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I bought the new Zelda princess game online from Walmart and when I got it it didn’t show the E for everyone rating on the back of the box . Further more when I opened the game up there was a tag saying it was region unlocked and when I tested the game it was used. I’m upset thinking it was new cause it was sealed and now I don’t even know if it’s a dumped game or what 😔

what happens if i sold my old game and then bought a new one and that person i sold the game to uses a mig switch to dumb his game and goes online at the same time i am ???

My go to technique for a long time now is to never buy a sec-hand game from someone who looks like they're knowledgeable with computers or from collectors. If it's not sold by some random parent who doesn't even know the game they're selling, i ain't buying it. 😂 When it comes to switch games, it's a lot better to buy from an ignorant seller tha risking buying a banned cart.

Nintendo moto "Lets punish the broke unfortunate kids who bought a game second hand" They really should just ban the account, not the cart itself

This is terrible news to me. I buy used games. There has to be a way to validate if i own and have the physical games before banning and never ban the console.

I'm not spending money on skins because of those high prices. Honestly, i'd rather buy a full game for the price of one skin.

What’s the name of the game in the video (blond boy or man chopping down a tree, looks to be on an island)? Thanks!:)

Any update on this? I am very curious whether it applies to games that don't explicitly connect online.

Nintendo needs to 100% remove file transfers from usb C completely. allow for charging but not info transfer.... remove sd card slots and make the new future console digital only. all file transfers be done with service online. and no more physical copies.... people really know how to ruin something good because they lazy.

Class action lawsuit against Nintendo. If you have your original receipt and a copy of the credit card statement that shows proof you bought the game, Nintendo should not ban you. Doesn't matter what they think. This should go to court and I would love it if Nintendo lost in a big way.

At this point, I'm going to start hating on the pirates. They take video game piracy too far, they are very persuasive, and now those of us who don't want to pirate games will now suffer because of them.

Intros and outros like this deserve 50,000 subscribes if I could. 💯

Their solution is probably no backwards compatibility.

See, I don't care about playing switch games online. I invite my friends to play games with me in person.

I have a used copy of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD and I have yet to play it to record it for RUclips because of fearing the one time I try I get banned. If we do end up recording that I will likely disable the internet on my console hoping nothing shady goes down. It's likely fine but the fact I'm thinking about playing that game with the internet off hoping it never pings anything is crazy. We got it from GameStop as it was cheaper and I was never really anti used games. But the fact the Switch can be ruined by people dumping and making copies is so dumb. I don't want to be banned for getting a used game.

I'm torn because im not one to spend money on cosmetics in game anymore, but I know ( I see them every time I log on) many do. It seems like a long term loss because the releases I see are not enough to keep people buying. I like the game, and play solo so I'm less likely to "finish" it but I know I only log in for short periods and it won't keep my attention forever. Ive played since Beta and feel like they rushed as they were loosing ground prior to releasing. Id rather have paid for the game like other titles to start with fashion purchases not making up the bulk of their funding. I'm glad Hotpot will be a permanent playable option but also wonder how that affects events later on.

I wonder what their total monthly player count is. I used to play and would have ended up paying but some of the nerfs/caps ruined the fun for me.

I'm in this video and I don't like it 🙈 had the exact same train of thought 😂

I wish they said why the layoff happening, is it bc the company is struggling? I wish they would just say why the layoffs happened.

I've paid the amount of an average game because I wanted to support them, but yeah, I can't justify any more without more content. I won't pay a monthly fee to just grind. It's sad because I LOVE this game so much.

Another thing to note about those player numbers - they don't take into account all of the people using the S6 Palia PC Launcher \^w^

I would pay to play or buy the game if they got rid of that ridiculous gold cap. I've stopped playing because I've been gold capped for months and all I can do is log in, buy stuff I don't want, make a bit of gold space, get capped again and log back out. It's ridiculous. I can't even farm, gather or get paid quest gold. It's a shame. I do love the game, but it's unplayable long term.

It's a cute little game that I would have paid $20 for on steam. I don't understand the point of making it an MMO though. Seems like it would have a made a great single player title.

If been playing Palia sinse beginning of open beta with much joy. Love the game but miss so much real MMO gameplay. Second round of layoffs worry me allot about Palia's future. But I try to be hopefull because the community and game deserves a long future.

There should be an option to pay monthly (like 5 bucks or so). And it could include one outfit item of your choice each month in the ingame store. For that they would need to split up the separate pieces within the outfits, but thats not a bad thing imo. I think that would benefit both S6 and the players <3

As a new Palia player I've started watching your videos and found them very informative and helpful, and I agree with your predictions and conclusions in this video. But I have to give some feedback: You lost a bit of credibility or integrity with me at 1:01 with "I did some quick ChatGPT math...which I hope are somewhat correct". Doing this math yourself would have taken a little bit more time and effort, but would have made you sound so much more confident and reliable here. Or just give a ballpark figure. The specific accurate number/fact doesn't matter as much as sounding confident in your information.

This didn't surprise me at all. This company doesn't seem to know how to build a game. Their servers feel unstable whenever I log on. They've pushed f2p so much that they handicapped themselves. They need some kind of monetization that isn't egregious; that cash shop is outrageous. Simply outrageous. And when hackers said they can and have easily hacked the game and won't do anything because they "seem like a decent company", then it makes me question their security. I don't trust them at all with my card info (my advice: if you want to buy something, use a visa gift card or something like that). They had a nice idea and have built an interesting world, but they can't seem to really deliver. They are constantly falling short, and it's such a shame because I have enjoyed playing it.

This second layoff has me nervous. I love Palia and want it to succeed. I played the alpha and was really shocked when they announced it wouldn't be a subscription based game and instead would be a free to play model with microtransactions. I have no idea how they are keeping MMO servers alive on microtransactions alone.

Yeah it takes money to run things. I appreciate the free play but it's dangerous to not charge anything at all. But I am glad there's not pop ups asking for it but it's a great game and it's shame that people don't want to spend anything to help keep it going.

I lost interest in the game back in October (after having been obsessed for months) when I realized that I would never get the purple tools etc. There were groups coordinating assaults on the trees and the nodes so consistently that no matter what time of day I played, I was shut out. Sometimes I wasn't even able to get iron! When I realized that all I was doing when I logged on was messing with my crops, I stopped playing. I had been so invested, I bought all kinds of outfits and bundles, participated in all the activities, etc. But when I knew that important things were being kept from me just because I don't have a gang backing me, well, that was the end. I stick to solo games now and am much happier.

Thanks for sharing this Dan! I agree with all your thoughts and I think they are very fair. The game does need more of a varied monetisation model for sure and I just hope they get right.

That's not news, that's happening to all game studios with the rise of AI technology and games being a instable market, not knowing if your game is gonna be hit or not etc lol ...

i just read in their community post on discord that they fired basically their only community dev. and its so stupid and heartbreaking it doesnt feel right to play anymore

Can I just say: I love videos like this, it’s so fascinating to think about all angles like this. Since this has been one of my favorite games this past year, it’s really worrisome! You’re really good at commentating all this info, it gives me podcast vibes and I hope you make some more like this if you like!

I don't really understand why they made the game free in the first place... even if the game was like $5-15 it would help them out a lot. Upcoming MMO Loftia is going to be a paid game which I think is a good idea!

The outfits are all ugly. I couldn't even find a black T/neutral pant combo. I wanted to play and give them money, but there was nothing to interest me.

Palia definitely needs another monetization income. They need a "Battle Pass" or something that allows us to pay monthly. Or even more options for things beyond outfits. House skins, Biomes for your house plot, Tool Skins anything that fills out that "Free to play" without Pay to win. But if it came down to a monthly cost, I would still pay it.

I'd prob pay a monthly fee if there were no new micro transactions as well, at least here and there, though I know that's not the typical model these days. Or, I'd pay a $40-60 one time fee for the game- perhaps it shouldn't be ftp from the start. If they start monetizing gameplay features, or even decor like DDV does, that's when it will start to turn to trash imo, because they will change the gameplay to make it more tedious to coerce people to pay to skip the tedium. And/or they will put decent decor behind a paywall, when decor is a main feature of the game. No thanks 😒 There actually is tons to do in Palia btw, I guess not if you don't want to do those things though 😅 Soo much content has been released that I haven't scratched the surface of the past half a year of updates in my limited time.

Oof. I saw the title before I saw the thumbnail, and then my heart just sank. Palia is a great game, and it would break my heart if it ends, even though I, like many players, go through phases of playing every day for hours and then just... not, for a while. They definitely need more monetization - the easiest thing to do would be to lower the coin prices! I have yet to buy anything from the shop simply because the exchange with Canadian dollars is too high; I'd have to spend over $30 for one outfit's worth of coins. And sure, a lot of people might be willing to do that once, but certainly not repeatedly. If I could spend $30 for several outfits, I'd be more likely to do it, because there's value for money there. They could probably also introduce some paid elements that affect game play without making players "overpowered", in large part because it's not like we're fighting each other or something. Let us pay to bypass the time limits on buildings, or have unbreakable tools, or something. I'd be even more willing to pay for something like that than I am for cosmetics. I just... it's such a great game, but it feels like S6 was really unprepared for the chance that it might be successful...? Which is bizarre, to say the least.

I'm just now very concerned about the unintended consequences and what is going to happen to legitimate owners as a result of this situation. Never have I ever recalled a situation like this happening while in the middle/near the end of a game system's life cycle.

Good to know about the used Switch game market. I’ll try to be on the lookout for it, but I can rest easy because I only buy brand-new Switch games either way.

I'm actually surprised Nintendo hasn't been doing this for a while now.

It wouldn't surprise me if the pirates come up with something to replace the original ID with random IDs each time they copy them. That way the pirate can still use their original copy, and it makes it harder to trace it back to the pirate. But it still runs the potential to screw an innocent person, because someone else might have a copy that happens to have the same ID.

Buy used modded switch. Here, fixed for you

Nintendo screws consumers every chance they get. Stick it right back to them whenever you can.

I modchipped my Switch for this reason. I'm not risking these problems. It's kinda bs

Weird idea: maybe Gamestop will have to ask the seller if they have dumped the game using a MiG switch or any other dumper device, and if the seller says no, they'll take in the game and put it on shelves. If someone buys that game and gets banned, they can reach out to GameStop and idk, maybe contact the seller, or ban the seller, or contact Nintendo or do something to try to resolve the situation. It's going to be very tricky, especially when the Switch 2 comes around, that's for sure...

I love Nintendo and have since childhood, Zelda is my favorite Franchise, but if they go all Digital I will not buy the next or any future consoles that do Digital only. I just won't play Zelda anymore, and as much as that sucks I can live with it.

The smartest move for Nintendo would be to wait and see how much of a problem this actually becomes before taking any action. If there aren't many games that end up double logged in and their next console isn't too far away, it's probably best to do nothing.