HOLY SHIT DUDE!
I need to see the price before deciding not to buyt the Switch. But it certainly sucks.
I doubt they show us the price prior to launch. I'm still in awe that they have the balls to do this. I'm sure all those parents will be PUMPED to pay Apple style prices for hardware and accessories plus start maintaining another subscription for little Timmy.
Solely cause of splatoon 2 it's really awful for me but I still think it's better to just not give in.
If only it could end up with really low amount of users and trigger some emergency change...
Do they even have a proper account system yet where purchases are tied to your actual account rather than the hardware?
It'll be funny if Smash Switch is still laggy
Do they even have a proper account system yet where purchases are tied to your actual account rather than the hardware?
Has someone clarified what the paid online not being available outside of the US means yet? That could be my dealbreaker.
It's probably going to be the same like Pokemon Go. They are going to pinpoint your location and block users from leeching their stable network infrastructure.Has someone clarified what the paid online not being available outside of the US means yet? That could be my dealbreaker.
I was mostly thinking of Smash, Splatoon and MK8 when they introduced their paid online service but it just dawned on me that I'm probably going to have to pay for online if I want to visit a friend's town online in Animal Crossing.
God, I hope I'm wrong about this.
I was mostly thinking of Smash, Splatoon and MK8 when they introduced their paid online service but it just dawned on me that I'm probably going to have to pay for online if I want to visit a friend's town online in Animal Crossing.
God, I hope I'm wrong about this.
Do they even have a proper account system yet where purchases are tied to your actual account rather than the hardware?
They're probably still setting up infrastructure world wide, but have made the most process in the U.S.
Do they even have a proper account system yet where purchases are tied to your actual account rather than the hardware?
Just realized that this may kill online Pokemon lol............
Edit
As in the online aspect of Pokemon as i don't see many parents willing to pay a fee for their kids to pay online Pokemon every year. Pokemon Bank is only a small fee each year so unless Nintendo online is almost as cheap as that..........
They're probably still setting up infrastructure world wide, but have made the most process in the U.S.
It's probably going to be the same like Pokemon Go. They are going to pinpoint your location and block users from leeching their stable network infrastructure.
Solely cause of splatoon 2 it's really awful for me but I still think it's better to just not give in.
If only it could end up with really low amount of users and trigger some emergency change...
I think you'll see player numbers plummet once they start charging.
So long as Splatoon 2 isn't late summer, I'm going to get it and enjoy the free online while it lasts. But baring some dirt cheap price tag, or a huge improvement to what extra value they offer, I'm not going to pay just to play Splatoon 2 online.
They're copying everything bad about Sony and Microsoft's consoles and ignoring all the things those consoles do right. Just looking at all the Switch threads on gaf right now makes me so amazed that Nintendo could fuck up so much so quickly.
I assume this will finance good things that I want. So I'm not freaking out yet.
Well, at least Nintendo does not force me to install games, buy season passes or download 20GB+ "day one patches" out of the box. It's true that they're copying the bad stuff, but looking at GAF and their playing preferences, I would argue that this is the "normal" stuff by now and that people should not expect Nintendo to be friendlier than nearly every other competitor.
However, let's wait and see about the online structure and its reveal. Maybe they don't ignore all the things the other consoles "do right"?
I knew this would eventually happen. It started with xbox and sony followed because we payed for xbox live and now nintendo has to do it.
Screw this
Just realized that this may kill online Pokemon lol............
Edit
As in the online aspect of Pokemon as i don't see many parents willing to pay a fee for their kids to pay online Pokemon every year. Pokemon Bank is only a small fee each year so unless Nintendo online is almost as cheap as that..........
fuckin lame... boner dying
Well, somehow Sony and MS still manage to attract players for online, so it's natural for Nintendo to follow their lead. Is there any indication that a paywall made player numbers plummet for the PSN or XBL services? Or do XBO / PS4 games still have "semi-multiplayer" features running without the subscription? The market is different now and Nintendo basically has to follow.
Knowing as much as we know now (which is almost nothing), I'd be ready to pay up to $3 per month for that entry ticket, depending on the games. Monster Hunter would be a huge plus, but then again: I am a fan of local MP and Nintendo will be the best provider of that experience in any case, so I am not hurting too much.
But the more they charge, the more they would have to offer in return. Or at least add a 1 month/week or so subscription to multiplayer-heavy games like Splatoon as a preorder / Day1 or general bonus.
That is the other half of this online question. Nintendo for the first time will be charging for online play. But will Nintendo for the first time offer online features and consistency expected from a paid online service? They've never done that before either.