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Forums - Nintendo - How are 2 Joycons being $79.99 overpriced when 2 PS Move controllers are $99.99!?

SuperNova on 22 January 2017
Normchacho said:
SuperNova said:
I....did NOT know the PS moves were that expensive. Holy Cow. Now, if you ask me, they're both overpriced. :P

The worst offender as far as Switch accessories go is the dock though, that one is a bit mind-boggling.

Right?!? It's $10 MORE(!) than a PSTV and that comes with and entire goddamn Vita inside of it.

Yeah. That's a good comparsion actually. I was thinking of the apple TV and the Amazon fire Tv thingy all of wich have way more tech inside them than the Swich dock (as far as we know) and come at a similiar or slightly cheaper price point than the Switch dock.

Unless they have some secret sauce upscaler or something in there (wich, if they did, I don't see why Zelda would be running at 900p) that they're not telling us about, the docks pricepoint is just not justified.

Add to that that they skimped on the Joy-Con grip that they include with the Switch and it's all just a bit dissapointing.



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Trunkin on 22 January 2017

The joycons are overpriced because you need two of them to make one controller, but they're also priced just right because each one of them functions as a nes-style controller... it's enough to make the head spin.

The real overpriced one is that Pro controller. $70 and they couldn't even be bothered to include analog triggers.



NoirSon on 22 January 2017

I have no problem with the Joycons costing as much as they do but I do dislike that the Pro controller's price has been elevated due to them obviously wanting to match the Joy cons or promote the lame side game play mechanic in multiplayer as a shout out to the original Famicom.

That is seriously insane paying that much for a decent controller. Although most of my gaming friends don't play Nintendo much anyway so this only hurts the little cousins that may have wanted to play at one point. Which now I won't let them.



Renna Hazel on 22 January 2017
torok said:
onionberry said:

The joycons are cheaper than the move and the tech is better.
the pro controller is 10 bucks more expensive than the xbox one controller, but the pro controller has hd rumble, motion control and is rechargeable so yeah, the price is not bad if you use common sense (something that most people lack

The DualShock 4 has motion controls and is rechargeable. The DS4 also packs analog triggers (Pro Controller has digital ones), a touchpad, speakers, an audio jack and a light for better motion tracking. The only advantage of the Pro is the HD Rumble, so yes, it's a weird price.

The Joycons are just expensive, 80 bucks a pair is a steal. The Move is also freaking overpriced, but it isn't necessary on the PS4, PSVR works well with the DS4. Sony didn't even upgraded it to use micro USB, it is almost like they wanted us to know it's the same thing since 2011.

I haven't even used the pro controller yet but I'm guessing it has a significant advantage in battery life over the PS4 pad. 



bonzobanana on 22 January 2017
torok said:
onionberry said:

The joycons are cheaper than the move and the tech is better.
the pro controller is 10 bucks more expensive than the xbox one controller, but the pro controller has hd rumble, motion control and is rechargeable so yeah, the price is not bad if you use common sense (something that most people lack

The DualShock 4 has motion controls and is rechargeable. The DS4 also packs analog triggers (Pro Controller has digital ones), a touchpad, speakers, an audio jack and a light for better motion tracking. The only advantage of the Pro is the HD Rumble, so yes, it's a weird price.

The Joycons are just expensive, 80 bucks a pair is a steal. The Move is also freaking overpriced, but it isn't necessary on the PS4, PSVR works well with the DS4. Sony didn't even upgraded it to use micro USB, it is almost like they wanted us to know it's the same thing since 2011.

I didn't even know the pro controller had digital triggers are you sure? Seems another massive fail on Nintendo's part. Hated the lack of analogue triggers on the gamepad made racing games feel wrong as well as other genres of games. One of the great benefits of analogue triggers is to combine it with vibration feedback so you get recoil when you fire a gun or even clutch bite when you are changing gears in a car. So really the hd feedback of the Switch is actually quite basic if its only linked to digital buttons. So for all the talk of improved feedback its actually in real terms not that good.

Another thing to strike off the list of what's good about the Switch. It goes from bad to worse.

Also pro controller is £65 in the UK, dualshock 4 is about £40 with some discounted to as low as £30 so certainly not price competitive in the UK. 



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Peh on 22 January 2017

You get 2 controllers which can be used as 2 motion controls, which can be used as one. They are full of tech. If you don't need them, don't buy additional controllers.

I still have my first wii controllers, and they work lime on day one. You buy for a lifetime.



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KJN on 22 January 2017
Green098 said:

How can someone tell me this? The Joycons are way more technologically advanced than the move controllers yet people are saying Nintendo are the ones selling overpriced accessories.

PS Move Controllers Price: https://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Move-Motion-Controllers-Two-Pack/dp/B01LD7MR2C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1485108610&sr=8-3&keywords=ps+move+controller

Joycon Controllers Price: https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Joy-Con-L-R-Gray/dp/B01N6QKT7H/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485108856&sr=8-1&keywords=joycon+controller

 

Move Controllers are used for VR, the most amazing technology gaming hast ever seen. Works basically like the Matrix, like the Animus in Assassins creed and so on. Joycons have HD rumble that gives you the feeling of balls in a box. Thats why.

Peh on 22 January 2017
RolStoppable said:
vivster said:

How is an iPhone overpriced when a mansion costs 100 times more?????

How are you still allowed to post here when a cat could provide us with the same, if not higher, quality input?

You called? I mean.. miau?



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Peh on 22 January 2017
KJN said:
Green098 said:

How can someone tell me this? The Joycons are way more technologically advanced than the move controllers yet people are saying Nintendo are the ones selling overpriced accessories.

PS Move Controllers Price: https://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Move-Motion-Controllers-Two-Pack/dp/B01LD7MR2C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1485108610&sr=8-3&keywords=ps+move+controller

Joycon Controllers Price: https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Joy-Con-L-R-Gray/dp/B01N6QKT7H/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485108856&sr=8-1&keywords=joycon+controller

 

Move Controllers are used for VR, the most amazing technology gaming hast ever seen. Works basically like the Matrix, like the Animus in Assassins creed and so on. Joycons have HD rumble that gives you the feeling of balls in a box. Thats why.

No, no ,no ,no. Hd rumble let's you feel the softness of boobies. Price is valid.



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torok on 22 January 2017
Renna Hazel said:

I haven't even used the pro controller yet but I'm guessing it has a significant advantage in battery life over the PS4 pad. 

Yes, most likely. It still doesn't justify the price tag.

bonzobanana said:

I didn't even know the pro controller had digital triggers are you sure? Seems another massive fail on Nintendo's part. Hated the lack of analogue triggers on the gamepad made racing games feel wrong as well as other genres of games. One of the great benefits of analogue triggers is to combine it with vibration feedback so you get recoil when you fire a gun or even clutch bite when you are changing gears in a car. So really the hd feedback of the Switch is actually quite basic if its only linked to digital buttons. So for all the talk of improved feedback its actually in real terms not that good.

Another thing to strike off the list of what's good about the Switch. It goes from bad to worse.

Also pro controller is £65 in the UK, dualshock 4 is about £40 with some discounted to as low as £30 so certainly not price competitive in the UK. 

It's not 100% confirmed but several different sources. This is one: http://powerupgaming.co.uk/2017/01/14/nintendo-switch-joy-cons-and-pro-controller-use-digital-triggers-puts-gamecube-vc-titles-in-doubt/



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