They are. RRPs have already been given in the thread at £60 for Zelda and £50 for MK8, so we'll pay less than that at retail.
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Nintendo switch UK price £279.99
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They are. RRPs have already been given in the thread at £60 for Zelda and £50 for MK8, so we'll pay less than that at retail.
You shoudn't.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Switch £47.95
https://www.coolshop.co.uk/product/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/AF4M57
E_Darkness
Member
I mean I really doubt games will be £60+. Even if they are I doubt that RRP will stick around for long. I really hope not because Nintendo sure likes their games holding their price.
lensoftruth
Member
Not sure what your trying to say her, should it be cheaper than these for some reason?
BossDarkseid
Member
Got mine on ShopTo...so i could pay now. I'd been saving for this and even though its higher than I'd like...well, fuck it. I am a sucker now 
/ *cries*.
I'm curious about the storage size of the games and their carts because if I was to think about doing something kind of stupid(expensive) and go all digital....how big a microSD(XC) card would I need...
For the long term there's so much I would like. Day 1 and you've probably been saving up/letting the hype get to you.
Edit: Apparently game carts for Switch are 16gb? That seems...lower than I imagined (I was thinking 32gb). Makes a 128GB mSDXC seem ample and then some.
/ *cries*.I'm curious about the storage size of the games and their carts because if I was to think about doing something kind of stupid(expensive) and go all digital....how big a microSD(XC) card would I need...
For the long term there's so much I would like. Day 1 and you've probably been saving up/letting the hype get to you.
Edit: Apparently game carts for Switch are 16gb? That seems...lower than I imagined (I was thinking 32gb). Makes a 128GB mSDXC seem ample and then some.
Considering that The base PS4 is considerable more powerful and has supposedly way more storage and comes with a game bundled in on top of that for 300 dollars it will probably be even more cheaper by march. Its absolutely ridiculous that the Switch costs as much as it does. 250 would have alright but 300 seems to be pushing it.
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Decided not to bother and will get one when I grab a Scorpio. I'm not paying a premium for one game then nothing for 6 months, they don't deserve my money. I would love to play Zelda but I'm not desperate.
Oh well, all that hype for nowt!
Oh well, all that hype for nowt!
Because Algoritam will have you covered for 3200HRK on the launch day.
MilkyJoe
Member
Considering what you get for your money? Sure.
European prices are always including a 20%ish tax
GarthVaderUK
Banned
They'd better, those game prices are insane.
I believe US price doesn't include TAX
Ideally it would have been £280 for a Zelda bundle, I would have pulled the trigger immediately. At £280 standalone I'll probably hold off for a few months to see what happens instead.
I just feel like they may have misjudged this slightly. It could sell like crazy and I might be wrong though.
I just feel like they may have misjudged this slightly. It could sell like crazy and I might be wrong though.
DeaconKnowledge
Member
So? Get a PS4 then.
VAT included. With no tax it's 230ish pounds.
GluedOnBeard
Member
As the Wii U retained its value so well, selling that has covered most of the cost for me anyway.
It is too expensive in my opinion for what it is and as many have said maybe even including 1,2 Switch and not Zelda could have been a good option or £10 more for a Zelda bundle.
It is too expensive in my opinion for what it is and as many have said maybe even including 1,2 Switch and not Zelda could have been a good option or £10 more for a Zelda bundle.
Garrett Hawke
Member
It will absolutely sell out at launch, and probably for a bit afterwards. It will just be whether or not it keeps going that will be the issue
You don't think the price of a competing product is relevant?
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Should have definitely had a big pack in for the price. Either Zelda or Mario Kart.
They will fly through the first few million sales regardless though, but then I bet it starts tanking. Especially come the holidays when it will be going up against 4 other consoles, including another shiny new one.
peanutbutterlatte
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Just look to the 3DS where $250 = £250. This isn't new.
Inflation Calculator:
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/...tion-calculator-value-money-changed-1900.html
SNES
Launch Price: £150
Year of Release: 1992
Today Equivalent Price: £290.54
N64
Launch Price: £250
Year of Release: 1997
Today Equivalent Price: £423.49
GCN
Launch Price: £130
Year of Release: 2002
Today Equivalent Price: £192.10
Wii
Launch Price: £180
Year of Release: 2006
Today Equivalent Price: £242.54
Wii U
Launch Price: £250
Year of Release: 2012
Today Equivalent Price: £272.84
Have you considered a job at a tabloid?
What really matters is if wage inflation has kept up with price inflation, and the divergence of wage rise changes across different job sectors. Just calculating the real values of consoles is not robust.
Linkstrikesback
Member
Because if nothing else, Nintendo probably doesn't want switch to be Wii u 2.0.
I can't imagine that happening when it's so much more expensive than the competition, even if being cheaper was never feasible.
Ashler
Member
You're right! Must have been temporary.
Because it would actually be cheaper if we hadn't tanked the value of our own currency?
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Does he think Nintendo exists in an economical bubble or something?
kraspkibble
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Lol £280 no thanks. My ps4 slim cost £230 and i got 2 free games with it. The only decent switch game is Zelda.
Pancakes R Us
Member
Yes it should be. If Nintendo wants any chance of this system surviving in the UK.
Android18a
Member
I mean, I really want Xenoblade, but thats out of my price bracket for a console. Will wait and hope for the usual Nintendo price drop (thinks back to when I bought an N64 at launch for £250 and then it went to like £150 two months later).
Yeah, I'm in the same boat here. I genuinely can't see who's going to buy this other than the diehardest diehards, at this price...
Freeman76
Member
This guy is always trolling threads, I wouldnt take him seriously.
My PS4 cost more than the Switch and I got Knack with it. If you wait for the revision of this like you did the slim, you'll probably get similar deals.
Not sure how smart that price is when both PS4 and XB1 have been under £200. Maybe should have taken a loss on the hardware and priced it lower and made it up with software. Interesting to see how this does.
Myself, I was prepared to jump in if the price was good, but this is higher than I expected. That said, considering the announcement was at 4am I haven't watched it yet. My opinion may change once I do.
Myself, I was prepared to jump in if the price was good, but this is higher than I expected. That said, considering the announcement was at 4am I haven't watched it yet. My opinion may change once I do.
Garrett Hawke
Member
If you haven't seen the conference yet and you're already leaning towards no... you probably won't be getting one. It wasn't exactly convincing
DeaconKnowledge
Member
Nope.
You want that device (and not this) get that device.
You want this, get it.
There is a bias against Nintendo that somehow their offerings aren't "worth" above a certain price threshold. Usually because of some arbitrary graphics comparison. It's silly.
Switch is a portable dock console that has debuted 3 years after PS4 and XBone. If you feel the price is untenable for what Nintendo is offering compared to those consoles, then your choice is clear, get one (or both, if it suits you) of those consoles.
Thornton Reed
Member
I was expecting £250 with a game. That price is insane and this thing isn't going to sell to the masses at that price, just the die hard Nintendo fans
Just waking up to this pricing news.
£279.99 takes it out of what I can reasonable justify with a PS4 and a stacked next six months.
I'm out. Looking at the current generation and the competition coupled with the market and generally people's finances, Nintendo are...Optimistic let's say that.
£279.99 takes it out of what I can reasonable justify with a PS4 and a stacked next six months.
I'm out. Looking at the current generation and the competition coupled with the market and generally people's finances, Nintendo are...Optimistic let's say that.
You're not. £279.99 includes $47 worth of VAT. You're paying less then the US.