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I mean I can understand if it's like a niche product with just a few amazon reviews to sort through. But a 7 year old Nintendo console? ;) And didn't you contemplate getting one before? Maybe I'm misremembering.

If you ever get two consoles and buy a lot of digital games I'm not explaining how that works again, btw. :)

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Speaking of switch deals, Civilization (digital) has been on sale a lot in the past, but it's 2.99 at various retailers (Best Buy, Gamestop, Target, etc.). Why is this significant? Apparently you can get 300 gold points from purchasing it (from the retail 59.99 price) making it free. It doesn't have the expansions but you can buy all the expansions on a discount right now if you want anyway.

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The Nintendo Switch has now been on the market without a successor console longer than any other Nintendo home console:

The Nintendo Switch snatches the NES' record as the company's longest-lasting console, with 2,688 days without a successor

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It looks like they used the release dates for the Famicom (July 15, 1983) and Super Famicom (November 21, 1990) in Japan for the calculation. The time between the NES and Super NES in the US was only 2128 days.

One thing that helped the durations of the NES and SuperNES is the inclusion of enhancement chips in the game cartridges, which meant that while you were technically playing the same console, it could be argued with later games that you're weren't playing using the same hardware as at launch. The Switch doesn't have that option, so it's longevity is largely a testament to the developers working to optimize newer games for the hardware, although they're definitely hitting the hardware's limits.

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Some great stuff shown at the Direct (although most of it being multiplatform I will of course play on the PS5), here's stuff I'm most interested in:
Neva (from the creators of Gris a game I loved)
Coffee Talk Tokyo
Sea of Stars – Throes of the Watchmaker
PowerWash Simulator: The Shrek Special Pack
Peglin (never heard of this but as a Peggle fan I'll give it a shot)
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (finally get a release date March 2025)
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

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Nintendo’s Summer Digital Blockbuster Sale is going on right now. Ends 9/9. Capcom and Aksys games are featured.

https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/sales-and-deals/

Here’s a few:

Capcom Fughting Bundle - $19.99 (66% off)

Capcom Fighting Collection - $15.99 (60% off)

Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak - $19.99 (66% off)

Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Deluxe - $24.49 (65% off)

Life is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection - $15.99 (60%)

Plus a bunch of Minecraft, Persona, Sonic, and Resident Evil titles.

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Who's ready for the Nintendo themed alarm clock, Alarmo? Avaliable for purchase today for Nintendo Online members

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NEW HARDWARE ANNOUNCMENT!!!!

(Maybe not the one you were hoping for.)

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^ Applications are open now. I missed the part about being an Expansion Pack subscriber, so alas, I am not eligible.

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Nothing game-related, but:

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Nintendo Black Friday Deals:
Zelda Tears of the Kingdom $50
Super Mario Maker 2 / Animal Crossing / Pikmin 4 / Switch Sports / Kirby Forgotten Land - $40
Super Mario Odyssey / Pikmin 1 + 2 - $30
$20 off Joy-Con/Pro Controller

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I've never played Pikmin. I'll pick up Pikmin 1 and 2 for $30 to try it out.

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Yeah, I have 3 and 4. But on sale, sure I'll grab the first two as well. Might not enjoy the mechanics going backward though.

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Pikmin 1&2 are awesome. Yeah it might be a bit more simplified but the core gameplay is definitely there. It is kind of strange how Nintendo prices their rereleases. Seems like they are experimenting with what the market will tolerate.

Tempted to pick up Mario Maker 2 as a digital release. I already have it on cartridge but hardly play it because I'm lazy. lol. Maybe I should just give up on game preservation and just go all digital....I don't know. I still have trust issues with Nintendo when it comes to digital formats.

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Ok. So I’m getting the Switch. And 7 games, 1 is a download. Does this use WiFi to connect to internet and do I need care about storage space if most games are disc? And, do I have to subscribe to their service? Thanks in advance.

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You can buy a standard microSD card to store downloaded games on. You can download off of your home Wifi.
You don't need their Online service unless you want to play games online.

There is a tiny bit of on-board storage, but very little. And a microSD card is dirt cheap.
Physical games are on their own microSD card, not a disc.

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So, if I got the online subscription it’s only good for online games? What if I bought a digital download game, can I download it to system? If I want to download nes games do I need the subscription? Lastly, is the microSD something I can just attach to outside of console, meaning I don’t have to open it up like PS5? Thanks Deck!

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Yes the Nintendo Online subscription grants access to NES and SNES games. Maybe Game Boy games as well? Not sure. There's an upgraded version with N64 games and GBA games as well. Also gives you access to Smash Beos, Mario Kart 8 and Animal Crossing DLC passes. I don't think it's worth the extra price.
You can download any purchased game whenever from your library.
The microSD card is just a tiny memory card you put into a slot, like in a digital camera.

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https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...3b1eaeaee.jpeg
Would this suffice my needs?

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Thanks for all Deck. I think I’m ready to pull the trigger.

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As the official Nintendo licensed ones are 1/8 that size, I'd say yes.