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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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TannerDemoz
Member
Yeah, this. They're gonna want to show off the multiplayer aspect of the console and Mario Kart will deliver on that.
UK wise, I can certainly see GAME having an offer where they're offering BOTW slightly cheaper with the console if its a launch title
Fox_Mulder
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They should have done only the 250$ SKU
I dont think we will have a SKU with 128gb flash internal memory anytime soon since it would be quite expensive for such a device. If you are interested digital downloads you are supposed to get a bigger Micro SD card. You can get 128gb micro sd card for 20 bucks and 256gb for under 50 by the time Switch launches.
No way, you don't do themed consoles from day one.
Mario Kart seems most likely to me. It's a glorified port, so it's cheap. It's family friendly, and appeals to everyone. I think you leave Zelda to be sold separately, not everyone wants to jump into a console with a long RPG (I do, but many won't).
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
The one with more storage better have more than fucking 32GB. What a joke given how cheap storage is now.
I can buy a 128GB Ultra Fit drive for $35AU for fucks sake Nintendo.
I can buy a 128GB Ultra Fit drive for $35AU for fucks sake Nintendo.
Can one fail at reading more than this? How is this even possible?
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
$35 is a lot of money. :3
I would have prefered a more expensive Premium bundle that they went all in on
£300
128GB Internal Memory
Pro Controller
Bundled Game
And Basic SKU
£200
32GB Internal Memory
But likely scenario us Premium SKU will only be 64GB and with no Pro Controller as it's only £50 more than the basic.
£300
128GB Internal Memory
Pro Controller
Bundled Game
And Basic SKU
£200
32GB Internal Memory
But likely scenario us Premium SKU will only be 64GB and with no Pro Controller as it's only £50 more than the basic.
HandsomeCharles
Member
The best thing about a £250 price point for the premium model is Tesco undercutting it to £230!
Bring on the hype!
Bring on the hype!
michaelius
Banned
I'm guessing 32GB for basic SKU and 64GB for more expensive one
Hopefully that bundled game isn't weak tech demo like Sports or Nintendoland but something solid like Zelda (ideally) or Kart/Smash/Splatoon remaster
Hopefully that bundled game isn't weak tech demo like Sports or Nintendoland but something solid like Zelda (ideally) or Kart/Smash/Splatoon remaster
frankie_baby
Member
Wii U launched with 8gb and 32gb options, its a fair bet that 32gb will be the minimum for the cheap switch, personally i'd hope to see the options being 64gb/256gb but perhaps i'm being a little optomistic
JStein0222
Member
$250 USD was the price I was expecting, and I'm happy about it!
The other SKU though, it makes me ask questions. A $50 price increase for more storage AND a pack in game? Seems like they are giving the storage away for free, so if the game is anything interesting you might as well bite.
Frankly, I didn't expect storage to be THAT important to the Switch just because of cartridges and cheap expandable memory (which I'm sure it will support). Unless they are really trying to push digital downloads and think the extra storage is enticing...it just seems like an odd value proposition for the Switch.
The other SKU though, it makes me ask questions. A $50 price increase for more storage AND a pack in game? Seems like they are giving the storage away for free, so if the game is anything interesting you might as well bite.
Frankly, I didn't expect storage to be THAT important to the Switch just because of cartridges and cheap expandable memory (which I'm sure it will support). Unless they are really trying to push digital downloads and think the extra storage is enticing...it just seems like an odd value proposition for the Switch.
frankie_baby
Member
wont be Zelda everyone will buy that anyway, it'll surely be some sort of multiplayer game and although personally I loved Nintendoland i'd imagine it'll be something more focussed to sell the system to people
That's too much stuff for a $50 increase
frankie_baby
Member
the Wii U was 50 extra for more storage, a pack in game, stands and docks, a sensor bar and a digital discount scheme
Well, if the pack in game is a port, like Mario Kart, then it would probably be worth less than 50 dollars or pound, so you would still pay a small amount (like 10 pounds) for the storage.
Read my post again I stated I would prefer a more expensive £100 increase with all the above things.
There was the ZombiU Premium Bundle
Even at $300 there's no way they bundle Zelda. It'll be the new Wii Sports/Nintendoland or a Wii U port of Kart or Splatoon if rumors are to be believed. This price is expected but still so many questions for me to assess the actual value. Base system for $250 with 32GB, just rumored I know but also very Nintendo, doesn't sound like a good deal. Granted it depends on the size of games, if they are only 5ish GB that's not bad but I'd still go deluxe/bundle. Here's to more leaks cause January is too far away!
You're talking like this has already happened. Did this rumour get confirmed as fact and I missed it?
I was thinking more about a non-exclusive 3rd party game for the bundle.
Toadthemushroom
Member
Sounds great. As others have stated hopefully the entry-level SKU has 32GB storage. Pricing isn't *that* surprising - this time last year the RRP of the Nvidia Shield Tablet fell to $199, and that device had a 1920 x 1200 display.
My question is whether £199 is *too cheap* for the Switch. Like what Ben Thompson mentioned over at the excellent Stratechery, it'd be preferable for Nintendo not to skimp out on stuff that'll matter in the long run (battery capacity to name one) just to save a few bucks and not make a product that's quite there for the wider audience.
My question is whether £199 is *too cheap* for the Switch. Like what Ben Thompson mentioned over at the excellent Stratechery, it'd be preferable for Nintendo not to skimp out on stuff that'll matter in the long run (battery capacity to name one) just to save a few bucks and not make a product that's quite there for the wider audience.
Ben Thompson said:
Jimnymebob
Member
Are they actually doing two models with varying storage sizes? Hopefully it'll be better than the storage capacity of useless and comically useless that the black and white Wii U had.
£200 seems cheap when you consider the fact that New 3DS XL is around £180 still. Or at least when I last checked.
£200 seems cheap when you consider the fact that New 3DS XL is around £180 still. Or at least when I last checked.
SolidSnakex
Member
They only get one chance to do a first time launch with the game. And their 30th Anniversary for the series has been pretty pitiful given how important Zelda is to Nintendo. This would make up for it. I'm just looking at it from the perspective of how do they make sure that it flies off the shelves, and then continues to whenever it's restocked.
A port is certainly more likely for the reasons you've mentioned. But I think Zelda would be a much bigger system seller given that it's completely new and is going to have a ton of hype behind it.
Dark Cloud
Member
No. This is one of the biggest blunders they could ever make.
It needs to be Mario Kart, Splatoon or some new Nintendo Land/Wii Sports IP.
Who said it would be the same in Canada? I'm sure the same conversion part only meant America and not Canada...
nelsonroyale
Member
Hmmm, am thinking of selling my Vita towards this.
Jeff Albertson
Member
Never even looked at the Wii U but I'm Day one for this especially at that price. A pro controller would be essential for me for MP with my son and then I imagine some sort of carry case if it doesn't ship with one.
For me I would welcome a Wii sports type pack in game with some variety.
For me I would welcome a Wii sports type pack in game with some variety.
plentyofmilhouse
Member
This price point works great for me. Looking forward to getting more info in a few months.
£200 Is impulse buy price range. And sooner or later some shops start becoming aggressive in the UK with price and I can see it going £180 down the line.
If Nintendo deliver with a decent games line up within the first year with a constant stream of quality games I can see Nintendo having a hit on there hands.
If Nintendo deliver with a decent games line up within the first year with a constant stream of quality games I can see Nintendo having a hit on there hands.
SomedayTheFire
Member
ditto.
Newtype-001
Member
£249 is perfect.
Portugeezer
Member
Nice if true. I expected it to be £50 more.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Nah, the 30th amiibo are enough.
michaelius
Banned
Nintendo needs this machine to be successful from day one since they won't get benefit of doubt from industry after Wii U.
And there's 50 pounds difference in price - you can buy new PS4 game and still have spare change for 64GB SD card.
Diprosalic
Banned
Storage is very expensive.