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Darwinianevolution on 13 January 2017
Xxain said:
Darwinianevolution said:
For just a couple of "borrowed" NES and SNES ROMs, voice chat that needs the phone to function (why not just use Skype or Discord?) and some discounts, they better make it cheap. It's already an unnacceptable theft as it is.

 

Phone?

It works on an app.

Our new dedicated smart device app will connect to Nintendo Switch and let you invite friends to play online, set play appointments, and chat with friends during online matches in compatible games─all from your smart device.

A free, limited version of this app will be available for download in summer 2017.

https://mynintendonews.com/2017/01/13/nintendo-announce-the-features-of-their-paid-online-service/



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Nogamez on 13 January 2017
Aerys said:
TheLastStarFighter said:
Yeah, but it's only $5.

Per month ? Because i read somewhere 60$ 

$60 per year



Aerys on 13 January 2017
Nogamez said:
Aerys said:

Per month ? Because i read somewhere 60$ 

$60 per year

Yeah I read that on some site too, do you have the  serious source ?



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 PS4: 17m   XB1: 10m    WiiU: 10m   Vita: 10m

 

MDMAlliance on 13 January 2017
Darwinianevolution said:
Xxain said:

 

Phone?

It works on an app.

Our new dedicated smart device app will connect to Nintendo Switch and let you invite friends to play online, set play appointments, and chat with friends during online matches in compatible games─all from your smart device.

A free, limited version of this app will be available for download in summer 2017.

https://mynintendonews.com/2017/01/13/nintendo-announce-the-features-of-their-paid-online-service/

I hope that they have that as an additional way to access online features on the switch and not the only means to access them.  



Ljink96 on 13 January 2017

If it's cheaper, I think Nintendo can get away with it.



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Nogamez on 13 January 2017
Bandorr said:
Miguel_Zorro said:
I'm hoping it's a botched translation.

What are you hoping the correct translation will be?

That the Switch is the 'smart device' as opposed to a phone or tablet



Alkibiádēs on 13 January 2017
Aerys said:
TheLastStarFighter said:
Yeah, but it's only $5.

Per month ? Because i read somewhere 60$ 

Lol, do you honestly believe they're going to charge 60 dollars a month for online... How anti-Nintendo do you need to be to believe that. 



"The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must" - Thoukydides

Nautilus on 13 January 2017

Well, we will see.As it stands, yeah its underwhelming.But more could be announced and it could be more robust than we think.we will see.



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https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

pokoko on 13 January 2017
Alkibiádēs said:
Aerys said:

Per month ? Because i read somewhere 60$ 

Lol, do you honestly believe they're going to charge 60 dollars a month for online... How anti-Nintendo do you need to be to believe that. 

Are you being serious?  Seems obvious that he means $60 a year, which would be $5 a month.  



Alkibiádēs on 13 January 2017
pokoko said:
Alkibiádēs said:

Lol, do you honestly believe they're going to charge 60 dollars a month for online... How anti-Nintendo do you need to be to believe that. 

Are you being serious?  Seems obvious that he means $60 a year, which would be $5 a month.  

No, he meant 60 dollars per month. Otherwise he can't do simple math because 60 dollars per year is 5 dollars per month (which would make his question and post totally redundant). And asking 5 dollars per year would be totally pointless, making his comment even more ridiculous. 



"The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must" - Thoukydides