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[darkazcura]

It got updated to 9/15. It had the pre-purchase button too, but it disappeared after refreshing. :/

I've never pre-ordered for a Nintendo digital title before. Do they usually have that option? Seems like the only way to get the early tip off version would be a pre-order on Nintendo's site.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

I've never pre-ordered for a Nintendo digital title before. Do they usually have that option? Seems like the only way to get the early tip off version would be a pre-order on Nintendo's site.

Nope. Not on Switch so far.

 

[darkazcura]

Nope. Not on Switch so far.

Well I guess that means they will probably release the game straight up on the 15th unlike the PS4/One versions (which require pre-orders to get it on the 15th instead of 19th). That's nice I guess.

 

[ctfg23]

Hmmm do we know the file sizes of the other versions?

PlayStation Store says 46.8 GB

 

[jmizzal]

Hmmm do we know the file sizes of the other versions?

45.32 GB - xbox one
51.177 GB - PS4 - that was an old one I saw online tho

Keep in mind those all have 4K, HDR and all those high graphics stuff

Switch version my come out the more then 6.8 after the download but I doubt it balloons too much bigger day 1

 

[Twenty7KVN]

PlayStation Store says 46.8 GB

45.32 GB - xbox one
51.177 GB - PS4 - that was an old one I saw online tho

Keep in mind those all have 4K, HDR and all those high graphics stuff

Switch version my come out the more then 6.8 after the download but I doubt it balloons too much bigger day 1

Damn that's a huge difference, i'm curious to see the differences.

 

[Zedark]

6.8 GB? It was feature complete right? How does that happen?

 

[Mr Swine]

6.8 GB? It was feature complete right? How does that happen?

Are we sure it's 6.8GB?

Either it's heavily compressed like Rayman or the game is using very low resolution textures, music and video files

 

[Dreams-Visions]

6.8 GB? It was feature complete right? How does that happen?

Certainly something is missing. Losing 80% of your file size has to come with more compromises than just frame rate. We'll see soon enough.

 

[RootCause]

45.32 GB - xbox one
51.177 GB - PS4 - that was an old one I saw online tho

Keep in mind those all have 4K, HDR and all those high graphics stuff

Switch version my come out the more then 6.8 after the download but I doubt it balloons too much bigger day 1

Wasn't it 26GB on switch?

 

[jmizzal]

Wasn't it 26GB on switch?

I dont think we ever knew the file size, that was Resident evil Revelations 2 that was 26 gb, the other game that was saying SD card might be required.

NBA 2K18 on Switch only said that cuz it was a download code in the box and not a cart until Oct.

edit
It was some guy on twitter who said 25 GB, never official

They could have compressed the game more, or the rest downloads after

 

[Servbot24]

6.8 GB? It was feature complete right? How does that happen?

Low res textures, heavily compressed audio, removed court details, etc

 

[Zedark]

Low res textures, heavily compressed audio, removed court details, etc

I eagerly await the DF video then!

 

[RootCause]

I dont think we ever knew the file size, that was Resident evil Revelations 2 that was 26 gb, the other game that was saying SD card might be required.

NBA 2K18 on Switch only said that cuz it was a download code in the box and not a cart until Oct.

edit
It was some guy on twitter who said 25 GB, never official

They could have compressed the game more, or the rest downloads after

Oh! I thought it was confirmed.

 

[jdmonmou]

Is there any reason why I can't find this available for preorder on Amazon US?

 

[BigEmil]

I eagerly await the DF video then!

DF never touches on audio quality differences, me being a audiophile i really need them to test out the audio differences after reading these posts lol gonna trigger my ocd there

 

[bumpkin]

All this talk/hype about 2K, and here I am just hoping and praying for Playgrounds to get patched. I'm more of an arcade hoops kind of guy.

2K18 does look fantastic though.

 

[PadWarrior]

All this talk/hype about 2K, and here I am just hoping and praying for Playgrounds to get patched. I'm more of an arcade hoops kind of guy.

2K18 does look fantastic though.

Playgrounds is dead I think.

 

[rudger]

I dont think we ever knew the file size, that was Resident evil Revelations 2 that was 26 gb, the other game that was saying SD card might be required.

NBA 2K18 on Switch only said that cuz it was a download code in the box and not a cart until Oct.

edit
It was some guy on twitter who said 25 GB, never official

They could have compressed the game more, or the rest downloads after

Oh no. Don't tell me they went the Rayman route and compressed the game so much that loading is worse...we shall see

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Playgrounds is dead I think.

I know it's cute and hip to say that but it doesn't make it true.
I bet people said the same waiting for the first patch.

 

[GTR R35_Supra RZ]

Early Tip Off is digital Only for PS4/X1, or Amazons,BBs Targets etc shipping physical copies on the 15th aswell?

 

[Milennia]

debating with myself hard on getting this for switch

 

[KingSnake]

It ridiculous that this game launches in a bit over a day and doesn't have an eshop page (in Europe at least).

 

[newsguy]

debating with myself hard on getting this for switch

Yeah I've also had a hard on since the announcement. Oh wait

 

[spelen]

That footage on Nintendo direct looked pretty bad compared to the footage from pax. I seriously was hoping for a demo before dipping my toes

 

[Crazyorloco]

Early Tip Off is digital Only for PS4/X1, or Amazons,BBs Targets etc shipping physical copies on the 15th aswell?

I feel like they're really messing up with the advertising on this game. It's not really clear when or what is being released....or how it's coming.

I think it's all coming out digitally on the 15th for all systems...but I could be wrong.

That footage on Nintendo direct looked pretty bad compared to the footage from pax. I seriously was hoping for a demo before dipping my toes

I agree. And then moments later FIFA was shown in the direct and I thought "damn FIFA looks better to me". I enjoy basketball more so i'll wait for some impressions and videos for NBA 2k18.

 

[ArcaneFreeze]

What time do eShop games usually go up on the west coast? Want to get this as soon as it goes live.

 

[derFeef]

I know it's cute and hip to say that but it doesn't make it true.
I bet people said the same waiting for the first patch.

But now it's really dead. Not even PR updates or anything.
Shame.

 

[Shari]

Can we get an OT for this game now we're 1 day away?

Does anybody know the exact unlocking time for Steam?

 

[PadWarrior]

What time do eShop games usually go up on the west coast? Want to get this as soon as it goes live.

9pm pst

 

[Milennia]

Yeah I've also had a hard on since the announcement. Oh wait

goes both ways same tbh

 

[KingSnake]

I wonder if the game page is finally on eshop in EU after the weekly update.

 

[The Elite]

Has the Switch version released in any other regions for download? It's a world wide release, right?

Japan eShop Page

Not sure what time it will actually go up in Japan but it's an hour and a half until midnight.

 

[RootCause]

Midnight can't come soon enough.

 

[The Elite]

Switch version is available on Japanese eShop.

Someone buy it and tell us all the infos. Description says the Japanese version supports English. I imagine they are all identical.

 

[diablo900t]

Switch version is available on Japanese eShop.

Someone buy it and tell us all the infos. Description says the Japanese version supports English. I imagine they are all identical.

Hoping someone can upload some footage to YouTube or Twitch...On the fence about which version to get.

 

[Bazry]

Switch version is available on Japanese eShop.

Someone buy it and tell us all the infos. Description says the Japanese version supports English. I imagine they are all identical.

Says 22.9GB for those asking

What you need to play
● When using this product, in addition to the capacity required for downloading the software, more than 6 GB of free space is required in the main memory. Please prepare microSD card (32 GB or more is recommended) when purchasing.

In order to install the product downloaded to the main unit, more free space may be required than the indicated capacity. If the capacity is insufficient, organize the software you do not need, or use a microSD card with sufficient free space.

 

[Mr.Fusion]

So you need 6 GB available on the internal memory in addition to the 22 GBs on the SD card? I hope future games on Switch don't do that, since then it wouldn't matter how large your SD card is you would always be limited by the 25 GBs of usable internal storage.

 

[The Elite]

The save files alone for these 2k sports games tend to be a gig, don't they?

 

[jobber]

This version has VC???

 

[Blam]

So you need 6 GB available on the internal memory in addition to the 22 GBs on the SD card? I hope future games on Switch don't do that, since then it wouldn't matter how large your SD card is you would always be limited by the 25 GBs of usable internal storage.

Doesn't seem like it. It also says at the end if you don't have enough space on internal then have enough space on your SD.

 

[The Elite]

This version has VC???

It's feature complete.

 

[Scanna]

That footage on Nintendo direct looked pretty bad compared to the footage from pax. I seriously was hoping for a demo before dipping my toes

There is something really off in seeing this game in 30fps. I'm not sold unfortunately.

 

[Bazry]

This version has VC???

Yeah prices were stated in the EU PR today

NBA 2K18 Virtual Currency – 5,000 VC (2K Games) - €1.99/£1.99
NBA 2K18 Virtual Currency – 15,000 VC (2K Games) - €4.99/£3.99
NBA 2K18 Virtual Currency – 35,000 VC (2K Games) - €9.99/£7.99
NBA 2K18 Virtual Currency – 75,000 VC (2K Games) - €19.99/£15.99
NBA 2K18 Virtual Currency – 200,000 VC (2K Games) - €49.99/£39.99
NBA 2K18 Virtual Currency – 450,000 VC (2K Games) - €99.99/£79.99

 

[RootCause]

Countdown for release has started. Also, I read that it's 24GB. Not sure how accurate that info is.

 

[RootCause]

Switch version is available on Japanese eShop.

Someone buy it and tell us all the infos. Description says the Japanese version supports English. I imagine they are all identical.

Sweet. Hope to see some gameplay vids come up during the day.

 

[JustenP88]

Wondering if there's a way to buy from the AUS eShop with US cc or PayPal account. Last two times I tried to buy from Japan and Australia it seemed like every retailer was "sold out" of eShop cards.

 

[shanafan]

So are we thinking 6 GB is enough for the base game, but there is an additional 22 GB for high res textures? Battlefield 4 did that IIRC.

 

[mojojoeo]

Wondering if there's a way to buy from the AUS eShop with US cc or PayPal account. Last two times I tried to buy from Japan and Australia it seemed like every retailer was "sold out" of eShop cards.

Buy points from amazon.jp

Or buy the game code.

plug that into JP eshop.

GG EZ

 

[kinggroin]

If it allowes for the same quality audio, and all the content, then 30fps is worth it