Guess we'll find out but I'm pretty DK Banaza is from the Odyssey team. Think EAD Tokyo (err EPD?) have two teams anyway, so probably the other one is doing Mario. 

4k? I saw it whas 1080p and docked upgraded to sorta 4k.

Lacked Wow factor but I guess that's the era we're in... Lots of cross gen efforts and late ports.

Thier new games (MK World+ DK Bananza) demonstrate that Ninty is using the additional power to expand the world + interaction versus focusing on graphical upgrades... Not a bad choice but would love if they finally used some form of anti-aliasing.

A shame that they're putting S2 upgrades behind a paywall but at least they're throwing some meaningful content behind it. Will any upgrades be free?

Honestly it's hard for me to get excited but its a going to a lovely upgrade once its in your hands.

This is likely to avoid exports 50k yen is only 330 USD this is 120 USD. Nintendo is for sure selling this at loss in Japan to secure their domination in their home market and foreigns need to pay for it

Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Card Overview | Nintendo Support

Some physical games will not contain the game on cartridge (like some current switch 3rd party), and will be marked in this way. Hopefully these ones don't come with the $10 premium lol. AFAIK MK/DK etc are not "game-keys" and do have the data on the cartridge.

Aside from the lack of FPS/resolution boost for all Switch 1 games, I'm excited for Switch 2. At least it has b/c.

NSO users getting Zelda BotW/ToTK upgrades in the package without extra cost is nice.

I guess I'll be playing BotW on my Switch 2 this year (since I was planning to play BotW on Switch 1 soon).

The console price was expected but the game prices for physical will speed run the death of physical gaming lol

I'm glad I'm digitally only, sucks for physical buyers though.

Hyped for MK9 and 3D DK.

Also Bravely Default HD Remaster!!!

Edit: Dont care for the C button and dont care for the Switch 2 Camera. Getting the Switch 2 Pro Controller day 1 for sure.

Edit 2: The GameCube NSO is a monkey's paw moment - on one side, Zelda WW is playable on Switch 2 (and likely TP in the future) - the bad side, the WiiU remasters will not see a release on Switch 2...so no enhancements that the WiiU remasters had....

Well "sorta 4k" is the standard for console gaming.

I just can't shake the Pro console vibes, a very ecpensive one even before you consider the Express card. I'll have paid less for my PS5 and it's SSD expansion. Much like the PS5 pro, I can't justify it at all with that software line up and I am going to assume cross gen will last for quite a while with 129 million Switch users.

I can't say that I am surprised. Third parties selling fake physical games was bound to continue.

My long post a little bit ago was absolutely glowing mostly except for the insanity of no 3D Mario at launch. I had been thinking outside of the huge no Mario blunder they did absolutely everything to make this a hit, but ....

Oh gosh....now I see the prices.

$450 AND Mario Kart costs $80.....that sorta changes everything.

After seeing the prices I just went from thinking I might actually pick this up at or soon after launch (I hadn't been planning to just because I have a huge Switch backlog so I don't NEED a new system), to being like nope I'm not spending a fortune on games. Switch 2 is now firmly back to "I'll get it at some vague point in the future" status. I even just got my first 4k TV a couple days ago so I was excited I'd be playing next gen in 4k soon...nope, not anymore, at least not anytime soon.

Now I'm not sure if I'll get MP4 for Switch or wait a long time until I get a Switch 2.

Granted after seeing the system has a 1080p screen and can do 4k and 120fps docked I was a bit worried the specs were so powerful that it'd come in at $450 instead of a reasonable and expected $400. At least the MK World bundle is slightly more affordable only $50 more so I expect most sales are gonna be the bundle, especially considering the game costs $80 by itself wtf so the bundle is a $30 savings!

I would laugh anytime I saw people on here claim Switch 2 games would all cost $70. I was like nah they aren't gonna do the console thing and jack up prices on games. Since TotK is $70 I thought maybe a handful of games, probably 3D Mario, Smash, and Zelda would be $70 but the rest would be $60 as normal. Then Nintendo went and said screw affordability and consumer friendly prices at jacked Mario Kart all the way straight up to $80.

The $450 starting price is bad ($500 bundle price is a bit better for $30 savings), the fact that the Welcome Tour tech demo doesn't come with the system is bad but not a big deal cuz whatever its a tech demo but more it's just representative of their horrible next-gen pricing strategy, no 3D Mario at launch or even announced is very bad for the launch (presumably it'll be the big holiday title), but Mario Kart at $80 suggests that suddenly the major first party games are going to cost $20 extra and that's just insane.

The $450 I guess is reasonable seeing as how the system looks like it is a powerhouse that can 4k and 120fps. So that's a least justifiable, just $50 more than I expected. I'd be reasonably fine buying the bundle for $500 even though god just thinking about buying a system at $500 feels insane even coming with a game. But no 3D Mario anywhere in sight is a big reason to at least not get it at launch. While $80 first party games is a big reason not to get it at all or at least wait a long time and see if people's lack of wanting to buy $80 games forces them to actually discount games after a couple years.

I'm very torn now. I might just get the bundle and 3D Mario whenever 3D Mario comes out so that MKWorld is effectively $50 instead of $80, Prime 4 if I haven't already gotten it on Switch, and Elden Ring, and then be wayyyy more selective about which Nintendo games I get if they cost $80. I got lots of first party Switch games, with their new consumer-unfriendly pricing strategy for everything next-gen I will be getting way less Switch 2 games.

Also, I guess it's confirmed the Switch is gonna keep getting sales. With Switch 2 HW and SW prices there is still gonna be a reason to buy the Switch once Switch 2 is out. Switch might actually have a chance to get close to 160m now. But only because it's bad news for Switch 2.