Nintendo Switch thread

[squeex]

I don't suppose you can ship direct to Singapore. If you use a forwarder, there will be sales tax of 8% and shipping charges to Singapore as well as GST. It'll be almost the same amount as from Amazon.

Not doing it to get cheaper but my Nintendo acc is JP region and I want to carry over my credits inside, I assume it cannot be carried over to anoher region eshop. Bonus is they allow custom joycon color choices so I'm getting red/red.

Although now system suppose to come with a power of 110v-240Vac, u just double check jap system is not 110Vac only before u order .

For wii u the printed voltage was 110v but it was actually a 100-240v. worst case juz buy a charger since it's USB-C

 

[PierceLee]

Not doing it to get cheaper but my Nintendo acc is JP region and I want to carry over my credits inside, I assume it cannot be carried over to anoher region eshop.

If you buy a set from US (or other region), cannot set up JP account on it? I thot it's supposed to be region free.


For that matter, can one Switch have multiple accounts (different regions perhaps) set up on it? Is there going to be sharing of digital games owned by the multiple accounts amount those accounts? Well I assume we do not have such information yet, but was the Wii U single account only?

 

[Swordsman]

all these we need to know. lol.

If you buy a set from US (or other region), cannot set up JP account on it? I thot it's supposed to be region free.


For that matter, can one Switch have multiple accounts (different regions perhaps) set up on it? Is there going to be sharing of digital games owned by the multiple accounts amount those accounts? Well I assume we do not have such information yet, but was the Wii U single account only?

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[squeex]

If you buy a set from US (or other region), cannot set up JP account on it? I thot it's supposed to be region free.


For that matter, can one Switch have multiple accounts (different regions perhaps) set up on it? Is there going to be sharing of digital games owned by the multiple accounts amount those accounts? Well I assume we do not have such information yet, but was the Wii U single account only?

Not sure abt whether other region console can set JP acc so better buy JP console to be safe lor.... Wii U can only have 1 acc set up which is fixed to your console's region, so I bought a JP region Wii U

 

[mliolukiye]

Those extra accessories are not compulsory mah. Can don't buy. Just like the PS VR you can don't buy the move controllers. That's what people tell me.

In my opinion, I think qwertified's concern may be why Nintendo doesn't want to directly include a charging grip, thus leading to not having the convenience to play and charge at the same time. Unless we go buy the charging grip at extra cost.

Like halfway fighting a boss then no battery, have to attach back to dock to charge. Bway song to just suddenly stop. Anti-climax, if you know what I mean. Imagine the same thing happens when I'm playing my PS4, I can simply plug in and my dualshock 4 can charge while I continue punishing (ideally) the boss.

But then again maybe Nintendo wants to lower the Switch price point further ? Or could be making people buy more accessories since they know players are likely to be affected by the inconvenience.

20 hours of battery life for joy cons quite okay la, no battery then placed back to dock, take it as giving your brain and eyes a break.

 

[StanII]

po from qishan best.

50 dollars deposit only.

can get back refund if pricing not to your liking. the rest either must exceed 600 sgd for the price of console or can't get back refund at all.

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Headache over who to PO from now.

Qisahn not sure if can still be within first wave anot.

 

[PierceLee]

Not sure abt whether other region console can set JP acc so better buy JP console to be safe lor.... Wii U can only have 1 acc set up which is fixed to your console's region, so I bought a JP region Wii U

Oh wow, Wii U can only have 1 account and must match console's region


Looks like we will need to wait for more clarification from Nintendo. It's easy to say "region free", but region exists in so many aspects: console region, account region, game region, DLC region etc. What exactly is 'region free'?

For example, if I have a US Switch (which is what 'official' SG version is likely to be) and US account, it's great that I can buy UK version of a game (physical card) if it is cheaper. However what about DLCs? Can the DLCs I buy from e store using my US account work with the UK game card? And if mine is UK but my friends have US version of a game, can we play together? What about game patches, will my US account be delivering UK game patches? Especially if a particular game is not sold in another region, like if I buy a Japanese game card and my account is US, will my US account be getting Japan game patches?

If the answers are NO then 'region free' is just BS cos you still have to buy the same region (unless you dont care about any of those things). (Granted the PS4 often is not DLC cross-region compatible, but you can have multiple accounts on the same PS4 and games/DLCs are shared among them, so you can buy UK DLC for your UK game and play using US account, no problem there.)

For now, best to take "region free" with a grain of salt till there's more info. (Though we probably won't see much info coming cos Japan or US media don't care about cross-region, they stick to their own region all the time. It's only us Asians who's so lucky to have so many choices.)

 

[TrueBeliever_jh]

i think really have to hold off and wait for more info on eShop region. bet it's going to be the same as PSN.

switch to US account needs US credit card and all those stuff

https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSw...f_you_probably_didnt_know_about_the_nintendo/

Up to 8 Switches at once, not just 8 players. Each Switch can connect to 4 full controllers or 8 Joy-Cons, so this would support up to 64 players at once.

zhun bo?

 

[TrueBeliever_jh]

RFA on Switch

We have not shared a lot of information regarding Virtual Console. We will be sharing more information at a later date. What I can tell you is that with the introduction of Nintendo Account, we now have the capability to tie consumers' purchases to their particular account.

 

[squeex]

Oh wow, Wii U can only have 1 account and must match console's region


Looks like we will need to wait for more clarification from Nintendo. It's easy to say "region free", but region exists in so many aspects: console region, account region, game region, DLC region etc. What exactly is 'region free'?

For example, if I have a US Switch (which is what 'official' SG version is likely to be) and US account, it's great that I can buy UK version of a game (physical card) if it is cheaper. However what about DLCs? Can the DLCs I buy from e store using my US account work with the UK game card? And if mine is UK but my friends have US version of a game, can we play together? What about game patches, will my US account be delivering UK game patches? Especially if a particular game is not sold in another region, like if I buy a Japanese game card and my account is US, will my US account be getting Japan game patches?

If the answers are NO then 'region free' is just BS cos you still have to buy the same region (unless you dont care about any of those things). (Granted the PS4 often is not DLC cross-region compatible, but you can have multiple accounts on the same PS4 and games/DLCs are shared among them, so you can buy UK DLC for your UK game and play using US account, no problem there.)

For now, best to take "region free" with a grain of salt till there's more info. (Though we probably won't see much info coming cos Japan or US media don't care about cross-region, they stick to their own region all the time. It's only us Asians who's so lucky to have so many choices.)

For now I think only the games are region free, but the nintendo accounts/eshop will still be region locked the way PSN works due to regional promotions/rights . For example a wii u "app" I use is the wii joysound karaoke, the songs u get in the system is dependent on your account region since I'm guessing it will be a pain for them to administer royalty payments across regions?

Multiplayer will most probably work worldwide, this is based on my experience with Mario kart 8 on wii u, there's an option to choose between regional and worldwide server.

 

[xuan87]

Eh I think no need to rush and PO the Switch arh. Too many questions and unknown factors plus the lack of strong launch titles (besides Zelda) and high MSRP of accessories are all strong turn-off.

Maybe if we're lucky, we'll get a price cut soon after it releases.

 

[PierceLee]

RFA on Switch

"What I can tell you is that with the introduction of Nintendo Account, we now have the capability to tie consumers' purchases to their particular account."

huh simi? before now they couldn't tie consumer's purchases to their account ah? then you pay money buy things already tie to whose account?

 

[tjhin]

"What I can tell you is that with the introduction of Nintendo Account, we now have the capability to tie consumers' purchases to their particular account."

huh simi? before now they couldn't tie consumer's purchases to their account ah? then you pay money buy things already tie to whose account?

Currently it's tie to account and hardware.

 

[qwertified]

"What I can tell you is that with the introduction of Nintendo Account, we now have the capability to tie consumers' purchases to their particular account."

huh simi? before now they couldn't tie consumer's purchases to their account ah? then you pay money buy things already tie to whose account?

To NNID (nintendo network ID) AND hardware previously. Means if you lose your 3DS, you lose your downloaded games, have to buy again. Or if you forgot your NNID password u go create a new one, those games won't work anymore.

 

[PierceLee]

Currently it's tie to account and hardware.

You mean it's tied to BOTH at the same time? So if I have 2 sets of Wii U (bot the white one then later bot another Pokemon/Zelda theme special edition, or if one spoiled and I buy another replacement), both having the same account, I can only play a digitally purchased game on the Wii U on which I bought the game?

 

[tjhin]

You mean it's tied to BOTH at the same time? So if I have 2 sets of Wii U (bot the white one then later bot another Pokemon/Zelda theme special edition, or if one spoiled and I buy another replacement), both having the same account, I can only play a digitally purchased game on the Wii U on which I bought the game?

Yes. You can contact Nintendo over the phone to do a license transfer for you. That's how people is the US do.

edit: if both in working condition, can do a system transfer similar to DS/3DS.

 

[qwertified]

You mean it's tied to BOTH at the same time? So if I have 2 sets of Wii U (bot the white one then later bot another Pokemon/Zelda theme special edition, or if one spoiled and I buy another replacement), both having the same account, I can only play a digitally purchased game on the Wii U on which I bought the game?

Yup, its very troublesome.
Bottom line: don't buy digital games from nintendo store lol, unless thats the only choice.

 

[PierceLee]

Yes. You can contact Nintendo over the phone to do a license transfer for you. That's how people is the US do.

edit: if both in working condition, can do a system transfer similar to DS/3DS.

To NNID (nintendo network ID) AND hardware previously. Means if you lose your 3DS, you lose your downloaded games, have to buy again. Or if you forgot your NNID password u go create a new one, those games won't work anymore.

Yup, its very troublesome.
Bottom line: don't buy digital games from nintendo store lol, unless thats the only choice.

Thanks for the insights. Looks like Nintendo still has a long way to go if they were to move into digital download (Switch isn't a big step, seeing that it has a small storage size, even if you can expand it). It's still a very close ecosystem... same region console, account and games. 'Region free' for physical games isn't going to mean much if the digital backend (patches, DLCs) are still very much region locked.

 

[TrueBeliever_jh]

i would say wait for 3rd March for feedback on eShop and how digital DRM works.

there is no information on eShop and online services. and they are supposed to fill in the blanks before the actual launch.

wait and see bah.

as for regional lock of DLC. i think that applies for PSN as well? or they have moved on le? my experience on PS3 is quite poor.

 

[qwertified]

i would say wait for 3rd March for feedback on eShop and how digital DRM works.

there is no information on eShop and online services. and they are supposed to fill in the blanks before the actual launch.

wait and see bah.

as for regional lock of DLC. i think that applies for PSN as well? or they have moved on le? my experience on PS3 is quite poor.

Region lock is not the issue, is whether the content is tied to account or console. For PSN, games are forever tied to the same account A, change system how many times the game still belong to account A. Plus different accounts B C D on the same system can also play the same downloaded game as long as account A that owns the game sets the system as primary.

Thats not the case for nintendo, they check for account + system. Eg. account A, system 1. Account B, C, D on system 1 cannot play. Account A using system 2, 3, 4 cannot play. Strictly must account A on system 1.