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[UltimaWeapon]

Just as the title says. eShop now allows you to save credit card info. Finally, it's been 84 years.. err... 2 months rather.

You can even password protect your CC purchases.

http://nintendoeverything.com/switc...redit-card-information/nggallery/image/107480

 

[plufim]

Awesome.

 

[Seik]

Yay!

It was really tedious having to enter it each time you buy something.

 

[three_muffins]

I mean it is good to have options ... but who in their right mind would do that?

 

[DigitalScrap]

Great news! It wasn't that big of a deal for me, but it will be great not having to pull out the card each time I make a purchase.

 

[duckroll]

One step closer to being a modern online store front that actually has expected features. Small steps eh?

 

[Aeana]

I'm not going to praise Nintendo for adding a baseline feature that has been expected in any ecommerce platform for the last 15 years.

But I'm glad it's there so I can stop typing it in.

 

[Neoxon]

That's good to hear.

 

[jmizzal]

huh was there an update or they must be able to update that like how they add games

 

[Cerium]

Now, background music? Plz.

Discovery features are a bridge too far I'm sure.

 

[KZXcellent]

Thank god, it's hilarious that they didn't have this in from the start.

I will now continue to be annoyed that I have to put in a password every time I want to go into the E-Shop.

 

[J@hranimo]

Wait...what? Stealth eShop update?

So I'm guessing by July we'll get a stealth eShop revamp overall

 

[shotgunbob04]

They still don't have two-factor authentication, right? That's the next logicial step if they're going to let people save their credit card info.

 

[Yoda]

2017!

 

[SinCityAssassin]

I was waiting for this, considering even the 3DS did this for you.

 

[DigitalScrap]

I'm not going to praise Nintendo for adding a baseline feature that has been expected in any ecommerce platform for the last 15 years.

But I'm glad it's there so I can stop typing it in.

You could save information previously on the 3DS, just not on the Switch's eShop. Just lends more credence that the Switch was "rushed" out a bit.

 

[13ruce]

Now add online direct bank transfer payments like xbox and psn.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I would never save my credit card info on any of these video game systems. I never looked at this as a good thing.

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

I would never save my credit card info on any of these video game systems. I never looked at this as a good thing.

Are you in the US? You're not liable for false purchases made on it, so I don't see much reason to be concerned. There's also a password feature that should prevent even that tho

Spoiler

Technically you are liable for the first $50, but that is never enforced in my experience

 

[UnemployedVillain]

I'm not going to praise Nintendo for adding a baseline feature that has been expected in any ecommerce platform for the last 15 years.

But I'm glad it's there so I can stop typing it in.

No one's asking you to praise them. It's not like these are new features to Nintendo's digital shop as they were on the Wii U and 3DS. It's more just informing people it's not on the Switch, too, finally

Thank god, it's hilarious that they didn't have this in from the start.

I will now continue to be annoyed that I have to put in a password every time I want to go into the E-Shop.

Literally the second image in the article

 

[duckroll]

I would never save my credit card info on any of these video game systems. I never looked at this as a good thing.

Okay but adding the choice for people to do so does not in any way impact your freedom to not use the option.

 

[-Mutsukki-]

Thank god, it's hilarious that they didn't have this in from the start.

I will now continue to be annoyed that I have to put in a password every time I want to go into the E-Shop.

You... do not. There's a checkbox for disabling this on subsequent visits

Why are people acting like this is some new shit Nintendo just started doing? lol

Literally nobody is doing this.

 

[Askherserenity]

Why are people acting like this is some new shit Nintendo just started doing? lol

 

[cookie-monster]

is it stored on the device or online? 3DS and Wii U stored it locally which I found far more desirable than in some hackable online account.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Okay but adding the choice for people to do so does not in any way impact your freedom to not use the option.

I never said the option was a bad thing. I was stating I wouldn't use it personally.

 

[also]

I never save my cc info but cool for those that do. It actually pisses me off that Sony does it automatically and I have to delete my card each time.

Is it saved locally on the machine or stored on Nintendo's servers; if I saved it on Switch, would I have to reenter it when using the browser eShop?

You could save information previously on the 3DS, just not on the Switch's eShop. Just lends more credence that the Switch was "rushed" out a bit.

Definitely.

 

[watershed]

Fuckin' finally. Will make purchasing much faster. Next they need to add a cart, easy to use filters, and discounts and refunds. And some upbeat shopping music!

 

[UnemployedVillain]

I never save my cc info but cool for those that do. It actually pisses me off that Sony does it automatically and I have to delete my card each time.

Is it saved locally on the machine or stored on Nintendo's servers; if I saved it on switch, would I have to reenter it when using the browser eShop?

I think trying this would be the quickest way to test if that's the case

 

[cookie-monster]

They still don't have two-factor authentication, right? That's the next logicial step if they're going to let people save their credit card info.

it was inherently two factor previously as you required your device plus the password to the credit card.

 

[family_guy]

I have less confidence in their security than I do Sony for some reason and I won't even link PayPal to my PSN account.

 

[Kureransu]

Congrats on adding that in.

Now, add the ability to see everything available for the eShop without having to search for something. Is it really that hard to add an "all titles" tab with a sub menu of by release or alphabetical?

At least give us that. Then we can talk about how you can list games on the eShop by genres in the news tab, but not have available in the actual eShop itself.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Why are people acting like this is some new shit Nintendo just started doing? lol

Probably because they don't know. This is the same as my the folder discussion for every new system and OS - no one needs to get premised for it but it's something that isn't high on the priority lists and never ready for launch lol.

 

[Lights and Waves]

Fucking finally.

 

[sleepnaught]

Should've been day 1. Seems like it would be bad for business to require your customers to reenter that CC info every single time. You should make it as convenient as possible for them to part with their money.

 

[Papo Swing]

Never save that cc info. Keep it all in your head!

 

[cookie-monster]

Should've been day 1. Seems like it would be bad for business to require your customers to reenter that CC info every single time. You should make it as convenient as possible for them to part with their money.

it's worse for business if you don't do it in a secure way, as Sony learned

 

[jackal27]

THANK GOD IN HEAVEN

I just could not understand why this feature was not
There from the start.

 

[Aeana]

it's worse for business if you don't do it in a secure way, as Sony learned

In 2017, this isn't something you have to build from scratch. People figured this out already many times over.

 

[cookie-monster]

In 2017, this isn't something you have to build from scratch. People figured this out already many times over.

I'm still asking if they are even storing it remotely at all. they haven't before.

 

[Luigiv]

Does it save the card number to the cloud or to my system memory? I'd personally preffer the latter.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

I'm still asking if they are even storing it remotely at all. they haven't before.

This was said but I'm pretty sure I bought from the web store without having to re-enter my CC info. I just had to put in my password....

 

[cookie-monster]

This was said but I'm pretty sure I bought from the web store without having to re-enter my CC info. I just had to put in my password....

then for me without 2FA that's worse than the 3DS and Wii U lol

 

[Jaded Alyx]

then for me without 2FA that's worse than the 3DS and Wii U lol

I'm talking about 3DS/Wii U games.

 

[cookie-monster]

I'm talking about 3DS/Wii U games.

what Web store :|

 

[J@hranimo]

I have less confidence in their security than I do Sony for some reason and I won't even link PayPal to my PSN account.

Hate to be that guy but, when was the last time Nintendo's account system got hacked?

MFA definitely needs to be a thing though.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

This was said but I'm pretty sure I bought from the web store without having to re-enter my CC info. I just had to put in my password....

But do we know if the lack of password saving was ever a thing in the web portal? I've never used it before

 

[The Main Event]

Never save that cc info. Keep it all in your head!

The best backup solution.

 

[vareon]

Good.

Now fix the storefront because it's hilarious with how small the current Switch library is, older games are undiscoverable.

 

[Nightbird]

Hate to be that guy but, when was the last time Nintendo's account system got hacked?

MFA definitely needs to be a thing though.

While I understand your point, I don't think a hack on Nintendo's account system would have been as devastating as the Sony/Microsoft ones.

What was there to be stolen? E-shop credit for that particular account? On top of that, Nintendo has been so insignificant for "Hardcore Gamerz", that I feel like attacking Nintendo was probably not worth it for the hackers.

Now, with the popularity of the Switch, and credit card Infos being saved, I can see an attack on Nintendo's servers happen sometime in the future. Or at least an attempt.

 

[cookie-monster]

This was said but I'm pretty sure I bought from the web store without having to re-enter my CC info. I just had to put in my password....

I just tested this. You can merge your funds but it doesn't have my card in there that I stored on my devices [Wii U and 3DS]. Just the account balance. I can see it lets you store a card online as well, you're nuts if you do that imo.