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[SteveTR]

I wonder how much 3DS games with unredeemed CN codes are going to sell for on eBay.

 

[BumblebeeCody]

That being said, this I still think this is a stupid move. I've been apart of Club Nintendo/NoE since it started back in 2002. It's a shame because I really did enjoy the NoE days back then. We used to have a forum and badges. Then they did the big change over with the Wii and we lost the forum. Not only that but it just became bland.
OH well. I don't really understand Nintendo anymore so I can't say I'm surprised.

30K stars registered since 2002.

Can't say I'm surprised to be honest. This is Nintendo and I have no idea what they're doing.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

I wonder how much 3DS games with unredeemed CN codes are going to sell for on eBay.

"Buy this game for a lot so you can redeem these probably expired code for these sick Mario shoe laces"

Don't think it'll work like that. I have some faith in people.

 

[pinkurocket]

Well, CLub Nintendo itself needed a huge overhaul. The EU website is so badly designed compared to Nintendo's other up-to-date websites. Not to mention when you go into the options it is all outdated and only goes up to Wii era for some of the options. Perhaps they will turn it into something more social and exciting again, together with Miiverse and your NNID.

I always get reminded of the old EU Nintendo forum. That was such a toxic place, but I didn't have anywhere else to go... Before I discovered independent websites.

It's just a shame I'm going to lose all my stars if they don't give me something I actually want to exchange them for.

 

[Cuburt]

I have a feeling this is Nintendo taking the next step towards unified accounts. The reason I believe that is because CN was a remnant of a very old system in NA and I know that because when I signed up for an account on the website to register games and use the forums back when they had regular forums (years before CN), it had carried over my info from my old Nintendo Power subscription which I had cancelled in the late 90's (and the Gamecube and GBA I registered back in 2003). Later, when they created Club Nintendo, those data bases seemed to be merged with their older records.

Those are some old records and perhaps they are what made things more complicated. The eShop has definitely seemed to do a lot to make things unified and simpler but before that, the Wii and the DSi didn't have the eShop.

 

[Nudull]

Guess I should purge my coins, just in case.

EDIT: Oh shit, US Club Nintendo is going down.

 

[Vuze]

I never registered anything there, but the service shutting down made me go through the recent retail Nintendo games I own and turns out I have a valid code thingy for MH4G (Japanese), so if somebody needs it, just shoot me a PM.

 

[Saroyan]

I've got 1330 coins currently, and I think I have 2 or 3 games to register yet so I better get those in today. Hopefully there will be something neat to spend them on.

 

[brandonh83]

I have a feeling this is Nintendo taking the next step towards unified accounts.

This was my first thought. They're renovating. Please god let it be so.

 

[SteveTR]

"Buy this game for a lot so you can redeem these probably expired code for these sick Mario shoe laces"

Don't think it'll work like that. I have some faith in people.

Well, I think a lot of people would do that just for the novelty of owning something that's not even around anymore. Also, it's Nintendo.

 

[MicH]

Please let the replacement be something that includes Scandinavia! All these years we have been excluded from,all that goodness

 

[Effect]

I remember there was word a few months ago that this was going to happen but there were never any dates given. I hope the replacement is better and more wide spread. Sucks that many fans/customers couldn't take part in Club Nintendo.

 

[Cuburt]

I wish they'd do me a solid and reactivate all the surveys that expired for me. That is the problem with buying digital, I'd buy the game and completely forget about the survey until it was already expired. At least with the codes, I'd save them until I needed to use them.

 

[73V3N]

500 coins for DK Returns 3DS please

 

[shanafan]

That being said, this I still think this is a stupid move. I've been apart of Club Nintendo/NoE since it started back in 2002. It's a shame because I really did enjoy the NoE days back then. We used to have a forum and badges. Then they did the big change over with the Wii and we lost the forum. Not only that but it just became bland.
OH well. I don't really understand Nintendo anymore so I can't say I'm surprised.

30K stars registered since 2002.

Can't say I'm surprised to be honest. This is Nintendo and I have no idea what they're doing.

I have to say that Club Nintendo shutting down and starting a new program is not a stupid move. It seems that with every month when Nintendo announces new rewards, most comments from people is that the same games continue to come out, I will never use these coins, etc.

I believe Nintendo saw what the feedback was like, and decided that it was time to do a change. Better for them to admit that something needed a makeover rather than continue to support a perceived broken system and never change it.

 

[KarmaCow]

Hopefully they'll be some good digital games because the physical stuff is going to get scooped up within minutes of it going up.

 

[Kandinsky]

You could create a family account and register them on that. That's what I did.

They still get added to the same pool of codes.

Damn what is that?, *goes to google*

 

[Raptomex]

This fucking sucks.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

So is it reasonable to expect they're transferring to a new system that will support cloud storage of combined account information along with eshop purchases for all hardware as well as save data for easy transferring between systems?

 

[BumblebeeCody]

I have to say that Club Nintendo shutting down and starting a new program is not a stupid move. It seems that with every month when Nintendo announces new rewards, most comments from people is that the same games continue to come out, I will never use these coins, etc.

I believe Nintendo saw what the feedback was like, and decided that it was time to do a change. Better for them to admit that something needed a makeover rather than continue to support a perceived broken system and never change it.

I admit...I just miss the forum.

Sounds to me like they're improving so I can't really complain. It's just annoying about the whole stars thing.

 

[Pie and Beans]

Pity they don't offer AC adaptors up. But then in surveys I guess people have been answering "My house is drowing in AC adaptors, please stop including them!!"

 

[foltzie1]

So. . . Single program world wide tied to NNID?

 

[Dice]

So is it reasonable to expect they're transferring to a new system that will support cloud storage of combined account information along with eshop purchases for all hardware as well as save data for easy transferring between systems?

 

[Nocturnowl]

If this ends those needlessly drawn out questionnaires when registering stars then I can only view this as a win in the end.

 

[shanafan]

I admit...I just miss the forum.

Sounds to me like they're improving so I can't really complain. It's just annoying about the whole stars thing.

Can you link me to where I can find these Stars? I have been platinum for 2 years now but have never seen Stars. TY

 

[Corgi]

So is it reasonable to expect they're transferring to a new system that will support cloud storage of combined account information along with eshop purchases for all hardware as well as save data for easy transferring between systems?

Makes the most sense, but nintendo isn't really about that, so your guess is as good as any

 

[Persona7]

Are the old My Nintendo accounts going away? I think I registered mine in 2003.

 

[5amshift]

Game & Watch Collection 3 please! Looking for some physical disc/cart releases through the program!

 

[drgambit]

There's only so much effort I'm going to put into these surveys over time.

You use actual words?

 

[kewlmyc]

Hopefully it's replace by a real account system.

Also, sucks if you have digital games and they get stolen after Feb 13 and before whatever new thing they push out.

 

[BumblebeeCody]

Can you link me to where I can find these Stars? I have been platinum for 2 years now but have never seen Stars. TY

Sorry I should've mentioned earlier. It's a Nintendo of Europe reward program. You guys get Nintendo Coins but we get Nintendo Stars for registering products (since it started in 2002).
For every game registered you can 250 stars per game. Those stars then go towards the product you want in the Club Nintendo catalogue.

 

[firehawk12]

Wow, that's too bad. But the program has felt dead anyway.

 

[Pila]

Funny how Americans here shit on their Club, I thought you had the best one (Japan is in its own league of course...) here in Yurop we hadn't that platinum business and rewards were not the best things you could dream about...

I've been a member since forever, I hope the new thing will be awesome.

 

[zsidane]

So. . . Single program world wide tied to NNID?

Merged with Deluxe Digital Promotion. That would be awesome!!

 

[Hattori]

Wow, that's too bad. But the program has felt dead anyway.

Pretty much, at least in NA anyway.

 

[georly]

Ugh, they better not add anything too awesome that i can't afford!

 

[sugarless]

Merged with Deluxe Digital Promotion. That would be awesome!!

And somehow magically make accounts work sanely by not being tied to hardware? I'd buy that for a dollar!

 

[axisofweevils]

Funny how Americans here shit on their Club, I thought you had the best one (Japan is in its own league of course...) here in Yurop we hadn't that platinum business and rewards were not the best things you could dream about...

I've been a member since forever, I hope the new thing will be awesome.

Yep. Here in Europe, we never got digital downloads as a reward either.

I have 3200 stars, but the site seems to be constantly 404-ing so I think it is wise to wait until later. I wouldn't trust filling out a survey right now.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Wow, the site's getting absolutely hammered. What a horrible remnant of noughties web design :\

 

[qizah]

Club Nintendo was lacking anything worth wild for a long time. So, I hope the new loyalty program is just the DDP promotion but expanded, that'd be awesome.

Also, I really hope they finally have a coffee mug as a reward next month. That's all I've ever wanted from Club Nintendo... it's so simple.

 

[Mupod]

Looks like the site is fucked, I'll try registering stuff later.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Club Nintendo was lacking anything worth wild for a long time. So, I hope the new loyalty program is just the DDP promotion but expanded, that'd be awesome.

Also, I really hope they finally have a coffee mug as a reward next month. That's all I've ever wanted from Club Nintendo... it's so simple.

Anything from a game series that isn't Mario would be great too :\

 

[Taichu]

Is there still going to be a platinum award for this year?

 

[frankie_baby]

Hopefully it's replace by a real account system.

Also, sucks if you have digital games and they get stolen after Feb 13 and before whatever new thing they push out.

Yeah it's totally not like there's an NNid with it all registered on or anything

 

[Choomp]

Meh. Club Nintendo was fun for a little but this was coming. Whatevs, time to scrounge up some coins.

 

[L.O.R.D]

damn , i am missing 50 club Nintendo coins and i lost my pokemon omega ruby box that contain the unused code
anyone could help me ?

 

[Cbajd5]

I should probably be more upset but WE'RE FINALLY GETTING FLIPNOTE STUDIO 3D.

 

[TheSlySoul]

Is there still going to be a platinum award for this year?

Says they are going to do the reward in March.
So you got until March to get Gold/Plat.

 

[Earthpainting]

Hopefully its replacement will be fully integrated with the existing NNiDs.

 

[Marcel]

NA Club Nintendo to be replaced with something that still has terrible merchandise compared to any other supported region.