What did you think looked the best over there? We all want the Game & Watch Collection, but you have to admit those DS Lite cases are pretty nice. What do you think looks best over at Club Nintendo?
What did you think looked the best over there? We all want the Game & Watch Collection, but you have to admit those DS Lite cases are pretty nice. What do you think looks best over at Club Nintendo?
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Posted: Dec 16th 2008 9:32AM (Unverified) said
All of that stuff is really cool, but I can't but help associate a dollar value to these "Coins." If a Wii game = 50 coins (and it does), then that's basically like saying 1 coin = 1 dollar. So then we're kind of talking about a $300 Wii Remote holder, or an $800 Game & Watch Collection. I understand that it's supposed to be "rewards," but I'd really rather just have the option to buy the swag at a reasonable MSRP than have to buy 8-10 Wii Games to get a nifty trinket.
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 9:58AM strangeseraph said
Actually no, because you aren't getting back the entire cost of the GAME you bought as a reward, you are getting a percentage bonus. Buying a game and registering does not mean we get an entire second game of the same price, it means we get bonus points.
So if we look at the math, which I'm not going to, you can, each point is worth $6.25 Thats $6.25 refund or credit towards a new game. Not bad.
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So if we look at the math, which I'm not going to, you can, each point is worth $6.25 Thats $6.25 refund or credit towards a new game. Not bad.
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 10:00AM strangeseraph said
Bleh, bad math. I mean, 50 points equals $6.25
20 points per $1 basically
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20 points per $1 basically
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 10:18AM (Unverified) said
I think the idea here is that you're gonna buy games anways - why not get some mario bookends why you're at it?
You don't buy the games to get the swag, you get the swag for buying the games.
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You don't buy the games to get the swag, you get the swag for buying the games.
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 11:42AM JoshMilewski said
Well, it's actually more like if you buy $800 worth of Nintendo games (that's MSRP, though), you'll get a free bonus game.
Not much better, but still.
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Not much better, but still.
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 12:13PM (Unverified) said
"You don't buy the games to get the swag, you get the swag for buying the games."
I understand what you mean, but this is like saying that they're offering the Club Nintendo program just because they are cool, nice, generous people. While Nintendo makes some incredible products, following the video game industry in general over the past couple of decades has lead me to believe that Nintendo is not a company of cool, nice, generous people. It is a company of a few creative people mixed with shrewd businessmen and an effective marketing department. They would not "reward" loyalty if they didn't have reason to believe that doing so would result in even greater overall profits.
Jenny Lee, I am 100% not following you. Nintendo's FAQ regarding Club Nintendo has the following breakdown:
Wii games = 50 Coins
Nintendo DS games = 30 Coins
Wii Shop Channel games and Wii Channels = 10 Coins
Math was never my best subject, but here's the math that I did: One new Wii game costs about $50. One Wii game is worth 50 CN Coins. I'm clearly missing something that you are not, or something, because this looks like a pretty clear 1:1 ratio. In order to earn 300 Coins, I would have to buy approximately six Wii Games. Of course, this is highly simplified, because I'm not taking into account great budget titles like Zack & Wiki or Blast Works. Anyway, back to the scenario. Six top-shelf Wii Games will set me back about $300. So going back to the apparent 1:1 ratio, 300 Coins = about $300? I'm not trying to be a jerk, and maybe I'm just making myself look even more like an idiot, but I have no idea where you are getting the data for this math you told me you weren't going to do. I never said anything about getting "an entire second game" of any price. I'm just trying to process what you suggest, that if a Wii game = 50 Coins, and if a Wii game = $50, then 50 Coins = $6.25. Like I said, I must be missing something, because that looks like a totally arbitrary number. I'm taking into account the fact that this whole discussion is rather pedantic, and that obviously Club Nintendo Coins have no literal monetary value. But they do have a representative value, and that's what's important here; not whether or not a Coin actually is a dollar, but that it could be said to represent a dollar, and that Nintendo has a lot to gain by giving you an item with a probable real-world value of $20-$30 (like the Game & Watch DS collection) as a "bonus" for spending $800 on their retail merchandise.
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I understand what you mean, but this is like saying that they're offering the Club Nintendo program just because they are cool, nice, generous people. While Nintendo makes some incredible products, following the video game industry in general over the past couple of decades has lead me to believe that Nintendo is not a company of cool, nice, generous people. It is a company of a few creative people mixed with shrewd businessmen and an effective marketing department. They would not "reward" loyalty if they didn't have reason to believe that doing so would result in even greater overall profits.
Jenny Lee, I am 100% not following you. Nintendo's FAQ regarding Club Nintendo has the following breakdown:
Wii games = 50 Coins
Nintendo DS games = 30 Coins
Wii Shop Channel games and Wii Channels = 10 Coins
Math was never my best subject, but here's the math that I did: One new Wii game costs about $50. One Wii game is worth 50 CN Coins. I'm clearly missing something that you are not, or something, because this looks like a pretty clear 1:1 ratio. In order to earn 300 Coins, I would have to buy approximately six Wii Games. Of course, this is highly simplified, because I'm not taking into account great budget titles like Zack & Wiki or Blast Works. Anyway, back to the scenario. Six top-shelf Wii Games will set me back about $300. So going back to the apparent 1:1 ratio, 300 Coins = about $300? I'm not trying to be a jerk, and maybe I'm just making myself look even more like an idiot, but I have no idea where you are getting the data for this math you told me you weren't going to do. I never said anything about getting "an entire second game" of any price. I'm just trying to process what you suggest, that if a Wii game = 50 Coins, and if a Wii game = $50, then 50 Coins = $6.25. Like I said, I must be missing something, because that looks like a totally arbitrary number. I'm taking into account the fact that this whole discussion is rather pedantic, and that obviously Club Nintendo Coins have no literal monetary value. But they do have a representative value, and that's what's important here; not whether or not a Coin actually is a dollar, but that it could be said to represent a dollar, and that Nintendo has a lot to gain by giving you an item with a probable real-world value of $20-$30 (like the Game & Watch DS collection) as a "bonus" for spending $800 on their retail merchandise.
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 12:41PM MowDownJoe said
Wii Shop channel purchases giving 10 coins throw that cost theory out the window, since World of Goo ($15) and MegaMan 3 ($5) both end up giving you 10 coins.
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Posted: Dec 16th 2008 9:41AM oneplus said
I DEFINITELY want that Game and Watch collection at some point.
Most of the other trinkets don't really quirk me, like the DS cases + stylii. Already have too many.
We shall see if they release anything else of interest.
Most of the other trinkets don't really quirk me, like the DS cases + stylii. Already have too many.
We shall see if they release anything else of interest.
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 10:14AM (Unverified) said
this is great and all but i'm pretty upset all the things i registered with nintendo before are not able to be carried over!
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 10:33AM (Unverified) said
Do any of you guys now the extent of the backlog of stuff you can register? Like can I start registering old gameboy and Gamecube games? Or does it have to Wii and DS stuff?
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 3:18PM WhatIsThatThing said
Caps:
Whoa there, I think you should change your draw there. Also, your name.
Also, don't type in all caps.
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Whoa there, I think you should change your draw there. Also, your name.
Also, don't type in all caps.
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 10:45AM (Unverified) said
Only games that have that separate "Register your software" that contain a computer-printed PIN number are eligible. I looked through my Gamecube games and none seemed to have those. This is mostly only newer (DS/Wii) official Nintendo first-party releases (though Brain Age 2 had one also).
The site seems borked right now, though -- I was able to enter one game, got coins, then got kicked and now can't log back in. I requested a password reset, go the email, but the password reset page isn't working, either. Sigh.
The site seems borked right now, though -- I was able to enter one game, got coins, then got kicked and now can't log back in. I requested a password reset, go the email, but the password reset page isn't working, either. Sigh.
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 10:48AM (Unverified) said
Missed a word there... I mean to say a separate booklet/insert that says "Register your software" on the front and has a computer-printed PIN on the back (of the form XXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX)
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Posted: Dec 16th 2008 12:03PM (Unverified) said
I just went over there to sign up, and I have about 7 wii games and 3 DS games here all with PIN numbers and everything, but the site won't accept any of them! Can anyone help me? Is there a certain way you have to type in the PIN?
And to answer the post - I'm itching for that Game+Watch collection, which is why this is driving me insane.
And to answer the post - I'm itching for that Game+Watch collection, which is why this is driving me insane.
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 11:02PM Funkmaster General said
I'm having a similar issue. After I enter a pin the site will load for a minute, then act like I didn't do anything. It will also sometimes kick me out and tell me that I need to register... which I obviously already did.
Hopefully these kinks will be worked out.
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Hopefully these kinks will be worked out.
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 11:42AM (Unverified) said
All my WiiWare titles didn't get me anything. Except World of Goo. That's pretty irritating. Maybe the retroactive points are still coming though.
I'd think that atleast Strong Bad games would be recent enough for some points.
I'd think that atleast Strong Bad games would be recent enough for some points.
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 12:03PM JoshMilewski said
Only VC/WiiWare games from October 13 and later count.
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Posted: Dec 16th 2008 11:51AM (Unverified) said
Even if I register my entire backlog of games I don't think I'll have enough for the Game & Watch collection... anyone know if the coin value is higher in the Japanese version?
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 12:07PM Mr Khan said
It rejects my FireFox, for some reason, so i've been using Internet Explorer 7. But the whole site is running slow as molasses
Obviously i want the Game and Watch collection. I never bothered to pick up any of the GB/GBC/GBA collections, or the E-Reader. Even if its only a few GAW games, i need to have them.
Obviously i want the Game and Watch collection. I never bothered to pick up any of the GB/GBC/GBA collections, or the E-Reader. Even if its only a few GAW games, i need to have them.
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 12:43PM MowDownJoe said
It works fine on Firefox for me. You using FireFox3? Don't forget to unblock Nintendo from NoScript if you're using that.
Anyway, I want the Stylus set and Game Card holder... Mario themed one, obviously.
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Anyway, I want the Stylus set and Game Card holder... Mario themed one, obviously.
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 12:53PM Roto13 said
They need to get this crap working. I have a feeling this isn't going to be fixed until after New Years or something and they wanted to get the service technically running by the end of the year. >_>
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 12:56PM (Unverified) said
Why yes, MowDownJoe, that's what I was acknowledging when I said:
"Of course, this is highly simplified, because I'm not taking into account great budget titles like Zack & Wiki or Blast Works."
"Of course, this is highly simplified, because I'm not taking into account great budget titles like Zack & Wiki or Blast Works."
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 1:00PM (Unverified) said
don't hurt me, but I'm actually not interested in the game and watch collection. Most of the bonuses are meh, but the playing cards are nice. I'll probably hoard all my coins until something really catches my eye.
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 1:09PM GreenElf said
Am i seeing this right?
I don't get anything for ALL the games/systems i registered when it was My Nintendo? My friend who didnt register or sign up for crap does?
Teh Suck!
I don't get anything for ALL the games/systems i registered when it was My Nintendo? My friend who didnt register or sign up for crap does?
Teh Suck!
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 1:48PM (Unverified) said
The site is a mess, randomly logging me out and only registering my surveys maybe once out of every three times I submit one for a single game. At least my registrations are eventually going through...not that my combined Wii/DS efforts over the past years are getting me anywhere close to the Game & Watch Collection, though =/
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 2:25PM (Unverified) said
Also, nobody panic if you complete a survey and the site tells you that you've earned 0 points. I was about to blow a gasket after receiving points for Brawl but not for Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn until I went back to the "Earn Coins" tab where my rightful 50 coins had been added to my coin total. The site is just really buggy and doesn't show what it's supposed to in some places.
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Posted: Dec 16th 2008 1:59PM TurboFool said
Anyone else unable to even log in? I migrated my account with it, but every time I enter my info and log in it cheerfully tells me it can help me migrate my account.
Also pretty disappointed that I already registered Animal Crossing City Folk a couple of weeks ago. If I had waited I'd have the 50 points.
Also pretty disappointed that I already registered Animal Crossing City Folk a couple of weeks ago. If I had waited I'd have the 50 points.
Posted: Dec 17th 2008 6:03PM GreenElf said
If you are having trouble logging in to Club Nintendo using Firefox then try IE7. Even today the site is VERY slow.
Don't worry, once you login you should be able to get the surveys that get you the coins for qualifying games that you have already registered.
If you want to see what are the qualifying games go to http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/club/en/faq.jsp#vers and click on Product Registration. There will be a list about 1/2 way down.
Oh, and Wii Fit is 80 coins, not 50. No bonus for Links Crossbow Training however...
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Don't worry, once you login you should be able to get the surveys that get you the coins for qualifying games that you have already registered.
If you want to see what are the qualifying games go to http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/club/en/faq.jsp#vers and click on Product Registration. There will be a list about 1/2 way down.
Oh, and Wii Fit is 80 coins, not 50. No bonus for Links Crossbow Training however...
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 2:42PM jediliz said
I want the Animal Crossing playing cards.
However, now that they migrated the account of My Nintendo to Club Nintendo, will all the games I registered in the past still be registered? :(
However, now that they migrated the account of My Nintendo to Club Nintendo, will all the games I registered in the past still be registered? :(
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 3:22PM WhatIsThatThing said
If you go into your Account page on the Club Nintendo site, it will show you all your old games, so my assumption is they haven't coded the transfer rate for them yet...which is something they really should have done or tested before they unveiled the new system.
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Posted: Dec 16th 2008 3:54PM jediliz said
well, at least I haven't actually registered my copy of AC:CF. I've had it a month and i haven't registered it, so I'll get 50 coins for that.
I'll be watching to see if they get those transferred cause I had several games registered and I'd hate to lose those, even though I won't get any coins for previous registrations (which is so stupid).
I'll be watching to see if they get those transferred cause I had several games registered and I'd hate to lose those, even though I won't get any coins for previous registrations (which is so stupid).
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 4:51PM (Unverified) said
Does anyone know if they sell those ds lite cases anywhere? I really like them, but probably will never get enough points to get one from Club Nintendo.
Posted: Dec 17th 2008 12:05AM (Unverified) said
I can't do anything with Firefox or Internet Explorer. It asked me to migrate my account, and after that, when I try to log in, it says my password is wrong. Even when I change it, it still says my password is wrong. The website definitely has a lot of bugs that need to be fixed.
Posted: Dec 17th 2008 8:05AM (Unverified) said
If anyone wants to know, the Club Nintendo Site is working for me now (on Firefox). Nintendo put an alert saying that there is high traffic or something, but it is now possible to log in for those who weren't able to.
Posted: Dec 17th 2008 11:41PM (Unverified) said
I've never played Hanafuda (never heard of it until Club Nintendo), but those cards are much too pretty to not pick up. But, alas, the Game and Watch Collection is also something I desperately need, and as soon as I buy either one something better will come out.
Posted: Dec 17th 2008 11:44PM (Unverified) said
Also, I have 530 points (Wii Fit = LOVE).
For Christmas I am getting Wii Music, another 50. Hopefully I'll be able to buy a DS game or something with the money I get, pushing me to Platinum!
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For Christmas I am getting Wii Music, another 50. Hopefully I'll be able to buy a DS game or something with the money I get, pushing me to Platinum!
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