@kidman: you're among company here. most gb users want exactly that, sadly.

I will get one when it's worth it.

It feels weird to say all that, honestly. N64 is my fav console and Mario 64 is the best game I've ever played, but Nintendo's current hardware does not really give them any additional tools needed to create games. Zelda could have come out on PS4 or Xbox, no problem, and it would have been just as good if not better, but I ain't no video game analyst or anything, I just don't like buying hardware that I will play 3 games on.

@kidman: to me the appeal is a unified nintendo game library and (ostensibly) console gaming on the go. oh and fucking goddamn monster hunter, goddammit. i'm about the biggest nintendo whore there is, so i'm sure my words should be taken with a grain of salt. :D

edit: and yeah ymmv on the thin library. i've picked up three games so far which should be plenty for awhile (had original shovel knight for 3ds but double dipped to getall the content on a much nicer, bigger screen). i'm good until binding of isaac (maybe) and then mario kart 8 in april.

I envy you then, I really do. To me Nintendo is a Mario company/console. I'm not into Zelda (BoTW seems alright), Pokemon, Smash or Pikmin so you'll understand that I don't really have not cared for their hardware for quite some time - if there was a WWF No Mercy - style game for the switch, exclusively, I'll probably be in the store already though.

I'm not sure why bitching about 3rd party support is even a thing at this point. Nintendo hasn't had good third party support since the SNES, and to a lesser extent the Gamecube. You buy a Nintendo console to play Nintendo games, with the knowledge that you will need either another console or a PC to play third party titles.

Well speaking as a Switch owner, I hope I get to play 3rd party titles on it -it's a pretty neat piece of hardware.

I do also have a PC, so I feel like I have my bases mostly covered.

I think as long as it sells better than the Wii U and Vita it's certainly gonna have plenty of indie support, well that's already the case now with the likes of Thumper, Stardew Valley, Shovel Knight and a lot more coming. The Shovel Knight dev said that it's incredibly easy to port to the Switch, taking only one week for him to port.

I'm not in the best situation to buy a Switch, but also there's no point. I have a Wii U and that system can run Zelda fine. (People rushing to buy a Switch just to play Zelda really puzzles me. Maybe it's just a lot of people didn't have a Wii U, but I figured the people excited for this game already bought a Wii U when Nintendo said this was going to be a 2015 game)

I will probably buy a Switch at some point, but there needs to be more. I may jump in closer to Super Mario Odyssey or when there are 3 to 5 big Nintendo games (sort of like I did when I eventually bought my Wii U)

I'll wait for Nintendo to start selling refurbished units at a nice discount. Same as I did with the Wii U. Save some money this way while also letting the system's library fill up a little before I dig into it.

I bought one a few days after launch in Japan since they are not Region locked. I love it so far, except for the bad battery life. Great for work since it doesn't have a "Camera", and I cant bring cameras into work :D. Also, since I am in Japan I can get certain games faster then waiting in the states.

I was gonna try and wait a year but I need that Zelda. I'll probably get a switch once this onslaught of games settles down

Well I mean, anyone can now that Nintendo aren't hardware locking people out of the Japanese eShop.

I'm in the 'probably in the future' camp. Right now I have zero need for one. Zelda arriving finally justified my Wii-U purchase, so I would un-justify it if I got a Switch now.

I'm really curious what the 2018 Switch Fire Emblem game is going to be, so I'll probably take another look around then.

I'll have plenty to play right now (and not too much time either), but I'll buy a Switch somewhere this year. Zelda just looks too good and I like the portable mode of the console.

I'll probably sell my Vita first, though. :)

Really wanted to play the new Zelda + I don't own a Wii U = bought one. It seems really nice.

I'm in the middle camp. I will most likely buy one eventually, but it's pricey (especially so once you start factoring in games and a Pro Controller) and I don't really have a great deal of reason to buy it right now. I have a Wii U to play Zelda, and while Snipperclips and Has-Been Heroes both look fun they aren't going to draw me away from all the other games coming out right now.

We'll get down the line a bit to when Splatoon 2 is here, and then perhaps we'll talk again. I'm a tad sad that I'll miss the Test Fire this month, but I don't really need it this time (last time it was quite handy as we didn't know quite how that game would pan out; now I already know I love it).

I'm really on the fence about it. I know I probably shouldn't, but Zelda sounds preeeeeettttty good.

I'm definitely buying it since there are a bunch of games this year that I consider a must-play and the other consoles either:

• don't have those games (BotW, Mario Odyssey) or
• have too many negatives for me to pick them up instead (sigh, modern gaming)

But I most likely won't be able to get it anytime soon considering I'm looking for a job at the moment and don't have money to burn. Hopefully I'll have it sorted out by Christmas so I can snag that juicy Mario Odyssey bundle I'm wishing for!

Not likely.

I bought a Wii U during the last generation, to get to play games that are not on PC (namely, Nintendo games). In that sense, it was a success; but it also make me realize that it was ONLY good for those, and they are a handful that are worth the full price (Nintendo being Nintendo, it is rare or impossible to find discounted games for their platform, regardless of the time since release). Not worthy to have to spend over U$S 400 (console plus accessories) to play a few games.

It's a pretty neat system, but the launch line up hurts it. It's basically everything I wanted the Vita + Vita TV to be. All it needs is a library, and it'll work nicely in its niche.

Not getting one. I'm arriving to the point where I actively dislike Nintendo.

I'll keep an eye on the Virtual Console. If there are any GameCube games for sale that are worth replaying, I'll jump in. Haven't played a Zelda since Wind Waker.