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Nintendo announces Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers (Buy 2 full price games for $99.99 / Exclusive for NSO users)
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It's a limited time offer huh? Didn't see any mentions of date on the Japanese page though.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/switch/onlineservice/specialoffer/
There is a date (July 31) on the US page:
https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/special-offers/
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/switch/onlineservice/specialoffer/
There is a date (July 31) on the US page:
https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/special-offers/
It's not an incredible deal (in the sense that it justifies NSO's existence), but it is a pretty damn great deal and the fact that it works on upcoming games like Astral Chain and Fire Emblem is actually pretty fucking fantastic. A solid plan to go for if you're digital on Switch.
I can use my work discount to get 2 $50 eshop cards at $85.50. I'm using this also works on Fire Emblem 3 houses and Astral Chain preorders.
Since the Best Buy and Amazon programs ended, seems like this is the way to go in terms of getting discounted preorders.
Even if you're not that interested in NSO, if you use it on two preloads a year, it breaks even.
Even if you're not that interested in NSO, if you use it on two preloads a year, it breaks even.
I take back what I said then.
They should still put some of the older titles on sale tho
Given how they explained it in the direct, it just sounds like a rip off to me. You should really having to pay money just to get a discount.
Could have worked with sales so that you get something like an extra 10% off if you buy two games. Could also mean that two 49.99 games come out at 90 bucks.
OOOP i found it
- To receive promotional value, at least one Voucher must be redeemed for a game priced at $59.99 or above at time of redemption. The Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers may not be combined with any other sale, discount, or promotional offer unless otherwise specified.
one game must be 60 bucks to get this actual promotion
But it seems that it doesn't.
I'm down for this. I wanted to grab Mario Maker 2 anyway, and it would work well to be digital since I wouldn't want to swap carts constantly for a game like that.
I also buy E-Shop gift cards through Amazon since I have an Amazon credit card and get 5% of the purchase price of anything I buy on Amazon back as credit.
......?
Theie games are on sale from time to time.
This is a offer for people who want some of these games digitally without having to wait ages for price drops.
With this being announced don't expect any sales for the listed games until after the promotion is over lol.
I love this idea because there will always be 2 Nintendo Switch games I'll want, but is this really only open until July 31st 2019?
I have the Prime Twitch NSO subscription. If I buy even a month subscription, will it consider my service paid or will the 'free' subscription still be the default?
I have the Prime Twitch NSO subscription. If I buy even a month subscription, will it consider my service paid or will the 'free' subscription still be the default?
Thought so. I got all excited before I remembered how bad our prices are.
Gonna grab this, planning to use it for SMM2 + Animal Crossing, two games I definitely want digitally
Voucher page says "The selection of eligible software will continue to grow over time."
I'm assuming Animal Crossing and Pokemon Sword/Shield will be added after they get release dates
Worst comes to worst, I'll get Astral Chain with the other voucher, but I need Animal Crossing digitally
Voucher page says "The selection of eligible software will continue to grow over time."
I'm assuming Animal Crossing and Pokemon Sword/Shield will be added after they get release dates
Worst comes to worst, I'll get Astral Chain with the other voucher, but I need Animal Crossing digitally
I'm expecting Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing, etc, to be as well when they come out and I'm guessing this will be usable for them as well.
The list of eligible games outright says FE will be eligible in the future, actually.
This feels like a weird way to give a discount rather than just discount digital games during sales like you get on PSN and Xbox and beyond, but seemingly Nintendo digital pricing changes at a glacial pace and doesn't reflect the real market value.
This is like a nifty stop gap and saves people a bit of money, but no doubt even in 4 years from now Mario Odyssey will still be £49.99 or whatever full price on the digital store. Meanwhile equivalent big games on PlayStation will have had numerous price drops to anything as low as £25 or even less. Hmmm. A step in the right direction though for sure.
This is like a nifty stop gap and saves people a bit of money, but no doubt even in 4 years from now Mario Odyssey will still be £49.99 or whatever full price on the digital store. Meanwhile equivalent big games on PlayStation will have had numerous price drops to anything as low as £25 or even less. Hmmm. A step in the right direction though for sure.
Honestly don't think AC will be. That game's latest iteration was just €40 and also included in multiple sale incentives. Got mine for free. Fire Emblem, I don't know.
Still, yeah, it can be a nice haul.
So Nintendo announce a way where you can buy tickets to get discounts on future games for up to a year yet only detail games 6 months in advance... really.
We have no idea what is getting released up to May 2020 yet Nintendo wants you to give them money for nebulous games that you may or may not like
We have no idea what is getting released up to May 2020 yet Nintendo wants you to give them money for nebulous games that you may or may not like
Then you just made a bad choice? Just don't use them on $49.99 titles and use them on titles that are $59.99. You get to pick and choose.
LOL, my thoughts exactly. Why make it so convoluted??
Edit: Can this be done more than once per user?
When you click on them to buy it shows Astral Chain, Fire Emblem 3 houses and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 as the future games elligible. Promo ends July 31th 2019
Considering I'm digital only, and I usually buy Nintendo games that I want Day 1 anyway (because really...why wait?), this is pretty decent.
Weird to me that some of the games on the list are $49.99 - just buy those games directly without the voucher?
