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Well if you weren't sold on waiting for the next release, you should be now. I was super excited about getting one of these, but now I will probably hold out for the Switch "S". At the very minimum, wait to see if the buggy left joy cons are being shipped with this initial batch.

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Not all of us can delay playing Zelda in 900p@30fps for that long. I mean, if I don’t get it on Friday, I will be pissed. Also, note that there’s the Pro controller, which is better for playing on the TV anyway, so at least in that case, this is a non-issue.

I thought it was going to be 60fps on the Switch, did that change?

I'm sure you know the Pro controller is 70$ =/

The Xbox One controller is 60. Paying $10 extra for HD Rumble seems like a bargain.

The xbox one/ps4 controllers are packed in, pro controller is not.

That’s because Nintendo decided to include a different kind of controller with the system, and have the “normal” controller be a separate purchase. I think, this was a good decision. My point was that the price point for the Pro controller seems fair.

Maybe some places. They're $40 on Amazon and $48 on Newegg.

Honest question, why not buy it on the Wii U then?

I wrote 900p@30fps for a reason ;) The Wii U version runs at 720p, and the frame rate is a bigger problem (both versions aim for 30fps, but “dips” happen much more often on Wii U, from what I’ve read). In addition to that, loading times are much faster on Switch due to the switch to cartridges.

And if that’s not enough, there’s also the “fact” that many of us want to play other Switch games this year, so why wait?

I'm considering just that, but the Wii U version is 'only' 720p, plus from what I hear it might struggle with performance.

Not everyone has a Wii U either

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