skyrim, Zelda (or Mario 3D) and maybe Yooka Laylee on the system close to launch, I'll be incredibly satisfied with that launch period offering.
 
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Dark Cloud

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Enduin said:
Lack of pack in game for both SKUs seems foolish, but those price points are exactly where I thought things would be.

$250 with a great pack in game would be a killer prospect, I never thought it was necessary but just seemed like a far better strategy. At $300 a pack in is a must, and more storage is a given.

I guess they don't have any kind of cheap, smaller game like Wii Sports they can bundle into all systems and the game they do pack in will be something more substantial like Mario Kart, as that's one of their biggest franchises and it's also one of those games that we know can clearly display the prominent features of the Switch with gaming on the go and using the Joypads for multiplayer.
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....I can't...I just can't lol
 
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frankie_baby

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to be fair she probably shouldn't have name dropped game ("a major retailer" would have sufficed) but hahahahaha that message just makes them look ridiculous

edit - What the actual fuck hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
 
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Pastry

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WhoaIsThatMars said:
strange, I thought we'd be done with the multiple SKU approach at launch since neither PS4 or X1 did it. As long as the pack in game makes sense, I can't imagine the one without it would makes sense to buy.
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Unless you really want the pack-in the premium version makes little sense. If you want extra storage space you're going to be buying something else and not relying on what's internal.
 
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tebunker

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WhoaIsThatMars said:
strange, I thought we'd be done with the multiple SKU approach at launch since neither PS4 or X1 did it. As long as the pack in game makes sense, I can't imagine the one without it would makes sense to buy.
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I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that the extra storage is going to be a bigger SD Card. Not internal.

Could be wrong but it's just a gut feel and looking at prior Nintendo practices.

Even then, a game and an extra bigger SD card are fine for $50 more. It realy isnt confusing to consumers. Almost every tech device does this now. See phones and tablets and even other consoles. As long as stuff is clearly marked and delineated.

There are going to be a lot of folks who don't want the extra stuff and would rather use the $50 for something else so I think it is great.

Now, I will say, if it is actual internal storage, thats not a great idea because devs still have to work on the basis that the smaller storage is standard.
 
Juke Joint Jezebel

Juke Joint Jezebel

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£250 right out the gate for the more feature-filled SKU? That'd be the sweetspot for me, hoping that pans out, now to see what software Ninty and company have lined up for launch.
 
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Spades

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I'm not the type to quietly play ball with unenforceable legal threats levied at journalism.
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But are the type to leak shit against companies' desires for popularity and clicks, apparently.
 
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Zedark

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BY2K said:
Man, what the hell is going on.

https://twitter.com/VOOK64/status/798174005144403968
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Looks like we're back on the roller coaster ride that started with the NX. It'll only get worse from here on out probably.
All aboard!

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But are the type to leak shit against companies' desires for popularity and clicks, apparently.
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It's called journalism, look it up. She has no reason whatsoever not to report on her source's information that the Switch is priced at a certain amount at GAME if she deems the source credible. No one, especially not a journalist, should care about hurting a company's feelings.
 
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LordKano

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I see the first email as Donald Trump who furiously sent an mail to Laura and then all the others Republicans tried to fix the mess with the second email.
 
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guek

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$250 or less is the sweet spot but this rumor seems too hotly contested to put faith in.

Oh well, we'll (hopefully) find out in 2 months anyway
 
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frankie_baby

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tebunker said:
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that the extra storage is going to be a bigger SD Card. Not internal.

Could be wrong but it's just a gut feel and looking at prior Nintendo practices.

Even then, a game and an extra bigger SD card are fine for $50 more. It realy isnt confusing to consumers. Almost every tech device does this now. See phones and tablets and even other consoles. As long as stuff is clearly marked and delineated.

There are going to be a lot of folks who don't want the extra stuff and would rather use the $50 for something else so I think it is great.

Now, I will say, if it is actual internal storage, thats not a great idea because devs still have to work on the basis that the smaller storage is standard.
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its easy and cheap though to expand the smaller storage with an SD card, there's plenty of Wii U games that digitally don't fit onto the wii u basic
 
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redcrayon

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Pretty much everything involving Game seems to turn into an omnishambles eventually, no matter whether it's their shops, their online store or the press office.
 
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tebunker

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frankie_baby said:
its easy and cheap though to expand the smaller storage with an SD card, there's plenty of Wii U games that digitally don't fit onto the wii u basic
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Right, which is my point. Basic system may come with like an 8GB micro sd card for whatever, 32 internal based on rumors, premium comes with a game and a 32-64 micro sd card and 32 internal.

Is it optimal either way? No but it is the most probable.
 
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wildfire

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goldenpp72 said:
Nintendo games don't sell to the same audience, games like Mario which have sold 10 and 20 million units, often don't sell near what other AAA games do. Most AAA titles are front loaded due to the demographic having a lot of adults with money, where as Nintendo titles have their dedicated base but are largely sold to children over a long period of time. It's this reason that Nintendo avoids dropping their prices, because they know their stuff will slow at a decent pace.

Let's look at Splatoon, it didn't exactly light the charts on fire compared to the likes of other AAA games initially, but it's now likely to outsell or closely match titles like Halo 5, Gears, and Uncharted in sales, it's just a different way of doing business. Zelda is likely Nintendo's most front loaded series in the US, and the one that aligns most with that demographic.

Of course, a lot of that is guess work but, i'm pretty sure most would agree if you look at the sales. Nintendo creates evergreen titles (or tries to) like Minecraft and GTA are, and I I don't think their retail price has officially dropped yet right?
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You generally have a point but Splatoon sold a lot early on. The install base was low and the console was so unattractive it wasn't half the system seller it clearly would be on a better recieved console.
 
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Skittzo0413

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Dark Cloud said:
....I can't...I just can't lol
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I think he means that he's surprised there's no pack-in game for BOTH SKUs, rather than there just being a pack-in game for one.

And frankly, I agree with him. I am definitely expecting a smaller, Wii Sports-esque pack in game for the base SKU and an additional game like Mario Kart for the premium SKU. It would be very odd for Nintendo to launch a brand new home console without a pack-in game.
 
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frankie_baby

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tebunker said:
Right, which is my point. Basic system may come with like an 8GB micro sd card for whatever, 32 internal based on rumors, premium comes with a game and a 32-64 micro sd card and 32 internal.

Is it optimal either way? No but it is the most probable.
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I doubt it, would surely cost more to include some internal and a separate SD card, yes that's how the 3ds did it but 3ds games cant even use the internal on the system so a separate sd was neccessary
 
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frankie_baby

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Skittzo0413 said:
I think he means that he's surprised there's no pack-in game for BOTH SKUs, rather than there just being a pack-in game for one.

And frankly, I agree with him. I am definitely expecting a smaller, Wii Sports-esque pack in game for the base SKU and an additional game like Mario Kart for the premium SKU. It would be very odd for Nintendo to launch a brand new home console without a pack-in game.
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perhaps the pack in will be some sort of free-to-play/start/whatever game/collection that on the cheap one will be a demo for it all with you able to freely unlock a part and on the expensive one is fully unlocked
 
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Aostia

El Capitan Todd
Damn!
Laura has been spot on so far, but prices sounds too good for me, than VOOK kicked hard so I started to not trust the report, than Matt backed it up and I ABSOLUTELY trust him about NX info...
what a rollercoaster!
 
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Dark Cloud

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BY2K said:
Who's Matt?
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You know the Darkwing Duck guy who posts on here?

Skittzo0413 said:
I think he means that he's surprised there's no pack-in game for BOTH SKUs, rather than there just being a pack-in game for one.

And frankly, I agree with him. I am definitely expecting a smaller, Wii Sports-esque pack in game for the base SKU and an additional game like Mario Kart for the premium SKU. It would be very odd for Nintendo to launch a brand new home console without a pack-in game.
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If that's what the person meant then yes I agree.
 
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Skittzo0413

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frankie_baby said:
perhaps the pack in will be some sort of free-to-play/start/whatever game/collection that on the cheap one will be a demo for it all with you able to freely unlock a part and on the expensive one is fully unlocked
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Hm, yeah that could be. Although Nintendo hasn't been all that aggressive with DLC/free to play models yet, so I don't know if they'd do that with a pack-in game. I think it's something more like Wii Sports, which showcases the abilities of the system. Probably something that focuses on the two-player local multiplayer, maybe with a portable/streetpass aspect?
 
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