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Something I've seen far less reaction to than I expected? While the Switch 2 looks like it takes standard MicroSD cards, it DOESN'T. It takes the fairly obscure MicroSD Express standard! I can't even BUY an SD Express card locally right now! It seems likely, at launch, that Nintendo's branded cards will be the only ones people can get that will work with it!

The Switch 2 has 256GB of onboard storage, much more than the Switch, it is true. But it's also backwards compatible with the Switch, and lets users bring their old digital library over with them. I have a 256GB card in my Switch, it's nearly full, and it doesn't have my whole library on it! If I got a Switch 2, I'd have it filled up on day 1!

And the MicroSD card issue won't be obvious to most buyers. Parents will get their kids Switch 2s, and wonder why their old card won't work with it. It'll look to them like the Switch 2 or the card is broken, unless they implement a physical lock against incompatible cards, and I don't know if SD cards even support those. Also, SD Express cards are more expensive than standard ones.

This could end up being a debacle almost on the scale of the price (which, as others have noted, isn't even Nintendo's fault entirely).

the size of the framebuffer has nothing to do with how much power the device has to fill it up.

Even the crappiest integrated gpu is "4k" capable

120 and 4K are often claimed on console specs but are rarely achieved within games. At best it will be capable of that when playing Netflix or streaming.

90€ for Mario Kart 🤡 I hope this console flops because of this alone.

So it's $650 CAD $700 AUD for the Switch 2 and it's $120 CAD $150 AUD for Mario Kart.

LMAO

Best switch console is still the steam deck I'm sure :3

I think I might buy a steamdeck instead and just hope that the fromsoft game is a temporary exclusive

Given Nintendos never on sale pricing I cannot commit to this console. God 90 for a game is ridiculous.

Not to mention their awful peripherals pricing and chatoic lineup.

Console price doesn't bother me so much, but these game prices really instantly killed my hype. Can't wait to not buy the Wii U 2

That pricing is really putting Nintendo out of its core market. The reason the Switch was an absolute smash is because it was and remained accessibly priced. The fact they’re charging $450 is really putting them out of the “hey that’s not too bad” audience. This is a wildly bad move on their part.

I have never purchased a game at $70 so for $80 they can be sure as shit I am hard noping out of this one. I was a day 1 3DS (ambassador club!) and Wii U buyer. Really hope this backfires, so incredibly stupid

Can’t wait to never buy one. My switch has tears and BOTW on it, and those are the last games I’ll buy from Nintendo so..

For me, its not the console price thats the problem. £395.99 in the UK but if we consider inflation, the switch 1 would be around £360-365 today. An extra £30ish for a bigger screen and more power is not too unreasonable. Plus ending in 95.99 rather than 99.99 suggests Nintendo have tried to trim the headline price down.

The real problem is the accessories and games. £75 for new pro controller, £50 for new microSD Express (only ones compatible) £50 for webcam and £67-75 for physical games, £59-£67 for digital.

Ouch.

Fuck nintendo and those prices.

7 seas for me.

$80 lmao and $90 they are insane

Guess GTA 6 is truly gonna be $100

Are they legit charging money for the tech demo game?

Also did they mention how much the "upgrades" will be?

Seems like I'm staying on Steam Deck until that thing wears down into a pile of dust huh.