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Nintendo Switch | Hardware Review Thread
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Our review is here. Honestly I'm pretty happy with the Switch. Someone telling you that you can play Zelda on the go and actually doing it for yourself are two completely different things.
http://press-start.com.au/reviews/n.../02/nintendo-switch-review-must-have-console/
http://press-start.com.au/reviews/n.../02/nintendo-switch-review-must-have-console/
Distresssss
Member
Eh PS4 controller has terribad build quality and an awful battery. Xbox one controller needs a wireless adapter and uses batteries.
I don't like compromises.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
I didn't see the scores until after my post. The impression quotes in the OP weren't generally that positive which was what I expected. but crow I eat. The reviews are great!
http://www.metacritic.com/feature/nintendo-switch-console-hardware-review
sugarhigh4242
Banned
Meh @ PS4 complaints, I think it's the best controller ever. Sure more battery would be better, but it's a nonfactor in my life.
Xbox One S controller no longer needs a wireless adapter. it's standard bluetooth, and great.
Okami Haundo
Member
Correction: The current model of the Xbox One controller does not require a wireless adapter. It has built-in bluetooth.
Carry on.
higgsboson1997
Member
Good to see nice reviews so far. Have a lot of faith in the system!
This is going to limit my Nintendo night-time gaming unless I buy wireless headphones or run a long cord to the receiver. I guess it's too much to ask for a headphone jack on a $70 Pro controller. Not a surprise though.
Manny Calavera
Member
I don't quite get the panicking and canceling preorders in this thread. The reviews are mostly positive.
Ocarina_117
Banned
That's awfully reductive of you.
Meh @ your procontroller concerns, it has many more features (gyroscope and HD rumble) and a superior battery (the ps4 baterry is very poor).
Off set sticks are always a positive too.
Surprised at how much reviews seem to be making so little of the sync issue and (most importantly) the appalling games situation.
Talking about potential is all well and good but if you're going to review hardware, review what's going to be in front of consumers now, rather than what might be in front of them in a year or whatever.
Talking about potential is all well and good but if you're going to review hardware, review what's going to be in front of consumers now, rather than what might be in front of them in a year or whatever.
Ein Bear
Member
It's a real shame how the Activity Log went from being one of my favourite features on the 3DS, to being massively downgraded on the Wii U, to being removed entirely on the 3DS.
I've never been of the opinion that Nintendo absolutely, 100% needs to implement an achievement system (though it would be nice), but the complete lack of any sort of system-level record of the games you've played is a real shame. I love being able to look back on stuff like that.
randomengine
Banned
PS4 would have reviewed rather shit then.
Not a single negative review eh. Yeah pointing this out sure is some "persecution complex".
Plenty of them did exactly that.
remember folks... for charging speed, A is more important than V.
Some seem to insist that 2.1A is sufficient to charge while playing.. but it seems to largely depend on the quality of the charger, as it would seem not all 2.1A chargers are equal (likely due to the 2.1A being max output.. not constant output)
officially, 3A seems guaranteed to charge while playing.
IlGialloMondadori
Member
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
Probably people that didn't actually have a pre order.
Launch threads on GAF are crazy.
TangoAlphaLima
Member
I don't think the "games situation" should be reflected in hardware reviews. Let the prospective buyers figure out for themselves if there are good enough games in enough quantity quickly enough. I mean, for one, none of the Switch launch games have even been officially reviewed themselves.
I also don't know why so many people focus on the launch lineup versus what's coming over the next 8 months. April gives us MK8D, Arms likely in May, Splatoon sometime this summer, then Mario Odyssey probably in November. That's a really solid lineup of exclusives, even if there is minimal 3rd party support outside of indies.
Yeah that's what I figured. Awesome my 16000mAh xiaomi is 3.6A. I figured as much because it fast charges my Galaxy s6.
I'm glad that reviewers didn't feel obligated to tell people to go out and buy one. I'm still on the fence. I like new shiny things but in reality I should wait for a better catalog.
Let's see if the reasonable side of me can override the gadget fiend.
I really wish it had a virtual console at launch
Let's see if the reasonable side of me can override the gadget fiend.
I really wish it had a virtual console at launch
man... Genesis games were like el chupacabras in fall 1989. Best Buy = nothing. Video rental stores = Nothing. Children's Palace = very limited. Software Etc = very limited. It was basically Toys R Us, Suncoast Pictures, and Children's Palace in the Milwaukee area.
grim-tales
Member
Dear Nintendo. Everyone will shut up if you make these. PLEASE.
Disclaimer: THIS IS A MOCK UP
PM: TTYD remaster - I need this NOW
SRTtoZ
Member
Its funny that Nintendo is marketing this as home console first, handheld second, when everything I know and read about it makes it seem like its a better handheld than a home console.
- Joy cons seems more comfortable while attached, rather than on the grip which is a bit cramped, Pro controller is better for console mode (according to reviews)
- Joy cons actually charge on the system itself rather than on the accessory grip (unless you buy the charge grip)
- Can't wear headphones if you sit on a couch 8-10 feet back while in console mode, can wear headphones in handheld mode (even on the Wii U you could wear headphones while sitting on your couch, a step back for sure)
- Zelda has performance issues while in home console mode, handheld mode seems to run better with a smoother framerate, textures seems lackluster on a big screen and unnoticeable while playing a much smaller screen
I mean, I'm okay with this being a better handheld but I feel like Nintendo should be marketing it at that if it works better as that and most reviews I read say its more impressive as a handheld rather than a home console.
- Joy cons seems more comfortable while attached, rather than on the grip which is a bit cramped, Pro controller is better for console mode (according to reviews)
- Joy cons actually charge on the system itself rather than on the accessory grip (unless you buy the charge grip)
- Can't wear headphones if you sit on a couch 8-10 feet back while in console mode, can wear headphones in handheld mode (even on the Wii U you could wear headphones while sitting on your couch, a step back for sure)
- Zelda has performance issues while in home console mode, handheld mode seems to run better with a smoother framerate, textures seems lackluster on a big screen and unnoticeable while playing a much smaller screen
I mean, I'm okay with this being a better handheld but I feel like Nintendo should be marketing it at that if it works better as that and most reviews I read say its more impressive as a handheld rather than a home console.
ZeroMaverick
Member
Okay, wait, so if I just want to play the Switch until it's close to dying, hook it up to a powerbank to recharge, play a different handheld or read a book while it charges, then play the Switch again, any old Usb C 5V/3A will do? Man, I have no idea how to decipher any of this lol. How many Switch charges will I get per fully charged powerbank?
jts
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They are marketing it like that because the 3DS still sells while the Wii U reached end of life and needs a product on the shelves to replace it. Also, current pricing.
It's just pure marketing.
Eventually the Switch line will replace both.
Well I can probably tell you by Saturday if you're still on the fence. But DF seems to imply it should just work, also while playing.
Yes I have a Samsung KS8000 and a PS4 Pro. It's not going to make me want to play BotW handheld just because I've played many other games in 4K or at least in resolutions above 1080p. The bottom line is I want to get the best possible experience for the particular game I am playing. To me, a 6 inch screen is not the best way to play. But I mean it's whatever, if people enjoy it that way then that's fine.
Oh? I did not know that. Never saw the info on it since it seems to have disappeared from existence.
My Xbox controller cost me £40 + £15 for rechargeable batteries plus £20 for a Bluetooth adapter. £75 overall. It's the hidden costs that take the piss, the Pro is overpriced too at £60 but at least once I have it then it's complete. My PS4 controller feels like a £15 one that cost £40, the build quality of that is laughable (as well as the battery) and I find that one way more overpriced than the other two.
About powerbanks I guess we'll have to wait for real tests with extended hardware or just try with your own and see if you need a bigger/newer powerbank
I still believe this is one of the biggest step forward for a Nintendo handled, no more worries on the go !
This is going to happen in a year or two.
60$ each, 110$ for the pair, 35$ charing grip
I still believe this is one of the biggest step forward for a Nintendo handled, no more worries on the go !
Dear Nintendo. Everyone will shut up if you make these. PLEASE.
Disclaimer: THIS IS A MOCK UP
This is going to happen in a year or two.
60$ each, 110$ for the pair, 35$ charing grip
SRTtoZ
Member
There wouldn't be a need for the grip if they just attach together
If they work just as the joycons you'd need at least a slim thing to put the joycons in !
20$
MikeyKlump
Member
It's Wednesday.
I meant next Wednesday. My Switch is arriving on the 11th so gives me time to cancel the order to see if JoyCon issue is fixed or widespread
Shrike Alvaron
Member
It's right here, the description gives the 5V/3A output.
I saw that Blunty posted a video recommending 15V/2.6A chargers like the Razer for the Switch, I'm guessing that's where the confusion today is coming from. I like the guy's previous videos about the Switch but, while I haven't watched this one yet, I feel like it's misleading too many people based on speculation. I'm guessing that he came to that conclusion but we've seen that the back of the Switch specified 15V/2.6A input, but you gotta understand that's the MAXIMUM the Switch can take. It's entirely possible the Switch will charge faster with 15V, but at this point there's evidence that 5V chargers DO work to charge while playing games (albeit slowly) from both Rarez and Digital Foundry, as well as a handful of anecdotal reports over the past few days from previews. There's really only one or two reports of the Switch having issues with battery banks, and those are anecdotal and lacking much actual details. I'd rather take the word of the Rarez video and Digital Foundry article which both clearly state they were using a 5V3A USB-C port and got a charge while playing out of it.
Fortunately, it won't be much longer before all this confusion clears up. When I pickup my Switch tomorrow night I'll test it out with my 5V RAVpower battery bank right away to see if it charges the battery while playing Zelda and will report back about it.
Dear Nintendo. Everyone will shut up if you make these. PLEASE.
Disclaimer: THIS IS A MOCK UP
Nintendo needs to do this and you need to become rich from this wonderful idea.
Dear Nintendo. Everyone will shut up if you make these. PLEASE.
Disclaimer: THIS IS A MOCK UP
That's an awesome idea
What where these lineups? I had Killzone (lol) for launch and nothing else. And for One I can't even remember. Here we have BOTW which surely will remembered for years to come and I also think that there are a lot of nice Indies with Snipperclips, Fast RMX and Steamworld and day one. Despite that I am a sucker for Bomberman^^
Uno Venova
Banned
Im sorry for my lateness. But what exactly is this joycon issue? Is this only when playing motion reading games or just wide spread across anything you play? Like if I play Zelda with the two joycons seperate (one in each hand method, non portable mode) is this still an issue? Also is this only some joycons or is it known to be an issue with all of them?
This is very concerning. Always feels like first day consumers are guinea pigs for the hardware.
This is very concerning. Always feels like first day consumers are guinea pigs for the hardware.
You know, the GC controller Joy-Con idea does plant the seed that custom controllers could be a thing for this for specific/niche games down the road. Different form factors, different layouts, possibly different buttons, etc.
My wallet doesn't like that prospect but my mind is already wandering.
My wallet doesn't like that prospect but my mind is already wandering.
Thanks! I knew info was sparse on other sites and some even removed it from their website. Forgot to check Amazon.
I am not saying a 5V won't work, but that it will charge a lot slower. I would prefer something that would charge normal rate while playing. The main thing people need to make sure is USB C to USB C as well as 2.6A or greater. They can do USB A to USB C, but it will reduce charge time even more. Also, I believe a lower A rating will cause issues down the road.
I do look forward to real world results on powerbanks, wall chargers, etc. for charging. I have held off on buying anything because of this. For now, my plans are an additional Nintendo wall adapter for home. For mobile use, I could get a USB C 5V / 3A, but worry the slow charge while playing will not be good enough for me. It might be good enough for others though.
Because lithium ion batteries shouldn't be kept at 100% charge. If anything, they should be kept between 30% and 80% at all times.
Polygonal_Sprite
Member
It's going to take me a while to get it that I can take the system away from the dock and still use it because I'm so used to the Wii U. The console is actually the controller, it's what Wii U should have been they just tried to make it four years too early.
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