Selection wise, it's a crapshoot what you'll find available to buy come Black Friday, so if you spot a game you really want at a price you're comfortable at buying it at then just go for it. And no, GameStop does not always have a case for a game, in store at least you can visually see if the case is the original, a replacement, or if there simply isn't one at all. Online, I have had two used games arrive in CD sleeves, which is pathetic.
Still, that's awesome man. I was just browsing the spreadsheet, information overload! No seriously, that's a good thing, thanks for doing this!
Regarding the Nintendo NX/Switch my thoughts are as follows.
Pricing will play a huge factor in whether this system sinks or swims since it is intended to replace the 3DS as well as the Wii U. Betting that maybe only one of those teased titles will even be available at system launch. Clearly the full size game controller is going to be sold as a separate accessory. And, Nintendo is going to tick off a lot of people as this will be the first new system in years that blatantly has no backwards compatibility with software and accessories from the previous generation of their consoles. I will say that for the Wii and Wii U, at least you can use the games and game controllers from the succeeded system generation on each. And further I can attest that backwards hardware and software compatibility played a huge roll in my Sister & Brother-in-law's decision to buy there children the not only the Wii but also the Wii U when they launched, which even I couldn't argue against as a major selling point.
Now as for the Nintendo Switch video, my observations are as follows.
- System core is essentially a tablet, no indication whatsoever from the video if a touchscreen or not.
- Console base docking station has two USB ports on the left side.
- Headphone jack on the top of the system core, unknown if it will support a headset with microphone or not..
- Video indicates seamless transition from base docking station to handheld without interrupting the game being played.
- Each side-slide controller halve has its' own rechargeable battery inside (indication of system battery life issue).
- System, as previously rumored, uses game carts very similar in shape and size to the Vita carts.
- System is heavily wireless dependent. Both the included side-slide remote controller halves and the stand-alone full size controller are all wireless affairs.
- Nintendo has changed their market focus away from families with this announcement video now clearly targeting the millennial market segment.
- No indication of memory card type used or if it uses one at all.
So, my thoughts are pretty clear. The Switch has no backwards compatibility whatsoever. Nintendo will doubtless have previous system titles available through their eShop for purchase as digital-downloads, but don't expect to have the ability to pop your old 3DS Pokemon titles in and play them on this new system.
