Wii U Pre-Launch Discussion

Wolverine359

EnterNow wrote: »

So its only stuff off the catalogue you can buy, & not the eshop for games/dlc etc?

Yeah, just stuff from the online catalogue, but you can get nintendo points at the conversion rate of 400 stars for 100 points, for Wii/DSi games.

Mark Hamill

Deano7788 wrote: »

Just did it there, when you link the console to your Club Nintendo account, log on to your account and there should be something about a survey. You need to take the survey to get the 1000 points.

Oh yeah, forgot about the survey.

Wolverine359 wrote: »

Yeah, just stuff from the online catalogue, but you can get nintendo points at the conversion rate of 400 stars for 100 points, for Wii/DSi games.

You can't use them on the WiiU eshop though, from the catalogue:
Please note: Nintendo Points can only be used in the Nintendo DSi Shop and Wii Shop Channel, and cannot be used in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo eShop on Wii U
Nintendo splitting it's shops and points is a bit of a pain in the ass, hopefully they combine them all into one at some stage.

Wolverine359

Mark Hamill wrote: »

You can't use them on the WiiU eshop though, from the catalogue:
Please note: Nintendo Points can only be used in the Nintendo DSi Shop and Wii Shop Channel, and cannot be used in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo eShop on Wii U

I know yeah, that's why I said the nintendo points are "for Wii/DSi games". The eShops for the next gen consoles use actual currency.

It is a bit frustrating that there hasn't been proper integration across the different shops yet, but they'll get there eventually. NoA's Dan Abelman stated recently that there are no plans as of yet, which is a shame, but we'll have to make do I suppose!
http://mynintendonews.com/2012/12/24/nintendo-has-no-plans-to-unify-nintendo-eshop-for-3ds-and-wii-u/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

wampyrus77

The wii u console is points

https://club.nintendo.com/link-shop-account.do

Irish Halo

wampyrus77 wrote: »

The wii u console is points

https://club.nintendo.com/link-shop-account.do

1) No it is not. To buy games/apps on the Wii U eShop you use your local currency, €, £, $ or whatever

2) That link is for the US/Canada Club Nintendo

3) The page doesn't even mention points it talks about coins which are their version of the stars we get here in Europe for our Club Nintendo

Banjo

not quite the same thing but if you're a member of "Nintendo Network Premium" (ie you bought the expensive WiiU) looks like you get 8 points per euro spent on the eShop, and 500 points = 5 euro to spend in the shop.
https://p.nintendo.net/premium/?at=mail&mailname=General_December_2012
Not great but better than nothing.

sniper_samurai

sniper_samurai wrote: »

If they get them in stock currys.ie have them listed at €22.99 each plus shipping

:eek: wow that such a good deal i will be calling them first thing in the morning

wampyrus77

Deleted User wrote: »

:eek: wow that such a good deal i will be calling them first thing in the morning

currys is only good for wii u pro controllers are € 22.99 each and Nintendo Wii U 32GB ZombiU Premium Pack €399.99




everything is too expensive in currys, for example


NINTENDO Wii Fit Plus & Black Wii Balance Board Bundle€109.99



while in gamestop its €99.99


in smyths and HMV its €89.99




NINTENDO Wii U Console & GamePad - White












Item Code: 035347 Quantity



€319.99





while in Gamestop and smyths its €319.99

but HMV its €314.99

NINTENDO Wii U Console & GamePad Premium Pack - Black












Item Code: 035613 Quantity



€399.99

while in Gamestop and smyths its €379.99

but HMV its €374.99





NINTENDO Wii U Remote Plus with Nunchuk and Sensor Bar - White €74.99



in gamestop and smyths


NINTENDO Wii U Remote Plus with Nunchuk and Sensor Bar - White/black €69.99



HMV




NINTENDO Wii U Remote Plus with Nunchuk and Sensor Bar - White/black

€57.99

wampyrus77

Irish Halo wrote: »

1) No it is not. To buy games/apps on the Wii U eShop you use your local currency, €, £, $ or whatever

2) That link is for the US/Canada Club Nintendo

3) The page doesn't even mention points it talks about coins which are their version of the stars we get here in Europe for our Club Nintendo

here uk page

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Wii-U/Club-Nintendo/How-to-register-Wii-U-in-Club-Nintendo/How-to-register-Wii-U-in-Club-Nintendo-688104.html

Deano7788

wampyrus77 wrote: »

here uk page

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Wii-U/Club-Nintendo/How-to-register-Wii-U-in-Club-Nintendo/How-to-register-Wii-U-in-Club-Nintendo-688104.html

Still doesn't use Nintendo Points

wampyrus77

Deano7788 wrote: »

Still doesn't use Nintendo Points

did u complete the survey online

Deano7788

wampyrus77 wrote: »

did u complete the survey online

Wii U (and 3ds) does not use Nintendo Points. This is what the original question was about. They use cards that have a money value instead. You can't buy these with your club Nintendo points.

wampyrus77

Deano7788 wrote: »

Wii U (and 3ds) does not use Nintendo Points. This is what the original question was about. They use cards that have a money value instead. You can't buy these with your club Nintendo points.

well u can if u get enough of the games

4000 stars need for 1000 Nintendo points card would equal 16 games to buy


2000 stars need for 500 Nintendo points card would equal 8 games to buy

1200 stars need for 300 Nintendo points card would equal 5 games to buy


400 stars need for 100 Nintendo points card would equal 2 games to buy

Deano7788

wampyrus77 wrote: »

well u can if u get enough of the games

4000 stars need for 1000 Nintendo points card would equal 16 games to buy


2000 stars need for 500 Nintendo points card would equal 8 games to buy

1200 stars need for 300 Nintendo points card would equal 5 games to buy


400 stars need for 100 Nintendo points card would equal 2 games to buy

These don't work on the Wii U or 3DS, only the Wii or DSi. They've changed their method of payment for the new consoles.

F1ngers

Deano7788 wrote: »

These don't work on the Wii U or 3DS, only the Wii or DSi. They've changed their method of payment for the new consoles.

He's not on your ignore list, is he?

Deano7788

F1ngers wrote: »

He's not on your ignore list, is he?

No, but it's beginning to seem like a good idea.

wampyrus77

F1ngers wrote: »

He's not on your ignore list, is he?

because theres no wii u nintendo points cards or 3ds points available yet until sometime at end 2013, eventually Nintendo will make Nintendo points cards for wii u and 3ds

for those that dont have credit cards

Star Lord

wampyrus77 wrote: »

because theres no wii u nintendo points cards or 3ds points available yet until sometime at end 2013, eventually Nintendo will make Nintendo points cards for wii u and 3ds

for those that dont have credit cards

The point is that the 3DS/Wii U E-store uses actual monetary prices, not point prices, so you will never be able to use the point cards on them.
They also do already make eshop cards that you can buy. You just can't get them in the star catalogue.

Deano7788

wampyrus77 wrote: »

because theres no wii u nintendo points cards or 3ds points available yet until sometime at end 2013, eventually Nintendo will make Nintendo points cards for wii u and 3ds

for those that dont have credit cards

It's funny cause I could have sworn I've bought a number of prepaid cards for my 3ds, including a Zelda one that was released in 2011. I must be a time traveller and never realised it. Cool.





I really should stop doing this, but blatantly wrong information annoys me.

MrVestek

They see him trollin'.... they hatin'

CiDeRmAn

Also, best value in Wii U is the premium Nintendoland pack in Harvey Normans for around the €360 mark, not bad at all.
Of course, on the same day I bought a Wiimote with motion plus for 9.91 in PC World next door, then went back a few days later and got a 22.99 WiiU pro controller, also got ZombiU for 49.99 in HMV.
So, I spent about €415 for the contents of the ZombiU premium pack, and have Nintendoland as well, and if I had bought them in the shops it would have worked out around €420, and I wouldn't have Nintendoland, so not too shabby.

magnumbud

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Also, best value in Wii U is the premium Nintendoland pack in Harvey Normans for around the €360 mark, not bad at all.
Of course, on the same day I bought a Wiimote with motion plus for 9.91 in PC World next door, then went back a few days later and got a 22.99 WiiU pro controller, also got ZombiU for 49.99 in HMV.
So, I spent about €415 for the contents of the ZombiU premium pack, and have Nintendoland as well, and if I had bought them in the shops it would have worked out around €420, and I wouldn't have Nintendoland, so not too shabby.

except if you were one of the lucky few who got the zombiU pack for 380 in hmv ;-P

wampyrus77

eventually you will be a download gamecube games to the wii u from wii u virtual console

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JonquWIbEns

Myrddin

wampyrus77 wrote: »

eventually you will be a download gamecube games to the wii u from wii u virtual console

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JonquWIbEns

He says "theoretically" in the video.

Star Lord

The Regginator himself said it'd be a nice feature that he'd love to see, but it's not something that's in development.

Nollog

wampyrus77 wrote: »

did u complete the survey online

The survey gets you stars, which can be used on Club Nintendo to get Wii/DSi points, or cool things like a Wii SNES controller.

wampyrus77 wrote: »

because theres no wii u nintendo points cards or 3ds points available yet until sometime at end 2013, eventually Nintendo will make Nintendo points cards for wii u and 3ds

for those that dont have credit cards

I think you said such a thing before and I posted this:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CGkalXtm-gE/UCZykDE2EoI/AAAAAAAAAJY/h0sU5WFBymQ/s1095/CameraZOOM-20120810212741230.jpg
They've been available since about 3 months after the 3DS launched.

Cash-cards work on Wii, Wii U, DSi, 3DS.
On Wii U and 3DS, you'll get €15, if bought above.
On Wii and DSi you'll get 1,500 Points, if bought above.

Irish Halo

/\/ollog wrote: »

Cash-cards work on Wii, Wii U, DSi, 3DS.
On Wii U and 3DS, you'll get €15, if bought above.
On Wii and DSi you'll get 1,500 Points, if bought above.

Hadn't seen that, that is a good idea, someone can't buy the wrong card

wampyrus77

when i get back to dublin i used my vouchers discount to buy the games from HMV to get €5 off each game and purchase one game NINTENDO Wii U Pro Controller - Black €22.99 from pc world, and these vouchers finish in January 31st.

each game i buy it would €56.99 normal price at the most - €5 discount voucher = €51.99,

in smyths they are €54.99 - €2.50 with smyths card= €52.49 normal price at the most, while gamestop, argos and pc world they are €59.99

wampyrus77

or stores mite have the games sales now since its after xmas

wampyrus77

i ve received survey from my nintend0 club account and i earned a points of 1000 ★ buy completing it, for registering my wiiu