DisastrousRainbow

Uh, isn’t the most obvious thing the fact these players can see the outline of where the enemy team is?

Correction, non-OLED Switch models are, generally, in stock and selling at normal MSRP. I say generally because right now my local Best Buy/Walmart are out of stock and even places like Amazon have none available (that aren’t being resold above MSRP). I have not seen a OLED model anywhere since launch, but thankfully (?) those aren’t marked up too crazily on places like Swappa and eBay.

This new trend of putting console restocks behind a paywall is absolutely the worst thing to happen this year. I am very thankful that wasn’t the case when I got PS5 and XSX Halo Edition but it is fucked up towards those still trying to get one.

Well, there’s only a $100 price difference between the smaller Pro model and the Max model, so we’re not talking about a "few hundred dollars" being the deciding factor there, and having worked for Verizon for five years, I can tell you with confidence since a price difference that small when someone was shopping in those price ranges isn’t what pushed them one way or the other. Rather, it came down to how they feel about its size, weight, whether they liked having a very large display, etc.

As far as people wanting smaller phones, I do feel that’s still true, just maybe not that small like the SE and mini, at least not anymore because like I said, times have changed. How people use their phones, what they can do on them, I just don’t think display sizes like the SE and mini are as accommodating for a lot of it, and I think the "perfect size" has now settled into devices with Pixel 5, iPhone 12/13 dimensions.

I think the most interesting thing about this chart is seeing the healthy mix between the 11/12 Pro model sizes. It goes to show that, given the choice, people will buy a smaller model of the same phone. I think the reason why the same cannot be said between the mini and its larger siblings is that the mini is just too small for what people like doing these days but with a price that’s as large as the bigger models.

Perhaps if it had started at $499 or $599 people would’ve been more willing to pick one up, but even then I’m not so sure since doing things most people like to do often like watching videos, navigation, playing games, etc., was just not a great experience. I’m not just talking out of my ass either, I was so game for a 12 mini prior to release and bought one at first.

However, my glee because of its size slowly diminished the more I mistyped things because the keyboard was smaller, the more I squinted or leaned in to see directions when using nav in my car, when its battery, while fine for its size, was just that, fine, and when I realized getting a slightly bigger model that would alleviate those issues while still being manageable with one hand (i.e. the 12) was only $100 more.

Apple’s done it for three generations now (XS/11/13), and even when they diverged last year (with the camera system) it was in a very minute, hardly noticeable way. It wasn’t as drastic as say, the difference between an S21 and S21 Ultra or Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. I’m still not sure why Android OEM’s do that challenge…unless if it’s just not possible due to efficiencies or something.

Wow. I was certainly not expecting to see a niche release like Gunvalkyrie get added. I actually have a copy of that game and was so proud of myself for mastering its insanely complicated control scheme. I’ll definitely have to give it a try once my XSX gets here.

It’d be great if Android OEM’s started taking smaller devices more seriously. While it’s nice seeing a relatively small device like this out there, it’d be great to see Pixel 6 and 6 Pro offered in XL and non-XL sizes. Ditto devices like the Samsung S21 Ultra. Also, before anyone comes at me with the "People want big phone," well yeah, of course they’re going to want that on Android when it’s only the gigantic phones that offer the best of the best and the smaller models get compromised to high heaven.

How does a publisher that we know has gobs and gobs of money (thanks, GTA5), release PS2-era games for the latest generation of consoles that are this messy and this buggy for $60? Especially when modders, who probably do their stuff during their down time, whip up some pretty awesome-looking stuff? Boggles my mind.

I’ll never forget the moment I got my first Xbox. I’m not entirely sure how I ended up getting one, but I know it was a few months after launch, and wow, was I impressed at what was possible with console gaming. Halo completely lived up to the hype and I’ll never forget just marveling at the draw distance and the whole ring world of it all.

But definitely, like, THE THING that made me love it was Xbox Live. I can’t tell you how many hours I sunk with games like Mech Assault and, naturally, Halo. I was definitely skeptical at Microsoft getting into console gaming, but I am glad they did.

Crossing my fingers the Walmart pre-order I secured back in August ships any day now.

I agree. I would not be surprised if it even ends up topping DS sales when all is said and done. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my Switch. I play it as much as I do my PS5 and have amassed far more third-party games on it than any previous Nintendo console because of the convenience of playing anywhere. The OLED model is a nice revision too that feels hella premium. I really hope Nintendo continues down that track with the eventual successor.

300K shy of a million units for October after nearly five years is impressive…and it’ll only be more in November and December thanks to the Pokémon remakes. This thing just keeps going.

They’ve already gone viral with how terrible their app is. Second only to HBO Max imo.