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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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Especially if you buy eshop cards when they are on sale which is pretty often.
This a pretty good deal if you're digital. I know i will use this voucher for Fire Emblem, i just i'm not sure what other game to pair it with. Either MM2 or Astral Chain. Which of those has a chance to get a discount this year. I would bet on Astral Chain getting one since it is not developed in-house, but maybe i'm wrong and Nintendo published titles are handled the same when it comes to discounts, regardless of who developed them.
People calling this a scam or lackluster are really reaching.
It's a discount on digital, I don't see other platforms or stores offering 20% off new digital titles.
It's a discount on digital, I don't see other platforms or stores offering 20% off new digital titles.
eh some people just look for excuses to shit on everything. there's no way to look at this as anything other than a good deal.
Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing. Most of the others are games I'd rather have on physical media.
Guess I'll get a pair of vouchers and use them on Mario Maker 2 and MUA3. $20 savings is $20 savings, and I was interested in both of those games anyways.
Are you open to selling some codes at this price in the BST thread?
In fact, I consistently see people complaining that savings associated with digital games over physical ones aren't passed along the consumer in some way. It's been a very common complaint with this generation.
Now Nintendo actually goes and introduces a trial of the best savings we've seen for new, existing, and pre-order first party games...and people complain. Because of course they do.
You can buy $50 codes today for $42 via massgenie. Follow slickdeals or Wario64 and you can find 15 -20% e shop cards on an almost weekly basis.
I read on some forums of my country that basically no one likes this discount. Well, this time I don't agree absolutely with them. I like physical boxes so I won't use these vouchers, but for people who 1) want to buy digital games and 2) want to buy them day-1 (e.g. Fire Emblem and Astral Chain), they are very good. basically it's as if they buy one game at full price, and the other only 40€. It would be impossible to get them digitally at this price (and also physically it is not easy).
People coming here calling this a scam or a bad deal are hilarious.
Who cares if you can get it cheaper buying physical...this is obviously for people who want digital.
It's a good deal
Who cares if you can get it cheaper buying physical...this is obviously for people who want digital.
It's a good deal
Thanks. That website isn't loading for me, and I suspect it's only for people in NA. I'm in a weird situation where I'm based in the UK but have a US eShop account.
Pretty good deal since it can be used on future titles, and I would get it if I was digital, alas I am not. Still, pretty cool.
But won't have any benefit if neither of the games you buy is expensive. You will have paid 100$ for two games of 50$ or less value...
I just think the website is currently having problems because it isn't loading for me either.
I dont see Sony or MS giving back $60 worth of their online subscription....
edit: NVM I forgot, 7 year old PS+ games will do the trick
I'd rather just buy what I want when I want it instead of plunking down a bunch of money up front with the stipulation that it's only good for a year (why?) and seems limited to select digital titles. Even under the very best circumstances (there are two, full-priced games you want to immediately buy), it's merely an "ok" deal.
I buy most of my Switch games at retail; however, if Animal Crossing is added to the list, I will buy the vouchers for Mario Maker and Animal Crossing; those games are perfect to have digitally.
Can easily wait until E3 to jump in, the offer ends at the end of July.
You earn coins when you buy the vouchers and again when you buy the games?
Not bad, that's another 10% right there
Oh! I didn't even think of gold coins! Thanks! I might use this for Astral Chain & Ultimate Marvel Alliance 3 after all.
Oh, so you're just talking about 1 game released over 2 years ago, as opposed to the other 99% of Nintendo games that are £49.99, not £59.99
It's always pretty weird when Nintendo offers a way to save on brand new digital games people seem to get really angry.
Noticed it with the announcement of gold coins which is 5% back on everything for everyone.
Now 16% off (21% when combined with MyNintendo Gold) is a scam.
Being in the US, I lap these sales up whenever I can and have been waiting for something like it ever since Nintendo mentioned a special offers program.
I only buy eShop credit when it's discounted so I save a ton on eShop games. At least 15% off most of the time. Now I'm getting like 30% off two games I'm getting day 1.
Noticed it with the announcement of gold coins which is 5% back on everything for everyone.
Now 16% off (21% when combined with MyNintendo Gold) is a scam.
Being in the US, I lap these sales up whenever I can and have been waiting for something like it ever since Nintendo mentioned a special offers program.
I only buy eShop credit when it's discounted so I save a ton on eShop games. At least 15% off most of the time. Now I'm getting like 30% off two games I'm getting day 1.
Cool, I'll get Marvel ultimate Alliance for sure. Also want that new Platnuim games title (Astral). Could settle for the new Fire Emblem tho
That's what I thought at first, but it seems you only get the coins when you buy the vouchers.
I think it makes some people's choice to go physical more diffuclt or they feel digital is such a good deal they may need a bigger SD card.
Some people are very particular about that and like to juggle their budget and refrigerator in a Specific way.
My issue is the selection is a bit too narrow.
You buy them on the eShop like Nintendo Switch Online so you can use eShop credit.
I bought a pair using it
Only here would people complain about saving $20 (technically $25 when you get gold coins) a bad deal/scam.
I've been considering this offer - I prefer buying physical, but Super Mario Maker 2 and Animal Crossing seem good to have digitally. Although maybe Animal Crossing will get some nice special edition, and are we sure Animal Crossing will be eligible as it's not listed yet?
So I can basically get Fire Emblem Three Houses and Pokémon Sword for 100$?
I thought this was tied to Mario Maker 2, like I had to use one of the voucher for Mario Maker and the 2nd voucher for whatever.
I'm glad I came into this thread. I may get 200$ worth. 100$ now and 100$ on July 30th.
I thought this was tied to Mario Maker 2, like I had to use one of the voucher for Mario Maker and the 2nd voucher for whatever.
I'm glad I came into this thread. I may get 200$ worth. 100$ now and 100$ on July 30th.
