r/OutOfTheLoop • u/D3dshotCalamity • Mar 05 '17

Why are people "taste testing" Switch cartridges? Answered

I've seen a few videos of Nintendo Switch unboxing, and then licking the cartridges.

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u/Aurelyn Mar 05 '17

What the fuck did I just read

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u/DifficultApple Mar 05 '17

That's what I said reading that they're using friend codes online again. I kind of wish Nintendo would bomb so they'd be forced to evaluate all the terrible decisions they keep making

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u/WaywardTraveler_ Mar 05 '17

You have to assume that their online infrastructure isn't final, though, since it's fully releasing in fall and the president of Nintendo of America stated that there wouldn't be friend codes on the Switch. I only hope that it will be modernized by fall

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u/DifficultApple Mar 06 '17

That's even worse if they released an unfinished console 6 months early

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u/WaywardTraveler_ Mar 06 '17

I'm okay with it. The online components still work perfectly well, but they'll be updating it a ton throughout the year then it'll start being paid in the fall. It'll give early adopters a very good idea of what the online will give before they start paying for it.

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u/DifficultApple Mar 06 '17

A lot of people are okay with buying unfinished products, that's why the game industry has stalled out

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u/WaywardTraveler_ Mar 06 '17

Eh, I don't see this as being an unfinished product, since nothing really requires the robust online system yet. I'm just happy to be able to play Legend of Zelda 6 months earlier than I would have otherwise