Anybody else 'round here securing a pre-order?

I snagged one from the meme stock store earlier today and JUST got the confirmation email so I think I’m good (fingers crossed I don’t get a cancelled order email later lmao)

  • MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net
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    1 day ago

    I wasn’t planning on buying one at launch. There’s nothing must-play on day one. I have plenty of backlog on my Switch (not to mention every system that came before it 😒) to play. And my financial situation is not great right now. I figured I’d get one eventually. But the ongoing shitshow in the Orange House has me seriously questioning how viable waiting it out would be. Who knows what the price is going to be by the end of the year? (I know Nintendo makes an easy target for the collective internet hate-boner, but this is a valid question for all electronics purchases in the US.) So I made sure the money was there and was able to get a preorder last night. If something fucky happens in the next few weeks, it’s easy enough to cancel. If something fucky happens after release… well, at least I got one. If my Switch 1 is anything to go by, it’ll be a good entertainment investment.

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      1 day ago

      I’m just buying one to store for future exploits honestly, launch day console are often the best especially for hardware based exploits

      That’s what happened with the Switch 1, pretty big exploit in the NVIDIA tegra chip, but only on early revisions

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        1 day ago

        I’m keeping my v1 Switch for that reason, though I have yet to do anything about it. Maybe some day out of principle.