Pre-Order - Nintendo Labo Variety Kit 1 (Nintendo Switch) Toy Con 1 £53.85 @ Base

I've got a load of Amazon boxes I was going to recycle but I'm willing to let them go for £40.

Any takers? ;D

bojangles20/01/2018 08:38

£60 for a cardbox boxmugs

Well, kit 1 @ £53.85 actually has

28 x Cardboard Sheet (includes an extra sheet for customisation)
3 x Relflective Sheet
3 x Sponge Sheet
1 x String (orange) 1 x String (blue)
1 x Eyelet Set (grey)
1 x Eyelet Set (blue)
2 x Rubber band ** (large) + Spares
6 x Rubber band ** (small) + Spares

and the software.

Don't forget that the real cost of something isn't just what you can see. I can imagine a shed load of work went into designing, researching and creating these.

JimmyBobby20/01/2018 08:04

Don't really get the gimmick of this. It's almost like Nintendo knows …Don't really get the gimmick of this. It's almost like Nintendo knows people will buy anything if it has the Nintendo brand to it.Read lessRead more

Well rather than teaching kids how to hold a controller and sit on their asses staring at a big screen, this is teaching them how to build and create something from scratch and once they have it then becomes interactive. It's kind of like an interactive Lego but made out of cardboard. I think the idea is to inspire creativity and get the kids involved.

UltimatePhoenix20/01/2018 01:43

Ive got a whole wheel bin full, Amazon are OTT on boxes, 4 pairs of …Ive got a whole wheel bin full, Amazon are OTT on boxes, 4 pairs of pillows, 4 large boxes, could of sent them without a box imo :/Read lessRead more

Thats nothing - with the prices of houses now - I've got enough from Amazon boxes to build a castle - once sent me a box of batteries bigger than the van that delivered it!

The prices of cartridges is sadly way too high and this gimmick will sell like hotcakes as its such a new and novel idea but longevity of game play, I'm certain will be extremely limited once the dust settles. Sales will hit the roof and be sold out - crime will sky rocket as people will be robbed for any bit of card and paper they will own.

Amazon will start charging for the boxes once they realise Nintendo-lites are hooked - this craze will sweep the globe and become the new craze to replace cryptocurrency - CARDBOARDING.

Trump will push forward on building his Mexico wall with Nintendo's cardboard and become the 9th wonder of the world -the wall of card.

Damn you Nintendo, damn you. (edited)

I guess Nintendo had to make use of all those unsold Wii U boxes? 😜

grillnun20/01/2018 06:40

In the whole history of gaming there has only been shhit games that use …In the whole history of gaming there has only been shhit games that use gimmicky peripherals, except maybe outrun.Read lessRead more

Virtua Cop, Time Crisis, Typing Of The Dead, any VR Game, Seaman, Daytona Racing, any Wii Game etc etc....

Don't really get the gimmick of this. It's almost like Nintendo knows people will buy anything if it has the Nintendo brand to it.

NINTENDO: Nintendo Labo is for kids and those that like kid stuff!
ADULT GAMER: Okay, but what if I don't want it?
NINTENDO: Totally fine. It's for kids.
ADULT GAMER: Yes, but cardboard? Really? Not in my game room!
NINTENDO: It's for kids.
ADULT GAMER: But how is it for me?

(pinched from Twitter)

Damn, am trying to hold out until reviews to see how gimmicky/in-depth the games are, but these prices are tempting...

The NHS is stretched enough as it is without an influx of paper cuts!

£60 for a cardbox box


mugs

b3ats2 h, 18 m ago

Well, kit 1 @ £53.85 actually has28 x Cardboard Sheet (includes an extra …Well, kit 1 @ £53.85 actually has28 x Cardboard Sheet (includes an extra sheet for customisation)3 x Relflective Sheet3 x Sponge Sheet1 x String (orange) 1 x String (blue) 1 x Eyelet Set (grey) 1 x Eyelet Set (blue)2 x Rubber band ** (large) + Spares 6 x Rubber band ** (small) + Sparesand the software.Don't forget that the real cost of something isn't just what you can see. I can imagine a shed load of work went into designing, researching and creating these.Read lessRead more

But, but... it's just a cardboard box; how dare you try and make me think rationally!

noahsdad20/01/2018 12:52

Not that brave really, there can't be much production cost / investment …Not that brave really, there can't be much production cost / investment risk hereRead lessRead more

Absolute nonsense.

IainGamer9 h, 40 m ago

Totally agree. Really annoys me some of the comments earlier just saying …Totally agree. Really annoys me some of the comments earlier just saying it is some cardboard while completely ignoring the software etc that goes with it.I would love to know what some of these people do for a living that sit in here ******** off great design. Thanks for sharing deal and look forward to playing with this with my 8 year old boy.Read lessRead more

What are you talking about man?!? Have ye lost all yer senses?!?! Go and buy a real fishing kit off ebay for £25 and do the real thing! Buy an electronic piano or a real piano - go do the real thing! You could buy the real McCoys and stil have change compared to buying this crap - console & game and then an IKEA DIY setup and just as flimsy!

Currey20, I guess what you'd need is a box...

Ronnie_Young-10834339130820th Jan 2018

I think the WiiU proved that to not be the case...

Also

This is probably the best comment here. It's not always about the hardware guys. The research and man hours that go into this to make it work is insane. Also. Quick reminder. As with anything you don't have to buy it you know.

skik089 h, 31 m ago

I guess Nintendo had to make use of all those unsold Wii U boxes? 😜

Hey.. the Wii u is awesome! Weather it sold or not changes nothing :s

@HUKDposter oops I forgot it is premium cardboard

This will be great for hobos who can collect thrown away Labo and build a cardboard house, but only hobo kids as Nintendo fanboys have made that painstakingly clear.

grillnun10 h, 33 m ago

In the whole history of gaming there has only been shhit games that use …In the whole history of gaming there has only been shhit games that use gimmicky peripherals, except maybe outrun.Read lessRead more

"What the heck is this rumble pack thing doing with my Starfox 64 game?" "It's just another Nintendo gimmick" "Just give me buttons and a control stick - none of this rumble doodad that's not even real anyway"

Haters gonna hate....they are clearly too busy saving for their 10k resolution screens to play their boring games on to have any time to have actual fun.

Must really stick in the craw of the Sony/Microsoft fanboys to see nintendo getting away with such stuff instead of blindly trundling after their chosen console manufacturer down the tech treadmill.

My first piece of nintendo hardware was a toy (billion barrel) so this is a very smart move by a company that knows it's heritage and its target audience and Labo seems a brilliant means of tapping into both.

This will get hot!

I'm trying to resist, but this does look fun.

This is a better price, considering at times games can release at £50, imagine if they ship it in the box your meant to use to build and its full of postage stickers 🤯 ooooops

kilboy20/01/2018 00:24

I've got a load of Amazon boxes I was going to recycle but I'm willing to …I've got a load of Amazon boxes I was going to recycle but I'm willing to let them go for £40. Any takers? ;DRead lessRead more

How many boxes we talkin here?

JimmyBobby20/01/2018 08:04

Don't really get the gimmick of this. It's almost like Nintendo knows …Don't really get the gimmick of this. It's almost like Nintendo knows people will buy anything if it has the Nintendo brand to it.Read lessRead more

I think the WiiU proved that to not be the case...

deleted62979820/01/2018 06:43

Virtua Cop, Time Crisis, Typing Of The Dead, any VR Game, Seaman, Daytona …Virtua Cop, Time Crisis, Typing Of The Dead, any VR Game, Seaman, Daytona Racing, any Wii Game etc etc....Read lessRead more

Intrigued to know what peripheral "seaman" was using.

Ok, this actually looks crazy fun. I’m just wary about the face I doubt you can flat pack it away after built, and so you need somewhere to store all of these little boxes

If it was called "iLabo", the comments would be so different.

b3ats2 h, 4 m ago

Well, kit 1 @ £53.85 actually has28 x Cardboard Sheet (includes an extra …Well, kit 1 @ £53.85 actually has28 x Cardboard Sheet (includes an extra sheet for customisation)3 x Relflective Sheet3 x Sponge Sheet1 x String (orange) 1 x String (blue) 1 x Eyelet Set (grey) 1 x Eyelet Set (blue)2 x Rubber band ** (large) + Spares 6 x Rubber band ** (small) + Sparesand the software.Don't forget that the real cost of something isn't just what you can see. I can imagine a shed load of work went into designing, researching and creating these.Read lessRead more

Exactly, this is what most people miss and I was probably one of the first to think £60 for cardboard?

The average new Switch game is £45/50, so all the R&D/manufacturing and distribution for the card comes in at £3.85 extra. Decent .

b3ats2 h, 27 m ago

Well rather than teaching kids how to hold a controller and sit on their …Well rather than teaching kids how to hold a controller and sit on their asses staring at a big screen, this is teaching them how to build and create something from scratch and once they have it then becomes interactive. It's kind of like an interactive Lego but made out of cardboard. I think the idea is to inspire creativity and get the kids involved.Read lessRead more

Agreed. Or it could lead to them sitting on their asses reading forums about cardboard boxes in their adult life. Imagine.

OUTATIME8520/01/2018 11:58

Heat added. Brave move from Nintendo...let's see how this does..

Not that brave really, there can't be much production cost / investment risk here and the profit margins will be huge. It is what it is after all - cardboard.

b3ats20/01/2018 08:48

Don't forget that the real cost of something isn't just what you can see. …Don't forget that the real cost of something isn't just what you can see. I can imagine a shed load of work went into designing, researching and creating these.Read lessRead more

But you also have to consider the impact this has on general software titles. There is less time/attention given to new ideas and development of new software titles, while Nintendo are fannying about with cardboard. Best exampled with the lazy repeat deluxe crap, i.e. MK8 Deluxe (v.3) and DK Tropical Freeze Deluxe (v.2). (edited)

When i first saw the announcement i thought nintendo have finally lost their mind!

The more ive seen it though, the more i can see the potential. The joycons are surprisingly versatile- putting these party games aside, the number of inexpensive accessories you could probably make for regular games is enormous!

deleted84918320/01/2018 14:42

Not hating on Nintendo (although sometimes they do ask for it) but whoever …Not hating on Nintendo (although sometimes they do ask for it) but whoever is pulling the levers in the idea factory needs to take a minute before going ahead with things like this. I get what they are trying but its concept stuff and reeks of barrel scraping. Plus add the Nintendo tax on top of what it should probably cost and that seals it for me. And lets be honest, most of these kits are never going to be opened by the millennials who are going to buy them.Read lessRead more

Thank goodness you don't run a company trying to make money, looks like Nintendo are onto a big winner here wether you like it or not. I'm not actually convinced by the concept itself but it looks like it's gonna make massive profit... Which you know... What all companies try and do....

I've pre-ordered and haven't even got a Switch yet. Forget VR, cardboard fishing rods are the future. I think it looks fun and worth a punt.

Ugh. God help me. Take my money, Nintendo...

Wish i'd bought one though....

To be fair I like the concept and the experimentation Nintendo are showing here. It seems too expensive (though the software may prove that wrong) but I have a feeling that they will manage to make it compelling enough to succeed and start something unique in video gaming. Kudos. Not long ago I remember a similar argument over the Switch itself on HUKD.

I do suspect the underlying games themselves will be a bit simple and focused on casual players with minimal replay value, but the joy and challenge will be in the construction and understanding how these things work. As a synth nerd, the piano alone means I'll be buying day one.

Hoping Nintendo can release a sandbox/mario-maker type capability for Labo in future and unleash the creativity of all it's fans. Then those Amazon boxes really will see some better use.

Slim chance of getting in, but families in London may want to apply for free tickets to this for hands on trial - must have kids age 7-15 to be considered;
nintendo.co.uk/gam…tml

Come closer, closer I say!

could be one in future when switch is low price