Preorder Nintendo Switch Lite- Grey & SanDisk 128 GB microSDXC UHS-I Card for Nintendo Switch £218.98 @ Amazon

this will be a flop and fall to half price in the Jan sales

Cold, pretty well standard price for both items. Considering how badly cut down the lite is it needs to be £150 or less IMHO, if you shop around and buy on special offers standard Switch can be had around the £200 mark making this pointless for most....

It always makes me laugh how console manufacturers bring a smaller,thinner lighter version out after everyone has brought the original one. Next they bring them out again months later in different colours.
Like we a supposed to believe they couldn't make em this size and colour when they originally released them !

Isn't the RRP £200 so to get a micro SD 128 for less than £20 extra is good?

TheCroz15/08/2019 17:46

Isn't the RRP £200 so to get a micro SD 128 for less than £20 extra is g …Isn't the RRP £200 so to get a micro SD 128 for less than £20 extra is good?Read lessRead more

The Card is currently £18.99 @ Amazon right now. ((Link Here))

Brutes15/08/2019 17:55

The Card is currently £18.99 @ Amazon right now.

Huh thats awesome, looks like time to upgrade my memory

ST312315/08/2019 17:44

Cold, pretty well standard price for both items. Considering how badly cut …Cold, pretty well standard price for both items. Considering how badly cut down the lite is it needs to be £150 or less IMHO, if you shop around and buy on special offers standard Switch can be had around the £200 mark making this pointless for most....Read lessRead more

Where can you get a standard switch for £200ish new?

I hope the Lite crashes badly for Nintendo

MUA3 is almost unplayable at times on a 6.2" screen, on this......

sowotsdis15/08/2019 17:43

this will be a flop and fall to half price in the Jan sales

Ken_Gibson-Quigley15/08/2019 18:16

I hope the Lite crashes badly for Nintendo

Try telling that to the kids who want it with Pokemon this Christmas.

Nintendo knows exactly what they are doing.

What's up with all the hate for the Lite? It's clearly aimed at parents who can't stomach £279 for their kids. If anything, it's too bad they couldn't have cut it down a bit more to make it £149.

kutekitty15/08/2019 18:21

What's up with all the hate for the Lite? It's clearly aimed at parents …What's up with all the hate for the Lite? It's clearly aimed at parents who can't stomach £279 for their kids. If anything, it's too bad they couldn't have cut it down a bit more to make it £149.Read lessRead more

They could have made it £150 from the outset, just Nintendo greed. They want to profit from hardware and software sales even though historically the hardware has always been a loss leader with profits gained on the games, they just want to double dip at the consumers expense....

eventually over time it will probably reduce in price.

lollypoplee15/08/2019 17:45

It always makes me laugh how console manufacturers bring a smaller,thinner …It always makes me laugh how console manufacturers bring a smaller,thinner lighter version out after everyone has brought the original one. Next they bring them out again months later in different colours. Like we a supposed to believe they couldn't make em this size and colour when they originally released them !Read lessRead more

Do you not realise how fast the technology industry moves? It is perfectly feasible that this wasn't possible 2 years ago due to excessive heat.

Ken_Gibson-Quigley15/08/2019 18:16

I hope the Lite crashes badly for Nintendo

Prepare to be disappointed, because it won't.

powerbrick15/08/2019 18:19

MUA3 is almost unplayable at times on a 6.2" screen, on this......

I haven't had any issues playing MUA3 in handheld mode. Odd.

ST312315/08/2019 18:40

They could have made it £150 from the outset, just Nintendo greed. They …They could have made it £150 from the outset, just Nintendo greed. They want to profit from hardware and software sales even though historically the hardware has always been a loss leader with profits gained on the games, they just want to double dip at the consumers expense....Read lessRead more

Nintendo is a business and a business needs to make profit. Sony and Microsoft put out powerhouses, sell them at a loss, and hope to recoup all of that on the games, accessories and online subscription. Nintendo does its own thing.

But I do agree with everyone above that the Lite should have been cheaper. I think £150 is a bit too cheap, but something around £170 - £180 would have been an easier pill to swallow.

zen199015/08/2019 18:39

eventually over time it will probably reduce in price.

Yes, highly likely by the time of release.

Kais15/08/2019 18:56

Do you not realise how fast the technology industry moves? It is perfectly …Do you not realise how fast the technology industry moves? It is perfectly feasible that this wasn't possible 2 years ago due to excessive heat. Prepare to be disappointed, because it won't. I haven't had any issues playing MUA3 in handheld mode. Odd. Nintendo is a business and a business needs to make profit. Sony and Microsoft put out powerhouses, sell them at a loss, and hope to recoup all of that on the games, accessories and online subscription. Nintendo does its own thing.But I do agree with everyone above that the Lite should have been cheaper. I think £150 is a bit too cheap, but something around £170 - £180 would have been an easier pill to swallow.Read lessRead more

Great post. I won't be getting a lite as I already have a switch but can see it will be appealing to some. But the price seems a bit high. In the US, the lite is 66% the price of the switch in dollars, so if Nintendo had applied that to the UK, it should have been priced around £185, so I'm sure they could have got to £179 RRP. Would have made a lot more sense to me but we'll see. Me being a Nintendo fan hopes it doesn't flop, the switch is a great platform.

Kais15/08/2019 18:56

Do you not realise how fast the technology industry moves? It is perfectly …Do you not realise how fast the technology industry moves? It is perfectly feasible that this wasn't possible 2 years ago due to excessive heat. Prepare to be disappointed, because it won't. I haven't had any issues playing MUA3 in handheld mode. Odd. Nintendo is a business and a business needs to make profit. Sony and Microsoft put out powerhouses, sell them at a loss, and hope to recoup all of that on the games, accessories and online subscription. Nintendo does its own thing.But I do agree with everyone above that the Lite should have been cheaper. I think £150 is a bit too cheap, but something around £170 - £180 would have been an easier pill to swallow.Read lessRead more

‌ The dormammu boss fight is awful, it zooms right out and the characters are tiny

WhiteSeven15/08/2019 19:09

Great post. I won't be getting a lite as I already have a switch but can …Great post. I won't be getting a lite as I already have a switch but can see it will be appealing to some. But the price seems a bit high. In the US, the lite is 66% the price of the switch in dollars, so if Nintendo had applied that to the UK, it should have been priced around £185, so I'm sure they could have got to £179 RRP. Would have made a lot more sense to me but we'll see. Me being a Nintendo fan hopes it doesn't flop, the switch is a great platform.Read lessRead more

Due vat etc in the uk most product in us are equal price in the uk apple and others follow this struc

WhiteSeven15/08/2019 19:09

Great post. I won't be getting a lite as I already have a switch but can …Great post. I won't be getting a lite as I already have a switch but can see it will be appealing to some. But the price seems a bit high. In the US, the lite is 66% the price of the switch in dollars, so if Nintendo had applied that to the UK, it should have been priced around £185, so I'm sure they could have got to £179 RRP. Would have made a lot more sense to me but we'll see. Me being a Nintendo fan hopes it doesn't flop, the switch is a great platform.Read lessRead more

US prices don’t include sales tax which varies from state to state. Price is actually the same give or take a few quid.

Shockey15/08/2019 19:43

Due vat etc in the uk most product in us are equal price in the uk apple …Due vat etc in the uk most product in us are equal price in the uk apple and others follow this strucRead lessRead more

Oh right, thanks, forgot about Vat. Suppose we were lucky to get switch for £279 then when it was $299 in US

sowotsdis15/08/2019 17:43

this will be a flop and fall to half price in the Jan sales

Its made by Nintendo, even if it does flop it wont go down in price.

How Is it a “switch”
If it’s handheld only. Pointless.

abzolve15/08/2019 18:12

Where can you get a standard switch for £200ish new?

Have a look at some recent deals, there have been a few 20% eBay codes in the last few months bringing console + game bundles to about £230-£240. E.g. this:

hotukdeals.com/dea…339

I took advantage of that and a Currys deal at the end of may and got a switch plus Zelda, mario odyssey and smash Bros for £300 all in. I'm quite happy about that, and absolutely delighted with the switch itself

There's actually a 20% off eBay code on right now but only for selected sellers, dunno if any of them are doing switch deals I'm afraid

ST312315/08/2019 18:40

They could have made it £150 from the outset, just Nintendo greed. They …They could have made it £150 from the outset, just Nintendo greed. They want to profit from hardware and software sales even though historically the hardware has always been a loss leader with profits gained on the games, they just want to double dip at the consumers expense....Read lessRead more

They want to profit from hardware and software sales....

The audacity!

yarkiebrown16/08/2019 08:48

They want to profit from hardware and software sales....The audacity!

Probably sarcasm, but seriously why the hell should they? Sony and Microsoft don't and still do just fine, if anything Nintendo are in a stronger position than their rivals now after raking in huge profits from the Switch since launch, if ever there was a time they could afford to take a hit, or even just make a bit less profit on the hardware now is it.

The components of the Switch are ancient in technical terms, the Tegra X1 it uses dates back to 2015, by now Nintendo will be getting them for peanuts, most of that £200 for a Switch lite is pure profit, then they charge £40+ for all their first party games, which lets face it is what ppl buy the hardware for.

If you want to play multi platform games any other system will have a far better version. So they get tonnes of profit on the games too as everyone will want first party games with their Switch...

ST312316/08/2019 11:50

Probably sarcasm, but seriously why the hell should they?

'Why the should they?'? Why the hell wouldn't they!??? They're a business not a charity! If Switch is selling great at the price it is there is 0 incentive to reduce the price

jco8316/08/2019 12:01

'Why the should they?'? Why the hell wouldn't they!??? They're a …'Why the should they?'? Why the hell wouldn't they!??? They're a business not a charity! If Switch is selling great at the price it is there is 0 incentive to reduce the priceRead lessRead more

Maybe to maintain that momentum? If the temperature of this deal is anything to go by ppl might not be quite so eager to buy the new lite model.

I hope the Switch lite fails as it is a overpriced under specced cash grab but the Switch did so well ppl will probably buy it anyway regardless of how poor the value proposition is....

ST312316/08/2019 12:08

Maybe to maintain that momentum? If the temperature of this deal is …Maybe to maintain that momentum? If the temperature of this deal is anything to go by ppl might not be quite so eager to buy the new lite model. I hope the Switch lite fails as it is a overpriced under specced cash grab but the Switch did so well ppl will probably buy it anyway regardless of how poor the value proposition is....Read lessRead more

That's exactly what they are doing. Releasing a new product at a cheaper price. They have very good momentum. Look up on tinternet how well Switch is doing.
This deal is cold because it's 2 items combined for the exact same combined price that they are available separately for. The microSD card is available for £18.99 on its own, and the Switch Lite preorder price most places is £199.99.
Also deals going cold on here is no indication at all that a product will not do well.
People can be harsh with the voting on here. If they think a particular product is not worth the money or simply don't like the product.
And unless it is an actual saving it'll most likely get voted cold. (Unless it's a hard to find item that's become available again, perhaps in limited supply)

pricklychin15/08/2019 22:10

How Is it a “switch”If it’s handheld only. Pointless.

It's called brand recognition mate

Cold. Standard price.

Only good thing about this is the micro sd card price... 18.99 ?? Bargain

lollypoplee15/08/2019 17:45

It always makes me laugh how console manufacturers bring a smaller,thinner …It always makes me laugh how console manufacturers bring a smaller,thinner lighter version out after everyone has brought the original one. Next they bring them out again months later in different colours. Like we a supposed to believe they couldn't make em this size and colour when they originally released them !Read lessRead more

People will buy thousands of them still

Kais15/08/2019 18:56

Do you not realise how fast the technology industry moves? It is perfectly …Do you not realise how fast the technology industry moves? It is perfectly feasible that this wasn't possible 2 years ago due to excessive heat. Prepare to be disappointed, because it won't. I haven't had any issues playing MUA3 in handheld mode. Odd. Nintendo is a business and a business needs to make profit. Sony and Microsoft put out powerhouses, sell them at a loss, and hope to recoup all of that on the games, accessories and online subscription. Nintendo does its own thing.But I do agree with everyone above that the Lite should have been cheaper. I think £150 is a bit too cheap, but something around £170 - £180 would have been an easier pill to swallow.Read lessRead more

A lot of places I'm seeing now are £190, it's not out and we're getting closer to them numbers