Topic: 3DS "eShop" will not use Nintendo Points

Fans just can't be pleased. What's wrong with getting rid of Nintendo points?

Nothing. It's just a decision that the company made, meaning that half of us celebrate it as the best thing ever, half of us scream about it being the start of Nintendo's downfall, and we all end up buying the system anyway.

Ah, but you can transfer points between systems.

now why you gotta be bringin' the earth logic up into this thread? no one wants to hear that

No you can't

At least people will now see in dollars how much of a rip off Nintendo's digital pricing is. lol

Also not having the shop ready at launce is DUUUUUUMB and also makes me believe this system is being rushed. I mean the browser won't be ready, the shop, the video taking and I think April is the end of Nintendo's fiscal year...Hmmmmmm Good ol' corporate politics.

I do. I just wanna know why fans are complaining

Personally, I thought points were a better idea. The inclusion a "$" will remind shoppers just how much they're spending on the download service, an option to switch between prices and balance listed in points or $ would be better IMO.

So now we're got a downer? no?

@Hardy
If anything it sounds like ninty isn't rushing the shop. They're taking they're time with it, so it's ready when it's ready. I'd guess the shop front is ready, but nobody has games ready to put on it yet.

As much as I like the ability to only pay the games I want, this may suck more for those who rely on prepaid cards. If games cost $9.99 instead of $10.00 now you have 1 cent left over. At least with $1-$2 you could cleverly spend with your next point card and have nothing left. Also, more and more States are going to require online outlets charge sales tax. States and local businesses know they're losing a lot of $$ because of this, and with so many states with budget crises, don't expect that tax loophole to be there very long. I wouldn't be surprised to see cardholders double-taxed (does PSN do this for every state?).

On the plus side, if you use a credit/debit card directly, you'll never have anything left over. If ninty gives devs more flexibility on pricing too, we'll all win with cheaper games, sales, etc.

Hmmm, guess I haven't heard about that. The main things I was referring to are things like pricing: From what I've heard at least, developers can choose any price they want to make the game (I believe Nintendo currently chooses for them?) and developers can choose at any time to change said price if they want and put it on sale (or I suppose... increase the price....). In addition, devolpers (IIRC) get 70% of all profits made off of the sales of their game. Currently Nintendo makes games sell a certain amount before developers get anything.

And finally the obivous one: give the "eShop" (if that's what they're calling it) some exposure! A lot of people who own DSi's don't seem to even know about the DSi Shop, but how many people with an iThing don't know about the App Store? More exposure=more people using=more people buying=more money=more good games. Because right now, App Store>>>>DSiWare. And that's despite the DSi's advantage of buttons.

@Token: It could be even worse, if they add tax at purchase of game like I have to on the PS3. For me, $10 won't over a $9.99 game, I have to add $10.81 to cover it >_>

If the eshop cards are similar to nintendo points cards then I don't mind this.
@hardy83 Maybe nintendo are waiting for enough third parties supporting virtual handheld and 3dsware so that they have a better amount of games ready for the services.

@supermariofan96
The approval process for apple's store is a lot more open than Nintendo's. The reason apps get removed are generally because they're horribly offensive or break a term in apple's agreement that they didn't catch originally BECAUSE the store is so open.

Also, according to joystiq, the eShop will have demos. I'll just leave this here....

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/19/3ds-eshop-detailed-virtual-...

I can see that as becoming very confusing to have two payment systems and honestly, considering you have prepaid cards, I don't see the point of keeping Nintendo Points.

And on that other point, it's up to people to spend their money responsibly. If it reminds them of how much they've been spending, then so be it.

It doesn't make a difference to me. As long as you can still pay via a purchasable card or a credit card then the result is the same. Hopefully this means we will no longer be left with small amounts of credit on our shop accounts, which continually get on our nerves because we can't spend them.

@Token Girl Thanks for clearing that up. That's generally what I thought, but I wasn't really sure. Point is, there's a reason there's so many App Store apps.

On topic, as long as they have prepaid cards, I don't really care whether they are shown as points or dollars. I would like a bit of variety beyond just 2000 points (or $20 since no more points). But whatever.

Oh, you mean what every company does, right?

Nope. http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=147923

I never understood why some people found it so hard to understand the whole 2000 pts = $20. I understood it the minute it was even mentioned back then. But at least the flaws of the system has been ironed out, at least it seems. Debit Card use for eShop > Pre-paid for now