Nintendo Switch 2 Preorder Mania! - NVC 758

05/01/25 • 91 min

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Nintendo Switch 2 preorders went live in the United States, and it was super chaotic! Join Logan Plant, Jada Griffin, Reb Valentine, and Seth Macy as they discuss the preorder situation and Nintendo’s price increases to accessories and amiibo. Then, Brian Altano interviewed Paul Rudd on IGN about his new Switch 2 commercial, and the panel is still puzzled about why so much of Nintendo’s marketing campaign is centered around Game Chat. As we look ahead to Switch 2’s long-awaited GameCube library, we’re starting a new segment this week where a panelist pitches which GameCube classic should get added to the service. Finally, we tackle your questions in Question Block, including an update on Reb’s wild googly eye saga.

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