Oh this console launch is even worse than I thought. Nearly everything I have feared for months is coming true -- grossly overpriced, grossly underpowered, gimped storage capacity (hence they didn't discuss it), low resolution screen, very bad battery life, extremely weak launch line-up and close to non-existent 3rd party game support.
I also told you guys Nintendo will position this portable console as a home console instead so they can raise game prices from $30-40 USD on 3DS/New 3DS to $60.
http://www.polygon.com/2017/1/13/14057130/nintendo-switch-launch-titles-prices-cases
Boy, they didn't stop there and are even charging for online.
They needed to stay as close as possible to $199.99 USD (at most $249.99 with a game or a Pro Controller or an SD card) to make an impact, but they completely blew it. Not only does the console cost $299.99 US / $399.99 Canadian, but prices of accessories are laughable!!!
http://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/switch/buy-now/
- The Dock + A/C adapter + HDMI cable are $90 US!
- 1 Joy-Con controller is $50 US / $65 Canadian or $80 US / $100 for a pair
- The Pro Controller is $70 US / $90 Canadian
That means the console + Pro Controller + Zelda would cost $430 USD or $570 Canadian!!! [As a point of reference, US had PS4 Slim with Uncharted Bundle for $210-240 in December 2016 and XB1 S bundles were going for $160-200 all month -- It means it was possible to purchase BOTH XB1S and PS4 Slim bundles for about the same as a Switch + Zelda + 1 controller cost!]
These prices are atrocious given the anemic hardware and software support on offer.
Super Mario Odyssey isn't even a launch title:
http://www.polygon.com/2017/1/13/14241960/nintendo-switch-launch-titles-prices-release-dates
The launch presentation was awful, leaving specs and key details about storage completely out. This only cements the fact the console will lack sufficient storage and it's hardware is outdated on day 1. The graphics of Zelda were very unimpressive (shadows, anisotropic filtering, texture quality were at PS3/360 level at best, while Link's shield was made up of distinct individual polygons suggesting that Switch isn't even powerful enough to use tessellation). Certain games had hitching/stuttering during the presentation.
The games shown (Zelda, Super Mario Odyssey, Arms, Splatoon 2) all looked cartoonish, clearly targeting kids and teens. Nintendo continues to shy away from targeting hardcore PS4/XB1 gamers and they are completely out of touch with the Western and European gaming audience. The only hope they have is for 3DS/New 3DS loyal gamers to carry this console over the next 3-4 years.
As far as I can see it, Nintendo is basically done for home consoles. This is even worse than the Wii or Wii U since at least those consoles undercut the competition.
Now, we flat out get an underpowered console that launches 3.5 years after its primary competition. Once the key accessories are added (pro controller / SD card, etc.), the console costs more than 3.5 year old consoles that have huge gaming libraries behind them and a huge 80 million install base to find your friends on.
Once the dust settles, only major price cuts or a miracle will save this console. Outside of hardcore Nintendo fans and 3DS/New 3DS owners, this is shaping up to be Wii U 2.0. Nintendo should have delayed the launch until Holiday 2017, upgraded the console to Pascal APU if they were going to price this thing at $300 USD. This price is so face-palming, it's hard to even comprehend when a nearly 2-year old NV Shield Android TV was $200 US with a "Pro Controller." The irony is that device had superior specs to the Switch. Now it will cost $370 US (Switch + Pro controller), or nearly 2X the price, for tech that's far inferior to the May 2015 NV Shield Android TV.
Nintendo went from uber friendly NES/SNES/N64/GameCube pro local multiplayer affordable consoles to an overpriced underpowered console whose accessories are so grossly overpriced that playing 3-4 player local multi-player would be outrageously expensive.
EDIT:
And here is a confirmation for 32GB internal memory and 720p screen:
http://www.vgchartz.com/article/267...n-is-720p-comes-with-32gb-of-internal-memory/