Nintendo Switch Calculator - Why Are Fans Obsessing Over It
Written by Amos Gikunda - Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 3:09pm
last edited on Thursday, Jun 3, 2021 at 7:22pm
Edited by Jeremy Rhoades
The Nintendo Switch is a remarkable gaming device. However, it recently got people talking by introducing a $9.99 calculator in the Nintendo eShop. This calculator became a meme because it is no different from the calculators that come on every phone for free.
For a whole $10, people expected it to be more powerful like the pc calculator, which comes with a multi-display, conversions and constant, engineering and scientific notation, a paper tape, different button layouts, and multiple undo and redo. But this calculator does not even feature binary, hexadecimal, and octal calculations.
The description states that it's a clear, easy-to-read scientific calculator with a multi-line display in the store. It also says that it will be popular with all engineers and students. But fans do not think so. It doesn't make sense to have a calculator in the switch when there is still no Netflix or other useful apps.
If you always carry the switch on you every time, then it can be useful for you. However, pulling your switch out every time you need to calculate something is a clunky solution since it's a scientific calculator just like the one on your phone. The shop might be a gateway for indie games, but this release reminds fans of how low they can stoop. Besides, it has already become a frustrating experience for the fans due to lax stewardship. It's hard to see the switch shop devolve into a disappointing library of crappy games, questionable titles, and now mediocre utilities like the $10 calculator.
Everything wrong with the eShop
Nintendo is already four years old, but the store needs some serious shape up. Players are desperate to have it fixed as Nintendo celebrates four years. But the release of a $10 calculator by Sabec means that the fight is far from over. Any game, regardless of the quality, will find its way to the eShop.
Although it's a gateway of some of the best games on the switch hardware, there are a few things that need fixing.
Bad navigation and slow speeds
The shop navigation is sluggish. Each time you open a new page, it loads for 2-3 seconds with the Mario 8-bit navigation. It feels like using an early 2000's page. Besides, the wish list that is created by tapping the heart button is hidden far in your account settings. It is not the perfect place to store a player's most favored games.
Muddled search
Searching for an individual game in the eShop can be hectic. You need to input the specific title since their search focuses more on the broader selection. There are limits that you can use to search for games. You can use the discover tab or look at the charts with soon-to-launch games, discounted titles, biggest sellers, and the normal search.
Final Thoughts
Fans are obsessing over the Nintendo Switch calculator. They wonder why there is a $10 calculator, yet there are no most wanted apps such as Netflix. Besides, it's no different from the ones available on any other phone for free. A lot needs to be done to save the eShop from the route that it has taken. I don't know whether this calculator will be popular among the students and engineers as the developers describe it.
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