Nintendo Switch Discussion

[mrprice33]

Quote: Originally Posted by ubernoob

Pretty sure the discs still spin while playing. There isn't any spinning for the cartridge though like there is with a hard drive. That memory is faster than any hard drives that get put into consoles.

On the XB1 they do at the very beginning but not after the security check.

And yes, a cartridge is faster than a disc, but the drawback to that is storage concerns and cost to manufacture.

I think the idea that nintendo doesn't need 3rd party support is kinda weird. The WiiU tanked in part because there wasn't a steady games output for it. It's becoming harder and harder to justify 350-400 dollars for 4-6 games.

[K0ZZ]

Cautiously optimistic for this, main curiosity is if it will replace the 2/3DS. If the price point isn't bad, it could be interesting and in my opinion they picked the best time for the launch, in the middle of the typical "gaming drought" that will give them an opportunity to build an install base and shoot out a new marketing campaign based on that information come the holiday season 2017.

I probably won't preorder it, but it actually is one I have some interest in. Price point is key though, I won't pay more then $300 unless there is something that blows me away, playing PS3/X360 era games isn't. The concept is nice, but the games need to follow.

[ubernoob]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrprice33

And yes, a cartridge is faster than a disc, but the drawback to that is storage concerns and cost to manufacture.

What storage concerns? Shipping/Storing cartridges are much easier than discs and manufacturing cost isn't much more, compared to the old SNES/N64 days. Unless you mean storage in terms of memory, and even then there aren't really any concerns.

Compare how cheap it is for you, yourself, to buy SD cards in bulk. Now imagine having business deals in place. The cost isn't much higher than discs.

I'm all for games moving away from the terrible disc format when there are much better options out there.

[ricky24]

Quote: Originally Posted by ubernoob

Pretty sure the discs still spin while playing. .

They don't. It spins to verify ownership then it stops. Discs don't spin while playing games as far as I know.

[JazzMan]

This looks pretty cool. But just like the Wii and the Wii-U, it won't be **** if they don't get quality third party support.

They got Skyrim, but that came out 5 years ago. Talk to me if they pick up Red Dead, GTA, Battlefield, or a quality sports title that is on par with its Playstation and Xbox counterparts.

It's amazing how badly the Wii set back sports gaming on Nintendo systems.

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[JazzMan]

Also, they missed a huge opportunity to debut the Switch with Will Smith's "Switch."

https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=1y4F7vLOdmA

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[mrprice33]

Quote: Originally Posted by ubernoob

What storage concerns? Shipping/Storing cartridges are much easier than discs and manufacturing cost isn't much more, compared to the old SNES/N64 days. Unless you mean storage in terms of memory, and even then there aren't really any concerns. Compare how cheap it is for you, yourself, to buy SD cards in bulk. Now imagine having business deals in place. The cost isn't much higher than discs. I'm all for games moving away from the terrible disc format when there are much better options out there.

So do you expect the 50+ gig NBA2k17 to ship on a cartridge with the same amount of audio assets at the same quality on NX?



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[MJDrocks]

This looks very interesting. I haven't owned a Nintendo console since the Gamecube because I didn't care for the Wii gimmick(s). Hopefully Nintendo has turned the corner on gimmicks.