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No issue that you described comes from Nintendo. And you could have downloaded ~100 free games from the eShop. https://www.dekudeals.com/games?filter%5Bprice_r

No issue that you described comes from Nintendo. And you could have downloaded ~100 free games from the eShop. https://www.dekudeals.com/games?filter%5Bprice_range%5D%5Bmin%5D=&filter%5Bprice_range%5D%5Bmax%5D=0 https://www.dekudeals.com/games?filter%5Bprice_range%5D%5Bmi...

crtasm 3y ago
That list is misleading you. Just looking at the first page I can instantly spot: Assassin's Creed - not free, must own the full price game collection. Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Transfer Tool - not a game. BLAZBLUE CROSS TAG BATTLE SPECIAL TRIAL - a demo. Capcom Arcade - free to download but you need to buy the games within. Control - time limited demo of a fullprice single-player game. requires internet access. Coloring Book titles - arguably not games. Crunchyroll - not a game. Cyber Protocol Prologue - appears to be a demo. F-Zero 99 - great game, requires a paid Nintendo subscription. ...and a load of free-to-play titles that manipulate people to spend money.
- npteljes 3y ago
  I agree, it's not the best example. But I still think that my original point is valid: the Switch is rich with games and what OP was missing is just information, literal seconds of googling. Here are 16 games that are free to play on Switch: https://www.ign.com/articles/best-free-nintendo-switch-games https://www.ign.com/articles/best-free-nintendo-switch-games Here are 500+ games that have playable demos: https://www.dekudeals.com/games?filter[demo]=available&sort=metacritic&filter[type]=game https://www.dekudeals.com/games?filter[demo]=available&sort=...
  - crtasm 3y ago
    I believe most of those fall under "free-to-play titles that manipulate people to spend money" plus require an active internet connection (I wasn't clear if offline gaming was desirable for OP) but yes - I agree that there is free gaming to be had.

crtasm 3y ago

That list is misleading you. Just looking at the first page I can instantly spot: Assassin's Creed - not free, must own the full price game collection. Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Transfer Tool - not a game. BLAZBLUE CROSS TAG BATTLE SPECIAL TRIAL - a demo. Capcom Arcade - free to download but you need to buy the games within. Control - time limited demo of a fullprice single-player game. requires internet access. Coloring Book titles - arguably not games. Crunchyroll - not a game. Cyber Protocol Prologue - appears to be a demo. F-Zero 99 - great game, requires a paid Nintendo subscription. ...and a load of free-to-play titles that manipulate people to spend money.

npteljes 3y ago
I agree, it's not the best example. But I still think that my original point is valid: the Switch is rich with games and what OP was missing is just information, literal seconds of googling. Here are 16 games that are free to play on Switch: https://www.ign.com/articles/best-free-nintendo-switch-games https://www.ign.com/articles/best-free-nintendo-switch-games Here are 500+ games that have playable demos: https://www.dekudeals.com/games?filter[demo]=available&sort=metacritic&filter[type]=game https://www.dekudeals.com/games?filter[demo]=available&sort=...
- crtasm 3y ago
  I believe most of those fall under "free-to-play titles that manipulate people to spend money" plus require an active internet connection (I wasn't clear if offline gaming was desirable for OP) but yes - I agree that there is free gaming to be had.