Digital Downloads for 3DS & Wii U

Published on 04-26-12 10:08 PM

Compared to Microsoft's XBoxLive Marketplace and Sony's Playstation Network, Nintendo has not really offered much with its own online shops. This will change later this fall when Nintendo will begin offering digital downloadable versions of physical retail games for the 3DS handheld and later, the Wii U console. One of the first game that will see this see a simultaneous release at retail and digitally is the upcoming New Super Mario Bros. 2. This will be followed by the Brain Age sequel for the 3DS.

People can download games through the Nintendo eShop or by purchasing redeemable codes at retailers (in North America, Gamestop currently offers downloadable codes for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Pushmo, and 3D Classics: Kid Icarus). Downloaded games will be saved onto SD cards, and the saved data cannot be shared with other systems. Retailers will be free to set the price of digital product they have in stock.

Nintendo plans on keeping the price of downloadable games about the same as their retail counterparts. This is totally different from other competitors like Sony whose pricing of digital games are marked down a bit.

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9 Comments

RayquazaTyrant - 04-27-12
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Bout time!! Thats so cool but data storage is gonna be tricky

StephF - 04-27-12
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I'm definitely excited about New Super Mario Bros 2. The games are so much fun.

:)

GaijinGuyJim - 04-27-12
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I hope the Wii U has decent storage space. Or at least upgradable storage.

Sonickfan - 04-27-12
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If the prices end up the same either way then I would prefer to get a physical copy.. I can return it if I want or resell it.
Also I could play it on other systems, should I choose to get a new one, etc.

That said, this is a great idea and I hope to see it get some use.