X and Y, cart or download?

who is this · 04-10-2013 6:04am #1

Just wondering, what are people planning to get, cart or download for X and Y?

Personally I'm getting cart. Nintendo don't discount, you don't get any freebies, system transfer has a maximum limit and if you lose the console with the game, you've no way to get it back. All the while Nintendo get to cut out the middleman and prevent resales.

Nintendo will probably charge €44.99 on eShop, while I'm in China, I can get a French copy DHLed to me for €52 including a freebie Pokéball cart holder. For me the wait is the better deal, even if it kills me.

Banjo · 04-10-2013 9:56am

Download - Got a freebie (Pokédex 3D Pro, which is a lot less useless than I expected, loving the quizzes!) courtesy of Game.Co.Uk

At the risk of raining on a parade, I've lost a 3DS with - ironically - a Pokémon White cart in the back and a bunch of downloads on it. The downloads were the only thing I *did* get back.

And I'll probably get my key on Friday Night

(I have no factual basis for that)

Atavan-Halen · 04-10-2013 10:27am

Both! I got the pokemon centre 3ds with y pre-installed and then going to get X in cart form. Much prefer physical games to digital downloads.

who is this · 04-10-2013 1:26pm

Banjo wrote: »

At the risk of raining on a parade, I've lost a 3DS with - ironically - a Pokémon White cart in the back and a bunch of downloads on it. The downloads were the only thing I *did* get back.

I presume you asked nicely and Nintendo CC helped you out?

The fact is, that Sony and Microsoft both do this as policy, not at their discretion. The downloads have huge benefits for Nintendo, but they pass very few of those on to the customer, even those we've come to expect (i.e. just log in with username and password and you can recover it).

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

Much prefer physical games to digital downloads.

With you on that. Especially when there's so little added benefits and no discounts. If it were cheaper or guaranteed to be recoverable without the console, I'd go for download. But until that day...

Banjo · 04-10-2013 1:59pm

who is this wrote: »

I presume you asked nicely and Nintendo CC helped you out?

The fact is, that Sony and Microsoft both do this as policy, not at their discretion. The downloads have huge benefits for Nintendo, but they pass very few of those on to the customer, even those we've come to expect (i.e. just log in with username and password and you can recover it).

I said I got them back. I didn't say it was quick, I didn't say it was easy

They do have a policy of sorts, but it is by no means a "log out / log in" and I really wouldn't fancy having to do it again. However, they did recognise that their process is ridiculous, which didn't help but eased the pain a little. I keep hearing that there's a unified account system on the way that was supposed to be tied to Miiverse but with no Miiverse 3DS launch on the immediate horizon I guess that's still a ways off.

I prefer the cart in most cases but I know I'm not likely to trade the game in (I still have my Blue cart somewhere, and hopefully the battery is keeping Deano the Blastoise alive...) and I like the fact that I don't have to go fishing for the cart if I get 5 minutes spare to go pick berries, bump into someone who fancies a trade or stumble across a Nintendo event. The only issue with the download for me is that I won't be able to manipulate the save game 'cause it will likely be keyed to the handset.

who is this · 05-10-2013 2:38am

Banjo wrote: »

I prefer the cart in most cases but I know I'm not likely to trade the game in

Oh neither am I! I'm not crazy!

But I like knowing that I have that option.

wobbles · 05-10-2013 7:46pm

Cart only for me. Nothing like having the physical cart in your hand.

callmepetardu · 06-10-2013 3:21pm

I'll always buy carts, in the same way that I'll never buy an eBook.

Angron · 06-10-2013 4:43pm

Yeah, I'm the same really. I know I probably should get an e-book reader at some point, but I just prefer having the physical object. So yeah, cart for me.

nitromaster · 07-10-2013 10:07pm

Was gonna pick it up on the eShop as I was hoping for a price tag of €40 there but prices were announced, and nope €45 :eek:
I'm gonna pass now.

That €5 made a world of difference in my choice :P €45 each digitally, and each one being 1.7GB = a lot of nope.
They should have sorted some option to get both on the eShop digitally for a slight discount, and figure out a way to only download the game assets once. There's a LOT of overlap in data between the two games so it'd just be wasted space on my SD card.

Wanted to keep the game on my 3DS all the time, but guess i'm just gonna finally swap out Mario Kart for that honour :P

When will Nintendo ever learn....

cloud493 · 08-10-2013 6:44am

Physical is king

. Same price, less risk. more chance of a discount, no reason to buy digitally at all like unless your really into it.

Rod Serling · 08-10-2013 6:07pm

I'll buy digital if it means I can get it midnight Friday. Anyone know if that's going to be possible? Or will it not be up until midnight in America?

Banjo · 08-10-2013 6:46pm

Could be midnight in Germany based on previous releases. Could be midnight in Tokyo! If you can dream it, Nintendo can make it happen!

Meesared · 08-10-2013 6:51pm

Banjo wrote: »

Download - Got a freebie (Pokédex 3D Pro, which is a lot less useless than I expected, loving the quizzes!) courtesy of Game.Co.Uk

At the risk of raining on a parade, I've lost a 3DS with - ironically - a Pokémon White cart in the back and a bunch of downloads on it. The downloads were the only thing I *did* get back.

And I'll probably get my key on Friday Night
(I have no factual basis for that)

Out of interest if I bought that offer would the code work on my Irish 3DS XL?

Banjo · 08-10-2013 7:37pm

Meesared wrote: »

Out of interest if I bought that offer would the code work on my Irish 3DS XL?

Good question! I'll have an answer at midnight on Friday (in Tokyo/Berlin /new york - delete as appropriate)

Nintendo support said it would be fine, but you may have to change your region to UK to activate

nitromaster · 08-10-2013 7:50pm

Rod Serling wrote: »

I'll buy digital if it means I can get it midnight Friday. Anyone know if that's going to be possible? Or will it not be up until midnight in America?

It'll be 11PM our time because Nintendo's based in Germany

Rod Serling · 08-10-2013 9:17pm

nitromaster wrote: »

It'll be 11PM our time because Nintendo's based in Germany

If this is true..

Banjo · 08-10-2013 9:32pm

it was true for eu releases, and getting the jump on Animal Crossing was cool, but this is a world wide release... anything could happen!

My money is on a midnight firework display in Sidney, with a live broadcastfrom N force one as it chases the dawn around the earth from Japan to Hawaii (the long way), possibly distributing lvl 50 Barrelerion via wifi as the go. But i've been wrong before!

nitromaster · 08-10-2013 10:55pm

Listed as €50 on the gamestop site :eek::eek::eek: (and theres often a price difference between that/in store :eek: )

45 on the xtravision site

okay 45 doesn't look THAT bad on the eshop compared to the gamestop price.

Meesared · 08-10-2013 11:02pm

I don't want to buy it from Gamestop cos of that

They are awful for profiteering on popular games, for example GTA 5 is €65

cherryghost · 11-10-2013 2:40am

Probably digital because I'm lazy.

Mr E · 11-10-2013 1:46pm

€50 retail in Gamestop. FFS...

On sale now for those who want to pay a premium for day-early access.

Rod Serling · 11-10-2013 3:51pm

It's also available in Smyths, Tesco and HMV for €44.99.

Gamestop who.

shruikan2553 · 11-10-2013 9:18pm

Ordered it from game.co.uk for me and my girlfriend and should be getting the pokeball card case with them too. Probably have them on monday. I still need to finish soul silver and then play emerald, diamond, white and white 2 first.

super_furry · 11-10-2013 9:28pm

Digital for me although I do think the servers will buckle under the weight and this could be a cluster****. Nintendo don't have a a decent online infrastructure and have never had a launch of this magnatude in their online store.