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Such is the bizarre, fast-forward nature of Nintendo's latest console launch that it wasn't even two months ago that I was worrying about Switch's prospects after its official unveiling. Those worries, centering on a thin-looking lineup of games that leaned heavily on Wii U ports and eye-watering pricing, haven't really gone away now the machine is out in the wild.In the last few days we have acquired plenty of new worries to add to them. All signs point to Switch having launched in a hurry, perhaps earlier than will be good for it.
On a superficial level, the marketing has been either bland or non-existent. Here in the UK, advertising briefs were late and underprepared. However, some have suggested, credibly, that Nintendo always intended this to be a soft launch ahead of a big push at Christmas - and it wasn't likely to have difficulty shifting its early stock either way.
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