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[TheMagician]

Mes que un console

The Barcelona football team playing across several Switch consoles on a flight home. According to the post on Reddit, they were playing Mario Kart Deluxe together.

I see a bigger audience for sports games on this device than perhaps any Nintendo console in history. Young men like this would absolutely lap up the likes of FIFA. Whereas in the past there was never really a reason to pick up FIFA on a Nintendo console if you owned more powerful rival hardware, the portability and power of the Switch gives a reason to pick up a version you can take on the go.

https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/6aytpz/barcelona_fc_players_playing_mk8d/

 

[TheBioLover]

You mean a hat trick.

 

[Earthbound64]

It's going to be huge for Football titles.

 

[IsntChrisL]

I've got a feeling that FIFA is going to sell very well on this thing.

 

[EvB]

I mean, they all just walked into the airport and bought those at the same time.

 

[Berordn]

You mean a hat trick.

I mean if you decide not to count the Wii U or the Gamecube, sure.

 

[mdubs]

I didn't think that the portability would change that much, but I find myself using Switch exactly like in the reveal trailer. The concept just works

 

[Bucca]

can't wait for all the stories/pics of shattered Switches thanks to intense FIFA matches

 

[Calm Mind]

Free marketing is best marketing.

 

[Lagamorph]

Should you be using a Switch wirelessly on a plane?

 

[Alienous]

That looks like a paid endorsement if I've ever seen one.

I mean, they all just walked into the airport and bought those at the same time.

And they all have a preference for the neon blue/red model.

 

[James Scott]

If Fifa is a good port and takes advantage of local multiplayer it could be pretty big with an audience that hasn't been too into Nintendo consoles in a long time.

 

[Maxinas]

I've got a feeling that FIFA is going to sell very well on this thing.

If Nintendo delivers a good online service, and EA does their part and deliver a good Fifa Switch port, then yeah it will be huge.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

I remember the threads about how the Switch's launch was pretty damn big by Spain's standards.

Now, when FIFA hits...

 

[Monty Mole]

What it tells me is that Nintendo's marketing is successful, and they're giving away free Switches to all the right people.

 

[Ōkami]

No Messi

No buy

 

[kirblar]

Is it normal for your sports teams to all wear the same clothes out of uniform?

 

[Dark Cloud]

That's it folks. It's a wrap. This is some of the best marketing you can have. A big time sports team in Europe playing with it with millions and millions of fans and followers.

 

[Bucca]

Is it normal for your sports teams to all wear the same clothes out of uniform?

Wait

What the hell

I just noticed this lol

 

[TheBioLover]

I mean if you decide not to count the Wii U or the Gamecube, sure.

It was a joke about how OP used a baseball term, "home run", when he was referring to a football team, but I see your point, haha.

 

[Mpl90]

That looks like a paid endorsement if I've ever seen one.



And they all have a preference for the neon blue/red model.

Actually, that could also be a reference to Barcelona's colors

 

[KojiKnight]

Should you be using a Switch wirelessly on a plane?

Why not? Most planes offer WiFi on board. You're only supposed to have them in airplane mode during take off and landing.

 

[Moze]

How do we know this isn't a paid endorsement?

Also, fuck Neymar.

 

[dangerskew]

$50 says Nintendo gave them those Switches for free. Not being critical or anything, I love my Switch, but if the entire team had all personally bought their own, they wouldn't all have Neons.

 

[parkinho]

I mean if you decide not to count the Wii U or the Gamecube, sure.

Whoosh!

 

[Complicated]

Is it normal for your sports teams to all wear the same clothes out of uniform?

Pretty normal for a lot of sports orgs.

 

[Bucca]

$50 says Nintendo gave them those Switches for free. Not being critical or anything, I love my Switch, but if the entire team had all personally bought their own, they wouldn't all have Neons.

maybe they actually have good taste

 

[Black_Red]

Actually if the switch version lets you play Fifa with 2 joycons and its decent (since it cant be the same as regular Fifa with fewer buttons) then this is going to be huge for colleges and schools.
Hell, ever 1 switch plus a pro controller its already big since the switch includes its own screen.

 

[mdubs]

$50 says Nintendo gave them those Switches for free. Not being critical or anything, I love my Switch, but if the entire team had all personally bought their own, they wouldn't all have Neons.

They definitely got them for free, but the fact they are actually using them is telling

 

[TheMagician]

That looks like a paid endorsement if I've ever seen one.



And they all have a preference for the neon blue/red model.

Blue and red are the colours of Barcelona. Maybe that's why they all got that one, or it was the only version available.

 

[jrush64]

No Messi. Switch Fail.

 

[Zedark]

$50 says Nintendo gave them those Switches for free. Not being critical or anything, I love my Switch, but if the entire team had all personally bought their own, they wouldn't all have Neons.

I wonder. Red and blue is the Barcelona colour scheme after all (though different red and blue shades), so I could potentially see them wanting Neon for that reason.

 

[JustenP88]

How do we know this isn't a paid endorsement?

I don't know, man. Hopefully someone can get to the bottom of this conspiracy and expose them for the shills they are.

 

[Guymelef]

That's it folks. It's a wrap. This is some of the best marketing you can have. A big time sports team in Europe playing with it with millions and millions of fans and followers.

Yeah, this worked so well in Spain.

 

[sanstesy]

No Messi

No buy

 

[Kazzy]

That is paid for.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

honestly their gimmicky basketball ad was NOT wildly off the mark. if they dont fuck fifa up and wireless play is outstanding, something clever is done with league play... i dont even play football on consoles, but it could be massive.

multiplay and tournaments in general, so much potential. nintendo already gets it since there are tourneys at e3 this year. they are trying to launch multi in a big way i reckon

 

[Milly Osworth]

I don't know, man. Hopefully someone can get to the bottom of this conspiracy and expose them for the shills they are.

They are probably at gunpoint.

 

[Berordn]

It was a joke about how OP used a baseball term, "home run", when he was referring to a football team, but I see your point, haha.

I did not know the actual context in relation to sports because I'm some kind of cultureless robot.

Whoosh!

Yup!

 

[CO_Andy]

i knew it was going to be a hit when i saw this

 

[watershed]

Nothing about this photo seems special to me. Game companies have gifted hardware and software to various celebrities before and famous people have taken photos with their latest gadgets.

For me, seeing ordinary people post on instagram of their family playing Switch around the kitchen table or at an airport are more indicative of "there is something special about the Switch."

 

[GinoFelino]

That is paid for, are you?

The answer is yes on both counts.

Are you seriously accusing a GAFer of being bribed? Because lol

 

[Rellik]

Yeah, this worked so well in Spain.

Holy. Shit. Xbox One is going to be huge.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Yeah, this worked so well in Spain.

Meh. This is in promotion with Mario Kart and the Switch had one of the best launches in video game history in Spain.

 

[Cerium]

That is paid for, are you?

The answer is yes on both counts.

Accusing a GAFer of viral marketing is a serious allegation and dangerous ground to tread.

 

[Piers]

And all of them will give it away to their family and just play on phones instead.

 

[Moze]

I don't know, man. Hopefully someone can get to the bottom of this conspiracy and expose them for the shills they are.

Hopefully Neymar gets all the blame and gets banned from football.

 

[Kazzy]

Are you seriously accusing a GAFer of being bribed? Because lol

Nothing about that photo seems natural.

 

[Calm Mind]

Yeah, this worked so well in Spain.

 

[NotSelf]

What do people have against grey joy cons? Everyone only seems to like the neon colores.