Switch 2 GameCube controller will only be offered to those who pre-order the console

[doctortofu@reddthat.com]

I mean, it's Nintendo - if there was a way to somehow automatically charge your card every time you say, hear or think the words "Nintendo", "Mario" and such, they'd do it without hesitation...

[can@sh.itjust.works]

That's been standard for the switch retro controller releases. And yes it's been bullshit the entire time. I would have liked an N64 one.

[blackjam_alex@lemmy.world]

I wonder if the Mayflash GC adapter would work.

[thistlewick@lemmynsfw.com]

At least it gives people who are using their switches a chance to buy one, instead of them selling out in seconds to a network of bot accounts before winding up on eBay for $300+ the following week.

It’s not the perfect system, but I can understand why they are doing it.

[Guest]

I think you can buy it later. They still sell all the NES, SNES and N64 controllers on their website.

[landedgentry@lemmy.zip]

People are going to buy it anyway. There is no amount of abuse a Nintendo fanboy won’t endure.

[hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world]

• Periodically killing mods and fan projects
• going after palworld
• using last-gen hardware in their consoles
• never decreasing prices

[catloaf@lemm.ee]

I am using my Switch just fine without an online subscription. I guess Nintendo thinks I am using it wrong.

[towardsthefuture@lemmy.zip]

I mean, there’s plenty of reasons to not like Nintendo, but this whole thing is because the GameCube coming to their Online subscription. So I mean… it makes sense.

[abcde@lemmy.world]

Right, but he sub is shareable and a pretty cheap barrier for entry... and required to play those GameCube games anyway.

[abcde@lemmy.world]

But you don't have the sub (cheap when sharing a family pack) so you can't play the N64 games anyway.

[catloaf@lemm.ee]

I don't need it to play Smash with friends on the couch.

Really I shouldn't need the subscription for GC ports either. What's wrong with making them individual purchases like on the 3DS? (Answer: that's not monthly recurring revenue.)

[armok_the_bunny@lemmy.world]

Can you think of a better way to keep it mostly out of the hands of scalpers?

[shawn1122@lemm.ee]

They must enter a unique switch serial number (that corresponds with inventory) to make the purchase? Don't see why it has to be contigent on a subscription.

[carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone]

using last-gen hardware in their consoles

I mean there’s nothing inherently wrong with that (if only they charged last-gen prices as well lol)

but anyways here’s a bunch more shit they’ve done:

• killing emulation projects
• patenting basic gameplay elements
• sued a man so hard he was forced to pay them part of his income for the rest of his life
• charging full price for basic rereleases

and for a few older ones, just to show that they’ve been shitty this whole time, actually:

• attempting to kill game cheating devices (like the game genie)
• preventing 3rd parties from releasing games on competitor’s consoles, essentially giving themselves a monopoly
• attempting to kill video game rentals

[catloaf@lemm.ee]

Make enough of them that scalping isn't profitable.

[armok_the_bunny@lemmy.world]

That's a fine solution long term I guess, but things take time to be made.

[armok_the_bunny@lemmy.world]

That would work if serial numbers weren't visible without even opening the box the device came in, and I'm they are even included on the receipt for the device. Scalpers would absolutely have a ton of serial numbers just lying around from unsold devices, or even devices they sold and just hope the owner of won't bother attempting a purchase of the thing they are scalping.

[viri4thus@feddit.org]

Average reaction of a Nintendo fanboy to abuse:

Step 1: this is expensive

Nintendo: kawaiiiiii

Step 2: shut up and take my money you cute souless overlord

[victorz@lemmy.world]

Well that got me all worked up for no reason, didn't it.

Thanks for the clarification.

COME ON, OP!