I've SWITCHed! - General discussion - WARNING IN POST 1

Mickeroo · 15-07-2019 11:03pm

nix wrote: »

Heh i hear ya, the prices for the lite might end up lower, could just be guesstimations on the sites. But unless you just wanna play handheld with everything, the lite is a bad idea..

I was thinking the lite might be a better deal on that front with increased battery life, but its pretty much the same..

I can't see myself using a switch for anything but handheld so that's the main reason the lite appeals to me.

CastorTroy · 16-07-2019 12:02am

Any suggestions for a long cable for the pro controller? So I can still play from my sofa while it's charging? I could plug it into a wall beside me through usb adaptor but dunno what damage that would do to the battery

panevthe3rd · 16-07-2019 12:24am

CastorTroy wrote: »

Any suggestions for a long cable for the pro controller? So I can still play from my sofa while it's charging? I could plug it into a wall beside me through usb adaptor but dunno what damage that would do to the battery

The battery usually lasts well over 30 hours so you should be grand charging between sessions really.

Mr E · 17-07-2019 4:13pm

New joycon colours coming out in October. They look good!

There is also a new Switch revision coming (maybe August?) with 4.5 to 9 hours battery (instead of 2.5 to 6.5 hours).
https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/17/nintendo-switch-upgraded-battery-life/

https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1151461807132938240

Banjo · 17-07-2019 6:01pm

Blue and red, purple and orange. A rose by any other name still drifts like a bastard.
I mean I like the new looks, but if you Google #1 Joy Con Issue the first result isn't "colour scheme" so I hope this is more than just a lick of paint.

Mr Crispy · 17-07-2019 7:47pm

Yeah, just so happened to see an article on Kotaku earlier, talking about it (Joy Con drift).

In other news, there's a new Switch with improved battery life on the way also (AnandTech).

Mr Crispy · 18-07-2019 4:52pm

So I collected my Switch this morning from PM. Everything is grand except for the £30 voucher - I'm being told I can't redeem it in my country. Is there any way to bypass this, like creating a second account (UK one) on the console or something?

maximoose · 18-07-2019 5:04pm

Darch Nemesis wrote: »

like creating a second account (UK one) on the console or something?

This exactly

Make a new account on nintendo.com with UK as the region and you can redeem and spend the £ voucher, sign the new account in on your switch

Mr Crispy · 18-07-2019 5:18pm

maximoose wrote: »

This exactly

Make a new account on nintendo.com with UK as the region and you can redeem and spend the £ voucher, sign the new account in on your switch

Brilliant, thanks!

Mr Crispy · 18-07-2019 8:30pm

maximoose wrote: »

This exactly

Make a new account on nintendo.com with UK as the region and you can redeem and spend the £ voucher, sign the new account in on your switch

Worked a treat, thanks again. Now just to decide what to buy... :rolleyes:

RobbingBandit · 18-07-2019 8:30pm

Makes me wonder for Pokemon Sword and Shield if they're being marketed for the Switch lite will the open world gameplay graphics etc be as impressive as BOTW Xenoblade or Skyrim or will it just be a suped up ultra sun/moon.

Banjo · 18-07-2019 10:06pm

Ultra SuMo ran terribly on a regular 3ds so there's hope they won't compromise SwoSh for the Lite

Mr.Saturn · 18-07-2019 10:45pm

Banjo wrote: »

Ultra SuMo ran terribly on a regular 3ds so there's hope they won't compromise SwoSh for the Lite

Can confirm. Have 100+ hours of Ultra Sun on regular 3ds. Every time I think it's gonna be the time that the game explodes the system.

Mickeroo · 21-07-2019 6:21pm

Switch with 35 e-shop credit and Octopath Traveller for 329.99 sound like a good deal from Gamestop?

(Missed out on the prime day deals)

brevity · 21-07-2019 11:04pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Switch with 35 e-shop credit and Octopath Traveller for 329.99 sound like a good deal from Gamestop?

(Missed out on the prime day deals)

A new switch is coming out in September. Better battery life...

https://kotaku.com/nintendo-releasing-new-switch-model-with-a-better-batte-1836444569

Mickeroo · 22-07-2019 9:44am

brevity wrote: »

A new switch is coming out in September. Better battery life...

https://kotaku.com/nintendo-releasing-new-switch-model-with-a-better-batte-1836444569

Yeah read a bout that last week alright, not too pushed about the extra battery life tbh. I ordered the one from Gamestop anyway

fcon · 22-07-2019 10:23am

Mickeroo wrote:

Yeah read a bout that last week alright, not too pushed about the extra battery life tbh. I ordered the one from Gamestop anyway

Did you get any in-store credit as part of the deal or anything? Just wondering what bricks and mortar has the best deal at the moment

Mickeroo · 22-07-2019 10:26am

fcon wrote: »

Did you get any in-store credit as part of the deal or anything? Just wondering what bricks and mortar has the best deal at the moment

The console includes 35 euro nintendo store credit same as the ones that were on amazon for prime day. I ordered it online rather than in the shop, it wouldn't let me click and collect even thoguh both console and game were in stock so I thought maybe the free game is an online only offer. Might be worth ringing your local to see.

There's a good few games eligible for the offer but octopath traveller looked like the best of the bunch. Seems to be the best deal around at the moment when you factor in the 35 euro credit too.

brevity · 22-07-2019 10:43am

Mickeroo wrote: »

Yeah read a bout that last week alright, not too pushed about the extra battery life tbh. I ordered the one from Gamestop anyway

Good for you. Enjoy! I hope to be picking one up soon

nix · 22-07-2019 2:19pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

I ordered the one from Gamestop anyway

Wooo congrats!

One of us! One of us! :pac:

Mickeroo · 23-07-2019 11:12am

nix wrote: »

Wooo congrats!

One of us! One of us! :pac:

Got delivered to work today, going to be a long day waiting to get home

ThunbergsAreGo · 23-07-2019 11:18am

Mickeroo wrote: »

Got delivered to work today, going to be a long day waiting to get home

You have lunchtime...

TitianGerm · 23-07-2019 11:33am

Mickeroo wrote: »

Got delivered to work today, going to be a long day waiting to get home

Your looking a bit unwell there Mick. Better be safe and head home

Mr Crispy · 24-07-2019 3:09pm

Any recommendations for extra controller(s) lads? I'm thinking of getting a Pro controller for my main driver, but they're too expensive to be getting a few of them. Any decent third-party pads worth going for, for the likes of Mario Kart, Smash Bros et al, or should I just stick to Joy Cons? What's your collection like, and what games are they best suited to?

nix · 24-07-2019 3:40pm

Darch Nemesis wrote: »

Any recommendations for extra controller(s) lads? I'm thinking of getting a Pro controller for my main driver, but they're too expensive to be getting a few of them. Any decent third-party pads worth going for, for the likes of Mario Kart, Smash Bros et al, or should I just stick to Joy Cons? What's your collection like, and what games are they best suited to?

If you dont mind wired ones, check out these..

They appear to be the pro controllers, just wired, havent actually used them myself but if i needed extras id defo go for them.. Anything wireless is gonna be costly.. Unless you go unofficial, which i dont like doing and no clue what to recommend in that department.. :pac:

Mickeroo · 24-07-2019 3:43pm

Supposedly you can use Ps4/Xbox One controllers if you get a dongle?

jester77 · 24-07-2019 3:46pm

Darch Nemesis wrote: »

Any recommendations for extra controller(s) lads? I'm thinking of getting a Pro controller for my main driver, but they're too expensive to be getting a few of them. Any decent third-party pads worth going for, for the likes of Mario Kart, Smash Bros et al, or should I just stick to Joy Cons? What's your collection like, and what games are they best suited to?

Do you dock much?

I got the pro controller on the day I got the switch, hooked it all up that evening, and that was the last time I used the dock or the controller.

8-bitdo are after releasing a controller that looks good.

Mr Crispy · 24-07-2019 3:47pm

nix wrote: »

If you dont mind wired ones, check out these..

They appear to be the pro controllers, just wired, havent actually used them myself but if i needed extras id defo go for them.. Anything wireless is gonna be costly.. Unless you go unofficial, which i dont like doing and no clue what to recommend in that department.. :pac:

Yeah, have no problem using wired as my TV isn't foo far back from the sofa

Mickeroo wrote: »

Supposedly you can use Ps4/Xbox One controllers if you get a dongle?

Actually, I think there's a dongle for GameCube controllers as well, of which I still have a few!

Mr Crispy · 24-07-2019 3:49pm

jester77 wrote: »

Do you dock much?

I got the pro controller on the day I got the switch, hooked it all up that evening, and that was the last time I used the dock or the controller.

8-bitdo are after releasing a controller that looks good.

For some games, I mostly dock, and for others I go handheld. That 8BitDo looks good though.

nix · 24-07-2019 4:08pm

Darch Nemesis wrote: »

Actually, I think there's a dongle for GameCube controllers as well, of which I still have a few!

Yeah thats why i didnt get any of the wired controllers i recommended, i have 2 classic gamecube controllers, so just got the adaptor..

They are fine but they dont have as many buttons as the switch controllers so may not work well for all games.. They dont have the home, +, - and whatever the other button is and the analogue doesnt have the button press (L3)..

This is the adaptor i picked up that works perfectly, the official Nintendo is pricey, like 4 times the price pricey :eek:

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