Reminder: The Nintendo DSi shop is shutting down
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Use a phone to make wifi with no security someplace far from people... only temp. Of courseI'm not sure I still have a router that the DSi will connect to, but I might dig it out. I remember I had some free points & the only thing I ever bought was sudoku.....
I always had high hopes for the DSi.
The article on nintendo.com states that "The ability to re-download Nintendo DSiWare games will also stop at some point," implying that the ability to re-download purchases will not stop on March 31st, but instead at a later date.
Its not theft, they cant keep servers up for ever (cost problems) and there arent many who purchase things there now... if your bank closes then you get no opportunity to get money back and its not really theft...Unless they refund your money, not allowing you to re-download forever = theft.
From the DSi EULA, available at http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/info/en_na/docs.jsp (with emphasis added):Unless they refund your money, not allowing you to re-download forever = theft.
I bought a great deal of games from the DSiware shop back in the day. Its truthfully painful to see it shut down and a sale of any sort would be a nice way to commemorate it.Didn't know it was even alive.
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A very small amount of users would actually use it at that point.
I am in favor of physical over digital any day of the week. But its not all that bad, Gabe Newell said he would find a way to remove the DRM from all steam purchased games if some unforeseen event happened to cause a close down.From the DSi EULA, http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/info/en_na/docs.jsp (with emphasis added):
Article 12: Expiration and Termination of Agreement
And people wonder why some of us prefer physical copies of games. (See the whole Appbox One DRM scandal.)
- You may cancel your Nintendo DSi Shop Account by contacting our -department or by following the instructions in the Nintendo DSi Shop. If your Nintendo DSi Shop Account is canceled or terminated for any reason, you will no longer be able to use the Nintendo DSi Shop. You will lose all downloaded Content and forfeit any rights to any unused Points, which become our property.
- You may terminate this agreement by removing Content from your Nintendo DSi System, discontinuing use of the Nintendo DSi Service, and forfeiting any rights to Points in your Nintendo DSi Shop Account, which become our property.
- We may terminate this agreement, or any portion thereof, at any time, for any reason whatsoever. Such termination will void any licenses granted in accordance with this agreement and may prevent your use of the Nintendo DSi Service.
- We have no obligation to return or refund Points to you, even if the agreement ends.
- In the event this agreement is terminated or canceled, the following sections will remain in effect: Unauthorized Software, Services or Devices or Unlicensed Accessories; Credit-Card Charges and Your Billing Account; Intellectual Property; Hosting, Emulating, Intercepting, and Reverse-Engineering Prohibited; Submissions; Warranties; Limitation on Claims; Limited Responsibilities and Indemnification; Expiration and Termination of this Agreement; Governing Law and Legal Jurisdiction; and Agreement Interpretation.
Still, for slot 1 titles it was cool.Its non-existent GBA slot was not nice.
That's what the DS lite is for.Still, for slot 1 titles it was cool.
Five people? That's like a quarter of all sold DSi systems an probably almost twice as many as DSi exclusive titlesGood PSA for the like five people who still care.
Most DSiware games are trash, and the good ones can be bought on the 3dsFive people? That's like a quarter of all sold DSi systems an probably almost twice as many as DSi exclusive titles
will it also affect Wii? Not that i care im just curious.
DSi still has better displays.That's what the DS lite is for.