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You just have to dump the console to do it. Thanks Nintendo!So many people hating on Nintendo, but at least they give you a means to sell the digital content.
You just have to dump the console to do it. Thanks Nintendo!So many people hating on Nintendo, but at least they give you a means to sell the digital content.
So many people hating on Nintendo, but at least they give you a means to sell the digital content.
It's news, are they not supposed to report it? As long as they source it, what's the problem?We need another triology to keep these click hunters honest.
Well, after having some anecdotal evidence that people really DO share their accounts with friends, I'm guessing Microsoft and Sony will close that loophole up real quick on the next boxes.
GAF Hivemind?That's despite any old user accounts being removed and the hard drive wiped clean, NeoGAF claims
Who the heck is buying a Wii u, buying multiple download games, and then selling the Wii u, all within two months?
Someone who thought Wii U was actually next gen
Last year's April I had someone break into my house and steal all of my portable consoles, my laptop, and my PS3.This has been pretty well understood for quite some time. The 3DS works the same way. It's a little weird and backwards, but I don't see a huge problem and am fully on board with buying digital on these platforms.
Here's the rundown:
What if I upgrade to a new revision of a Nintendo system? - there will be a system transfer utility. Before selling your old console, hook them both up and transfer everything (even save games, settings, etc) to the new one. That's how the XL worked at launch and surely how any future revision of Wii U will operate.
What if my console breaks? - you'll have to go through Nintendo for repair. When repairing your system, they will typically be able to transfer everything for you in the event that they end up replacing rather than fixing.
What about buying a used system? - bonus games, maybe?
But is that bad for the seller? - I don't see how. Those games are legally on the system and are part of the sale if you decide to leave them there. That means you can clearly advertise on your eBay listing that your Wii U comes with digital copies of Batman and NSMBU, and price it accordingly.
But what if my console is stolen? - Well... you can't be helped there. It will essentially be the same as the thief grabbing all your retail games from your shelf at the same time.
For the life of me I will never understand why in this day in age of weekly retail sales and clearance of physical versions someone would pay msrp for a drm-locked downloadable version of the same software. Call me crazy I guess but the disadvantages definitively outweigh any benefit.
I...I.. AHAHAHAHAHA! XD
This whole thing is both amusing and horrifying at the same time. Amusing if you buy 2nd hand but horrifying if you're the original owner of the console. What a nightmare to lose not only your carefully selected username but also all of your purchases.
Big deal.
If you've decided you don't want the system anymore, then you've forfeited your rights to those games and it's a nice gift for the next person that picks it up.
There's nothing wrong with that system at all.
I never really understood that.If i spend good money on something,i'm planning on seeing it through to the end.Erm, if you intend to buy the system again later down the line you've lost games that are rightfully yours, this is a moronic download system that should be avoided at all cost.
I never really understood that.If i spend good money on something,i'm planning on seeing it through to the end.
Nintendo won't be happy with this megaton
Big deal.
If you've decided you don't want the system anymore, then you've forfeited your rights to those games and it's a nice gift for the next person that picks it up.
There's nothing wrong with that system at all.
I'm confused what the issue is here.
First user deleted his Mii but not his Shop account, presumably. All licenses are still present on the system for any new Mii user account to use.
The seller should have deleted their shop account, but probably didn't realize it was different than the user accounts.
So if I buy a new PC, I deserve to lose everything I bought on the old one? If I buy the new Xbox or Playstation and it happens to be backwards compatible, I only deserve the right to carry over my retail purchases and not my digital purchases?
There already is a Wii to Wii U transfer tool and they've confirmed that a Wii U to Wii U tool is coming up.
There already is a Wii to Wii U transfer tool and they've confirmed that a Wii U to Wii U tool is coming up.
People often act irrationally when met with regret and disappointment.
Why? They designed it this way. If they didn't want games tied to consoles they wouldn't have made games tied to consoles.
Does Nintendo use the same user accounts for the WiiU and 3DS? If so, then I don't get why Nintendo would tie the games to the hardware. If not then that's a massive mistake on their part.
I don't use Steam but I'm going to go out on a limb and say they don't force you to have both PCs in order to transfer purchases when you get a new one.
I guess i'm more strict with my money.If i buy a $300+ device you can damn well make sure i do alot of research to make sure i know what i'm getting myself into.Why? Selling something to recover some of the money spent is probably smarter than holding onto a system you don't enjoy.
I guess i'm more strict with my money.If i buy a $300+ device you can damn well make sure i do alot of research to make sure i know what i'm getting myself into.
Just finished building a new rig, as it happens.
Just downloading my Steam library now. No fuss, no hassle, no worry about transferring licenses or sending my hardware for a corporation to transfer everything. I find my game, press "Install", that's it.
Just finished building a new rig, as it happens.
Just downloading my Steam library now. No fuss, no hassle, no worry about transferring licenses or sending my hardware for a corporation to transfer everything. I find my game, press "Install", that's it.
I guess i'm more strict with my money.If i buy a $300+ device you can damn well make sure i do alot of research to make sure i know what i'm getting myself into.
Like i said i'm strict with my money,i'm not going to buy a $300+ device on impulse.If the games that are coming out early this year don't interest some people then they should've waited for more games to be announced.I got the wiiu impulsively and will hold onto it, but hyped "launch window" games still have no release dates or have been delayed to later 2013. Nintendo and third parties also haven't really seemed excited to announce much of anything since launch either. You can burn through NSMBU and ZombiU since launch, and it looks dry for months ahead.
I understand if people get hard buyer's remorse and want to bail now, but there was something that made them want it in the first place. Maybe they check back in a year or so.
For the life of me I will never understand why in this day in age of weekly retail sales and clearance of physical versions someone would pay msrp for a drm-locked downloadable version of the same software. Call me crazy I guess but the disadvantages definitively outweigh any benefit.
I'm not saying that,ive made plenty of mistakes with my money and that's made me wiser.I'm just say when i'm spending alot of money (and yes i see $300 as alot of money)on something i'm making sure i love it first.Yeah, I'm convinced you never bought something that turned out to not perform to expectations ever.
I'm not saying that,ive made plenty of mistakes with my money and that's made me wiser.I'm just say when i'm spending alot of money (and yes i see $300 as alot of money)on something i'm making sure i love it first.
That's what i don't get.The system has been out for 2 months,and people knew 2013 might be alittle empty,Nintendo and third parties haven't announced anything past the launch period really,would it really have killed people to wait a few months to a year to see how things turned out.That's good for you and smart, but doesn't change the fact that selling the Wii U now is probably better financially speaking than waiting it out. Wii U prices are on a very clear downward slope where I live, if you can't see yourself enjoying the console in the future get rid of it now.
Yeah, I don't understand what the issue is here: That's not totally bananas insane and completely unlike pretty much any other digital download service at all!
And is there even an option to delete an eShop account on the Wii U? I can't remember seeing such a setting on the console, just on the 3DS.
So if I buy a new PC, I deserve to lose everything I bought on the old one? If I buy the new Xbox or Playstation and it happens to be backwards compatible, I only deserve the right to carry over my retail purchases and not my digital purchases? I forfeit them the minute I sell the old console to pay for the new one? I like to believe that the people who defend Nintendo's insanely anti-consumer way of handling digital downloads simply aren't comprehending what's going on, because no one could actually think this is a good idea.
The fact that people call this anti-consumer is quite amazing. If the owner really cares about the digital content, and thus, the console itself, there are ways to get a new console AND retain his/her downloads. If they don't care, then another consumer can benefit from buying this console used.
Bad analogy. His point was about forfeiting the console(Wii U). In which case, the owner wants nothing to do with the system. Buying a new PC or Xbox isn't exactly forfeiting those systems, as you clearly do intend to continue use, just on a newer device. Anyway, know what you're saying, but I have to disagree.
The fact that people call this anti-consumer is quite amazing. If the owner really cares about the digital content, and thus, the console itself, there are ways to get a new console AND retain his/her downloads. If they don't care, then another consumer can benefit from buying this console used.
Maybe, but I don't believe this because on the Wii it was the same: I selled my console on eBay and the buyer was able to download all games again. No problems.maybe the original owner didn't get chance to remove his account, the console may be stolen ?