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[Man God]

I remember one GAFer admitting to walking through an EBgames and taking out all the Club Nintendo points sheets to use the codes for themselves.

If you know the employees you can just ask for them, a surprising amount just don't care.

 

[Shoyz]

So guys, I bought and registered my 3DS this year (March) and since then I've bought a couple of other games. When will my points expire? This June?

I believe they expire every 2 years..so probably June 2015?

 

[Drago]

Impulse bought DKCR3D and now with that, FE:A, and the AC:NL XL, I would be eligible for a So Many Games! promotion game. All new codes, too, so not to run into a situation where previously registered games/systems aren't eligible.

Your move, NoA.

Spoiler

:'(

 

[Chris R]

Can people register the same game twice? IE if someone were to get a code for FE:A and they had already registered it, would they be able to register it again?

 

[Roto13]

Can people register the same game twice? IE if someone were to get a code for FE:A and they had already registered it, would they be able to register it again?

Only if one's digital and one's physical. You can link a second account to your main one and register it to that, though. It pools all of the coins.

 

[Parallacs]

Can people register the same game twice? IE if someone were to get a code for FE:A and they had already registered it, would they be able to register it again?

The answer is in the wonderful OP, but in case you missed it :

I have two codes for the same game. Can I register and get coins for them both?
Not on a single account. However, if you really are desperate for those coins, you can set up a family account and link it to your existing account to pool the coins. This allows you to register one game per attached account.

 

[Chris R]

Well here someone goes (and if a lurker gets it sorry)

FE:A Physical NA: (quote to reveal)

Enjoy! Won't be updating this so just assume someone claimed it if you are reading this tomorrow.

edit: I lied, code has been used

 

[Smellycat]

Well here someone goes (and if a lurker gets it sorry)

FE:A Physical NA: (quote to reveal)

Enjoy! Won't be updating this so just assume someone claimed it if you are reading this tomorrow.

thank you

 

[NeOak]

Too late D:

 

[Chris R]

thank you

No problem, just glad to see a non-lurker grab it for a change.

 

[Smellycat]

No problem, just glad to see a non-lurker grab it for a change.

Yeah, I think it is a good idea to not have the code displayed in the post, otherwise anyone can claim it.

 

[Clipper]

So guys, I bought and registered my 3DS this year (March) and since then I've bought a couple of other games. When will my points expire? This June?

As per the OP, two years after the end of the current Nintendo year, so they will disappear on July 1 2015 if yo do not spend them first.

The period you have to qualify for Platinum Status (earning 600 coins within a Club Nintendo year) for this year ends on June 30, though.

 

[grandjedi6]

So are there any new rules or changes in the last year I need to know about? Doesn't look like it from the OP but I just want to be sure.

 

[iphys]

Game & Wario is up for intend-to-buy.

 

[RumblingRosco]

I accumulated enough for Platinum this year, just in the past few months... and now I go to see the rewards are essentially the same as they were the last time I had a few hundred points (2010-2011).

The fuck. Come on Nintendo!

 

[cacildo]

its possible to register two 3ds into a same account?

 

[zroid]

I accumulated enough for Platinum this year, just in the past few months... and now I go to see the rewards are essentially the same as they were the last time I had a few hundred points (2010-2011).

The fuck. Come on Nintendo!

Yeah... it seems nowadays whenever they introduce new reward items, they have limited availability only. Very rarely is a new item permanently added to the catalogue.

 

[trixx]

Do you get two surveys for the 30 cent games or is it just 1 post play survey. I feel like I let a bunch of surveys expire because I haven't been on it.

I don't even know if I should even try to reach platinum

 

[Captain N]

What was the first game to come with a club nintendo code?

 

[Kazerei]

What was the first game to come with a club nintendo code?

I'm not sure, but out of the ones I've registered, I think Mario Kart: Double Dash is the earliest release. Back then there were no coins though.

 

[DonMigs85]

What was the first game to come with a club nintendo code?

Back then it was "My Nintendo".
Some of those games like Mario 64 DS can earn coins even though they predate Club Nintendo USA.

 

[Kazerei]

When doing a product registration survey for an eShop game, please ask for sales! Thanks all

 

[Roto13]

I ask for Game Boy games.

 

[DonMigs85]

When doing a product registration survey for an eShop game, please ask for sales! Thanks all

That's what I do too. I also told them to make older releases like Pilotwings Resort cheaper

 

[DaBoss]

When doing a product registration survey for an eShop game, please ask for sales! Thanks all

I always put that and an account system lol.

 

[Arc07]

its possible to register two 3ds into a same account?

Yep.

 

[Clipper]

So are there any new rules or changes in the last year I need to know about? Doesn't look like it from the OP but I just want to be sure.

They extended the timeout on registration surveys from one week to one month. I think that's pretty much it for changes since the big change on survey values when this new thread was created.

 

[Javier]

When doing a product registration survey for an eShop game, please ask for sales! Thanks all

I put SNES and GBA games for 3DS eShop and more import titles.

 

[zroid]

When doing a product registration survey for an eShop game, please ask for sales! Thanks all

My stock response is "new content and discounts on existing content"

I'm not sure, but out of the ones I've registered, I think Mario Kart: Double Dash is the earliest release. Back then there were no coins though.

Was Double Dash one of the games which qualified for the Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition disc promotion back in the day? I think you had to register two games one winter from a shortlist. Maaaan we're never gonna get anything that cool ever again.

 

[backlot]

I ask for Game Boy games.

This. I complain about the Virtual Console at every opportunity.

 

[DonMigs85]

I might hold off on getting Animal Crossing digitally until the end of June, I'd prefer that the coins go towards next year's Elite status.

 

[Kazerei]

Was Double Dash one of the games which qualified for the Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition disc promotion back in the day? I think you had to register two games one winter from a shortlist. Maaaan we're never gonna get anything that cool ever again.

Yep!

Players who already own a GameCube can get the disc in one of two ways, according to Nintendo. The first way is to register their GameCube system along with two of the following games: Mario Kart Double Dash!!, Mario Party 5, Mario & Luigi, Superstar Saga, and 1080 Avalanche.

http://ca.ign.com/articles/2003/11/04/zelda-bundle-at-99

Those four games were all released in November 2003. It's possible that earlier games could be registered to "My Nintendo", but I don't have any record of it.

 

[Chance Hale]

I want new rewards to be released, it has been so long :/ I've got a lot of games and surveys to register, but I'm saving them for the new year turnover. Is that in June or July?

 

[Ondore]

I might hold off on getting Animal Crossing digitally until the end of June, I'd prefer that the coins go towards next year's Elite status.

If you buy it launch day I believe the expiration date will be July 9 and will count against 2013-2014.

 

[cacildo]

When doing a product registration survey for an eShop game, please ask for sales! Thanks all

Ahah i always say this!

 

[iphys]

its possible to register two 3ds into a same account?

Yes. I believe they either need to be different colours, or else you need to set up a family account and put them under separate members.

 

[iphys]

Do you get two surveys for the 30 cent games or is it just 1 post play survey. I feel like I let a bunch of surveys expire because I haven't been on it.

I don't even know if I should even try to reach platinum

VC games just have the post-play survey, so you haven't missed anything.

 

[DonMigs85]

If you buy it launch day I believe the expiration date will be July 9 and will count against 2013-2014.

Ah, that's right, forgot it wasn't immediately added.

 

[Freezie KO]

In the Club surveys, I always mention VC across platforms 3DS/Wii U.

 

[BooJoh]

When doing a product registration survey for an eShop game, please ask for sales! Thanks all

My stock response: "More frequent releases, Picross-e."

 

[Boney]

Is there a way to unsync a 3DS eshop account with the club nintendo account that doesn't involve reverting to factory settings?

 

[rpmurphy]

Is there a way to unsync a 3DS eshop account with the club nintendo account that doesn't involve reverting to factory settings?

Go to the eShop settings, and there's a button under "Club Nintendo Account".

 

[teeg]

I just picked up a used 3DS XL that has a bunch of eShop downloaded games on it. I've also got my launch 3DS that I've also got a bunch of other eShop Downloads on it. I understand the only way to 'merge' the two accounts is to place all the downloads on to one system and to remove all content from the other. So I plan to leave them separate.

My question is can I have both systems linked to a single Club Nintendo account? Or should I make a family member and link the new 3DS to the new family member account?
Also if the previous owner had linked the system to a Club Nintendo account will that cause any problems? I checked the eShop setting and it currently is not linked to an account.

 

[iphys]

I just picked up a used 3DS XL that has a bunch of eShop downloaded games on it. I've also got my launch 3DS that I've also got a bunch of other eShop Downloads on it. I understand the only way to 'merge' the two accounts is to place all the downloads on to one system and to remove all content from the other. So I plan to leave them separate.

My question is can I have both systems linked to a single Club Nintendo account? Or should I make a family member and link the new 3DS to the new family member account?
Also if the previous owner had linked the system to a Club Nintendo account will that cause any problems? I checked the eShop setting and it currently is not linked to an account.

I don't believe that would pose a problem. The only real benefit to having them linked to a child account is if they release any new freebies then you can earn the coins twice for them by downloading them on each system. For instance, having both my DSi and 3DS linked to my main account only allowed me to get the coins for Zelda Four Swords once, whereas I could have got them twice if I'd been thinking and switched one to a child account ahead of time.

 

[Agent Unknown]

Is Kirby Collection for the Wii still 50 coins? Last time I checked I needed roughly 70 coins to reach Platinum for this year and figured I'd get that this week and then get the rest with some VC post play surveys.

 

[enzo_gt]

When doing a product registration survey for an eShop game, please ask for sales! Thanks all

I do this too, but Nintendo has shown their conception of what constitutes a sale isn't exactly the same as consumer's.

 

[Javier]

New Reward! Mario Accessory Box! 700 coins though... pretty steep. Limited quantity too, so I'll probably miss it since I don't want to add more codes until July 1st.

https://club.nintendo.com/rewards-details/a/36502.do

 

[eggwolio]

That thing is fugly but I still kinda want it. Maybe I'll redeem some coins tonight after work.

 

[Jrpgfanatic]

Yea, that thing is pretty ugly. The wait for coinworthy prizes continues...

 

[Triz]

Price is a little steep for the size of the box IMO.