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Posted 22 May 2017
Nintendo Switch Console - £259.99 (Code: TDX-HKFY) - Tesco Direct
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This is (another) pre-order for 26th May (Friday). Use the code TDX-HKFY to drop the listed price.
I know, I know. We'll wait until it's under £200 Still, best price around.
I know, I know. We'll wait until it's under £200 Still, best price around.
'Due to strong demand and a shortage of stock in the market we are taking pre orders with a plan to send them out for the 26th May 2017'
The Nintendo Switch is the new home gaming system that offers unique versatility and exciting new gameplay. It has already caused a stir for its unusual design, comprising of a tablet touchscreen, two Joy-Con controllers and a charging dock. Gameplay is designed to be completely immersive on the Nintendo Switch console, with the HD 6.2 tablet screen offering up to 60 frames per second in a compact package. When played on a television screen, the graphics are equally stunning on a larger space. In hand, the Joy-Con controllers engage with the player, with a realistic rumble function to mirror the action on screen. They also are capable of sensing shapes made by hands, as well as external movement and distance for optimal motion control.
The Nintendo Switch is the new home gaming system that offers unique versatility and exciting new gameplay. It has already caused a stir for its unusual design, comprising of a tablet touchscreen, two Joy-Con controllers and a charging dock. Gameplay is designed to be completely immersive on the Nintendo Switch console, with the HD 6.2 tablet screen offering up to 60 frames per second in a compact package. When played on a television screen, the graphics are equally stunning on a larger space. In hand, the Joy-Con controllers engage with the player, with a realistic rumble function to mirror the action on screen. They also are capable of sensing shapes made by hands, as well as external movement and distance for optimal motion control.
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LOL this is why you haven't played the switch.
also "there are literally no games for it" and "I own 4 games for it" in the same sentence? c'mon!
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Played it for 'honestly' 5 minutes. Owns 4 games. That's just over 1 minute per game...X)X)X)
Those main menu screens must have been really off putting!
Yeah I've played zelda and I'm around 60hrs on switch, and still plenty to do. Played Mario kart alone and with friends on the go, must be around 20hrs. Downloaded kamiko which is meant to be fantastic, but too many games to play atm. People saying there are no games obviously not looked on the store where there are 49 games available.
I haven't opened any of the games actually lol. I know, I know how it sounds, but after I started playing zelda on the wii u, it just didn't make sense to start from scratch on the switch. Plus the wii u version has certain perks.
I currently own zelda, mario kart, lego city and bomberman on it. However these games just don't inspire the playtime out of me, and I don't get that much time to play video games anyways. The time I do have is spent playing nier automata which I finished recently or nioh or persona 5. I don't want to play mario kart on the go because, personally it's embarrassing for me being on the train and whipping out a switch and controllers to play mario kart. Personal preference, not criticising anyone else.
Still, let's not prevent the nintendo fanboys (like apple fanboys) from trying to over-analyse my life choices, I mean how dare I?
Wary of all the boogey man stories but not the harsh fact there are literally no games on it? You sound like me. Got it day one, haven't played it more than 5 minutes (honestly, not joking) and I own 4 games for it.
Finished zelda on the wii u though.
To be fair to it I think it's had one of the better recent launches in terms of software, (not a particularly high bar, granted) although I, like you, played Zelda on the U. Coming out with one of, if not the game of the year as your day one is a pretty strong way for any console to announce itself, no?
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You can plug it in without the dock to charge. It can even be charged using a power bank too for those extra long trips.
Not really. If it's a game available on your own console from a previous generation. But we're not working in real world logic terms here, we're working with nintendo they get a pass.
If the xbox one were to be released with halo 4 as it's first game would it still be a good idea?
Yeah Zelda is a nice game, but game of the year? Not by a long shot. Only if you haven't played horizon zero dawn, nioh, resident evil 7, nier automata, persona 5. Especially nier automata and persona 5.
I am just as much of a fan of the xbox, ps4 and switch so I try not to let impartiality cloud my judgement.
If you want my advice, trust me, buy the switch, just not yet.
Thumper just released last week and reviews have been very strong too.
The heat when in docked mode destroys the adhesive on the screen protectors. they start to slide. They need some foam or microfiber on the inside of the dock.
A moot point. Unless it now has problems with the sound?
How is the battery life on these? I fancy having something to play when lying in bed or on the train etc.
Early adopters always get shafted and I don't want to be one of those.
I'll stick with my 2nd hand Wii U for Nintendo goodness for now.
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I got some of these velvet strips for the dock from ebay, they seemed to have done the job nicely and stopped me getting any scratches on the screen so far
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Ditto, just counting Zelda; I've played this for many hours already. By the time I was done with that I Played Snipperclips and PuyoPop Tetris and that lasted me until now when I'm playing Mario Kart whenever I get the chance to play anything. I imagine by the time I'm done with that I'll likely be playing Arms or Splatoon 2! Then Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Fire Emblem Warriors and Mario Odyssey.
Cannot praise Nintendo enough for this launch - even if you don't want the console. I don't think anyone can deny that they have handled the launch of this console really well. There's very little wait between amazing games. IF they can keep that up - we shouldn't have to worry about the massive droughts the Wii and Wii U had. Third parties are showing more and more interest in the console and that can only be a good thing for owners!
Mario world, F-zero and pilotwings right? Brilliant games!
If Nintendo make some good decisions over the next year, the Switch could really take off. The virtual console aspect I feel will be key and it needs a good implementation. Being able to play some older GBA or DS games would be wonderful- There are also a fair few SNES rpg's I've never played/finished- I could finally tackle these during my daily commute!
I bought a battery pack because people on here kept going on about it, shouldn't have listened to them. Genuinely it is not a concern and the only time I have got the power pack out of my bag was when I was camping.
With a bigger battery comes more weight, heat and bulk. I'd prefer a slimmer smaller device personally.
Why didn't you play Zelda on the switch instead? Would have given you more than the 5 mins.
Which deal is this with very
Apparently the Orzly tempered glass screen protector doesn't have that problem. It's only £8.99 for a twin pack on Amazon at the moment too.
3 to 6 hours depending on your game. When playing Zelda for example, it lasts about 3 hours.
Issue was fixed at the factory end of March, so any joys cons made after then will not have the issue. Why would they keep selling faulty joy cons when it will cost them money to repair them? Easier and cheaper to just fix the issue at the source, which is exactly what they have done. I had to send my joy con back as mine was bought on launch day.
Not protecting Nintendo blindly, just pointing out that some people are scare mongering when most of the issues raised are now fixed or can easily be avoided.
That wasn't the point of the post. There is a running theme on the site where people enter deals they don't intend to buy at all, with a comment like "Will wait until under £200 with Mario Kart" for example. When it reaches £200, they'll drop the price they want to pay to £150. It's been happening since the Wii U launched and doesn't really help anyone. My comment was making fun of those comments.
We're all here to save money, so nobody is making fun of anyone that can't afford to pay for a product until it's reduced in price. My apologies if my comment caused offence as it wasn't intended.
Surely if I have to buy a screen protector then there is still a manufacturing issue....just putting it out there
If you're ordering games, you can do the checkout again with the £5 off code. it's not limited to a single order.
Your comment didnt offend or anything, I was just blathering on.
I understand a lot of people here fall into the parody you were portraying
It depends on whether you own a Wii U or not.
If you never owned a Wii U then the Switch has plenty of quality games that you won't have played.
If you do own a Wii U the Switch doesn't really have much to offer unless you need its portability aspect.
So for some it has plenty of games, for others it has very little they haven't played before.
I was speaking for people like myself who like to apply their own brain into decision making rather than rely on reviewer opinion. Also nintendo fans always seem to equate "it is not the best game ever" to "it is horrendously terrible". I wonder why. Oh right, the brain application thing. lol.
Happily, it even works with older models of some power banks - as long as it outputs 5V 2A then you'll be able to play and charge (slowly) at the same time. I have the first gen Anker Astro E4 13000 mAh and it works perfectly well for charging on the go.
Oh what a shocker. Almost as though you speak for your personal opinion as did I. Yet notice how I am simply saying "yeah you're entitled to your opinion"? instead of feverishly googling statistics.
A version of nearly all those games is available on other consoles too though.