Tim Gettys

Ooh, okay.

It's funny because we've obviously talked about this a lot in the last week since the Nintendo Switch was officially revealed, Switch 2. And I feel like we've brought up this talking point about Welcome Tour a couple times. We've talked about how in Reggie's book, he said how hard he pushed for Wii Sports and how good of a decision it was.

It's funny because we've obviously talked about this a lot in the last week since the Nintendo Switch was officially revealed, Switch 2. And I feel like we've brought up this talking point about Welcome Tour a couple times. We've talked about how in Reggie's book, he said how hard he pushed for Wii Sports and how good of a decision it was.

And, you know, it sucks that it seems like they're not continuing that kind of understanding of a great way to sell, not just sell consoles, but also... for the type of software that it is, a very clear introduction to the system and its capabilities.

And, you know, it sucks that it seems like they're not continuing that kind of understanding of a great way to sell, not just sell consoles, but also... for the type of software that it is, a very clear introduction to the system and its capabilities.

So it's fun to hear Reggie be able to kind of just parrot his own words back now and kind of be aligned with how we've been even talking about it, right?

So it's fun to hear Reggie be able to kind of just parrot his own words back now and kind of be aligned with how we've been even talking about it, right?

Obviously, there is that hindsight, and there is the, hey, it's not actually your responsibility anymore. So it's easier to just kind of be like, well, back in my day, we did it this way, and it worked this way. Why wouldn't you do that again? But I do think that to what exactly we're talking about here, specifically the welcome tour for the Switch 2 being $10, it's one of those weird ones

Obviously, there is that hindsight, and there is the, hey, it's not actually your responsibility anymore. So it's easier to just kind of be like, well, back in my day, we did it this way, and it worked this way. Why wouldn't you do that again? But I do think that to what exactly we're talking about here, specifically the welcome tour for the Switch 2 being $10, it's one of those weird ones

where Bill Trennan, who is at Nintendo, is defending it, saying that it's not an exorbitant price and that it's a robust piece of software that is worth the $10. That can be true simultaneously with the fact that despite it being worth it, this should be a pack-in. And I feel like we all get that. This is the type of game that is seemingly designed to be a pack-in.

where Bill Trennan, who is at Nintendo, is defending it, saying that it's not an exorbitant price and that it's a robust piece of software that is worth the $10. That can be true simultaneously with the fact that despite it being worth it, this should be a pack-in. And I feel like we all get that. This is the type of game that is seemingly designed to be a pack-in.

So it does kind of just, I think, read... Very grubby. Tone deaf. You know, and tone deaf. In a way, it just was a very unforced error that occurred here. And I feel like with the way that the information rollout for Nintendo's happened over the last week, it's just another negative talking point, I think. Like, another thing for us to kind of look at and go, why? Yeah.

So it does kind of just, I think, read... Very grubby. Tone deaf. You know, and tone deaf. In a way, it just was a very unforced error that occurred here. And I feel like with the way that the information rollout for Nintendo's happened over the last week, it's just another negative talking point, I think. Like, another thing for us to kind of look at and go, why? Yeah.

Are we too angry at this? I mean, that goes back to what I was saying of just like two things can be true of it's worth $10, but also it should be free. It's just like, there's that. And I do think that you can apply that logic to a lot of what's happened in the last week. I do think to your question of, is it overblown? Again, I think two answers can apply. Yes and no.

Are we too angry at this? I mean, that goes back to what I was saying of just like two things can be true of it's worth $10, but also it should be free. It's just like, there's that. And I do think that you can apply that logic to a lot of what's happened in the last week. I do think to your question of, is it overblown? Again, I think two answers can apply. Yes and no.

And I think it's the... Everything adding up, it's that chip damage where... Let me start here. I think Nintendo did a very bad job communicating a lot of things about the Switch 2. The fact that the price wasn't even in the direct clearly, I think, is evidence to the way that they were trying to... own the messaging maybe a little too much. Like maybe just a bit too there.

And I think it's the... Everything adding up, it's that chip damage where... Let me start here. I think Nintendo did a very bad job communicating a lot of things about the Switch 2. The fact that the price wasn't even in the direct clearly, I think, is evidence to the way that they were trying to... own the messaging maybe a little too much. Like maybe just a bit too there.

They didn't want to get in the weeds, but then they did get in the weeds about a lot of other things. And I feel like with the direct we got and then the information we got directly after and obviously the tariffs and so many other things are at play. There's a lot of questions people had that Nintendo didn't answer, even though they could have.

They didn't want to get in the weeds, but then they did get in the weeds about a lot of other things. And I feel like with the direct we got and then the information we got directly after and obviously the tariffs and so many other things are at play. There's a lot of questions people had that Nintendo didn't answer, even though they could have.

And it now starts to look like, well, it's because they know that the audience isn't going to like the answers. Do the Joy-Cons have Hall Effect sticks? No, they don't. We didn't know that until almost a week later, right? I think those little things add up. Are the full games on the cartridges? Are games $90? There was so much misinformation because there wasn't clear information.