I'm sure it's worth it if you were actually planning on using the funds in the coming weeks or months. I'm buying all my games at retail though, and generally only get VC games on the eShop, many of which are just Wii upgrades -- so it's not really worth it for me. Although,,, if my $30 credit from SMT/FE had counted, I'd have probably dropped another 20 bones to get an extra 5. Alas.
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Wii U eShop deal (Add $50 get $5 back, Add $100 get $10 back in credit)
- Thread starter nhlducks35
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I'm sure it's worth it if you were actually planning on using the funds in the coming weeks or months. I'm buying all my games at retail though, and generally only get VC games on the eShop, many of which are just Wii upgrades -- so it's not really worth it for me. Although,,, if my $30 credit from SMT/FE had counted, I'd have probably dropped another 20 bones to get an extra 5. Alas.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Would it be dumb to add credit in preparation for Mario Kart 8? (April 2014)
I mean, some better deals might show up by then...
I mean, some better deals might show up by then...
w1gglyjones
Member
If you plan on buying more from the eShop in the future, adding credit never hurts as it never expires - it's money.
And if you plan on buying more in the future, then you can stuck future promotions on top of this credit. Otherwise, a retail promotion would work as normal and you'd still have this credit for things you had already lined up for later.
abstract alien
Member
Might as well. I'm going to spend more than that this year anyway.
Virtua Ben
Member
Having this promotion plus digital deluxe is totally swaying me to buy these games digitally. I might have to fork over some money to get an external HDD now.
MrBambinoDent
Member
That's not bad of a deal, I like that Nintendo is pushing their online stores quite well!
If only they had a unified account system that ensures you don't lose your purchases
If only they had a unified account system that ensures you don't lose your purchases
You can add the money now and get the savings. Then use it later.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Soooooooooooo I can add the $20 worth of DDP codes I have plus another $30, to get an additional $5?
Which I can then use to buy Splinter Cell: Blacklist and get an additional $5 in DDP codes back?
Which I can then use to buy Splinter Cell: Blacklist and get an additional $5 in DDP codes back?
That's not bad of a deal, I like that Nintendo is pushing their online stores quite well!
If only they had a unified account system that ensures you don't lose your purchases
Baby steps.
razoftblend
Member
The Deluxe promotion is for buying games, and you get points that you can use for a code. This is for adding funds and you receive the respective code. Basically, you'd get double the rewards if you're a deluxe user.
Krappadizzle
Member
Nintendo really needs to do more. If this was a start of bigger things to come, that'd be great. But it seems a little dinky to me. Last thing I bought for my Wii U was that Luigi DLC for NSMB. Before that? Not much. Pikmin coming out soon should will fix that. Still wish there was more that I was interested in that's been released.
Jaded Alyx
Member
I don't see why it wouldn't work.
Yeah it's pretty sad. There are games but realistically most people don't buy most games that are released. So even though Nintendo are releasing a game a month for the next several months, there's nothing I'm getting until maybe WW HD (Maybe). The only definite will be Mario Kart next year.
Same goes with the eShop. 1-2 VC games a week is pretty pitiful. Not just because there's only 2 games, but because they are both VC. Nintendo needs to be releasing indie games regularly to so that the hit rate is high. I think my store went 4-5 weeks with nothing but VC games (which I'm not a great fan of to start with) and then we got Pinball of which I have no interest. Now I'm back to waiting again. There's just nothing for me that I really want on the system.
Jaded Alyx
Member
"No worries"
I thought this was a good deal until I realized in the Australian eShop Pikim 3 and W101 will probably be $99 each. Would still be much cheaper to get them online unfortunately.
Game and Wario being $80AUD on the eShop is ridiculous. Hopefully they price these a bit better but I doubt it. They're much cheaper on OzGameShop.
Is that real?
"No worries"
Jaded Alyx
Member
It's right there on the site in the OP.
Smiles and Cries
Member
they need to try and do better than that though they need to do much more to sell the hardware
abstract alien
Member
I'm sure gaf has something to day about that "no worries" line...
SEGAvangelist
Member
Totally picking up $100 in eShop cash now. Hopefully we get some cross game promotions in the US as well in order to really take advantage of this.
It seems to be handled entirely via your NNID, so no
though, not sure why you would be using the US or Canadian eShop and not have a Club N account.
DashReindeer
Lead Community Manager, Outpost Games
Well, since this has been confirmed for the US, I am gonna go home and load up $100 on my eShop account as soon as I get off work. No reason not to since I already spend a good deal on digital games.
superchunk
Member
Its a bonus on top of the DDP program!
I'll get $10 for my $50 when its all said and done.
Was going to buy pikmin3 digitally anyways. sweet.
EDIT: Like get ZeldaWW this way too... definitely day one games I'll never want to resell. So might as well put up $100.
I'll get $10 for my $50 when its all said and done.
Was going to buy pikmin3 digitally anyways. sweet.
EDIT: Like get ZeldaWW this way too... definitely day one games I'll never want to resell. So might as well put up $100.
superchunk
Member
Dude,... get a Club Nintendo account. I get 3-4 free games a year from this. Granted all VC games, but awesome free VC games at that.
Shalashaska161
Member
If Nintendo had their shit together and had a unified account system between the 3DS and Wii U then I'd bite. Between the two systems I'm sure I could find something to spend $100 on.
SEGAvangelist
Member
Yeah, the VC games for 3DS are nice. Hopefully they start giving VC codes for Wii U games soon. At least you can use the codes for Wii VC and upgrade for cheap later, though.
bumpkin
Member
Same. There are VC games that have recently came out on the Wii U VC that I would buy in a heartbeat at the "upgrade" price if they merged the two shops (I already bought them for the 3DS VC).
SEGAvangelist
Member
^^^^^^
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
Damn, missed this. Would have added quite a few hundred with the games this fall.
strongly debating getting Pikmin 3 with this.. I still have like $88 in there, plus this (if it comes today) would be $98. I have P3 ordered at Amazon for like $56, so I'd lose out on over $7 (eShop charges me tax), but I DO have this money just sitting in there... and have a feeling without a retail purchase it won't go down incredibly fast..
not sure what to do.
not sure what to do.
Not in the USA*.
Not yet. Hoping it doesnt go to my spam filter if it's emailed.
Coldnoodle
Member
WHERE MA MONEY