The launch date of November 18 for the Wii-U is nearly upon us all. So what better way for Nintendo to get people excited for it’s revolutionary console. Nintendo today revealed details about the Deluxe Digital Promotion, which lets consumers who buy the Wii U Deluxe Set earn points when they purchase downloadable games and redeem those points for even more fun digital content in the online Nintendo eShop. The promotion gives Wii U Deluxe Set owners a big incentive to connect their systems to the Internet and discover a constantly expanding array of downloadable games, entertainment offerings and cool ways to connect with family and friends.
It’s like Nintendo’s gift to you, which is similar to Microsoft’s monthly Microsoft points return, where you get a small amount of Microsoft points back at the end of each month depending on how much you spent. This however appears to be much more rewarding for players. All Wii U Deluxe Set owners who purchase digital content for Wii U, including downloadable games in the Nintendo eShop and download codes sold at select retail stores, will earn points with a value equivalent to approximately 10 percent of the Nintendo eShop list price of each purchase. For example, a game priced at $59.99, such as New Super Mario Bros. U, would earn 599 points. For every 500 points they earn, participants will receive a code worth $5 in credit to be used in the Nintendo eShop for either Wii U or Nintendo 3DS. Points will be earned on all digital purchases made on a Deluxe Set from Nov. 18, 2012, until Dec. 31, 2014.
“From day one, we want owners to experience the full breadth of great downloadable games and content available for the console,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “The Deluxe Digital Promotion is our way of encouraging the Deluxe Set owners to explore the Nintendo eShop and discover how the system offers an incredible combination of fun, innovation, convenience and value.”
Isn’t that nice of them? It’s like recieving Christmas Presents all your round from Father Nintendo, (doesn’t sound as good as Father Christmas now does it?).
