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Amazon Shipping in Mario-Themed Boxes during November!

totofogo

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Next gen will be delivered by... the Mario Bros?

Quite a big partnership! I'm not sure what % of packages will actually come using these / if they have other campaigns set up for this Holiday, more details below.

Visit the Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary page on Amazon.com and explore various Mario products, walk through a history of the Super Mario Bros. franchise, and find hidden trivia. Be sure to look for the My Nintendo™ mission call-out on the page and follow the prompts to complete this mission and earn 100 Platinum Points. *

Click here to check it out!

If you order from Amazon this November, your package may be delivered in a Super Mario Bros. ™ branded box. Note that the Super Mario Bros. branded Amazon boxes are in limited quantity and will be used randomly, while supplies last. Purchasing Nintendo products will not increase the possibility of receiving a Super Mario Bros. branded box.
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35th Anniversary: Super Mario Bros.

For the past 35 years, Mario has been running, jumping, and saving the Mushroom Kingdom from bad guys, and he couldn’t have done it without you.
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mario.nintendo.com

The official home of Super Mario™ – My Nintendo missions

Complete Mario-themed My Nintendo missions and be entered into the My Nintendo Super Mario Sweepstakes.
mario.nintendo.com mario.nintendo.com
 
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Mr. Robot

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Oct 30, 2017
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I'll buy something just to see if i get a box, but i thought Amazon had a beef with Nintendo, i guess they are cool now.
 
strife85

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Anyone else think this will lead to more robbed packages due to the assumption of it being a nintendo product of some sort?
 
Obi

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Oct 27, 2017
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Oh gosh, I hope people don't think my packages are a Switch and take them.
 
Community Forum

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Nothing says "steal me" more than a bright red Nintendo box sitting in front of the door all day when I'm at work.
 
Pyro

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Neat, but kinda glad I don't plan on ordering anything this month because I feel like this just screams "steal me!"
 
Lobster Roll

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I am loving how ridiculous it is that many peoples XSX and PS5 consoles are going to come wrapped in Nintendo images.
 
ShroudOfFate

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Oct 30, 2017
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I wonder if this will increase the probability of stolen packages going into the holidays
 
Xterrian

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Imagine stealing one of these expecting a switch but instead it turns out to be a pre-owned wii or something.
 
HardRojo

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Oct 25, 2017
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Damn, they're keeping the limited theme going by giving you a few hours to pick up your package before it's stolen!
 
Xion_Stellar

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noisetank3000 said:
Holy shit I forgot that was a thing. What was their beef again?
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IIRC people rightfully returning brand new 3DS systems with dead pixel issues to Amazon and than Amazon trying to refund the systems back to Nintendo and Nintendo basically saying that a few dead pixels on a screen aren't a cause for a refund despite the fact that the rest of the industry does that (phones,tablets,monitors,TV etc) so basically Amazon had to eat the cost of the refunds while holding on to systems with dead pixels.
 
Jamie

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Oct 27, 2017
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That's funny. A big brown box might make thievess think twice, but a big mario theme box? Might as well just be there to hand it to them.

Part of me still wants that box though O.o
 
Prophet Five

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Nov 11, 2017
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totofogo said:
mission-amazon.jpg


Next gen will be delivered by... the Mario Bros?

Quite a big partnership! I'm not sure what % of packages will actually come using these / if they have other campaigns set up for this Holiday, more details below.



www.amazon.com

35th Anniversary: Super Mario Bros.

For the past 35 years, Mario has been running, jumping, and saving the Mushroom Kingdom from bad guys, and he couldn’t have done it without you.
www.amazon.com
mario.nintendo.com

The official home of Super Mario™ – My Nintendo missions

Complete Mario-themed My Nintendo missions and be entered into the My Nintendo Super Mario Sweepstakes.
mario.nintendo.com mario.nintendo.com
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You'll be lucky to get one of these since they ship nearly everything in a bubble mailer, protection be damned! 🙃
 
ElephantShell

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strife418 said:
Anyone else think this will lead to more robbed packages due to the assumption of it being a nintendo product of some sort?
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Lol ya. Let's just say I'm very thankful I will likely be at home when my PS5 is delivered so I can get it inside right away.

I'm a bit sketched out about boxes being left outside my place as it is.
 
Doctor Phishshoe

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Im suprised at how many people bring up robbery.

Im no American, but i know of no one in my life that got its package stolen. Lost in the mail? Sure , but stolen never.

I guess it has to do with the fact that here when you arent home packages are brought to your neighbours(if they are home) or are brought to a local store/company that has a deal with the postal service for you to pick up when you are home.
 
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NoKisum

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Doctor Phishshoe said:
Im suprised at how many people bring up robbery.

Im no American, but i know of no one in my life that got its package stolen. Lost in the mail? Sure , but stolen never.

I guess it has to do with the fact that here when you arent home packages are brought to your neighbours(if they are home) or are brought to a local store/company that has a deal with the postal service for you to pick up when you are home.
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Yeah in America, if the packages aren't dropped at your door step and off to the next house within a very tight window, it's basically a penalty for the driver. It's why you often see packages just tossed at the door with neglect because they gotta head to next delivery and clear out their packed truck.
 
Ploid 6.0

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I wouldn't want that to be left on my porch while I'm gone. Bright colors, recognizable characters? Might as well have a bullseye on it for thieves.
 
Doctor Phishshoe

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NoKisum said:
Yeah in America, if the packages aren't dropped at your door step and off to the next house within a very tight window, it's basically a penalty for the driver. It's why you often see packages just tossed at the door with neglect because they gotta head to next delivery and clear out their packed truck.
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Not to make it a bash thread, but America always amazes me (often in a negative way), ill add this to me list xD. lets hope they dont get stolen for the most of you.

Btw left at the doorstep? I think postal drivers here need to confirm that the inhabitants of the house had received their package wich means physically giving it to them or dropping it of after the doorstep(so inside the house).
 
regenhuber

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Looks like Amazon and Nintendo are on good terms again!

Doctor Phishshoe said:
Not to make it a bash thread, but America always amazes me (often in a negative way), ill add this to me list xD. lets hope they dont get stolen for the most of you
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Screwing over delivery drivers really isn't an American phenomenon tbh
The exploitation happens here in Europe too.
As long as people demand "free shipping & return" and can't be arsed to adjust use pickup locations, nothing will change.
 
Involution

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Oct 25, 2017
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Perfect opportunity to reuse the box to pack Christmas presents. Making unsuspecting people think it's a nintendo switch and then bam, socks.

It'll be cool to get one though, time to order a few amazon goodies.
 
abellwillring

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Oct 25, 2017
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Aren't most people still working from home? The Amazon delivery folks always knock..rather loudly at that. I get notifications on multiple devices when they deliver too. I usually get them right away and yell a thank you personally.

I imagine anyone who wants to steal will do it without much extra provocation needed.
 
BasilZero

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abellwillring said:
Aren't most people still working from home? The Amazon delivery folks always knock..rather loudly at that. I get notifications on multiple devices when they deliver too. I usually get them right away and yell a thank you personally.

I imagine anyone who wants to steal will do it without much extra provocation needed.
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lol

In my experience, they just drop the package and thats it.

I sometimes just get a notification with a picture that its been dropped.

Best Buy actually gave me a call to let me know it was delivered - so that was nice.
 
Starwing

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Oct 31, 2018
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As much as I like the collab, its a good thing I live in an apartment with a doorman and have an in-between-jobs brother that can pick up stuff for me.
 
RedHeat

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abellwillring said:
Aren't most people still working from home? The Amazon delivery folks always knock..rather loudly at that. I get notifications on multiple devices when they deliver too. I usually get them right away and yell a thank you personally.

I imagine anyone who wants to steal will do it without much extra provocation needed.
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Yeah, if you order w/ Prime you also will get live-tracking.
 
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