CAGcast #819: To Switch 2 Pre-order, or Not to Switch 2 Pre-order Too?

·1 hr 18 min·5 clips

CheapyD reveals he already got a Switch 2 last week, sparking a rapid-fire debate about pre-order rituals and secret Nintendo loyalty tests.

The episode opens with a heated, humorous debate about pre-ordering the Nintendo Switch 2, with CheapyD claiming he already secured one and Wombat expressing skepticism about the $500 price tag. Conversation shifts to personal anecdotes, including Shipwreck's wife falling and needing plastic surgery after a pothole incident, and CheapyD's mother falling down stairs while he was telling the story. The hosts recount a vacation to the Azores, describing the landscape, cheap food, and lack of safety signage. A listener email prompts discussion of a YouTube short that brought a lapsed listener back. Shipwreck details a homoglyph attack scam on the CheapAssGamer forum, where Cyrillic characters are used to spoof usernames and defraud traders. Show feedback touches on bi-weekly scheduling and host appearances. In 'Watch This Jerks,' they critique Daredevil: Born Again for being too comic-booky and recommend The Residence. Shopping news revisits Switch 2 pre-order strategy, debating why Nintendo doesn't take limitless orders. New releases include the shadow-drop of Oblivion Remastered, which Wombat reviews, noting bugs and nostalgia. Fortnite news covers an upcoming Star Wars season. 'What We're Playing' includes South of Midnight, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Yakuza Pirates. The CAG bag segment addresses Nintendo's physical media strategy, with Wombat arguing it maintains brand magic for gift-giving. The episode concludes with a plug for Wombat's Fortnite creator code and a tangent about Inspector Gadget.

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Switch 2 pre-orders spin into TV talk, demons, and Inspector Gadget.

CAGcast #819 kicks off with the Switch 2 pre-order scramble and quickly turns the chaos into a running joke, with Eros GPD and Wombat keeping the energy loose and sharp.

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You get Switch 2 pre-order panic, then a few TV takes, The Bondsman, and Inspector Gadget.

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