They used to have HUGE ASS N64/Mcdonalds billboard ads in LA. I remember one specific ad and it was basically a huge billboard with Majoras Mask and it said "PLAY AT MCDONALDS EARLY SNEAK PEEK" or something and I think they had got a demo for the game early and you could play it there.
That is crazy though, does nintendo still send them replacement controllers/consoles or games?
Those controllers can't last that long....Maybe they have a stockpile in the back room or something.