Gaming new super mario bros. 2 will be 40$ in eshop

[TripleSMoon]

It is quite possible that the game's multiplayer will be good enough to warrant getting two copies for you but then again maybe it won't.

Oops! I completely forgot about the multiplayer! I'll definitely be getting two copies, if it's a good-enough game (but still physical copies).

 

[Rasas]

Well I think it is because retailers like Walmart saying they won't sell your games if you decide to sell them less on digital (Certain PC titles and Vita). The threat didn't stop them from stocking PC titles to a certain degree but I don't think anyone wants their game not to be sold at some brick and mortar stores for now. I suppose if it is confirmed they are selling for the same prices I think it is because they can get away with it. Look at 360's Games on demand or Playstation's games. They are expensive compared to buying new/used sometimes but people don't care.

 

[Presto99]

This might have been said before, but:
I'm willing to pay full price for a digital download just for convenience. I'm pretty lazy and don't like switching carts out usually. That's originally why I got a DS flashcard...before I broke down and pirated. Still, for some games such as Animal Crossing, I don't want to have to switch it out all the time, or never be able to play a different game cause I'll play that too much. I don't usually sell my games anyways, so really the only thing keeping me from digitally buying all my future games is an account system such as PSN, so I could safely redownload the game even if my 3DS broke or something.

 

[TripleSMoon]

This might have been said before, but:
I'm willing to pay full price for a digital download just for convenience. I'm pretty lazy and don't like switching carts out usually. That's originally why I got a DS flashcard...before I broke down and pirated. Still, for some games such as Animal Crossing, I don't want to have to switch it out all the time, or never be able to play a different game cause I'll play that too much. I don't usually sell my games anyways, so really the only thing keeping me from digitally buying all my future games is an account system such as PSN, so I could safely redownload the game even if my 3DS broke or something.

True, but one man's trash is another's treasure, and vice versa. In my opinion, it's more of a convenience to be able to have full control over my games and be able to transfer them between systems and sell them or give them away or let friends borrow them. To me, the digital downloads bit sacrifices too much freedom for such a small convenience.

 

[10_0ARMY]

I'd rather buy a full priced game from the store than buy it digitally at full price. If I even had the slightest want to buy this game I would go to the store an buy an actual game cartrage.

 

[Luigi2012SM64DS]

we can fool the e-shop and have no tax silly nintendo.

 

[omega59]

i already pre-ordered it for that $39.99 if i have to pay that much for a game it better come with a cartridge, case, book LOL!
digital copy should be atleast $10 less imo. Now let's hope this game is longer than the first one

 

[TheDarkSeed]

I think there should be some incentive to purchasing digital versions of games. If not, this digital downloads thing will have a hard time lifting off the ground I mean Nintendo doesn't have to spend money on storage media or packaging for the game, they should pass the savings onto the customers.

I think it should cost $30

EDIT: $35 tops

 

[Janthran]

I think there should be some incentive to purchasing digital versions of games. If not, this digital downloads thing will have a hard time lifting off the ground

Like some of the Brazilian members here have said, downloading off the eShop is a lot cheaper than importing.

 

[Rasas]

I think there should be some incentive to purchasing digital versions of games. If not, this digital downloads thing will have a hard time lifting off the ground

Like some of the Brazilian members here have said, downloading off the eShop is a lot cheaper than importing.

You don't need the cart, possibly with the unified account system if you lose your 3ds you can get your game back and various other benefits come from buying digital. Yes, it would be nice if it was cheaper but if it isn't it isn't.

 

[Janthran]

I think there should be some incentive to purchasing digital versions of games. If not, this digital downloads thing will have a hard time lifting off the ground

Like some of the Brazilian members here have said, downloading off the eShop is a lot cheaper than importing.

You don't need the cart, possibly with the unified account system if you lose your 3ds you can get your game back and various other benefits come from buying digital. Yes, it would be nice if it was cheaper but if it isn't it isn't.

Nintendo can switch your eShop account around if you have it linked to Club Nintendo.

 

[Kikirini]

The price really doesn't matter to me... Games I will be playing regularly, I will get a digital version of, the others I will get a retail version of.

 

[VMM]

Like some of the Brazilian members here have said, downloading off the eShop is a lot cheaper than importing.

Even more problematic than the higher price,
importing takes long, between one or two months if you got lucky.
If Alfandega wants, it can hold your product in their stock for months,
or have you to pay some taxes to liberate your product.

With digital distribution we can get games fast and for the right prices

Tell me about it, I'm sick of paying for more than double the price for a game... Finally we're getting the games at a fair price! =D

I remember that in the first weeks of e-shop, it showed a price of R$67 for 3DS games,
if they maintain that price it would be a dream to every 3DS owner in Brazil.
Hope they put some old 3DS games avaiable on e-shop.

 

[xbry23]

damn, i should have gone for the newegg deal a couple of days ago. I thought download would be cheaper

 

[Deleted User]

How much space is that gonna take?!

 

[TripleSMoon]

How much space is that gonna take?!

That's my question. If these games take on average more than 1gb (if I remember correctly, 3DS gamecarts can hold 3gb?), that basically puts the last nail in the coffin for me buying digital. With a 32 gb limit for SDHC cards, there's just no point for me to move in that direction.

 

[spinal_cord]

The max price for a download version of a physical game should be no more than the RRP of that game minus the cost of all of the physical packaging. There is no reason at all that a download should include the same costs as a cart. there is no cartridge to manufacture, no nicely printed paper manual or cover, no box etc.
If I find any game that I like is available for a similar price for both the download and the physical cart, I'll be choosing the cart every time.

 

[Pleng]

How much space is that gonna take?!

That's my question. If these games take on average more than 1gb (if I remember correctly, 3DS gamecarts can hold 3gb?), that basically puts the last nail in the coffin for me buying digital. With a 32 gb limit for SDHC cards, there's just no point for me to move in that direction.

Are you likely to have a collection of over, say 20 games? Leaving you 12GB left for music, photos and videos? I wish I had that much money to spend on games! I also with there were 20 games out for the system that I'm even interested in!

And, of course, you could always have 2 SD cars. I know it kind of defeats the object of having an 'all in one' thingy, but having to carry 1 additional SD care around is a lot easier than carrying 40 gamecarts.

Has anybody tried formatting a 64Gb card with the FAT32 filesystem and using it in a 3DS yet?

 

[TripleSMoon]

Are you likely to have a collection of over, say 20 games? Leaving you 12GB left for music, photos and videos? I wish I had that much money to spend on games! I also with there were 20 games out for the system that I'm even interested in!

And, of course, you could always have 2 SD cars. I know it kind of defeats the object of having an 'all in one' thingy, but having to carry 1 additional SD care around is a lot easier than carrying 40 gamecarts.

Has anybody tried formatting a 64Gb card with the FAT32 filesystem and using it in a 3DS yet?

I don't have that much money to spend on games, at the moment. But that's completely beside the point. The DS was around for about 6 years before being replaced by the 3DS, and even they're still making DS games, which means the DS has a lifespan of close to 8 years and counting. Surely you wouldn't spend $170+ on a game console to only play 20 games over the course of its lifespan? I know I wouldn't. But maybe that's just me. Either way, I listed in previous posts that that's only one of a few different reasons I wouldn't go digital. the lack of storage is just the icing on the cake for me.

And I'm not sure about the 64gb thing... I know this isn't related, but I heard people have tested it with SDHC-only smartphones, and they say it worked.

 

[Pleng]

I don't have that much money to spend on games, at the moment. But that's completely beside the point. The DS was around for about 6 years before being replaced by the 3DS, and even they're still making DS games, which means the DS has a lifespan of close to 8 years and counting. Surely you wouldn't spend $170+ on a game console to only play 20 games over the course of its lifespan? I know I wouldn't. But maybe that's just me. Either way, I listed in previous posts that that's only one of a few different reasons I wouldn't go digital. the lack of storage is just the icing on the cake for me.

I don't think there's been any console I've ever owned that's had 20 games worth playing. I've never had more than 20 games for any system, bar emulation and flashcards (and even then there've only been around 5 or 6 that I've actually played more than a couple of times)

And I'm not sure about the 64gb thing... I know this isn't related, but I heard people have tested it with SDHC-only smartphones, and they say it worked.

Yea I know it works with some devices, would be interesting to find out if it works on the 3DS. I don't have any other device that can make use of one, so I'm not really wishing to test it out myself.