Possibly but unlikely I think.Are Nintendo trying to cut retail partners out as much as possible atleast for the launch?
Looking at the physical pricing I think GAME doesn't have long left before if folds. They're hidden away inside Sports Direct shops anyway but for how long...
£395.99 or £429.99 with MarioKart World.
Pre ordering is mental.
You MUST have an active Nintendo online + expansion for at least 2 years. Got that.
You MUST of opted in to Nintendos data sharing scheme. Done that.
You MUST have played a certain amount of hours on the switch but Nintendo haven't confirmed the amount.
If you meet that criteria Nintendo will email asking if you want to pre order
I still haven’t updated to a ps5 or a series x, not seen any games yet that made me think I must get one…
Me too. I like to stay a bit behind the times so all the games are cheaper, with the added advantage of all the bugs being fixed. The last new game I played was Assassin's Creed Mirage, and that came out in 2023. It worked perfectly fine. Long gone are the days where the Master System version was a pale imitation of the Mega Drive version. These days, the games are basically identical with a bit less detail and a lower frame rate. I bought one of the Star Wars Jedi games for 4 quid the other day. There are some games now that require a PS5, but they're still pretty few and far between.I still haven’t updated to a ps5 or a series x, not seen any games yet that made me think I must get one…
Me too. I like to stay a bit behind the times so all the games are cheaper, with the added advantage of all the bugs being fixed. The last new game I played was Assassin's Creed Mirage, and that came out in 2023. It worked perfectly fine. Long gone are the days where the Master System version was a pale imitation of the Mega Drive version. These days, the games are basically identical with a bit less detail and a lower frame rate. I bought one of the Star Wars Jedi games for 4 quid the other day. There are some games now that require a PS5, but they're still pretty few and far between.
Also when I was a kid, consoles went down in price. These days, they seemingly just stay the same price forever. When I was a kid, the N64 was released before Christmas, if I remember correctly at something like £270. By Easter, it was £130, and by next Christmas, it was about £100. The PS5 is over four years old and they still want £430 for a disc version. It's insane.
Fun fact. The base PS5 has actually increased in price since launch.Me too. I like to stay a bit behind the times so all the games are cheaper, with the added advantage of all the bugs being fixed. The last new game I played was Assassin's Creed Mirage, and that came out in 2023. It worked perfectly fine. Long gone are the days where the Master System version was a pale imitation of the Mega Drive version. These days, the games are basically identical with a bit less detail and a lower frame rate. I bought one of the Star Wars Jedi games for 4 quid the other day. There are some games now that require a PS5, but they're still pretty few and far between.
Also when I was a kid, consoles went down in price. These days, they seemingly just stay the same price forever. When I was a kid, the N64 was released before Christmas, if I remember correctly at something like £270. By Easter, it was £130, and by next Christmas, it was about £100. The PS5 is over four years old and they still want £430 for a disc version. It's insane.
£395.99 or £429.99 with MarioKart World.
Pre ordering is mental.
You MUST have an active Nintendo online + expansion for at least 2 years. Got that.
You MUST of opted in to Nintendos data sharing scheme. Done that.
You MUST have played a certain amount of hours on the switch but Nintendo haven't confirmed the amount.
If you meet that criteria Nintendo will email asking if you want to pre order
I think Nintendo diverted Chinese built units to Europe after trump went mentalEmails invites for presale from Nintendo doing the rounds more now. I got mine at lunch.
they are basing it on how much use you have of your switch, invites last 24h. I probably clocked 150h+ in the last 12/18 months.
EE and Argos seem to be getting stock of preorders quite regularly.
That's the nature of the beast, mate. If we factor inflation over the last twenty years or so, then this is a pretty standard price for AAA first party titles. Mario Kart World will be catering to basically everyone; hardcore gamers, old-school Nintendo fans, families and kids; imagine you get 200+ hours of gameplay over the consoles lifespan(usually 6-7 years), then you've spent just over 30p per hour you've played.So glad my kids haven't asked for a switch 2. There's no way I'd be able to pay £75 for a new game without feeling so sick I'd be unable to enjoy it!
That said, the youngest had asked if we can get Two Point Museum, and I have to admit I'm slightly interested myself, could be fun.
Used to pay that kind of money 30 years ago so no difference todaySo glad my kids haven't asked for a switch 2. There's no way I'd be able to pay £75 for a new game without feeling so sick I'd be unable to enjoy it!
That said, the youngest had asked if we can get Two Point Museum, and I have to admit I'm slightly interested myself, could be fun.
So glad my kids haven't asked for a switch 2. There's no way I'd be able to pay £75 for a new game without feeling so sick I'd be unable to enjoy it!
That said, the youngest had asked if we can get Two Point Museum, and I have to admit I'm slightly interested myself, could be fun.