| Dravenet7 said: I've never bought a system day one. The closest I bought a system at launch was the Wii, and even then I think I believe it 2 months later. It doesn't matter if the console gets popular in the public eye. It is a simple matter of becoming an impulse consumer. I know for a fact that I am going to buy the Switch, but if I go for it at launch it's like saying to myself, "I'm not being a responsible consumer". I want to wait and see Nintendo's policies and how they develop, and when they go a step in the right direction. whether with a new game, new modes, a partnership, an update, I want to be able to go and let Nintendo know, "Hey this was a good choice to make, this is a reason to buy your product." That is just me on a personal level though. On the pre-order the side of things, however, I think everyone should rethink buying into or convincing themselves to never buy a product they don't have in-depth information about. Its a lot easier to look at a system, accept its flaws and then consider buying it now or laterm then just ignoring all its flaws just to be suprised and upset that not everything meets your expectations. |
I see it as 1) I will own one at some point regardless because I buy all Nintendo hardware for Nintendo games. 2) Nintendo never makes a defective product. 3) Nintendo never drops price quick. (3DS did, but they made up for that and it was the only time in their history). 4) I can afford day 1 price plus games and accessories.
With those in mind, to me I want to secure one day 1 and therefore pre-order is the only way to do that. But, yes I completely see your reasoning and it makes sense for you.
