Nintendo account and Switch DRM • Gaming • Switch • Eurogamer.net

mentacorreia1 18 Jan 2017 17:13:21 7 posts
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One of the biggest questions and no one has asked that i can remember is the Nintendo account tied down to the console like the wii u was, lets say you sold your wii u and then got another one you could not download your purchased digital game.

this was is one of the biggest issues with Nintendo on all there systems.

I have searched for a answer but got nothing so far

DFawkes 18 Jan 2017 17:16:49 32,785 posts
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We don't know yet. It's unfortunate and a cause for concern for many people given we're just over 40 days off, but nothing official yet.

Edited by DFawkes at 17:18:19 18-01-2017

neilka 18 Jan 2017 17:19:48 24,021 posts
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It'll probably work the same way as any other tablet.

mentacorreia1 18 Jan 2017 17:23:07 7 posts
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Well i hope that they change their ways soon, online being paid and all.

Its strange they have not addressed this major issue. lots of folks will not even touch a system that has this kind of aggressive DRM.

On top of all the bad switch news this would be the cherry on top of the cake 2017.

Edited by mentacorreia1 at 17:23:40 18-01-2017

mentacorreia1 18 Jan 2017 17:24:14 7 posts
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neilka wrote:
It'll probably work the same way as any other tablet.

This has nothing to do with tablets but Nintendo politics

Fake_Blood 18 Jan 2017 17:25:25 11,093 posts
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neilka wrote:
It'll probably work the same way as any other tablet.

What you did there, I saw it.
And I salute you sir.

Dirtbox 18 Jan 2017 17:45:12 92,595 posts
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Armoured_Bear 18 Jan 2017 17:46:56 31,233 posts
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Dirtbox wrote:
This is why I generally don't bother with nintendo consoles until they're cracked wide open or emulated.

You may have mentioned it a few hundred times before.

Dirtbox 18 Jan 2017 20:24:54 92,595 posts
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Armoured_Bear 18 Jan 2017 20:30:33 31,233 posts
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Dirtbox wrote:
Because they're invariably anti consumer dogshit.

Go you, you're brilliant.

Rewsan 18 Jan 2017 21:21:26 305 posts
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By the end of the 3DS they weren't that bad I lost my 3DS at the end of the year and all it took was a phone call and a form to get my games transfered, including my ambassador games (which i somehow got when Nintendo sent me the wrong 3DS back after a repair).

Fingers crossed this time it'll just be an account sign in.

BurnoutJunkie 18 Jan 2017 22:22:58 1,222 posts
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mentacorreia1 wrote:
Well i hope that they change their ways soon, online being paid and all.

Its strange they have not addressed this major issue. lots of folks will not even touch a system that has this kind of aggressive DRM.

On top of all the bad switch news this would be the cherry on top of the cake 2017.

Is it really that strange? It's Nintendo. It seems they intentionally just screw with things. Just look at this voice chat debacle. Why is something so simple made so convoluted? Why is there forced smartphone use for VC? Nintendo is run by an out of touch group of old men.

jonsaan 18 Jan 2017 22:29:46 27,052 posts
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@Rewsan really? They wanted a police report from
Me! Is it worth me trying again!

Rewsan 18 Jan 2017 22:41:11 305 posts
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@jonsaan I just had to sign the statement on the form that said that the police no longer gave reports for missing items. I tried linking my new New 3DS (stupid bloody name) a couple of days later and i had access to my full account.

Edit: Of course i didn't even speak to the police but don't tell Nintendo.....

Edited by Rewsan at 22:42:04 18-01-2017

Dirtbox 18 Jan 2017 22:45:04 92,595 posts
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Rewsan 18 Jan 2017 23:04:08 305 posts
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You know what I'm going to wait and see what the it is rather than make up something that fits my agenda.

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i always have black agendas, boring i know, so this year i bought a funky orange one, same size same evrything but new year new colour. Thing is in brought daylight its more pink then orange, Salmon i suppose, and now i cant really use it in public, so i was mistaken in switching this time i guess

DodgyPast 19 Jan 2017 05:27:09 9,353 posts
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Dirtbox wrote:
This is why I generally don't bother with nintendo consoles until they're cracked wide open or emulated.

It's the same with all the consoles.

I really don't like spending money on games that eventually I won't be able to play.

Actually I'm pretty happy with Nintendo since their consoles are generally pretty well emulated and cracked. So when I buy a game I know I'm probably to be able to enjoy it after the console is dead.

Rusty_M 19 Jan 2017 06:49:53 7,172 posts
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mAc6 wrote:
i always have black agendas, boring i know, so this year i bought a funky orange one, same size same evrything but new year new colour. Thing is in brought daylight its more pink then orange, Salmon i suppose, and now i cant really use it in public, so i was mistaken in switching this time i guess

Damnit man, the word 'agendas' doesn't make sense. Agenda is the plural. Agendum is the singular.

Damn millennials!

mentacorreia1 19 Jan 2017 09:44:36 7 posts
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Well Reggie says games will be tied to the account this time around, lets see if there are no strings attached

neilka 19 Jan 2017 09:49:23 24,021 posts
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Reggie definitely has strings attached.

THFourteen 19 Jan 2017 09:58:00 54,987 posts
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This is as good a place as any, got my 2DS, it came with a little red book that had a pin code on it. I went to the club Nintendo website to whack it in, however it says some of the characters are invalid

Is this because the console is old (it was second hand) and they changed around the club Nintendo stuff?

Or am i entering it in the wrong place?

Decks 19 Jan 2017 10:04:35 31,013 posts
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@INNUENDOBOT

Zomoniac 19 Jan 2017 10:12:38 10,628 posts
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@THFourteen Club Nintendo is dead. They killed the whole thing off a year ago. I spent an evening just before the deadline digging about 50 codes from all my boxes so I could get a Mario Kart t-shirt and an Animal Crossing CD.

Edited by Zomoniac at 10:12:48 19-01-2017

Innuendobot_5000 19 Jan 2017 10:17:18 238 posts
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THFourteen wrote:
Or am i entering it in the wrong place?

THERE. IS. NO. WRONG. PLACE.

THFourteen 19 Jan 2017 11:05:43 54,987 posts
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@Zomoniac

Ah. How odd. It still let me register on the website this morning!

jonsaan 19 Jan 2017 21:41:58 27,052 posts
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@Rewsan what is this form you mention?

Thanks for the info by the way!

Rewsan 19 Jan 2017 23:29:49 305 posts
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@jonsaan they emailed it to my asked for a few details such as serial numbers of old and new machine and recent eshop downloads to prove the account is yours. I'm not sure if they need to send it to you 1st but let me know your email and I'll send it over to you.

Rewsan 19 Jan 2017 23:30:01 305 posts
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jonsaan 20 Jan 2017 06:47:09 27,052 posts
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Sweet. I will try calling them first. Thanks a lot!