Nintendo Nintendo... WTF?
Nintendo News: Nintendo Reveals Plans for Nintendo Switch Presentation
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In a presentation to financial
analysts today in Tokyo, Nintendo Co., Ltd. president Tatsumi Kimishima
announced that major details regarding the company’s new Nintendo
Switch home gaming system will be shared at the Nintendo Switch
Presentation 2017.
This will be an event for invited media, financial analysts and trade
partners in Tokyo that will be globally livestreamed on Jan. 12, U.S. time.
The presentation will include the launch date and pricing for Nintendo
Switch, as well as a look at the lineup of games currently in development.
Kimishima also announced that Nintendo Switch sampling events for
invited media, partners, and consumers will take place in the U.S. and
Europe after the presentation at later dates. There will be opportunities
for the public to participate in other hands-on events around the same
time, details of which will be announced later.
The exact time of the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 will be
announced through Nintendo’s social media channels in the coming weeks.
Last week, Nintendo Switch was first revealed in a video, available at
http://www.nintendo.com/switch
The Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 will include the launch date and pricing for Nintendo Switch, as well as a look at the lineup of games
currently in development. (Graphic: Business Wire)
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Okay... so Nintendo, is going against what would've been the wiser route in our opinion (speaking on behalf of
SDGT Ent) by not doing this presentation in 2016. We are not going to argue with them because we aren't making
a dime off of the console... but when it comes to money, there are many gamer's who need to save up. If you don't
have to... here is an imaginary parade in your honor..... (insert imaginary parade here). Cool, I hope you've enjoyed
that, now back to the point:
Granted you can begin saving up now (and saving up in general because its a wise thing to do for rainy days) but
specifics help to know what needs to be saved for what. In this case, knowing the price of the Nintendo Switch could
mean the difference between a pre-order and buying it down the line because the price caught you off guard (some
kids do work around their neighborhood that they may want to increase to meet that price and teens may want to
work the max hours they can as minors). I'd say... save up $500 or so, just to cover the range... and if it requires you
to save anymore... its best to wait until it decreases in price from that "Oh hell naw" category.
Another reason why the price should be known soon, is because... the Holidays are here... staring us face to face like
what's up?!!!!! and... some gamer's are also parents (yes... it happens). There may be a budget for the holidays and
instead of a kid or that adult enjoying something a little less pricey temporarily in order to save the lion's share of
their gifts total worth for something like a... Nintendo Switch, they may just go with something else. I say that to say,
the Nintendo Switch might end up being a December 2017 gift for some based on something that shouldn't be
dropped so close to the launch window. Nintendo is playing with fire.
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