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Nintendo : buy Mario Kart 8 on the eShop or retail, get a free game

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Hasney

Member
Looks like it all worked out well. The 10am thing was probably their safe bet of getting the free game redemption program working by on release day.
 
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Corky

Nine out of ten orphans can't tell the difference.
Hmm not sure which game to get.

I have NSMBU, WWHD and 101.

Borrowed Pikmin 3 and never really got past the first 30 min or so, didn't really grab me.

What say ye GAF;

Nintendo Land (does it work with pro controller because that's all I have?)
Pikmin 3
Sonic Lost world
Wii Party U
or the one I'm most interested in MH3U, looks like it would be something in the vein of a 'souls' game.
 
H

Hasney

Member
Corky said:
Hmm not sure which game to get.

I have NSMBU, WWHD and 101.

Borrowed Pikmin 3 and never really got past the first 30 min or so, didn't really grab me.

What say ye GAF;

Nintendo Land (does it work with pro controller because that's all I have?)
Pikmin 3
Sonic Lost world
Wii Party U
or the one I'm most interested in MH3U, looks like it would be something in the vein of a 'souls' game.
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Monster Hunter. I love Nintendoland, but it does need Wii Remotes for multiplayer. Same with Wii Party U.
 
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Ninja Dom

Member
Will these downloads of the free games affect the games sales numbers in the various sales charts around the world??

Imagine all these free games start re-entering the charts.
 
H

Hasney

Member
Ninja Dom said:
Will these downloads of the free games affect the games sales numbers in the various sales charts around the world??

Imagine all these free games start re-entering the charts.
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Only the eShop charts, possibly. No charts include digital sales, unfortunately.

Red Arremer said:
Okay, question. If I got the promo code for one of the games, would that code have an expiration date, or can I hold onto it?
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End of September the T&C's for the UK say.
 
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lensoftruth

Member
Corky said:
Hmm not sure which game to get.

I have NSMBU, WWHD and 101.

Borrowed Pikmin 3 and never really got past the first 30 min or so, didn't really grab me.

What say ye GAF;

Nintendo Land (does it work with pro controller because that's all I have?)
Pikmin 3
Sonic Lost world
Wii Party U
or the one I'm most interested in MH3U, looks like it would be something in the vein of a 'souls' game.
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Nintendoland is awesome especially the metroid game but you'll need a 'mote and chuck to get the most out of it. Pikmin does take a while to "kick in" so I'd still recommend that.
 
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jimi_dini

Member
So it's possible to sell the game code without issues?

In that case - I'm selling mine for 20EUR (via paypal). European code. Contact me via PM. I should receive my CE either today or tomorrow. I can post a photo as proof (will post a photo anyway heh).
 
H

Hasney

Member
jimi_dini said:
So it's possible to sell the game code without issues?

In that case - I'm selling mine for 20EUR (via paypal). European code. Contact me via PM. I should receive my CE either today or tomorrow. I can post a photo as proof (will post a photo anyway heh).
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Should be, it says they can be redeemed to any PAL Wii U.
 
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V_Ben

Banned
jimi_dini said:
So it's possible to sell the game code without issues?

In that case - I'm selling mine for 20EUR (via paypal). European code. Contact me via PM. I should receive my CE either today or tomorrow. I can post a photo as proof (will post a photo anyway heh).
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PM'd!
 
H

Hasney

Member
Recall said:
It shows the code has already been registered.

What the fuck. Well that was a disappointment.
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Which code? The Club Nintendo, or the free game download?

If it's the Club Nintendo one, check your CN account history as the NNID link may have already registered it for you.
 
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Starwolf_UK

Member
Ninja Dom said:
Will these downloads of the free games affect the games sales numbers in the various sales charts around the world??

Imagine all these free games start re-entering the charts.
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The eShop charts sure. But sales charts, well the only chart to track digital sales are the Japanese ones (even then I think it is a separate chart) and they don't get a free game as such but a free month trial of a game.

NOA quote digital sales when they do press releases but given how these give no DDP it makes me wonder if they are flagged not to count (note NNP is not clear yet).

Red Arremer said:
Okay, question. If I got the promo code for one of the games, would that code have an expiration date, or can I hold onto it?
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Yes, sometime in September. This is outlined in the terms and conditions.
 
R

Recall

Member
Hasney said:
Which code? The Club Nintendo, or the free game download?

If it's the Club Nintendo one, check your CN account history as the NNID link may have already registered it for you.
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I go to the eShop on my WiiU, I check the reciept. It shows a code. It tells me this is the PIN. I enter on the Club Nintendo website after logging in. It states the code has already been registered.

I have not seen an option that lets me pick a game.

Club Nintendo does not show Mario Kart 8 as being registered on my account.
 
S

Super Rookie

Member
Can't even log on to nintendo's UK website, must be getting hammered!

Edit: Could log on with internet explorer, must be some weird chrome issue
 
H

Hasney

Member
Recall said:
I go to the eShop on my WiiU, I check the reciept. It shows a code. It tells me this is the PIN. I enter on the Club Nintendo website after logging in. It states the code has already been registered.

I have not seen an option that lets me pick a game.

Club Nintendo does not show Mario Kart 8 as being registered on my account.
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Hm, contact Nintendo then I'd guess. For me, I've not entered a pin, but it's under the history of My Account ready for me to take a survey. (Click My Account, then My Registered Games & Systems)
 
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Recall

Member
Hasney said:
Hm, contact Nintendo then I'd guess. For me, I've not entered a pin, but it's under the history of My Account ready for me to take a survey. (Click My Account, then My Registered Games & Systems)
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Is there a pop up for choosing your free game after you do the survey?
 
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wilflare

Member
can't decide which game for me on NA eShop as well
hmm have all of them on retail.

thought of getting those multiplayer games (like NSMBU) for quick and easy access
or should I just sell off the code to get some savings back
 
H

Hasney

Member
Recall said:
Is there a pop up for choosing your free game after you do the survey?
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Not sure yet, I don't believe it's live in the UK for another 10 minutes or so, so I'll hopefully let you know soon.

The buy 3 get 1 free 3DS promotion had a banner on the front page after registering to click and claim the download.
 
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Angel Abaddon

Member
Hmm, need to decide between NSMBU and Monster Hunter. How's the MH community for randomly finding team ups? Would like to get into multiplayer (played a bit of Unite on the Vita, bit could only play singleplayer).
 
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Recall

Member
Hasney said:
Not sure yet, I don't believe it's live in the UK for another 10 minutes or so, so I'll hopefully let you know soon.

The buy 3 get 1 free 3DS promotion had a banner on the front page after registering to click and claim the download.
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If you go the banner on the home page there is a box that says "claim free game" this has appeared for I right now. So I guess my game has registered regardless :)
 
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Hasney

Member
Recall said:
If you go the banner on the home page there is a box that says "claim free game" this has appeared for I right now. So I guess my game has registered regardless :)
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Excellent! Nintendo really should put "If you have your NNID and Club Nintendo linked, you do not need this PIN" in big writing on the receipt.
 
O

oldnick

Banned
just worked on nintendo.fr
for those of you French who wonder where to redeem/subscribe

edit: (reload page and resend data if you get "page not found" during club nintendo subscription, worked fine when I got this)
 
H

Hasney

Member
Right, need to stop refreshing and get some work done. I don't care how hot the Club Nintendo family mum is, I can't stare at her all day.
 
H

Hasney

Member
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DAMMIT WOMAN, GET OFF THE NINTENDO MACBOOK AND GIVE ME MY CODE.
 
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JoeM86

Member
Got my code, downloaded Game & Wario. It was very fast, though I did have to do some data management. Just deleted a few patches for third party games I'm unlikely to touch any time soon.

When I did the survey, the code was on Nintendo's site on the page right afterwards. I didn't have to wait for an e-mail. If you're waiting for an e-mail, it said it can take up to 48 hours.
 
F

Frodo

Member
So, I bought the game at midnight. It was registered automatically to my club Nintendo account, but I only answered the survey now (after 10:00PM). Will I have to wait 48 hours to get a download code, is that right?
 
V

V_Ben

Banned
Septimius said:
Nintendo Scandinavia has it such that you register, but you'll get to download the game first at the end of August "when all the codes have been checked"

So, haha, no three months.
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...wow.

Ok yeah that's kind of bullshit. Scandinavia doesn't have Club Nintendo, right?
 
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L~A

Member
Hasney said:
It does say wait 48 hours. People who registered yesterday are getting their codes today though, so hopefully we shouldn't have to wait that long.
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But you can only register since 10AM this morning...

The 48h is probably just for people to avoid spamming the website with F5s if the code doesn't appear the second the survey is completed.
 
C

cw_sasuke

If all DLC came tied to $13 figurines, I'd consider all DLC to be free
JoeM86 said:
When I did the survey, the code was on Nintendo's site on the page right afterwards. I didn't have to wait for an e-mail. If you're waiting for an e-mail, it said it can take up to 48 hours.
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THIS.

Refresh your Club Nintendo page and the code might already be visible - only the E-Mail takes longer.
 
H

Hasney

Member
L~A said:
But you can only register since 10AM this morning...

The 48h is probably just for people to avoid spamming the website with F5s if the code doesn't appear the second the survey is completed.
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Nah, people who registered their Club Nintendo code yesterday are getting their game today without issues.
 
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