Nintendo Switch

How To Preorder The Nintendo Switch

... magically versatile $300 (£280, $AU 470) gaming system. A closer look at the Nintendo Switch. Where to get it. You won't be able to get your hands on a Switch until March. The official release date is March 3, 2017. It will come in grey or a more colorful option that comes with neon blue and neon red Joy-Con controllers. As of right now, there are several places where you can preorder the Switch. Nintendo tweeted that a limited quantity of preorders will be available Friday, January 13 at 9 a.m. ET at the Nintendo Store in New York City. San Francisco: Feb. 24-26. Los Angeles: March 3-5. Don't show up on the first two days, though. The Friday and Saturday of each stop are invite-only. Each Sunday is free and open to the public and will be your best chance to try the Switch before its release ...

All The Games You'll Get At Launch And Beyond

... Odyssey will be released in the holiday season of 2017. Photo by: Nintendo. Splatoon 2. 2015's paint-based third-person shooter Splatoon was originally launched on Wii U. In the sequel launching on Nintendo Switch, you can use the Joy-Con's gyro controls to aim your ink, engaging in multiplayer brawls online or bringing Switch consoles together for local multiplayer. It's going to be launched sometime in northern hemisphere summer. Photo by: Nintendo. The Shin Megami Tensei title for Nintendo Switch is still in development. Photo by: Atlus. Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition. Rayman Legends was a hit when it was first released in 2013, and now Ubisoft is bringing an updated version to Nintendo's new console. No release window has been given for this old-school platformer. Photo by: Ubisoft. Project Octopath Traveller. A new JRPG from Square Enix currently in development, Project Octopath Traveller looks to hearken back to the original Final Fantasy games that gave the developer ...

Nintendo Disappoints With $299 Price For New Switch Console

... Wii U console, whereas in Japan, it will cost about 20 percent over its predecessor at 29,980 yen. Nintendo, which began by making playing cards in the late 19 th century, is counting on the Switch to revive its earnings which rely heavily on console sales. But the pricing left Nintendo shares ending at a two month low after falling as much as 6.3 percent. That compared with a 0.8 percent gain in the benchmark Nikkei 225 share price index. "Pricing at around 25,000 yen would have been received well but the pricing is on the high side," said Fumio Matsumoto, senior fund manager at Dalton Capital in Japan. "The machine can be used both as a home console and handheld device so the higher price is understandable to some extent, but there aren't really enough software titles to justify that start price," he ...

Nintendo Switch Available March 3 For $300 & Features Zelda, Fifa, Skyrim & More

... not realistic. What games will it feature. With over 80 games in active development, highlights include The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, FIFA, Skyrim, Super Mario Odyssey, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Fire Emblem Warriors, ARMS, Splatoon 2 and more. How much will it cost. $300. Initial speculation put the Switch's price at $250, but for a current-gen console, that price isn't bad at all. What are the specs. Unofficial reports last year pegged the Switch with a 6.2" 720 p touchscreen display , and while that resolution stacks up well against similar handheld gaming systems, it's a far cry from what you'll find on any recent smartphone display. While docked however, players will be treated to 1080 p resolution. The basic console also includes left and right Joy-Con controllers, a grip, and wrist straps. ...

What Nintendo Needs To Prove With Switch

... Frankly, we can't wait. However, to turn that interest and enthusiasm into real success, Nintendo is going to have to satisfy some basic criteria beyond providing a price that makes it a winner, a release date and a few new Zelda videos. Here's what we think it needs to do. 'Unkilled' for Nvidia's Shield console runs on the same core technology that drives the Switch Madfinger Games. Nintendo must prove that Switch has power. No one realistically expects the Switch to exceed or even challenge Xbox One and PS 4 in terms of power – that's not how Nintendo works. The company has almost always sought to use cheaper, older components to build its hardware, preferring to concentrate on offering a unique user experience rather than spectacular visuals ("lateral thinking with withered technology" as its old corporate ...

State Of The Industry Survey Reveals True Feelings On Switch, Project Scorpio

... industry, only 18 percent saw these upgrades as a positive. Thirty-eight percent were neutral on the issue, and the remaining developers, the largest segment comprising 41 percent, didn’t know what to make of them yet. VR development. Virtual reality is still in its infancy, so it’s not surprising that 61 percent of developers said they are not working on VR games at this time. Of those working on VR games, though, the HTC Vive has surpassed the Oculus Rift as platform of preference, with 24 percent of developers working on Vive titles as opposed to 23 percent developing for the Rift. Developers are currently developing for Play Station VR at the same rate as Gear VR, with both earning 13 percent developer support. As for future support, 40 percent believe their next game will come to HTC Vive, 37 percent to Oculus Rift, ...