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The Nintendo Switch for the past year or so has been sold the same way, which is that it will come with the console itself, a pair of Joy-Cons, a grip for the Joy-Cons, and a dock that lets you connect the Switch to a TV where you can also charge it. However recently Nintendo announced a new Switch bundle that does away with the dock and where it is also priced cheaper.

Unfortunately it seems that if you were hoping to get your hands on that cheaper bundle and you’re not living in Japan, you’d be out of luck. This is according to a report from USgamer in which Nintendo confirmed that they currently do not have plans to bring this particular configuration to the US.

This is a pity as the difference in price is somewhat substantial. In Japan the regular Nintendo Switch is priced at around $295, while the dockless bundle is being sold at $246, meaning that it is almost a difference of $50. It is possible that maybe Nintendo might have a separate configuration aimed at the US, but for now the recently announced bundle will not be sold in the US.

That being said, this doesn’t mean you can’t head on over to Japan or get someone in Japan to buy it for you if you have to have it. As long as you have a power adapter or a USB-C cable and charger, you should still be good to go.

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Musicians performing by the side of the road, in the subway, in cafes, and so on usually take tips in the form of small change. However what if you really liked the performance but did not have any spare change to give in terms of tips? Over in London, it seems that you might no longer have an excuse not to tip a musician.

This is because the city of London has partnered with iZettle in a project called Busk in London where they are trialing out the ability for street performers to accept contactless cards in terms of payment. What this means is that if you see a performer you like and want to tip them, you have the option of using cash or using a contactless card system as buskers will get a terminal in which users can enter the amount they wish to give, and tap their cards against it to make the payment.

The system is currently in trial and according to full-time busker Charlotte Campbell who has been trialling the system, “I believe if street performers like myself don’t adapt to the cashless society we are edging towards, we’re at risk of becoming a dying art. I’ve only trialled Repeat Payments for two weeks and it’s already had a significant impact on the contributions I’ve received. More people than ever tap-to-donate whilst I sing, and often, when one person does, another follows.”

So far the system has been rolled out to London’s 32 boroughs and there are more planned in the coming months.

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