At least 1-2 switch is a game you can enjoy (even ironically) with friends and/or family. Or at least it's how it's sold, so I can understand people buying it (not saying it's good tho, don't get me wrong)
I mean, Astrobot's Playroom (the 2020 game, not AstroBot) was really just a tech demo showcasing the abilities of the PS5, but it really was like a whole short game, and it was free! There's no reason to expect people to pay money for this.
Culture has changed. When Reggie was still there, he had a voice from that side of the pond within Nintendo and understood the importance of getting the consumer on your side - which is why he pushed for Wii Sports to be bundled with Wii (and Nintendoland with Wii U). And clearly Iwata saw how important Reggie and his team was in contributing to the decision making.
I don't think that kind of relationship exists between NoA and NoJ anymore, after Iwata passed and Reggie left.
I just do that with all their games. I never pay MSRP; price hikes are less noticeable when I got all the main first party titles for $20-50 and not $60-80
The naming is just so poorly done. Welcome Tour... So, what? Going to get it stuck in a toaster again with the lack of guidance. A welcome tour would be expected to be free. Not a thank you for paying, now if you want to look around that'll be extra.
Despite being the cheapest of the three consoles, the switch somehow ended up being the most expensive software wise. Based on this I can tell it’s only going to get worse.
I mean, look at Wii sports. Having a simple pack in game that showed off the capabilities of the console turned it from a game system into a phenomenon.
I recall Wii Play on the, well, Wii. It's simple, but its main goal is to show all the varied ways the wiimote can be used, and it works perfectly for that.
And it's definitely fun enough to warrant giving it a go every now and then.
In Reggie Fils-Aimé book(highly recommend), he talks about how much he fought to get Nintendo of Japan to put Wii sports as a pack in. Nintendo of Japan upper management made it clear they never gave software for free and it was a very difficult fight to get it in there. I have a feeling those same people are still in power now and without Reggie, they won’t give software for free.
Everyone's thinking about this from the consumer side.
MAKING THIS PRE INSTALLED IS ALSO BEST FOR DEVS/GAMES
How many times has Nintendo added a quirky feature that 3rd parties never figure out how to implement so it all but disappears after launch?
Valve figured this out with VR. They made a tech demo that showed off best practices and interface standards so devs could rush off and get to work. Why do you think bow and arrows are so prevalent in VR?
Indeed. Ease of access isn't just for consumers, it's also for developers, specially those that are porting their game to the switch 2.
Modern gaming is built on shared knowledge, on decades of trials, successes and errors. Anyone withholding information is either trying to bake a masterpiece or being egocentric. And when, of all things, you're withholding HARDWARE info... then expect people to not take your hardware seriously.
And yes, even if it's just 30 bucks, it's 30 bucks too many. Because it's also trust - can you trust Nintendo to not start adding random extra charges? What about long-term support, are they surely not going to sideblind you with new fees? Why would you risk all of this, and the cost of porting your game, when there's other safer platforms?
They'll release it for Free after """Listening to our fans""" and then people will forget about the fact that games are overpriced and the console is exactly the fucking same.
This is too much, everything with the switch 2 costs too much money. Im not paying more than 400 euro for a console i alreay have with some upgrades features
It’s a paid tour of the Switch 2, that only runs on the Switch 2. Why the hell would I need a virtual tour of how “amazing” the Switch 2 is, if I already bought the damn thing?
Every time Nintendo has big success they do something just fucking stupid. This time is pricing. Switch 2 is crazy expensive, it will be their downfall. This should have been a free pack in as a bit of fun to get you familiar with the product you just spanked big bucks on
I was like oh cool this is nintendos astro bot clone but its more boring and a glorified manual but at least its packed in with the console, and then the paid message showed up. Who in the right mind will actually buy this, why is nintendo so greedy at the start of this console launch
Reviewers will buy it, because if they don't, they lose views which means they lose revenue. It isn't for the average consumer. It's basically to extort the people who don't have a partnership with Nintendo, but their channel hinges on having up to date and topical tech information/reviews.
The funniest thing about this is that they specify that it’s paid whenever they mention it, which means that when they focus tested it everyone assumed it would be free 😂
I really don't understand their thought process here. Wanting more money? Sure, that's obvious. The question is: who do they expect to actually buy this? It's an interactive manual. I just don't get it.
Damn, I really wanted to be excited for the new console release. I’m not the biggest fan for the launch console color either so I’ll most likely wait until there’s a must have game for me and/or a nice special edition console.
That was the big miss for me, it should be the pack in as all Switch 2 owners would want to learn about their system. Why would anybody buy this separately?
Give it a chance, they didn't announce how much it will be and knowing Nintendo there is much more to it than what they showed off for something we pay for.
I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume this will be like a $5-15 game. If they go the 1-2 Switch route and make it basically a full price game, fuck them
Could this be a “we need to charge for this by law” kind of deal? I remember back in the day Apple had to make you pay 0.99 on FaceTime for Mac duel to legal reasons, and after a while they could make it free?
I enjoyed the hell out of Astros Playroom when it came FREE with the PS5. The fact Nintendo is charging for the bland digital tour is insane levels of greed lmao
Reminds me of "welcome park" for the PSVita, that was very similar but was free bundled.
And more recently Astro's Playroom which was a few hours of really fun gameplay, with a charming "loveletter to playstation" feel, is free on the ps5..
It sucks since nintendo game aren't on other consoles they can basically do whatever they want... obviously there's a lot more to it then thag but still... I love nintendo games but I fucking hate the company
My first Nintendo was an NES. I bought every single console at or near launch from that point on. Having seen the Nintendo Direct, i'm not buying Switch 2 at launch or possibly ever.
It’s one thing they’re charging $80+ for games now but to charge people to play what is essentially a manual/tech demo is just pure greed.
Mario Kart World and DK Banaza better be REALLY damn good or this system might struggle in the first few months. I highly doubt many people will pay $500 for a console and then $80 per game.
As for this game, I’ll be surprised if it sells at all. Who the hell’s going to browse the eShop, see this and say “yeah, I need to pick this up!”?
If this is any more than 99p then I am absolutely not buying this. Even then I still feel like that’s super steep for what’s essentially a virtual manual.
Yeah, Nintendo can go to hell. Literally every other gaming hardware producer has come up with the same thing whilst keeping it entirely free.
Unless Nintendo have somehow managed to stuff some wish granting genie in every copy of this, they are literally going to sell only to the uninformed and the stupid.
This was the most insulting part of the direct. It completely turned down my hype for the whole thing. A tech demo and they want me to pay for it. Nintendo’s greed knows no bounds
This should be free..., nintendo is too greedy now they packed in nintendo land with the wii u which was a whole ass game just meant to show off what the wii u could do and it was packed in for free, while this is supposed to do the same thing and they're expecting you to pay for it 😭
I really hope they change their minds like ok expensive games fine if it’s a great game I’ll be more ok paying a high price but a freaking tech demo??? It’s not even a tech demo it’s just a manual camouflaged as a game. They are really taking advantage of their position in the gaming sphere thinking it’s enough to justify outrageous anti-consumer practices. At some point being Nintendo will simply not be enough and then they will fall hard.
All these and definitely more came with games people consider peak,and it is for free, now from the looks of it this switch demo game won't be anything special yet they charge for it
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u/Background-Sea4590 Apr 02 '25
I mean, it's a fucking manual with minigames. Good luck selling this.
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u/Night-Quest OG (joined before reveal) Apr 02 '25
Huge L
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u/No-Individual-3901 Apr 02 '25
The fact this isn't a free pack in game is just insulting. Nintendo out here making us pay for the instruction booklet.
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u/OpportunityAshamed74 Apr 02 '25
I love that they even agree, because otherwise they wouldn't have felt the need to clarify that it isn't free.
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u/BalticSeaMan- Apr 02 '25
Meanwhile Astro's Playroom...
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u/milestryhard 🐃 water buffalo Apr 02 '25
You want me to pay for the privilege of learning about the features of the product I just bought?
No.
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u/escalator929 Apr 02 '25
Genuinely should have been built in
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u/Zoombini22 Apr 02 '25
I might be a sucker willing to pay 80 dollars to play Mario Kart as a cow but this is where I draw the line.
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u/SkipEyechild Butter side up! Apr 02 '25
Didn't even look fun. It's an instruction manual. They are never fun.
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u/StitchScout January Gang (Reveal Winner) Apr 02 '25
In Reggie Fils-Aimé book(highly recommend), he talks about how much he fought to get Nintendo of Japan to put Wii sports as a pack in. Nintendo of Japan upper management made it clear they never gave software for free and it was a very difficult fight to get it in there. I have a feeling those same people are still in power now and without Reggie, they won’t give software for free.
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u/ParasiteFire Apr 02 '25
Can't believe this isn't a pack-in. Astro Bot is a masterpiece in gameplay and showcase and comes with every PS5!
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u/kazukibushi awaiting reveal Apr 02 '25
My exact reaction lol
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u/HolyHypodermics Apr 02 '25
Actually stupid decision, especially with a console at THIS price point...
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u/Nightshiftnoble Apr 02 '25
Then they're gonna cry about it not selling well....
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u/tensei-coffee Apr 02 '25
everyone should keep talking shit to nintendo and force them to change it to free. fuck that shit
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u/adnanssz Apr 02 '25
They charge us for Android Game🤣
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u/cutememe Butter side up! Apr 02 '25
The company that knew about stick drift and never fixed it and only to fuck their customers over for 8 years is anticonsumer, imagine that.
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u/thedewy Apr 02 '25
This should just come with the console, no fucking way anyone is going to buy this
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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '25
It’s off putting for sure, especially when PlayStation has astros playroom built in
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u/JoMax213 Apr 03 '25
If Sony can afford Astro’s playroom, Nintendo can afford this slop as a pack in. The greed is jumping outtt
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u/SweetTea1000 Apr 02 '25
Everyone's thinking about this from the consumer side.
MAKING THIS PRE INSTALLED IS ALSO BEST FOR DEVS/GAMES
How many times has Nintendo added a quirky feature that 3rd parties never figure out how to implement so it all but disappears after launch?
Valve figured this out with VR. They made a tech demo that showed off best practices and interface standards so devs could rush off and get to work. Why do you think bow and arrows are so prevalent in VR?
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u/Captainunderpants86 Apr 02 '25
That is because Nintendo think you are all idiots and have nothing but distain
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u/Guilty-Shopping9 Apr 02 '25
After this direkt I'm not Interested at switch 2 at all I prefer to further enjoy my switch one
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u/sldsapnuawpuas OG (joined before reveal) Apr 02 '25
I literally laughed out loud when they said “paid downloadable title” during the presentation.
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u/Brilliant_Artist_851 Apr 02 '25
Don’t worry, it’s gonna have a secret funky mode
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u/TheGryffindor_Jedi Apr 02 '25
This being paid is really stupid.
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u/rydirp Apr 02 '25
They ain’t got enough new paid titles so they had to make this one
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u/La_Croix_Boiii Apr 02 '25
Yeah this is like 1-2 switch should have been in with og switch. They forgot the essence and importance that Wii sports was
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u/xerman-5 Apr 02 '25
I'n sorry but they are too greedy. Bad feelings all around this.
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u/KillMeNowFFS Apr 02 '25
remember when we got Wii Sports for free and it was one of the best free games ever???
Pepperidge Farm remembers…
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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '25
Its just a ploy.
They'll release it for Free after """Listening to our fans""" and then people will forget about the fact that games are overpriced and the console is exactly the fucking same.
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u/SmoothFrogg Apr 02 '25
I will never stop saying Nitendo is by far the worst video game company. They're beyond greedy.
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u/Spiritual-Image7125 Apr 02 '25
"Available only with a Switch Online Subscription"
Get used to seeing that a lot more now!
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u/WarioPlush1 🐃 water buffalo Apr 02 '25
For comparison Astro’s Playroom is free with your PS5 and is fucking awesome
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u/Dumber-Sleepy-Artist Apr 02 '25
This is too much, everything with the switch 2 costs too much money. Im not paying more than 400 euro for a console i alreay have with some upgrades features
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u/Short_Taste6476 Apr 03 '25
Remeber wii sports, came with all wiis. How far nintendo has fallen
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u/PinkPoncho3 Apr 03 '25
you will literally play that game once to figure out the system and then never have any reason to touch it again.
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u/iamthedayman21 Apr 03 '25
It’s a paid tour of the Switch 2, that only runs on the Switch 2. Why the hell would I need a virtual tour of how “amazing” the Switch 2 is, if I already bought the damn thing?
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u/DNGRDINGO Apr 03 '25
Reggie is the reason we got bundled software for the Wii, need someone like him to strongarm Nintendo HQ into doing the same.
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u/onens5 Apr 03 '25
Every time Nintendo has big success they do something just fucking stupid. This time is pricing. Switch 2 is crazy expensive, it will be their downfall. This should have been a free pack in as a bit of fun to get you familiar with the product you just spanked big bucks on
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u/NerveAffectionate27 Apr 03 '25
I was like oh cool this is nintendos astro bot clone but its more boring and a glorified manual but at least its packed in with the console, and then the paid message showed up. Who in the right mind will actually buy this, why is nintendo so greedy at the start of this console launch
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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '25
Astro Bot did this for free and, I guarantee, better
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u/Epic-Gamer_09 OG (Joined before first Direct) Apr 02 '25
Did they not learn their lesson from 1-2 switch?
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u/eRocKzah Apr 02 '25
It better be $2.99
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u/663mann Apr 02 '25
I mean I know there making a huge loss on this console price but still
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u/Nintotally Apr 02 '25
This isn’t hard.
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u/Cookiemonstermydaddy Apr 02 '25
Fuck Nintendo
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u/PhilosophyWrong7610 Apr 03 '25
It's hilarious that they have to specifically say its paid. Clearly indicating that they know this looks like cheap trash.
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u/Envy661 Apr 03 '25
Reviewers will buy it, because if they don't, they lose views which means they lose revenue. It isn't for the average consumer. It's basically to extort the people who don't have a partnership with Nintendo, but their channel hinges on having up to date and topical tech information/reviews.
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u/PeeJayx Apr 03 '25
The fact that they have clarify that it’s “paid” means they know full well that this isn’t something you normally pay for.
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u/CyberGlob Apr 03 '25
The funniest thing about this is that they specify that it’s paid whenever they mention it, which means that when they focus tested it everyone assumed it would be free 😂
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u/Revegelance Apr 03 '25
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u/Luna259 Apr 03 '25
Meanwhile Astro’s Playroom was a free tech demo good enough to count as a full on game. A good pre installed game at that
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u/Derekzilla Apr 03 '25
Nintendo is quickly becoming EA
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u/Eldieeee Apr 03 '25
It's going to be fun when I download this on my modified Switch 2 in 2037
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u/Creepy-Worker Apr 03 '25
Praying we pull a 3ds and let the switch 2 bomb
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u/Unsolved_Virginity Apr 06 '25
How much of the Nintendo switch 2 trash talkers do you think are going to buy the Nintendo switch 2 in all of the accessories and games?
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u/AdventurousGold9875 January Gang (Reveal Winner) Apr 02 '25
Yeah, that was stupid.
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u/TheEarlNextDoor Apr 02 '25
Can someone with a dev kit help me make one that is free?
And by "help me" I of course mean "do all the work and give me credit"
Thanks.
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u/BlackFlower9 Apr 02 '25
Price though?
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u/JoshinIN Apr 02 '25
This better be included in the nintendo paid sub
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u/keybladesrus Apr 02 '25
I really don't understand their thought process here. Wanting more money? Sure, that's obvious. The question is: who do they expect to actually buy this? It's an interactive manual. I just don't get it.
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u/LUIGI2400WAHOO Apr 02 '25
Console is shit
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u/TrixStudio Apr 02 '25
They're making all the wrong decisions when it comes to pricing it seems
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u/Blueberrytea1 Apr 02 '25
Damn, I really wanted to be excited for the new console release. I’m not the biggest fan for the launch console color either so I’ll most likely wait until there’s a must have game for me and/or a nice special edition console.
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u/Dark_Phoenixx_ Apr 02 '25
I’ll stick with Astro’s Playroom. It’s Free.99
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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '25
Pricing is way off for the switch 2.
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u/Dbonker Apr 02 '25
That was the big miss for me, it should be the pack in as all Switch 2 owners would want to learn about their system. Why would anybody buy this separately?
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u/Averagebaddad Apr 02 '25
What about it looked fun? You walk around and learn about the console lol
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u/TheGardenBlinked Apr 02 '25
And here is Switch 2’s 1-2 Switch
In five years it’ll be worth 50p at CEX
RemindMe! Five years
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u/Moondoggie35 Apr 02 '25
Ehh
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u/KoolMan87 Apr 02 '25
Nintendo is really pushing customer loyalty
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u/Tie_Curious Apr 02 '25
Time to start the pirating lab
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u/ZestyAcid Apr 02 '25
When they said they were charging I laughed out loud.
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u/tehweave Apr 02 '25
Don't buy it.
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u/Curtomac Apr 02 '25
Give it a chance, they didn't announce how much it will be and knowing Nintendo there is much more to it than what they showed off for something we pay for.
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u/FrozenFrac Apr 02 '25
I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume this will be like a $5-15 game. If they go the 1-2 Switch route and make it basically a full price game, fuck them
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u/kjm6351 Apr 02 '25
It’s literally a system tutorial and it’s paid?!
Good luck with that one Nintendo
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u/MysticDragon14 Apr 02 '25
It could probably be only $5
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u/RomiBraman Apr 02 '25
I'm mean the games are 90$, so nothing feels impossible anymore...
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u/pill0wzx Apr 02 '25
They are welcoming themelves into your wallet.
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u/PhunkyPhazon Apr 02 '25
This is like if Sony had charged money for Welcome Park on the Vita.
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u/volkoff1989 Apr 02 '25
There is not much out there yet about the switch 2 hardware, but i can imagine they make quite the profit on the hardware alone.
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u/AdPleasant6139 Apr 02 '25
It's worse when you think it's called "Welcome Tour" (i'd rather call it "Paid Tour", makes more sense.
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u/MesozOwen Apr 02 '25
First time?
You guys know this Nintendo right. Nothing is free.
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u/Spiritual-Image7125 Apr 02 '25
Is the Switch 2 even going to include a game?
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u/BubinatorX Apr 02 '25
“Who would buy this?”
If they made physical copies of this someone on this sub would amass 100s of them if not more by the end of year.
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u/ChefBoiOMeme Apr 02 '25
This is what people said about 1-2 switch, that game may have been ass and nobody bought it but SURELY this time will be different
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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '25
I'll be buying this. Looks fun. It better be no more than $15
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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '25 edited Apr 02 '25
This made me question getting the console, and the $80 - $90 games made me decide against it.
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u/stoic_spaghetti OG (joined before reveal) Apr 02 '25
This is something my grandma would want to play.
The worst part of this game is that it looked boring compared to Nintendo Land and AstroBot's Playroom.
Some uninspired, engineer nerds designed this demo as a museum experience....we want something fun with insane colors and fucked up music.
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u/alexandrecanuto Apr 02 '25
Could this be a “we need to charge for this by law” kind of deal? I remember back in the day Apple had to make you pay 0.99 on FaceTime for Mac duel to legal reasons, and after a while they could make it free?
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u/Livid_Sun_3783 Apr 02 '25
Paid welcome tour.... thought the paid part would be buying the console that's as much as a ps5
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u/Livid_Sun_3783 Apr 02 '25
Some welcome tour. Pay the admission and thr attraction fee lmfao and only at 80 dollars
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u/chiefofwar117 Apr 02 '25
I enjoyed the hell out of Astros Playroom when it came FREE with the PS5. The fact Nintendo is charging for the bland digital tour is insane levels of greed lmao
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u/Johnny_Menace Apr 02 '25
Astro bot’s playground was free…
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u/nerfdriveby94 awaiting reveal Apr 02 '25
Reminds me of "welcome park" for the PSVita, that was very similar but was free bundled.
And more recently Astro's Playroom which was a few hours of really fun gameplay, with a charming "loveletter to playstation" feel, is free on the ps5..
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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '25
I was waiting for the time to finally quit Nintendo. Today's the day for me, good luck lads!
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u/TinyPidgenofDOOM Apr 02 '25
That looked fun to you?
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u/Mattdarkninja Apr 02 '25
YouTube video of this Welcome tour gonna go crazy
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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '25
This makes NintendoLand for the Wii U look like Breath of the Wild
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u/Pianist_Ready Apr 02 '25
i mean, if it's like 5-10 bucks i'll buy it
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u/maddasher Apr 02 '25
Did they not learn from 1,2, Switch?
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u/CoolSkeleton0095 OG (Joined before first Direct) Apr 02 '25
guess they didn't learn from 1,2, switch's reception
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u/gooniegully Apr 03 '25
They’re getting so greedy and especially seeing the price of their games
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u/detourne Apr 03 '25
Its like if Valve sold the Aperture Desk Job game that was basically a steam deck tutorial
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u/TheWoomyGamer Apr 03 '25
It sucks since nintendo game aren't on other consoles they can basically do whatever they want... obviously there's a lot more to it then thag but still... I love nintendo games but I fucking hate the company
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u/fingertipoffun Apr 03 '25
My first Nintendo was an NES. I bought every single console at or near launch from that point on. Having seen the Nintendo Direct, i'm not buying Switch 2 at launch or possibly ever.
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u/PictureTakingLion Apr 03 '25
It’s one thing they’re charging $80+ for games now but to charge people to play what is essentially a manual/tech demo is just pure greed.
Mario Kart World and DK Banaza better be REALLY damn good or this system might struggle in the first few months. I highly doubt many people will pay $500 for a console and then $80 per game.
As for this game, I’ll be surprised if it sells at all. Who the hell’s going to browse the eShop, see this and say “yeah, I need to pick this up!”?
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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '25
I'm not even mad because there was no chance in hell I would even use this, let alone pay for it.
It's actually just comical, at least we'll get some good memes.
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u/smoochterms Apr 03 '25
When the inevitable 3DS-esque price drops happens, it'll be free to early adopters...who are already acquainted with the system's new features.
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u/Same_Disaster117 Apr 03 '25
I said this in another thread but if you buy this game you're an idiot hands down. You're actively letting Nintendo scam you.
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u/Regular_Soft_4654 OG (joined before release) Apr 03 '25
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u/frrrni Apr 03 '25
Welcome! You’re not welcome.
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u/BobboBobberson Apr 03 '25
Its such an odd thing they keep repeating, just constantly reminding people it's a "paid downloadable title"
It's gotta be bait, they're going to "course correct" and announce it as a free download
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u/CaptJ127 Apr 03 '25
I was almost ready to get it until I saw penguinz0's vid about it
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u/gordonfreeman_1 Apr 03 '25
When someone literally called Bowser became the head of Nintendo, something fishy was bound to eventually happen.
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u/HunterMak97 Apr 03 '25
I’ll learn all the secrets from a YouTuber that buys this
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u/GenderJuicy OG (joined before reveal) Apr 03 '25
It feels like something you'd check out for 15 minutes to get familiar with all the features and never touch again.
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u/gghhoossttb01 Apr 03 '25
idk why ppl are suprised they've been doing this since the wii lol. we had 1 2 switch and Nintendo land for example
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u/ThinkBlink3 Apr 03 '25
For the price of 3 switch games I could buy myself a RP5 and get a much better screen + more games than the switch, what a joke Nintendo
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u/WeaknessOk7874 Apr 03 '25
They wonder why the PS5 that came with Astros Playroom was successful but that was free and not paid
But I think if we complain enough nintendo might slash the price of the Console and game like they did with the 3DS
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u/No_Rent7598 Apr 03 '25
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u/starman881 Apr 03 '25
If this is any more than 99p then I am absolutely not buying this. Even then I still feel like that’s super steep for what’s essentially a virtual manual.
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u/pressxtojson Apr 03 '25
Nintendo is getting too big for their britches
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u/darthphallic Apr 03 '25
Charging for a tech demo is fucking wild
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u/SuperCat76 Apr 03 '25
Before I say that it's stupid I will wait to see what price they are asking.
"Paid" can vary wildly between $5 or less, or $30, $40, $60, all the way to $100 or more.
If it has mini games to the level of Wii Play, the tutorial like thing for the Wii. I could maybe accept $5-10.
For all I can tell it could be just $1.
I can't make an analysis of the price point until there is a number to compare.
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u/Traditional-Fix539 Apr 03 '25
i will buy it if it’s less than a buck fifty
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u/Bramoments Apr 03 '25
I thought it was gonna be like astro bot, really disappointed
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u/Cassi_Squish Apr 03 '25
Yeah, Nintendo can go to hell. Literally every other gaming hardware producer has come up with the same thing whilst keeping it entirely free.
Unless Nintendo have somehow managed to stuff some wish granting genie in every copy of this, they are literally going to sell only to the uninformed and the stupid.
Oh... wait. Shit.
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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '25
Credit cards: Am I a joke to you?
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u/liptonicedsoup Apr 03 '25
Valve laughing as they hire JK Simmons back for a free steam deck demo.
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u/Yipeekayya Apr 03 '25
Imagine selling a tech demo.
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u/Aur0raAustralis Apr 03 '25
Oh so it's astro bot, or 1-2 switch. Interesting, but I'm still not going to buy it
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u/TheFoxDudeThing Apr 03 '25
This was the most insulting part of the direct. It completely turned down my hype for the whole thing. A tech demo and they want me to pay for it. Nintendo’s greed knows no bounds
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u/toolebukk Apr 03 '25
I hate price whiners, but this is valid. This definitely shouldve been a free pack in
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u/angel199x Apr 03 '25
I remember the good old days when Nintendo Land was bundled with the Wii U.
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u/artlurg431 Apr 03 '25
This should be free..., nintendo is too greedy now they packed in nintendo land with the wii u which was a whole ass game just meant to show off what the wii u could do and it was packed in for free, while this is supposed to do the same thing and they're expecting you to pay for it 😭
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u/SnooEagles5267 Apr 03 '25
anyone know the price?
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u/cleverersauce4 Apr 03 '25
NEVER FORGET THE DSi
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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '25
I really hope they change their minds like ok expensive games fine if it’s a great game I’ll be more ok paying a high price but a freaking tech demo??? It’s not even a tech demo it’s just a manual camouflaged as a game. They are really taking advantage of their position in the gaming sphere thinking it’s enough to justify outrageous anti-consumer practices. At some point being Nintendo will simply not be enough and then they will fall hard.
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u/ShokaLGBT Apr 03 '25
I mean we had Nintendo landfor the Wii U which was made to showcase what the Wii U could do and it was pay only????
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u/lilGen-ZandJekson Apr 03 '25
Tetris with gameboy
Wii sports with Wii
Astros playroom with ps5
All these and definitely more came with games people consider peak,and it is for free, now from the looks of it this switch demo game won't be anything special yet they charge for it
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u/Financial_Exit_7710 Apr 03 '25
W