Topic: Downloadable version of New Super Mario Bros 2 to cost £39.99 in the UK.

[Pixelated Pixies]

BTW, has anyone seen any download cards for this in the wild? At retailers either online or brick-and-mortar? And at what price?

Not that I've been able to find. With eShop pricing the way it is a download code would have been my next choice, but I couldn't find any.

[tyrian3]

I'll just add my two cents...digital games should cost less than their phisical counterparts. I always prefer the phisical copy (I'm kind of a collector) but I'd happily go for a digital game in some cases IF it's reasonably priced in comparison to the actual boxed version. Sadly this isn't the case.


On a sidenote, it's hard to find cheap 3DS games, unlike say PS3 ones. it's going to be hard to build a nice catalogue for me!

[Hey Einstein!]

Oh Nintendo.... this is just laughable. But to be fair to them, the UK PSN has seen some hilarious pricing on day and date download versions of boxed games (which they tend to blame on the publishers), so NOE aren't the only idiots out there. Competitive pricing and the pre owned market are the 2 reasons why I will weep the passing of boxed games.


I really really hope that there are no rabbid fan boys downloading this in their dozens.
Did you see the stats from Japan stating that only 5% of NSM2 sales were digital? Let's aim for 1% in the UK!

[Pixelated Pixies]

I really really hope that there are no rabbid fan boys downloading this in their dozens.
Did you see the stats from Japan stating that only 5% of NSM2 sales were digital? Let's aim for 1% in the UK!

That would be great, lol. Maybe that would at least send them a message.

[NWR_insanolord]

I really really hope that there are no rabbid fan boys downloading this in their dozens.
Did you see the stats from Japan stating that only 5% of NSM2 sales were digital? Let's aim for 1% in the UK!

That would be great, lol. Maybe that would at least send them a message.

The problem with that is the message Nintendo would probably get is that there's no demand for digital releases and they might not support them as much, as opposed to instituting more competitive pricing.

[Pixelated Pixies]

The problem with that is the message Nintendo would probably get is that there's no demand for digital releases and they might not support them as much, as opposed to instituting more competitive pricing.

Knowing Nintendo, you're probably correct. Well, regardless, Nintendo can take whatever message they want from people not buying their games digitally, ultimately I feel it will be Nintendo who will lose out most as a result of this pricing scheme.

[clcltr]

Is this really a positive move from Nintendo? I mean, kudos for allowing another format of the game but for a price that's more expensive, why would you choose to have a product that's not tangible? It's like with the booming sales of mp3's, albums bought off iTunes costs less than albums bought from, say, HMV. It's cheaper for a reason! You cut out the middle man, give the product straight to the customer. It's a little worrying the amount of 'services' becoming digital; books especially. It's a sad sign of the times. I just hope it doesn't get to the stage where humans become obsolete. I think buying games online are cheap enough, for example I got recommended this place for Cheap Nintendo DS Games, and it's treated me quite well!

[TJ Spyke]

As it has already been stated, the digital price is NOT more expensive. The digital price is the same as the MSRP they give to retailers, retailers in the UK just tend to sell it for less than that. It would be like if Amazon sold it for $34 and you claim Nintendo is charging more.