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Has Switch made you spend more money than you normally would?
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Mon, 28 Aug 2017 17:28:09
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It's getting out of hand a bit for me.

  • I got this USB battery charger, turns out I never once needed it so far with Switch. Use it a lot on my phone instead.
  • Got a USB C cable - that's useful to plug into random USB power adaptors elsewhere.
  • Got a Switch hard case so it cannot be crushed in a pouch.
  • Splatoon gyro controls mean I don't like playing it with guns in handheld mode so a play stand was essential. Turns out I don't use it because...
  • I got a telescopic tablet clamp so I can mount the switch on an articulated arm and play with detatched joycons.
  • Switches wifi can be a bit shit, so I got a mini-wi-fi router/bridge which doesn't work as well as I hoped, might return it.
  • And I got a Splatoon amiibo because I saw all the exclusive gear you could get in the game from them.

​So how about you guys?

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Mon, 28 Aug 2017 17:28:47
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I would like to get the pro controller if it wasn't so expensive or some XL sized joycons with larger buttons.

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Mon, 28 Aug 2017 18:11:49
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I picked up a car charger because we had a ten hour trip to Florida.  It charged slowly but came through in a pinch.  I also bought a forty dollar tempered glass screen cover because shit happens. If it cracks, it can be replaced for free.  I also bought ARMs. ☹️

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Mon, 28 Aug 2017 18:32:40
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While I don't have a Switch yet I don't think that I'll end up spending any more money then I normally would. The only thing I see myself getting is the Pro controller. I don't think I'll use it as a portable so I don't think I'll get anything in relation to that aspect.

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Mon, 28 Aug 2017 18:34:46
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I got a pro controller that's about it. No need for anything else really.

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Tue, 29 Aug 2017 02:44:27
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Since I doubt I'll bother connecting my Switch to a TV at all, I'll probably only get a hard case for it. I have plenty of usb  chargers, and the Pro controller is insanely priced.

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Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:30:40
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Ravenprose said:

Since I doubt I'll bother connecting my Switch to a TV at all, I'll probably only get a hard case for it. I have plenty of usb  chargers, and the Pro controller is insanely priced.

Yeah, I find myself also barely playing it docked.  It's just so much more comfortable as a handheld.  So far I've bought a hard case when I got the console, an additional pair of joycons so I'm set for 4-player gaming, a charging grip and that pair of splatoon headphones.  Save for the headphones, all has been purchased according to plan.

I'm also ok with playing with the grip.  Sure, the buttons and joysticks of the joycon are smaller than on a home console, but I've never been bothered with them.  For me, I don't see the added value of buying a seperate Pro Controller.

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Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:34:10
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travo said:

I picked up a car charger because we had a ten hour trip to Florida.  It charged slowly but came through in a pinch.  I also bought a forty dollar tempered glass screen cover because shit happens. If it cracks, it can be replaced for free.  I also bought ARMs. ☹️

Arms impressions?

Wait, $40 screen protector??

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I got a pro controller that's about it. No need for anything else really.

Dat pro controller costs about the same or more than everything I bought on that list.

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Yeah, I find myself also barely playing it docked.  It's just so much more comfortable as a handheld.  So far I've bought a hard case when I got the console, an additional pair of joycons so I'm set for 4-player gaming, a charging grip and that pair of splatoon headphones.  Save for the headphones, all has been purchased according to plan.

I'm also ok with playing with the grip.  Sure, the buttons and joysticks of the joycon are smaller than on a home console, but I've never been bothered with them.  For me, I don't see the added value of buying a seperate Pro Controller.

I find the grip fine for everything....... except Splatoon.

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Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:43:54
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ARMs impressions?  Trading it in for Uncharted soon.

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Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:34:07
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ARMs impressions?  Trading it in for Uncharted soon.

Didn't take?

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Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:42:51
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travo said:

ARMs impressions?  Trading it in for Uncharted soon.

Didn't take?

Yeah, not really for me .  It was fun for a little bit, but then I got bored of it.

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Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:47:29
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Yeah, not really for me .  It was fun for a little bit, but then I got bored of it.

Did you play with motion or grip controls? Did you try multiplayer or online at all?

At what level of difficulty did you complete it at and with who?

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Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:10:15
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So far the Switch has caused me to spend LESS than I normally would. To be fair, so has the Xbone.

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Fri, 01 Sep 2017 08:17:27

Not really. By not buying a Switch I have been spending about the same on beer and petrol.

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