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Nintendo has revealed the announcement they were teasing for today, and at 10 PM GMT, the Nintendo Labo was revealed to the public. Focusing on three key tenets of "make, play, and discover", the Nintendo Labo are "Toy-Cons" that consist of cardboard and can be crafted together to create things such as a little piano, house, fishing rod, and more. The Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons are then placed within them, for interactivity. To start, there will be two kits, one that's a variety kit which includes a fishing rod, 2 cars, a house, a motorbike handlebar, and a piano. The second, is a "robotic backpack suit". The products will cost $69.99 or $79.99 respectively.

Both sets will release on April 20, 2018, and Nintendo will be holding hands-on events to demo the Nintendo Labo in New York City from Feb. 2-3, and in San Francisco from Mar. 2-4. If you're interested, you can register for that here. The Labo will require folding the cardboard in order to make it form into the object you want, by following the guidlines provided in the box. Some of the creations will also have minigames that utilize the Joy-Cons, where you use the rumbling from the controller in order to know when to reel in the fishing pole. Also shown was a piano, which plays music when the cardboard keys are pressed.

Get ready to Make, Play and Discover with Nintendo Labo! Nintendo Labo is a new line of interactive build-and-play experiences that combine DIY creations with the magic of Nintendo Switch. Available on April 20, 2018.

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[Mikemk]

An $80 cardboard box. Never again let it be said that Nintendo hates money.

 

[Diego788]

T O Y C O N B O Y Z

 

[stanleyopar2000]

damnit Nintendo back with the Wii gimmicks already?.....

 

[Spectral Blizzard]

Well, it looks like we're getting a fucking cardboard VR Switch solution.

 

[SomeGamer]

cardboard piracy

Never expected to see these words together.

 

[Mikemk]

Unless Nintendo decides to use NFC tags to stop "cardboard piracy" or third party cardboard knock offs.

"...you, Jack Sparrow, are to be hanged by the neck until dead. Wait what- He only stole cardboard? Wait, he didn't even steal it, he made it himself? Bah, who wrote this idiotic law?"

 

[MeowMeowMeow]

Unless Nintendo decides to use NFC tags to stop "cardboard piracy" or third party cardboard knock offs.

Ehm then buy a nfc sticker..

 

[chartube12]

the title of the thread i believe needs a change. it should read 'Nintendo announces cheap cardboard add-ons at a premuim pirce'.

 

[TheZoc]

Well, now we know what that Infra-Red Camera was planned for!

 

[donut32]

Won’t be long before there are designs of the cardboard sets online for download and cut out yourself.

 

[Clydefrosch]

it's JUST cardboard
DAFUK NINTENDO
i can make anything with cardboard anytime
but i can't make switch, what about make switch cheaper for me instead do cardboard shit? >: O

hey, if you're good at making cardboard stuff, you could sell knock offs of this for half the price

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dont really see this working in the west, its really more of a japanese kind of thing

 

[BlackWizzard17]

I can get the same thing at Mc.Donalds with a Big Mac for way less...

 

[Bimmel]

This is a dream, right? This can't happen. That's just to stupid to happen.

I'll buy 20!

 

[Sketchy1]

cant wait to see only 4 in stock

 

[Ritsuki]

Some of the things are really cool though, but again, that price... I really want to see how they justify the price. Maybe when we'll have CFW and homebrew we'll be able to use that tech to make new interesting things?

 

[Jayro]

Buy them up, and never open them. Stupid shit like this is the stuff worth money years from now.

 

[DaniPoo]

It's a bit expensive, But I kinda like the idea. I can imagine sitting down with the kids and building something together and then play with it. It could be fun.

 

[KevinLSX]

What in the hell

 

[boomario]

I really liked the idea but at that price seems like they are mocking us.

 

[Jonna]

This is actually something I'm super interested in getting for my daughter.

But yes, the durability has me questioning it with that price. If the toys themselves come separately at a much cheaper price, then perhaps. But I don't see these lasting a day with her.