just got back from HK, both official/imported Switch stocks are still plenty there,
either color are sold at the same price, Switch related accessories also aplenty as well. Only thing that's out of stock everywhere is the Pro controller.

Cheapest official Switch I can find is HKD2680 compared to the official price set by Nintendo HK at HKD2340, Japs set are a few hundred HKD cheaper but I didn't bother as those don't have any warranty, and the power plug is 2-pins type.
None of the stores force you to buy a forced bundle as well, you can just buy the vanilla Switch by it self.

Bought one Switch from a well known reputable store in Golden SSP, got a 2.5D edge tempered glass for HKD98 as well, forgot what brand as have already throw the cover away, but so far super happy with it.

Day 2 night experienced the dreaded L-joycon issue, reception was pretty bad from 2~3M away, had a few signal lost when I place the L-joycon behind me. No such issue with the R-joycon.

Then I realized Nintendo HK wasn't open the next few days due to the long Easter weekend holiday, and I had to catch the flight home the next day evening. Contacted the store I bought the Switch from, told them my dilemma, luckily they're willing to do a 1 to 1 swap for the joycon for me.

While I was commuting to the store that morning via the MTR, read the dreaded news that Ninty is stopping the production of the wildly popular NES/Famicom Classic. Saw a few stores in SSP still have a few Famicom Classic on shelves, but selling at a slightly inflated price of HKD650-HKD680. It seems they still haven't got hold of the news that those will reach EoL this month, else the price would be much higher. So quickly grabbed one at HKD650.


TL;DR
grabbed an official Switch from HK, found out the L-joycon has the dreaded issue, store did a 1-1 joycon swap for me as Ninty HK is on holiday mode.
Also bought a Famicom Classic before the stores knew it's going to reach EoL.


Some of you might questioning me why bother go all the way to HK to buy a Switch, as after the currency conversion, it's only slightly cheaper, and it's foreign warranty as well.
Well, I have my reasons, 1st, I'm boycotting Maxsoft and some local stores for how they're handling the Switch launch in this region, forced bundle? No thank you. Diff price for Neon set? No thank you again. Pay the store RM100 just to send back your Switch to Maxsoft for warranty? Hohoho, you might as well shoot me in the head.
2nd, it's a fully paid company sponsored working trip, so there's zero travelling & accommodation expenses for me Might as well take advantage of that to do some shopping.
3rd, my home is across the south china sea from most of you here, local game stores I can count by one hand, and Switch are in very very short supply here. I have a better chance of spotting the rare orangutan in the jungle here than spotting a Switch in a local store.
4th, online order? no thank you as well, local courier sucks, most of the time you'll get either delayed delivery or a damaged parcel, or worst, both! Not to mention the shipping fees aren't cheap as well.

This post has been edited by greyshadow: Apr 17 2017, 09:28 AM

I remember I still have some funds in my 3DS e-shop
but when I think my same account to Switch, the balance is zero

3DS eshop and Switch eshop aren't link?

Oic, thanks mate! doing it now!

yeah, mine has a snug fit with my tempered glass
thinking to let my dick dock wears a condom for protection

This post has been edited by greyshadow: Apr 18 2017, 11:37 AM

buying a Switch without getting Zelda is blasphemy

usually can be shipped via 3rd party forwarder, and customs sure kacau one when reach our shores
so shipping + customs tax it's more or less just slightly cheaper than buying locally, minus the warranty

IMO, it's only worthwhile if you can buy there locally and bring it home yourself

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4215771

careful, he might bite

am pretty sure more than half of the 1-2 Switch sales were part of the forced bundle

if there weren't any forced bundle, pretty sure it won't even reach the 1mil sales mark

also, where's that extra 0.02mil of Zelda botw for? collection kah? or those users without switch bought it first?

that's why it's so bloody expensive

My local stores here are selling at RM289


Anyway, how to see the full game list in the e-shop???
I only can see Latest Games, & Best Seller, and neither list all games

Some sales on going now at Amazon JP for few Nintendo Switch digital games, physical copy also on sales as well.
latest game: MK8D is on sales as well

Golden week sales?

My NS also has super weak WiFi reception, my other stuffs beside the NS can detect my 5G with at least 50% strength, 2.5G with full strength, whereas my NS only can detect the 2.5G with one or 2 bars, sometimes DC as well
hopefully it's not another of their HW desgin flaws, and it's solvable via future firmware update

Amazon Japan sells the cheapest
https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E4%BB%BB%E5%A4%A9...rio%2Bkart&th=1

DQ Heroes I&II demo is available on Jpn e-shop

looking gorgeous, fun chopping up monsters musuo style

but in handheld mode I got pretty bad frame drop issues now & then
Haven't tried on TV mode yet

Basically if I don't need to charge on the go/as i play, any 2A USB wall plug + USB Type A - Type C cable should do the job for charging the Switch, right?

the UK power plug for switch is humongous for travelling, planning to use my slim type phone charger if it works.

you'll have little choice if you're getting the official console locally

almost all are selling the official Maxsoft set in a forced bundles

If really wanna console only, then you'll have to look for the imported Japan set which has no warranty, best bet will be hunting for it online

thanks bro, I just need charging while sleep/off
will just bring my slim profile USB A charger and be a wall hugger

mine also, but i managed to discover it on day 2 of my purchase, the store did a 1 to 1 swap of the faulty L-joycon fo me
and that was last month when I bought mine in HK

if yours is Maxsoft warranty, check with your seller on how to claim the warranty

for a simple DIY fix, there are a lot of youtube tutorial as well.

It's readily available in most game shops
Most popular place will be SSP's Golden mall

And none are selling at Nintendo HK SRP, all are mark up.

Anyone going to down under don't bother to look for switch accessories nor the consoles at EB outlets, mostly are sold out and selling at higher price compared to other retail stores, unless there's a sales going on.

Bought me self a pro controller from Big W @ A$89, that's the cheapest I can find, Targets also selling at the same price, but mostly out of stock. EB selling at A$99, also no stock at most outlets. Joycons are selling around A$109 a pair, strangely some place selling the grey joycon more expensive than the neon pair.

Amiibo are mostly old stocks which no one else wants @A$15 mostly, spotted a few wolf link but selling at ridiculous price of A$50.