Nintendo Talks Switch 2 Launch And Capcom Drops An Interesting Reveal | News Wave

[@RoseyJohn1]

Speaking of the strength of the Crazy Taxi IP is defined by the fact that a whole lot of people today will even start that conversation with “What is a taxi?”

[@comicsmisexplained]

Should’ve named it Looney Lyft™️ 😅

[@MusaEllison]

@@comicsmisexplained😂😂😂

[@TheTyisawesome]

Uber Ubers lol

[@apj501st]

@@comicsmisexplained yo, that's actually fire

[@BryantheArchivist]

I have never met anyone who does not know what a taxi is.

[@OldMan_PJ]

Poll suggestion: Have you ever paid more than retail for a console? "Yes, $100 or more from a scalper", "Yes, a little over retail for a bundle or scalper", "No, I never pay more than retail".

[@PandorasTmrw]

I remember camping outside of Best Buy for the Xbox 360 launch. We froze myself, my mom and my uncle tapping out taking turns warming up in his jeep, with our dunkin donuts warm drinks and hand warmers. We ended up being 2 people behind the last console sold. They only had 15 consoles. The next day we randomly went into a Target and they were setting them out in the middle of the floor in the entertainment section. My favorite launch console memory.

[@hermaeusmora345]

I never in my life felt the need nor want to waste so much time to spend money. Seems like Drug addict behavior.

[@DylanDurdle]

I remember the launch of the 360. I was one of hundreds of thousands in Canada who were already at home playing it weeks before it’s street launch because of a Microsoft-Pepsi “win every hour” opportunity to win and receive the Xbox 360 weeks before the release date. Those were fun times.

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

I love how every generation Capcom announces a new IP... And then it misses the release date, gets pushed back years, misses the release date again, and the quietly gets cancelled and people just forget... The hell happen to that sci-fi game for PS5 that was suppose to come out 3 years ago

[@jimcarrey2866]

If Crazy Taxi is a live service they'll just shut down the servers in a year. I just wanted an arcade Crazy Taxi with a good OST.

[@redlion145]

Yeah, it's not even a question. Live service games just have a horrible reputation. It's the exception, rather than the rule, if a live service game's servers are still up after a year.

[@DieselJT]

Same! No one wanted Crazy Taxi to be a Live Service game.

[@alpha-boss]

And that's why going the live service route is a bad idea. If it's a live service game then they should give us an remaster collection of the old ones

[@DieselJT]

@@alpha-boss agreed!

[@SCJhoops]

I think the difference between the Switch launch and Switch 2 launch is with Nintendo coming off the Wii U, they definitely didn’t produce as many Switch consoles as they needed to in order to meet demand, but I’m sure with the success of the Switch they’ll be more willing to produce as many consoles as possible, within reason, for this next system.

[@numberoneappgames]

But with how the Original Switch sold, the question is how many buyers will the next console have and that's going to be tough to forecast for.

[@I_SuperHiro_I]

That’s a great point.

[@dapperfan44]

Speaking of digital, I have a friend who used to work for PS customer service, and he'd tell me some stories. There was one poor, older-sounding woman, who called due to wondering what happened to the Madden game she ordered for her grandkid because it never came to her house. My friend had to explain to that poor woman that she signed up for a PlayStation Network account, and bought a digital game, not a physical game.

[@LWAllen]

The only console I got on day one was the Dreamcast. 9/9/99! I was a kid though so I didn’t see it until after school that day. Midnight release would’ve been fun.

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

The only console I’ve gotten in its launch year was the N64.

[@mikeuk666]

I remember getting the PS1 at the future entertainment show in the UK day 1 before shops had it 😎

[@LWAllen]

@@mikeuk666 very cool!

[@jonathan__g]

I do think that they will be able to manage the scalping situation. If their solution isn't going to make 2x or 3x more consoles then maybe they can take some pre-orders on their site themselves and then send it out when they are ready to ship them. The key thing here is they can limit purchasers to something like 1 per account or one that has been active for more than a month or two, to try and stop scalpers from just making a bunch of new accounts to mass buy them.

[@G360LIVE]

Maybe ship one console per address and not allow another console to ship to that address for a certain amount of time (unless it's a replacement console). Of course, scalpers work every retailer that they can, so even "one per address" isn't much of an issue for scalpers. Perhaps the thing to do is work with resell sites to take down reseller pages as they go up.

[@TayoEXE]

@@G360LIVE Using the Nintendo Ninjas to hunt down and slam cease and desist orders to do good for once.

[@Violent_Wolfen]

@@TayoEXE By "do good for once" you mean, "Don't focus on other people doing what they really should not be doing" or "Ignore me breaking the very rules you told me not to violate".

[@TayoEXE]

@@Violent_Wolfen What?

[@pedeyw]

The best way to thwart scalpers is for everyone to not buy from them but that will not happen.

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

I’m getting Switch 2 day freaking 1, I want to be there for the entire Switch 2 generation especially as my biggest regret is not getting Switch sooner than I did.

[@Ray-dl5mp]

As long as they fix the preorder process of consoles. No one has done it yet where it’s actually possible to get one (without going through crazy hoops or getting lucky). I’m hoping Nintendo does something creative to help the fans get one.

[@mikeuk666]

Depends on backwards compatibility with switch carts & digital purchases....

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

@@mikeuk666I’m sure Switch 2 will be backwards compatible. Nintendo isn’t gonna throw 141 million users (myself included) under the bus and not make Switch 2 backwards compatible, I’m sure this is behind the aggressive lawsuits from Nintendo.

[@LvUpRED]

I was there day one for the Wii U & Switch and I have no regrets. It's been a fun ride and now we get to see it off in the sunset as the best selling console of all time. 🤞

[@Mobik_]

same... but it took me like 3 months to get it and it was because my job sent me to America and decided to get it on Target

[@slanty8]

The supply of switch successor systems is like a liquid that will flow into bot-assisted resellers’ shopping carts. Increased supply alone will not simply not work. Nintendo needs to offer an opportunity for each Nintendo Network ID to purchase a reserved system over week one…or something like that. Nintendo needs to take an action to not screw over the end user. They can’t just blame the retailers when THEIR (overly produced) system is the next to get gobbled up by shopping bots.

[@slanty8]

UNLESS their pockets (and resources) are so deep (and vast) they can bankrupt the resellers with the quantity of units manufactured by day one where everyone who wants one can have one while. Essentially leaving the resellers stuck with their inventory

[@Godruma5606]

While that would certainly be in the consumers best interest, sales are sales.

[@koztech]

Benefit of digital first/physical later: Bugs can potentially be patched out before the physical release. Now, whether or not they take advantage of that is a different story.

[@UltimateInkling]

Feel like theyll take the lazy route but we'll see

[@Look-at-the-ghost]

No no no.

[@matthewferguson6524]

All in the name of censorship to prevent another Stellar Blade incident.

[@bachilles3285]

I mean, it's the one reason *I* can see split releases being a thing in gaming.

[@dapperfan44]

​@@matthewferguson6524I'm playing Stellar Blade right now. I'm playing it off the disc without installing the update.

[@corey2232]

Nintendo used to be criticized for artificial scarcity, so I'll believe it when I see it regarding production of the Switch 2.

[@__BlacklotuS__]

they get criticized for everything

[@jessekoepp3928]

I really don't think Crazy Taxi is the "hot IP" they think it is, let alone something that is even capable of being a "worldwide" hit.

[@longboardingturtle]

The Dead Space remake is absolute proof that you do not need a game to be 1st person to be terrifying. It just needs to be done right. That being said, RE7 is the scariest Resident Evil game I've ever played.

[@Kananaboo]

Temper expectations for Switch 2 sales. Calling it now it will underperform because by the time it releases the economy is going to be a disaster. People already aren’t going out or spending money. For the first time in a long time people’s savings are rising right now. Stores are closing all over the place. It’s just dead everywhere.

[@DylanDurdle]

I’m still in the camp that it won’t be releasing in 2025. Nintendo announced they would be announcing details of the new system this fiscal year. But if you look at every previous system launch, they reveal these details a year plus before it hits the shelves. I still think it’ll be released in 2026, and it’ll give markets time to adjust. There is always uncertainty and panic whenever there is an upcoming election I the USA. My financial advisor advised me how the markets would go into panic leading into the upcoming election.

[@Giliver]

I don't understand Sony's fascination with making people sign up for a PSN account. Like it literally makes it so their game can't be sold in the vast majority of countries it just makes no sense from a business sense.

[@applehazeva2739]

Its sad. Really

[@offspringfan89]

I see 2 main reasons: 1) inflate numbers to shareholders 2) gather data about consumer behaviour, like number of hours played and most popular games.

[@keiz_]

Part of the from the moddedhardware lawsuit would require MH to tell/give Nintendo the information of those who bought the mig switch. page 23: "Requiring Defendant to provide NOA with any and all invoices, purchase orders, shipping confirmations, receipts, and any other documentation reflecting revenue received by Defendant in connection with the Circumvention Devices, Hacked Consoles"

[@nazor1]

Dang ! John reaching celebrity status. You might have to start wearing sunglasses in doors

[@shawnbrasuell8951]

😂😂😂

[@hectorelmikeegomaster666]

@stargin just like you

[@DisasterMaster3K]

That’s a misconception

[@sorakat42]

If a delay in getting a physical release means that I'll get a disc with a day one patch on it, then I'm all for it. I'm happy to wait a bit to have a better offline copy that I can return to down the line.

[@fentazen2677]

I don’t know if Nintendo is capable of producing enough Switch 2 to meaningfully fight scalping. You can make more, but the scalpers can buy more too.

[@Bam-rx3sv]

If they make it in store purchase only & limit to 1

[@voltazkai]

@@Bam-rx3svI remember hearing back in the iPhone scalping day, scalpers are paying random individuals who aren’t interested in the phone to buy the phone in store. So your implementation doesn’t exactly stop scalpers from scalping. It’ll simply slow them down and force them to come up with another way to obtain the console. Not that your idea is bad but Nintendo will have to weight the pros vs cons. Such as slowing down sales to a crawl to fight scalping while potentially aggravating legitimate and on the fence buyers. Slow sales also slow down adoption.

[@Bam-rx3sv]

@voltazkai lol you can't win dang

[@Level_Eleven]

@@voltazkaiNormalize pretending to agree with scalpers to buy their shit then just vanishing

[@redlion145]

@@Bam-rx3sv No, you can. People scalp things because it's easy money. The harder you make it to scalp an item (limiting purchase numbers, in person only, etc) the fewer the number of people willing to jump through those hoops. And because of the hoops, and taking more time, it's not like the few who do go through the trouble will make more money. They also have a smaller market of people to sell to because most (or at least more) consumers can purchase directly from a retailer without the markup. It's worth implementing these sorts of controls, even if they don't completely eliminate scalping. It still helps people get the console at MSRP. That's the goal, not necessarily eliminating scalping.

[@isaacholzwarth]

I really want a playable Minecraft Cartridge for the N64. It would be so much fun!

[@mageius]

One of the hidden problems with scalpers that most people don't realize is it also hurts software sales. I mean if you can't get a hold of the system to play a game then why are you going to buy the game. Honestly it's something most developers don't even think about when it comes to Launch titles.

[@user-kr5vm8nk1d]

Never been to a midnight release, but have pre-ordered and picked it up at 8am on the way to work. We then spent the day at work playing on the Wii. Good times.

[@michaelm9211]

I don’t think 2-4 million new systems at launch is enough. Pokémon scarlet and violet sold 10 million copies in 3 days.

[@cbgg1585]

I mean, this past year alone, TPC in general generated 1.9 billion dollars in revenue. Pokemon as an IP essentially is default profits whether it be games or other merchandise.

[@Tuezday1388]

Especially if Pokémon came in at launch, they are gonna need at least 15 million…..

[@SonicSpeedster2020]

That's a very different comparison. Need to have a lot of systems to sell a lot of games and vice versa. 2-4 million at launch is damn good.

[@mikeuk666]

"The Pokémon Company's latest financials reveal the strongest year yet for the Japanese giant, having generated a record-breaking ¥297.5 billion ($1.9 billion) in the 12 months leading to February 29th, 2024."

[@malcovich_games]

Not everyone will be early adopters, though. Many will stay with the old units, plus backwards compatibility might be a thing for new games for a while, so I don't think we need to be sold 10M consoles immediately.

[@hiddenarmy]

Nintendo lawyers probably one of the richest lawyers with how Nintendo keep suing people left and right.

[@1981Speedwagone]

I used to have a secret for new console releases. Here we'd have people camped out at walmart for a day or so for the ps3 and the wii releases. Then they would sell out and scalpers would be selling them online. I'd just walk into Target that first day when they opened and buy one, because before bots could buy online, nobody went to Target for electronic stuff. Got my PS3 day one, and a wii the 2nd week when the craze was just getting insane to find one. Just had them on the shelf and picked it up. I miss those days.

[@20009152]

I sold my MiG switch cart on eBay a month or so ago since I had no need for it without the dumper and got a copyright infringement notice from Nintendo via eBay. I got a very strongly worded message warning me to never sell a product like that again, so Nintendo is going after sales of them everywhere

[@baltimorezmvp1711]

For the PS2 me and two other friends stood out at Best Buy from 8 o’clock the previous night to 6 o’clock the next morning it was a amazing experience

[@DP3com]

In hindsight, for those who did pay extra on sites such as eBay to get either PS5 model and/or an XBS within the first year or two (almost three in the case of the PS5), was it really worth it?

[@MedalionDS9]

It was cool to watch your updates on social media and RGT's drunkstream from TMG afterparty

[@NappaAbridged]

It was so nice meeting you spawn! 🎉❤ Excited for your future content!

[@RMarr-uy9hf]

Yesterday, I was like "Switch 2? Obviously day one !" for no reason I just switched to "If retro-compatible, yes, day one. If not, let's see the launching games first."

[@jdmahle]

I'm still waiting for my DUMPER that I ordered for an extra $60 or $70 when they made announcement that the switch and dumper won't be together.

[@ChaosUnfold]

Just when you thought that things couldn't get worse for Concord. They're not just burying it with PSN. They're erasing its very IP with this.

[@14vatochongo]

19:05 I did vote. But the closest I came to a midnight release my local best buy announced a release of PS5 and Xbox series 1s during the hight of scalpers. You actually had to wait in line and they handed out tickets/cards to guarantee that you had a reservation. Store opened at 8 I was in line at 5. 2 ahead and 2 behind were there for Xbox so not a lot comraderie except talking about past consoles. Mostly us talking about Nintendo.

[@ricen1987]

I hate split releases BUT I would rather them come out and say digital now and physical on x, that way you can choose if you want to double dip or not. Cuts out the guesswork.

[@salocin9009]

Minecraft on the GameCube is really cool but I’m even more excited by the prospect of a potential Minecraft Wii Edition with pointer aim and you gotta shake the nunchuck to break blocks.

[@christianseguin3096]

Tears of The Kingdom sold 10 million in the first 3 days... To prevent scalpers, you'll need more than that (not 4-5 millions).

[@finalpalerider66]

One of the most important features I would like for the switch 2 is backwards compatibility and an option for Nintendo’s first party games get an upscale, want to play xenoblade and Metroid 4 in a better quality

[@kidkrypton6286]

Yeah waiting around for the morning release for the new Wii was crazy it was cold and had to wait all night in the freezing cold with my friends but it was a memorable experience and I don't know if we'll ever get that back again that camaraderie and anticipation we used to get for a new console release

[@mikeuk666]

First time playing Wii was a great experience

[@LordSpleach]

Resident Evil 9 gonna take place in a city.

[@Pandakids09]

The last console launch i was at was for the Switch and it was so much fun! I remember bringing my N3DS and playing MH

[@fedoraherousa6811]

When there is a "shortage" of systems due to scalpers, I won't even consider a purchase for at least one year.

[@bkillinm]

I waited 2 straight days in a line in the winter sleeping in a tent to get the Wii. There was about 200 other people in the line once the store opened and they only had 100 consoles. It was mayhem!

[@titantries]

I wonder if Nintendo knew the switch would be this big whenever it was first brought up inside the company

[@mikeuk666]

Pretty sure they even said themselves it surpassed all expectations

[@JK-9475]

I remember Nintendo higher-ups (I believe Kimishima, maybe Miyamoto) said it will be a 100 million unit seller. I thought it would be a modest success of 60 million, at most 80 million after the dismal sales of the Wii U.

[@Alorso_]

Im sure they thought they had something good to sell, but likely didn't expect the massive sales success either

[@nols8244]

None, especially not Nintendo themselves had dared to predict that Switch will outsell Wii U by 130m in less than 7,5 years... and the numbers will only continue to rise.

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

Nintendo couldn’t have predicted how successful the Switch would be but they knew that they had to hit the ground running with the Switch from day 1 and they also knew that many people doubted the Switch would be successful.

[@Lucario1121]

I think its just safe to assumed that any game published or developed from Sony is going to need a PSN account moving forward. It seems like this is their way to gather numbers for their shareholders.

[@angelxgabriel0]

Closest I’ve been to a midnight launch for a gaming system was watching CaptainNintendoDude waiting in line for the Nintendo Switch launch. Good times…

[@podunk3202]

did RGT sign those multiple copies of Balan Wonderworld that one follower wanted him to sign them all?

[@rsawyer757]

Open world massively multiplayer, likely loaded with mtx, sounds more like a f2p game than a $70 game to me. I loved Crazy Taxi back in the day but this kills any interest I had. I was hoping for something like a $40 reboot/remake. I can't imagine any world where Crazy Taxi is a successful $70 game.

[@loud_tinnitus]

You say "more modern games" being ported to older consoles, but Minecraft first came out closer to the release of the GameCube than it did to today, way back in 2009.

[@BensyBens]

If sega not gonna put the offspring on the soundtrack and not putting “all i want” in the opening intro, i don’t think i gonna buy crazy taxi.

[@redomagnus4762]

I’m sure they want to, money and licensing terms are a thing. You could always pull it up on Spotify or KZbin while playing :)

[@robras2850]

@@redomagnus4762no just no

[@psyduck8025]

Bad Religion too

[@offspringfan89]

I wish more than anyone, but I'm afraid they will cheap out and not want to pay the license.

[@Mattgyver1987]

For your question of the day I think you need to do another age poll. It would be nice to see your age demographic for all these questions. I am 37 and I feel like your age demo is closer to 30

[@jameswalterthethird]

Nah it’s def a older/nintendo based audience

[@sokar813]

I remember playing Crazy Taxi at Band Camp. Someone brought their game up. Was fun times.

[@tazgamerplays]

I was first in line at the midnight launch of the ps4. That was the only system I got at the midnight release, but I have done it for a few games.

[@omegafalconoriginal]

Only way to really stopped scalpers is to get a price regulation that doesn't allow product to be sold for higher then a set price and seeking legal action against anyone selling it at higher price. Example if sold for $399.99 in NA then going after anyone selling for $410.99 or above. Or forcing owners to have register console online in the store they buy it in, and match consoles to CCs

[@omegafalconoriginal]

@@Matanumi how right you are sir.

[@KGNstreams]

They just need to have them for in store purchases only

[@FerdinandJosephFernandez]

I think that camping for midnight release is a USA thing.

[@rayvinson1414]

For Crazy Taxi will there be a “Crazy Uber” mode where the people you pick up have no idea what you’re driving. And the fare’s have a service fee?

[@Sir_Robin_of_Camelot]

I feel like half the experience of Crazy Taxi is with the arcade wheel

[@alpha-boss]

Crazy Taxi as live service game is going to be disappointing for me if they are going the live service route with it and i'm hearing the are doing the same thing with Jet set Radio as well. They should give us a remaster collection of the old ones if that's how they want to do them.Sega might end killing these IPs permanent by doing them live servce..Later

[@mechaluigi7]

Ain’t no way Nintendo is gonna make enough, they love that FOMO!

[@dethringr]

Nintendo just needs to email existing active users a link to purchase one. Then release remaining inventory to the general market.

[@MasterZebulin]

@@Matanumi Okay then, Captain Pessimist, what do *you* suggest?

[@TravisOLeary]

I played dozens of hours in Crazy Taxi with my friend as kids, and now I get a headache before thunderstorms. 😂

[@JTMS]

My one midnight game system release was for the PSP.

[@kingrando]

We had heard about this open world Sega game before. Crazy Taxi mixed with Jet Set

[@barrysmith4610]

Frank West is back Wow!!! He covered Wars you know looolll

[@johnodaz1273]

Wassup Jon(SW). I am not surprised Nintendo is going after the MIG Switch. It's always really cool seeing Newer Games get that Demake Treatment for Older Systems. Yh I don't think the PSN Sign-in for Concord will be that big of a deal, cuz I can't see it being a big hitting Game. Yep get as many Switch 2 Units ready and available at Launch, whether it's 5m or 6m not sure but as much as possible. Crazy Taxi being an Open World Online Game could be pretty fun, not sure if it'll be worth the 70 Bucks tho. Capcom Next was pretty decent, DR:DR is defo Day One for me and probably a Double Dip with the Physical Release aswell, RE7: iOS Version I'm not interested in but the next RE Game is sounding like it'll be First-Person and similar too RE7 in Scariness aswell. Path of the Godness looks very interesting, I'll try n check out the Demo but this Game seems like a Pickup when it goes Cheaper. Good Poll, never been too a Midnight Release, when I did go top Stores too Pickup Games, I would have it Pre-order and go in the following day rather than wait in line. Nice Comment, sounds a fantastic time 👍.

[@dangermouseuk78]

I was a big fan of crazy taxi back in the day, but the moment they said massively multiplayer online I thought I'm out as I don't play online, I'm not subscribed to any of the online services.

[@Big_Dai]

Always better to get a new console early. Usually easier to mod/homebrew..

[@smgofdvld]

I never camped out because my parents never let me by the time I was old enough I didn’t care 😅I did catch a wild ps5 though that was fun it was midnight and it was a random Amazon drop

[@PsnPocketsFulOfHope]

I’ll be waiting for NS2 pro 🗿

[@TheEffectOfMass]

I've been to game midnight releases, they aren't bad. I did wait in line for the release of the Wii and Zelda Twilight Princess. It was not at midnight. It was at 9 am when the store opened. People started camping out 12 hours earlier, so my friend and I rushed over and got in line. The word was that this place got an extra shipment, which luckily turned out to be true. I think everyone who waited got one.

[@chrisbachmann4546]

Nintendo should offer a pre-order direct from production option via the Eshop. Put a account life > x months/years as a bot filter and they will be able to ensure people who actually want the machine get it.

[@hitmontree3736]

I'm a part of that 69% The closest I have gotten to a midnight console release was when I went on launch day for the Switch and BotW. I pre-ordered both but from different places and opted to have the Switch mailed to my apartment. So I went on Friday night to pick up my Switch copy of BotW and didn't receive my Switch until 2:00 PM the next day. I literally had a game for hours that I could not play. Side note: I still remember that there was one guy who got BotW for the Wii U lol.

[@JediBricks1980]

i think the launch will depend on how much is online because there is a difference between standing in line at a store and fighting bots that take up the stock.

[@darthgregor9232]

Instead of just complaining about split releases: continue complaining about them and actively skip them (until physical release), trying to make the publisher aware how we feel about this. I mean you guys have quite a bit of power and can make companies aware of problems they are creating - if you try that instead of just getting along like "oh well, yeah I will just buy both versions and I'm fine". Isn't the first time the exact same thing occurs, so I thought I would leave some feedback. Love your vids anyway as always!

[@kyhassen]

They need to come up with a gameplan so scalpers are getting screwed. Developers were scared to release games because half the PS5’s that were sold are in there boxes waiting to be sold from scalpers.

[@datboirb]

I trust you with switch news over the entire internet

[@SuperDwango]

Concord is 100% doa it's the next foamstars.😅

[@SuperDwango]

I was wrong it was worse than foam stars.🤣🤣🤣

[@jeffeisley]

i have a feeling the new Crazy Taxi will take some inspo from GTA...

[@SkratchMixx]

I think when it comes to the Switch 2, if it’s possible, what Nintendo can implement is anti-bot software of sorts that not only require CAPTCHA but also a two-factor system, where the buyer would need to verify themselves at least twice before checking out. It may have already been implemented before, but just a thought! :)

[@9aracna.]

I've only done four midnight console releases, one of them being the PS2 because I somehow convinced my mom to go to it when I was 5, then the Wii U, PS4, and Switch

[@Fidelis1776]

The Switch was the last console to have a full launch in-store I believe, so the poll makes sense. Maybe the One X or the PS4 Pro came out after, but I'm going off of memory. I'd be more surprised if they didn't go back to having systems in stores at launch next generation.

[@Paulo-1999]

You have to consider that a lot of viewers live in countries that can't have midnight releases. So 70% makes sense.

[@jojodudeman4291]

I always get excited when you ask "what's up?" But then I'm disappointed when I say "nothing much," and then I ask "what's up with you?" But you don't answer.

[@mcjoekenna]

This makes me want a monthly News Wave Live, where Jon and Evan get up to stream at 8am EDT to go over the news in a longer, interactive format, while still uploading the regular News Wave episode for the day for those who watch/listen regularly.

[@HoroJoga]

The timestamps on the video aren't working because John is adding an additional zero to the time stamps: 00:00 - Start 00:58 - Nintendo Sues Mig Switch Distributors It should be 0:00 and 0:58.

[@MajorPlotFlaw]

Do kids even know what a Taxi is? 😅

[@zaeranos]

I have never been to a midnight release of a console, because where I live the store owners just tell you to come during normal opening hours. They aren't going to pay overtime for gamers to play earlier. Even camping outside a store was pointless, because only those who have pre-ordered can get one and those people are called by phone by "first come first serve". I had seen people camp outside a store once and they were walking away disappointed, because they didn't get one due to pre-orders.

[@mjmora87]

I would hope that Nintendo would have closer to $10M Switch 2 units around the time of launch. I think Switch success, Switch 2 software and the fact that Nintendo tends to price their consoles more reasonably than other console manufacturers make potential demand high. Even considering that many Switch owners won’t necessarily want to upgrade right away.

[@MrAdam802]

Dead Rising Remake looks amazing!

[@samvimes9510]

It's more than a little ironic hearing Nintendo say they want to produce a "sufficient number" of consoles to meet customer demand. They failed horribly at that with the NES Classic, and when the Amiibo craze was going on, it almost seemed like Nintendo was intentionally limiting supply to create more demand. Which is exactly what they did with Super Mario 3D Allstars.

[@Dad_Shoes]

The Amiibo shortage was caused by the west coast port strike, while 3D Allstars was still available on store shelves until early 2023 due to overprinting.

[@Violent_Wolfen]

NES Classic was because they didn't think people would buy them because people use emulators. You see people think Nintendo knows less about the internet than they think they do, Reggie practically stated that.

[@SakuraAvalon]

@@Violent_Wolfen Yeah, and Nintendo knows less about its consumers than they think they do. History has shown that.

[@Violent_Wolfen]

@SakuraAvalon Please, when it comes to consumers it's a lot of, "think you do, but you don't". Consumers in the past have proven to be all talk, no action and that's something companies won't risk money on. This is why Capcom hasn't made another Darkstalkers.

[@RazzRG]

A live service game . I understand those game are hipe and trinding but we actually don't like them. Come on Sega your not in the position to make domb moves like this. Just look into your own history for god sake. We can still play the OG Crazy Taxi today, give this game a decade or less, if that depending how it fairs when released, and the servers are going to be shutdown. Could take Sega with it.

[@book.kenzzz]

Do you ever go to Long Island Retro??

[@Trikenut012]

Never been to a midnight release of a console, games and expansions yeah, miss those days

[@aweskr]

you know what you were doing with the mig switch. did they pay you to advertise?

[@billyno-talent345]

I love the first person resident evil games. completely blew me away both times. i would like the option to choose first or third person for RE9. id choose first person, but i think being able to choose would work for everyone.

[@emptybodyfm]

You could produce 5x times as many switch 2 consoles for release as they did for the switch and scalpers would still buy up more than half the stock to resell as the people that do this don’t buy 10 consoles they by 20+ in some cases if not more to create a shortage artificially of availability. To be able to saturate the market so scalpers don’t have a chance you would have to send so many consoles to places like Walmart,target,Sam’s in just absurd buck and pallets space is something stores take into account no matter how popular the item is.

[@Midlife_TimeCrisis]

It wasn't a midnight launch but I went to target before they opened for the Dreamcast launch. I was first in line. Then they opened, I was the only one in line. 😂 Then while inside I asked about the Dreamcast and they didn't know what I was talking about. They went in back and it took nearly an hour for them to find everything

[@LarkyLuna]

Why would you buy a crazy taxi online game when GTAVOnline exists and GTAVI is on the horizon? This was one of my favorite games but I don't see the proposition I'd take just a modern but single player crazy taxi, even on the AA budget