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[Wii U/3DS e-shop] Retailers set digital price of retail games, download code issued
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AceBandage
Banned
Just to clear things up:
YOU CAN BUY IT EITHER ON THE eSHOP FROM NINTENDO OR FROM RETAILERS!
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BUY IT FROM A RETAILER.
Thank you.
YOU CAN BUY IT EITHER ON THE eSHOP FROM NINTENDO OR FROM RETAILERS!
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BUY IT FROM A RETAILER.
Thank you.
Yeah, the information isn't super clear. Thanks.
UltimateIke
Member
I like it. Digital games don't have to be locked into set price tiers this way.
Zoramon089
Banned
It's a strange but interesting idea...in a way it's sort of the answer to used games
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Thanks for the threads, but you're making worse and worse titles with each one 
Btw, £14,99 Zavvi's bombas here I come!
Btw, £14,99 Zavvi's bombas here I come!
Fantastical
Death Prophet
No offense, but please stop making threads. Let's just all take a deep breath.
This is actually important information...
Till now we have had no idea how Nintendo would handle digital releases of content. They have also decided to take an interesting approach by including retailers in the process.
That's the best part. Games that bombed won't still be full price a year later. On top of that Retailers like Amazon can do their usual price cuts.
InsaneZero
Member
Was this title changed?
Because I remember it being far less terrible than it is now.
Because I remember it being far less terrible than it is now.
MatthewB92
Member
Yea but the title is just bad. You should include the companies name in the title atlease.
Diablohead
Member
Nintendo taking huge strides online, who would have thought!
InsaneZero
Member
No, it makes no sense because we don't even know what system we're referring to anymore.
For some reason I'm having trouble coming up with a decent thread title. My thought process is extremely lacking right now.
Someone else should come up with a title.
I sent a message to a mod to change the title.
so will this be for standard games like say a Pikmin 3 on Wii U? Is this confirmation of large capacity storage on the console. or at least an easier ability to expand its storage.
this seems interesting. i wonder if nintendo will always be the cheapest offering or if retailers will undercut nintendo too.
this seems interesting. i wonder if nintendo will always be the cheapest offering or if retailers will undercut nintendo too.
InsaneZero
Member
"[3DS/WiiU] Retailers to set prices for DD versions of retail games"
Retailers having download codes available should be secondary in importance.
I think it needs to be more seamless than buying a card with a code though, but they don't have an account system yet to be able to do that. It would be nice to go in store, browse for games, and purchase a bunch of games that gets queued for download on the Wii U at home.
I think its wonderful for the consumer. Absolutely wonderful.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Yeah it was even worse before. No capitals, didn't have the second part. I was just commenting that you clearly hastily put together a thread and posted as fast as you can. It's just always funny to me when people do this during a conference or event.
To clarify what this thread is about, I suggest:
Retailers set digital of retail games, download code issued
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
That is the truest definition of win-win Ive ever seen.
AceBandage
Banned
You'll be able to use pretty much any external HDD on the Wii U for storage.
Hmm. What format, I wonder?
So full DD? I know quite a few people that will probably never buy one since they don't have reliable access to the net.
Full DD in parallel to normal hard copies from retailers.
snazzy. 10TB for me wii!
Yeah I pm'd a mod to change it the thread title will basically be that.
AceBandage
Banned
Is it? Doesn't it basically hinge on how Nintendo behaves as a wholesaler and a retailer? I'm not at all versed in business, but it sounds rather complex to me...
No, I mean allowable file system of the hard drive. It'd be nice not to have to format the thing with some encrypted Nintendo voodoo.
Well, SD Cards on 3DS don't need to be formatted like that. But on Wii U at the moment is unknown.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Well, it's better for them because they can sell you a game at the same price you would buy a physical product without any packaging or shipping. I wouldn't call it "wonderful for the consumer". If it was significantly cheaper than retail (which it absolutely should be) then it would be very nice.
I'll never buy a downloadable game if I can get it a physical copy for the same price.
EDIT: Seems it won't be the same price between DD and physical copy? That's good news!
well, if the retailer wanted to, they could set it to be the same. but as others have said, this allows pricing wars to be allowed. so it HAS to be some kind of a win scenario for consumers.
even if retailers wanted to be assholes and sell them all for $50 or $60, nintendo will probably just come and say buy it for $40! then retailers will be like "fuck you, $35!"
at least that can be the hope.
Oooo very interesting. Will be neat to see if hard copies pull a premium compared to their DD counterparts.
Any idea if the hard copies will require an online activation?
djplaeskool
Member
Fuck my bandwidth cap.
I love it! I still prefer periodic sales on digital content, but this is the first GOOD original idea Nintendo has implemented in the digital space.
Oooo very interesting. Will be neat to see if hard copies pull a premium compared to their DD counterparts.
This is most likely how it'll go. A modest discount on digital copies from day one, with the possibility of Steam-like supersales later after launch.
They didn't say anything about that, so I'd assume not.
Until you realise prices will be super high.
GillianSeed79
Member
With retailers being able to set prices for digital releases, what's to stop them from keeping digital prices artificially inflated? There's no risk or inventory to worry about. Who's to say they won't just keep digital prices at full MSRP after they've exhausted their initial shipment orders/physical stock? I can't see Gamestop slashing digital prices ala Steam out of the goodness of their hearts.
How do you imagine this occurring? And what price range are you picturing?
That has to be a drive by post. Theres no way he could possibly defend that statement. Iwata actually SAYING the opposite would make it quite difficult too.
Besides, dat tag.
Jesus Christ man, where were you guys during the meeting. DD will be cheaper, this has been gone over. Retailers having control over the price also means there can and will be sales and price competition instead of one sole price set by Nintendo. And Nintendo has said that they will wholesale the digital codes to the retailers for a smaller cost, as the risk is lower.
Its ok to embrace that this is a good thing. Relax.
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