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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by nickdawgy
(Post 14603449)
Screen protectors are the biggest waste of money. In all my years of owning laptops, tablets, phones, and portable gaming and music devices, I’ve never once broken or cracked a screen.
My son did crack his tablet screen when he was about 5, but throwing it from the second floor onto the tile will do that. |
re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Did anyone else who preordered with Walmart get charged yet or anything happening in the purchase history section? thanks in advance.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
My Walmart order was through PayPal, so I was charged last month. Looking at what folks are saying on other forums, there's no real consistency with people being charged/not being charged. I saw at least one person say that the final charge for their launch PS5 was the day after they picked it up, so go figure. (I also got my PS5 at launch through walmart.com, but I don't remember when it was billed.) Don't take the lack of billing or whatever as being a negative sign.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Thanks for the info, Adam. i paid with PayPal too, but I don't think I was charged when I placed the order.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by OldBoy
(Post 14603549)
Thanks for the info, Adam. i paid with PayPal too, but I don't think I was charged when I placed the order.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by Noonan
(Post 14603551)
You were. PayPal payments are always instant, even for pre-orders.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Yup, you were right Noonan. saw the charge back in April. strange I didn't notice it before. i must have paid it off already which is why I was confused.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
It’s official: There are no Nintendo Switch 2 reviews. Here’s what that means for us, and you
According to a company spokesperson, Nintendo decided not to send Switch 2 review units to press ahead of launch because "important features and updates" will only be available via a system update on the day of the console's official release, on June 5. It did not say what these updates entail, or explain why the media wasn't offered the opportunity to review its launch games, like Mario Kart World and Switch 2 Welcome Tour, at in-person events instead, like it did with previous console launches such as Wii. Neither did it explain why critics can't be trusted to cover products with knowledge that additional functionality will be patched later, as they're frequently used to. But a lack of coverage at or before release is bad for you, our readers. When Switch 2 arrives, there will have been no reviews of its software, no analysis of its hardware performance or battery life, or any testing of its key features, such as Game Chat, or how backwards compatible Switch 1 games perform. No hidden gems will be unearthed, and no potential dodgy ports highlighted, before you have a chance of spending your hard-earned money. And when reviews do arrive, well after launch day, many critics will have been incentivized to rush through their games as quickly as possible, with Google and social media rewarding speed over quality. It also means that, like other sites – including the very biggest – we'll now need to juggle our Switch 2 review coverage with one of the biggest events of the year, Summer Game Fest, which takes place during this launch weekend, which Nintendo will have been well aware of. But it's not just the media that misses out: more than 20 Switch 2 launch games from third parties have now effectively been prevented from generating any day-one review coverage for their titles. Many publishers have reached out to sites like VGC asking for clarification around when the press would receive review units, and some even said they wished they'd chosen to release their games later, after it became clear they would not be able to secure authentic editorial coverage at all. |
re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
maybe i won't open until reviews. i can always return it if it flops on its belly.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
I'd imagine many of the games won't be as polished as you'd expect. I'd be very wary about buying any 3rd party game before seeing reviews. I foresee many reviews that say Nintendo is charging for a game upgrade that does almost nothing over the Switch 1 version.
I don't think there's ever been a valid reason to hold reviews from getting out that was a good thing, rather than a giant red flag. |
re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Just got a shipping notice from Nintendo (Fed Ex). Label created, no estimate yet, but is FedEx 2Day, so hoping Thursday.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
While my Walmart order status hasn't changed, this new pop-up is now showing.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...40ff70f1f7.jpg |
re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
nice! but, 6/10? what's up with that? Mine says 6/5.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by Noonan
(Post 14603561)
I'd imagine many of the games won't be as polished as you'd expect. I'd be very wary about buying any 3rd party game before seeing reviews. I foresee many reviews that say Nintendo is charging for a game upgrade that does almost nothing over the Switch 1 version.
I don't think there's ever been a valid reason to hold reviews from getting out that was a good thing, rather than a giant red flag. |
re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by Decker
(Post 14603588)
Do you think people are going to get sub-2 hour battery life in real-world use? That really would be a disaster, and is my top suspicion as to why reviewers can't get their hands on even the system at all early.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by Noonan
(Post 14603590)
Absolutely. And again, this is all per Nintendo's own specs. It has half the expected low-end of battery life from the OLED and an hour less than the Lite. Pop on a game like Cyberpunk that'll have the GPU working hard and I'll go on a limb and say we'll see it die at around 1.5 hours.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by Decker
(Post 14603592)
Here's what I don't get : a Steam Deck works very hard and gets double that, right? It seems like with new battery tech, and being bigger than a Switch, you should have been able to get at least original Switch battery life from the new system.
For comparison, The Steam Deck's battery is 1000mAh larger than the one in the Switch OLED. I don't know if the actual capacity of the battery in the 2 has been announced. Might need a teardown vid for that info. A real-world comparison would be phones. The Switch OLED has a battery which is slightly larger than a S25 but far less than a S25+. |
re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
I don't know what the specs are but my Steam Deck doesn't last that long, though you'd think Nintendo could optimize things a lot better given they control hardware and software.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by fujishig
(Post 14603598)
I don't know what the specs are but my Steam Deck doesn't last that long, though you'd think Nintendo could optimize things a lot better given they control hardware and software.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
With this key-card thingie, do we have to have that worthless no actual game cartridge in our system to play or once it's downloaded, no more key-card insert? thanks.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by OldBoy
(Post 14603603)
With this key-card thingie, do we have to have that worthless no actual game cartridge in our system to play or once it's downloaded, no more key-card insert? thanks.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by Noonan
(Post 14603601)
They only control the software of their own titles. I can't imagine companies porting over years old games are putting much effort into optimization outside of having the game running.
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re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
So unless you are a collector of boxes, you are going to be better off buying digital copies of games.
Just a reminder that you can save 10% every day as a Costco member by buying eShop store credit in $50 increments online, if a Costco member. Also possibly no sales tax on digital purchases. |
re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by Decker
(Post 14603608)
So unless you are a collector of boxes, you are going to be better off buying digital copies of games.
Just a reminder that you can save 10% every day as a Costco member by buying eShop store credit in $50 increments online, if a Costco member. Also possibly no sales tax on digital purchases. It's also why in most cases I'd recommend keeping your old switch to play non upgraded games: battery life, storage, wear and tear, just play it on your old system |
re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by fujishig
(Post 14603611)
Not everything is a key card, right? For the key card games though, absolutely. I'm still curious how much space some of these games are going to take up.
It's also why in most cases I'd recommend keeping your old switch to play non upgraded games: battery life, storage, wear and tear, just play it on your old system |
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