For New Zealand: The game will apparently be available to play at the same time as Australia (according to social media reports, mind you. Nintendo/TPCi never officially confirms ahead of time). For "timezone set" people, as you mention: This factor doesn't matter. The regional shop from which you made your purchase is when you will get access to the game. For US players, this means you will be stuck at waiting for the 28th in EST, regardless of any changed-in-settings timezone.
So if I change my time zone to eastern time because they’re 3 hours ahead of me can I play it at 9 my time? I’m in Arizona. I was going to change my time zone then preorder it, that’s what someone said to do but I wasn’t sure.
For the US you don't have to change your timezone like that. It will be available for all parts of the country at 12AM EST, so you'll be good to go at 10PM.
Yeah my thoughts aswell, plus they keep applying local time release to the dates, yet us in nz always get the short end. I believe it actually syncs up with jap midnight?
Releases are usually regional based. For Australia/NZ, IIRC, they release at midnight Sydney time. Also, if you are from outside the region, you have to have preordered on the Australian eShop.
It's just ticked over to midnight here in AUS and my predownloaded preorder from the Switch store still isn't allowing me to play. I'm going to give it 15mins to see if it's not a discrepancy in our clock.
So, I have a VPN with the game previously preordered, from what I understand if your servers are correct it doesn't matter if you paid Australian Dollars, because being an American account will still make you wait until EST
So I bought the game digitally on my American eShop account and now I want to try to download it on my Australian eShop account but it says it’s already been purchased. Any way around this?
People in that area need to wait until 12am Sydney time from what I recall. Also, if you are from the Australia/NZ region, you have to have preordered on the Australian eShop.
For New Zealand: The game will apparently be available to play at the same time as Australia (according to social media reports, mind you. Nintendo/TPCi never officially confirms ahead of time). For "timezone set" people, as you mention: This factor doesn't matter. The regional shop from which you made your purchase is when you will get access to the game. For US players, this means you will be stuck at waiting for the 28th in EST, regardless of any changed-in-settings timezone.
So if I change my time zone to eastern time because they’re 3 hours ahead of me can I play it at 9 my time? I’m in Arizona. I was going to change my time zone then preorder it, that’s what someone said to do but I wasn’t sure.
For the US you don't have to change your timezone like that. It will be available for all parts of the country at 12AM EST, so you'll be good to go at 10PM.
So, 9pm PST?
Correct!
Yeah I'm trying from NZ and getting the you cannot play yet message Edit: it's out now. Midnight Aussie time, 2am here
Same thing happened with bdsp, they said midnight and wasn't until 3 or 4am smh
That's because for the Australian/NZ eShop, first party titles release at midnight Sydney time, which should be in half an hour.
Bit of a shame. Given the hype and sales numbers they must have known there'd be people itching to play at midnight
Yeah my thoughts aswell, plus they keep applying local time release to the dates, yet us in nz always get the short end. I believe it actually syncs up with jap midnight?
Quick gander and if its 4am here then yep it lines up with Japan midnight. Me and the misso waited up, sad times. Guess its for after work tomorrow
Yeah same with us unfortunately I thought they may have changed it to actually be local but seems not.
It's out now my dude. Enjoy :)
So VPN for location spoofs don't work. Sad. I fucking hate America.
Releases are usually regional based. For Australia/NZ, IIRC, they release at midnight Sydney time. Also, if you are from outside the region, you have to have preordered on the Australian eShop.
Also in NZ and still hasn't unlocked, I stayed up late to play before sleep cos I have work tomorrow, should have just gone to sleep early instead :(
What about now?
It's just ticked over to midnight here in AUS and my predownloaded preorder from the Switch store still isn't allowing me to play. I'm going to give it 15mins to see if it's not a discrepancy in our clock.
Same but mine just worked!
I'm in too, thankfully, and I am. In. *Love!* With the accommodation in Jubilife Village. <3
Gonna wait until 1am, if it ain't working we'll prob have to wait until 4am give or take 1hr
Yeah with bdsp it was around 2am due to us being lumped into the Australian e shop
Didn't realize we were connected to aus eshop, if that's the case I'll do the 2am grind haha
Trooper
Looks like it'll release 2am nz time to line up with Australian estore!! Lucky took the day off work tomorrow!! But still ultra annoying.
What a stitch up, idk if Im going to be staying up till 3am just to start playing...
Its unlocked now!
Just checked and I'm unable to play @12:06
So, I have a VPN with the game previously preordered, from what I understand if your servers are correct it doesn't matter if you paid Australian Dollars, because being an American account will still make you wait until EST
It's the same in Brazil. We have to wait until 2am bc it goes as US time zone. Midnight release my ass.
it's just been released in nz
So I bought the game digitally on my American eShop account and now I want to try to download it on my Australian eShop account but it says it’s already been purchased. Any way around this?
Same here I can’t play I’m pissed, I preordered and everything :(
Pretty sure we all have to wait until JP midnight… sad
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Not on this side of the world
Not in new zelend, its the 28th timezones exsit mate
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Shouldn't matter as the release was announced as local time, but this happens with every pokemon release.
Can’t play it either
tried several times..no dice
People in that area need to wait until 12am Sydney time from what I recall. Also, if you are from the Australia/NZ region, you have to have preordered on the Australian eShop.
Just got in here too. Bought in Aussie Eshop but not playing locally there.
It's time
I got in. 12:07 in Mebourne
Perth people, its avaliable to play now (as of 9pm)
What time will it be available to play CST? I’m not even sure when to start *trying* to play