i'm really sorry Zack . You didn't back up any of it on SD card before sending it to Nintendo? Or was the wii so bad you couldn't even do that?

The Wii was so messed up it couldn't even do that.

Maybe for the idea for the segment :  RANTindo ??


Maybe as gift you can give me pushmo or freakforms e-shop, via the new redeem code feature??

Keep the suggestions for a name for the new segment coming! We've gotten a few emailed to us, but you can post them here, too. We'll probably pick our favorite in the next day or so, so get them in!

Now I have a Wii for Wii games (the new one) and a Wii for GC/VC/WiiWare games (my old one). I guess it all worked out. I also got my router issue figured out--it was the router itself. Mario Kart plays fine online at my brother's house and my friend Luke's house. So I need a new router.

Mike was (rightfully) complaining that the eShop doesn't let you buy the exact amount of points you need. I'd heard elsewhere that the new update lets you add exactly the amount you need for a new game. Is that incorrect?

If just filling up your eShop wallet then you still can't specify an exact number when adding funds - only the usual increments of $5/$10/$20 (or whatever it was before).


However, if you try to buy software when you don't have enough money in your eShop account, then there is an option to top up to exactly what is required instead of buying a full increment of credit. This feature and saving (password protected) credit card information to the 3DS system are huge improvements that make downloading new games much easier.

Gotcha. Thanks for the heads-up! Especially since I know I would've messed up the first time if you hadn't told me about that...

Hey Scott, I think there are quite a few states where you don't have to pay tax for eshop purchases.  In california, we don't, which is why I've never felt the need to buy any of those points cards, because for some stupid reason, if I walk into Best Buy to buy one of those things, they WOULD charge me tax, and it's freaking 8.25% here!

The takeaway: Indiana blows.

You better enjoy it now, Amazon is supporting efforts by Congress to make all states collect sales tax from digital purchases (just like some states already do). So sooner or later you will have to pay that sales tax whether you buy the points from a point card or directly from the eShop.

Technically, in most places, you're already supposed to be paying tax on things you buy online, only the retailer doesn't collect it and you have to pay it directly to your state, but nobody enforces it.

I still like:
Funhouse Editorials

for the new segment.

9.25% here in TN and eShop charges it.