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CNBC
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNBC
The $449 Switch 2 is Nintendo's most expensive console ever—diehard fans say it's 'a no brainer'
It's been more than 25 years since Nintendo held a console launch where Edwin Flores wasn't among the first in line. The avid gamer was at the Times Square Toys"R"Us for the launch of the GameCube in 2001, and has been there at midnight to be among the first in the world to get his hands on the Wii in 2006, Wii U in 2012, Nintendo Switch in 2017 and its OLED upgrade in 2021. "You have to live this," the 50-year-old told CNBC Make It outside Nintendo's global flagship store in New York City on Wednesday morning. "When you're in a place where everyone likes the same thing as you, it's fun." Flores arrived to West 48th street at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, a little more than 24 hours ahead of the Thursday midnight launch of the hotly-anticipated Switch 2. And he came prepared to splurge, having been slowly setting aside money for years ever since rumors of a new Switch first began surfacing online. "I'm going to buy one for me and one for my son," he said, adding that he plans to pick up three games. "It's definitely going to be $1,500 or more." Despite its $449 price tag making the console Nintendo's most expensive one to date by $150, CNBC reports that the Switch 2 is forecasted to sell 10% more units than its predecessor did in its debut year. The original Switch retailed for $299 when it launched in 2017. It has gone on to sell more than 152 million units, making it the third-best selling gaming console ever. "When they showed what the Switch 2 can do, if you follow the trends about gaming and portables, you know it's worth the money," Flores said. "It's a no brainer." The new console promises a number of upgrades over its predecessor including better graphics, faster processing and a larger, sharper display. It is also compatible with all existing Nintendo Switch games and many of its accessories. Outside the Nintendo store, diehard fans of the company expressed ambivalence about the higher price tag. Christopher Peralta, 20, had hoped the console would be priced at $399, but feels that the extra $50 is justified. He's been saving up for months by writing for a Nintendo-centric blog and saving money he received for Christmas and his birthday. "I budgeted specifically for the console, about $500," he said. "I've had this money saved up since December." Santiago Reyes already secured a Switch 2 preorder from Walmart, but went to the Nintendo store Wednesday because he wanted a chance to play with the system before its release. The 25-year-old set aside $500 to buy the Switch 2 bundle that comes with 'Mario Kart World' pre-installed. For Reyes, the ability of the Switch 2 to play games from the original Switch makes it a more attractive day-one purchase. "I kind of expected the console price," he said. "I feel like the $150 boost is pretty much fair compared to what it's giving you versus the Switch 1." Nick Leccesse also joined the crowd outside the Nintendo store despite having a Walmart preorder secured. The 22-year-old pulled out all the stops to make sure he could get his hands on a Switch 2 on its launch date. "I had an alarm set," he explained of his preorder strategy. "Every store that had preorders, I had their site open. I was on a call with friends at the same time talking about who could get orders through and what sites were lagging." Leccesse said that the Switch 2's $449 price tag "wasn't a big deal." But Nintendo's announcement that it would sell 'Mario Kart World' for $80 — an increase from the current industry standard of $70 — was an unwelcome surprise. "I think $80 games suck, they definitely do," he said. "But it's kind of a case of if Nintendo didn't pull the trigger, Xbox would've. And if Xbox didn't, PlayStation would've." "The fact that it took so long for [games] to go [from $60] to $70 that now the jump to $80 is happening so soon, it's a shock for a lot of people," he continued. "It sucks. It sucks that games are so expensive. But it's kind of just the way the market is going, unfortunately." Flores, meanwhile, said he's just excited to get to the midnight launch and, eventually, get some sleep. "Maybe I'll let the kids enjoy [the Switch 2] a little bit," he said. "But after that, it's my turn."
Buzz Feed
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
29 Photos You Will 100% Be Able To Smell If You Grew Up In The '90s
1. The rubber smell and also the rubbery taste of water you would drink from the hose on hot summer days. 2. The powerful rubber tire smell of the bicycle section at Toys "R" Us, which you could smell from an aisle or two away. 3. The overwhelming (and wonderful) smell of opening a brand-new pack of Pokémon cards. It smelled like the cards, but, like, times a thousand. 4. The smell of steamy French fries and plastic on McDonald's Happy Meal toys. 5. The unmistakable strong smell of a brand new Koosh ball. 6. The metallic smell of a cup full of Chuck E. Cheese tokens. 7. The blended scent of colored pencils, waxy crayons, pastels, and vinyl that came out of one of the junior art sets any time you opened it. 8. The smell of had an almost slight sour-ish smell. 9. The mixture of cherry cough syrup and sugar smell that came off a half-eaten Push Pop. 10. The chalky and almost car freshener fruity smell of Bubble Jug. 11. The hard-to-describe smell of a Nintendo, Super Nintendo, and N64 after you had warmed it up by playing with them. 12. The smell of static that came out of CRT TV sets when you first turned them on. 13. The faint, stale smell of old dried flowers and dust that you would get any time you took a whiff of the potpourri bowl your mom had had on the coffee table for as long as you remember. 14. The weird smell of hot PVC and slight sweat that your inflatable chair would get if you sat on it too long. 15. The neverending cherries that came with the Baby All Gone doll, and had the most delicious and perfect cherry smell. 16. The warm air and slightly burnt smell that the overhead projector would make when it was on for a long time. 17. The smell of ink and old paper on library book circulation cards. 18. The smell of CK One (that it seemed like EVERYONE wore). 19. The kinda mildewy and old lemonade smell that the Rubbermaid pitchers would get. 20. The sorta parmesan and oregano smell of these chips. 21. The red dodgeball that smelled rubbery and latexy. 22. The addictive plasticky smell of Disney's VHS shell cases. 23. The vanilla frosting in Dunkaroos that had a sweet, perfumy smell. 24. The overwhelming smell of popcorn that you would get whenever you walked into a Target. 25. The plasticky with a hint of mildew smell that the Pizza Hut character hand puppets would get if you played with them in the bathtub. 26. The almost dough-like smell of a fresh canister of Play-Doh. 27. The almost edible (expect for black licorice) smell of the Mr. Sketch scented markers. 28. The smell of feet and sweat in the Discovery Zone ball pits.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
40 Things Literally Every Millennial Will Remember About Growing Up In The '90s
E. Cheese's colorful ball pits that always smelled like feet and were probably way more gross than you even realize: Chuck E. Cheese's "Where a kid can be a kid" commercial that they played a lot during Saturday morning cartoons: colored cartoon-themed sheets that made you feel like you were sleeping in designer sheets — even if they were a little rough feeling: rainbow-colored bags that Toys "R" Us used to have: the Mickey Mouse gift boxes the Disney Store used to have: jimsgems2012 / Via VinterestTreasures / Via Fear T-shirts, which you thought were badass: the extra labels that came with blank VHS tapes that no one would ever use: to put the TV on channel three anytime you wanted to watch a VHS movie or play Nintendo: green volume bar that would display across the bottom quarter of your TV whenever you raised or lowered the volume: lowkey irrational fear you felt that your head would turn into a fruit anytime you ate a Fruit Gushers because of the terrifying commercial for it: Free Money guy that was always dressed like the Riddler in his commercials: weird squishy tubes that felt more than a bit creepy when you'd squeeze them: rulers that didn't really make great stencils: Golden Sound Story books that you probably never fully read just played with the sounds: elementary school chairs that were always staticky and sometimes had cracks in them: nervousness you got any time you needed to write something on an overhead projector in front of the classroom: elementary school square pizza that was a must-have on Fridays and tasted soooo good: which would wake you up in the middle of the night as they talked in their gibberish to themselves. And if you didn't on one, you definitely heard about this happening: Dancer Dolls, which you had to run away from after launching to make sure you didn't get caught in the crossfire when it came back down: wicker paper plate holders, which had an 80% chance of pricking you under your nails whenever you used one at a BBQ: Good Seasons dressing bottle that every family seemed to own. And which made you feel like a gourmet chef if your parents asked you to make the dressing — even if it was just pouring the seasoning packet in with oil and vinegar: Barney slippers that your younger siblings or cousins had and stunk like sweaty feet: clackers that you would get in gift bags at birthday parties and would drive your parents nuts when you played with them on the ride back to the house: creepy hide-and-seek/time-out dolls that usually your "arts and crafty" neighbor made and that they would place in the corner of rooms or near staircases: Uncle John's Bathroom Reader books that your "arts and crafty" neighbor would have in their bathroom: phones that came with the round shiny buttons that felt like you were pushing down on M&M's: Disneyland Fun Sing Along Songs VHS tape, which made you believe Mickey Mouse and the gang were the ones who cleaned and prepped the park every morning before opening: red stick that came with Handi-Snacks that would slice your tongue if you weren't careful while licking it: Campbell's Kids soup mugs that were perfect for not just soup, but also hot cocoa with marshmallows: plastic Looney Tunes cups that always smelled a little mildewy because they were so hard to clean inside: these Kellogg's "The Best To You Each Morning" cereal bowls that every family seemed to own: PlugIns when they used gel packets that would get all gooey and covered in dust: Glade Potpourri Spray that smelled like chemicals and dusty flowers: classic Tiffany-style lamps dine-in Pizza Huts had that were always so reassuring to see: character chairs and stools that you would always try to sit on any time you went you went to McDonald's: awesome Animaniacs Happy Meal toys that were so fun to play with: the Happy Meal Beanie Babies that everyone lost their minds over. Like, you could probably get a Birkin easier than some of these: which you thought was the fanciest and most indulgent dessert you could have: sitting very close to the TV because most TVs were relatively small with bad resolution: using this torture device for the yearly flexibility test that was part of the Presidential Physical Fitness Test:
Buzz Feed
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
40 Things Literally Every Millennial Will Remember About Growing Up In The '90s
1. Chuck E. Cheese's colorful ball pits that always smelled like feet and were probably way more gross than you even realize: 2. And Chuck E. Cheese's "Where a kid can be a kid" commercial that they played a lot during Saturday morning cartoons: 3. Brightly colored cartoon-themed sheets that made you feel like you were sleeping in designer sheets — even if they were a little rough feeling: 4. The rainbow-colored bags that Toys "R" Us used to have: 6. No Fear T-shirts, which you thought were badass: 7. All the extra labels that came with blank VHS tapes that no one would ever use: 8. Having to put the TV on channel three anytime you wanted to watch a VHS movie or play Nintendo: 9. The green volume bar that would display across the bottom quarter of your TV whenever you raised or lowered the volume: 10. The lowkey irrational fear you felt that your head would turn into a fruit anytime you ate a Fruit Gushers because of the terrifying commercial for it: 11. The Free Money guy that was always dressed like the Riddler in his commercials: 12. These weird squishy tubes that felt more than a bit creepy when you'd squeeze them: 13. Stencil rulers that didn't really make great stencils: 14. These Golden Sound Story books that you probably never fully read just played with the sounds: 15. These elementary school chairs that were always staticky and sometimes had cracks in them: 16. The nervousness you got any time you needed to write something on an overhead projector in front of the classroom: 17. The elementary school square pizza that was a must-have on Fridays and tasted soooo good: 18. Furbies, which would wake you up in the middle of the night as they talked in their gibberish to themselves. And if you didn't on one, you definitely heard about this happening: 19. Sky Dancer Dolls, which you had to run away from after launching to make sure you didn't get caught in the crossfire when it came back down: 20. The wicker paper plate holders, which had an 80% chance of pricking you under your nails whenever you used one at a BBQ: 21. The Good Seasons dressing bottle that every family seemed to own. And which made you feel like a gourmet chef if your parents asked you to make the dressing — even if it was just pouring the seasoning packet in with oil and vinegar: 22. These Barney slippers that your younger siblings or cousins had and stunk like sweaty feet: 23. These clackers that you would get in gift bags at birthday parties and would drive your parents nuts when you played with them on the ride back to the house: 24. The creepy hide-and-seek/time-out dolls that usually your "arts and crafty" neighbor made and that they would place in the corner of rooms or near staircases: 25. The Uncle John's Bathroom Reader books that your "arts and crafty" neighbor would have in their bathroom: 26. Cordless phones that came with the round shiny buttons that felt like you were pushing down on M&M's: 27. Disney's Disneyland Fun Sing Along Songs VHS tape, which made you believe Mickey Mouse and the gang were the ones who cleaned and prepped the park every morning before opening: 28. The red stick that came with Handi-Snacks that would slice your tongue if you weren't careful while licking it: 30. These plastic Looney Tunes cups that always smelled a little mildewy because they were so hard to clean inside: PopCuration / Via 31. And these Kellogg's "The Best To You Each Morning" cereal bowls that every family seemed to own: CassandrasNotebook / Via 32. Glade PlugIns when they used gel packets that would get all gooey and covered in dust: u/pizza_for_nunchucks / Via 33. And Glade Potpourri Spray that smelled like chemicals and dusty flowers: XR3TroBeanieX / Via 34. The classic Tiffany-style lamps dine-in Pizza Huts had that were always so reassuring to see: Houston Chronicle / Houston Chronicle via Getty Images 35. The character chairs and stools that you would always try to sit on any time you went you went to McDonald's: chicagogirl4 / Via 36. The awesome Animaniacs Happy Meal toys that were so fun to play with: FantasticNostalgic / Via 37. And the Happy Meal Beanie Babies that everyone lost their minds over. Like, you could probably get a Birkin easier than some of these: NostalgicHomecoming / Via 38. Viennetta, which you thought was the fanciest and most indulgent dessert you could have: Beyers / Via 39. Always sitting very close to the TV because most TVs were relatively small with bad resolution: Tim Boyle / Getty Images 40. Finally, using this torture device for the yearly flexibility test that was part of the Presidential Physical Fitness Test: Baseline / Via
