Club Nintendo Deals ~ New Games Up (11/17-12/14)

[MrNinjaSquirrel]

Any info for missing or inaccurate additions is very much appreciated; a big thanks to all that have contributed!
 

  
 
Current Promos
N/A

E-Shop Game Rewards
Spend coins to receive a download code redeemable through the Wii Virtual Console or 3DS E-Shop.
Current batch for November 17th-December 14th:

• Pilot Wings - 200
• Vegas Stakes - 200
• Clu Clu Land - 200
• Picturebook: Pop-Up Pursuit - 250
• Tokyo Crash Mobs- 200
•  Kirby's Pinball Land - 150
•  Metroid II: Return of Samus - 150
•  Starship Defense - 200

[customspoiler="What to do if you lose your code"]
If you lost the email you can still retrieve the code.
 
Go to your Club Nintendo account page and open the "Order Inquiries" tab. Find the order number for your download
Finally, go to this page: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/lookup/orders/lookupSupportOrder.do and fill in the form (choose "part", not "repair").
 
-Info courtesy of Teeg
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Past E-Shop and Virtual Console Games
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[customspoiler="October 2014"]
 Wrecking Crew - 200
 Kirby's Dream Course - 200
 Zoda's Revenge - 200
 Maboshi's Arcade - 200
 Kersploosh - 150
 Brain Age Express Math - 200
 3D Classics - Kid Icarus - 200
 Donkey Kong - 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="September 2014"]
Mario Bros. (Wii U) - 200
Super Punch-Out!! - 250
NES Play Action Football - 200
Super Mario Bros. - 200
The Legend of Zelda - 200
Touch Solitaire - 150
Art Style: PiCTOBiTS - 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="August 2014"]
 Super Mario Bros 2 - 200
 Excitebike - 200
 /    Star Fox 64 - 250
 /    Vegas Stakes  - 250
 Baseball - 150
 Puzzle League Express - 200
 Mario Golf - 200
 Dr. Mario™ Express - 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="July 2014"]
 Kid Icarus 3D Classic - 200
 Metal Torrent - 200
 Donkey Kong Jr. - 200
 /    Paper Mario - 250[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="June 2014"]
 Electroplankton Rec-Rec - 150
 Kirby's Dreamland - 150
 Kirby's Adventure - 200
 /   Mario Party 2 - 250[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="May 2014"]
 Super Metroid - 200
 /   Mario Kart 64 - 250
 Kirby's Adventure 3D classics - 200
 Brain Age: Arts & Letters - 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="April 2014"]
 Trajectile - 200
 Art Academy: First Semester - 200
 Super Mario World - 200
 /   Mario Golf - 250[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="March 2014"]
 Kid Icarus of Myths and Monsters - 150
 Number Battle - 200
 Yoshi - 200
 /   Bonsai Barber - 250[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="February 2014"]
 Donkey Kong Jr. - 150
 Art Style: PiCTOBiTS - 150
 Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream - 200
 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars - 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="January 2014"]
 Game & Watch: Cement Factory - 100
 Spin Six - 150
 F-Zero  (Wii U version) - 200
 1080 Snowboarding (Wii Version) - 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="December 2013"]
 Super Mario 2 Lost Levels - 150
 Balloon Fight - 200
 Mario's Picross - 100
 Starship Defense - 150[/customspoiler] 
[customspoiler="November 2013"]
 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past ~ 150
 Art Style: Cubello ~ 150
 Metroid ~ 150 
 Dillon's Rolling Western ~ 200[/customspoiler] 
[customspoiler="October 2013"]
 Touch Solitaire ~ 100
 The Legend of Zelda ~ 150
 ThruSpace ~ 150
 Mario Kart (SNES) ~ 150[/customspoiler] 
[customspoiler="September 2013"]
 Art Academy: First Semester ~ 150
 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again ~ 150
 Pilotwings ~ 150
 Zoda's Revenge: Star Tropics II ~ 150[/customspoiler] 
[customspoiler="August 2013"]
 Mario Golf ~ 150
 Brain Age Express: Sudoku ~ 150
 Wario's Woods ~ 150
 NES Play Action Football ~ 150[/customspoiler] 
[customspoiler="July 2013"]
Aura-Aura Climber ~ 100
Donkey Kong (Gameboy) ~ 100
Super Punch Out!! ~ 150
Star Fox 64 ~ 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="June 2013"]
Metroid II: Return of Samus ~ 150
Link 'n' Launch ~ 150
Super Mario Bros. 3 ~ 150
F-Zero X ~ 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="May 2013"]
3D Classics: Excitebike ~ 150
Art Style: Aquia ~ 100
Maboshi's Arcade ~ 150
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars ~ 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="April 2013"]
Kirby's Pinball Land ~ 150
3D Classics: Urban Champion ~ 150
Super Metroid ~ 150
Super Mario 64 ~ 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="March 2013"]
Super Punch Out! ~ 150
Mario Tennis 64 ~ 150
Starship Defense ~ 150
Kid Icarus 3D Classic ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="February 2013"]
Kirby Super Star ~150
Paper Mario 64 ~ 200
Metal Torrent ~ 150
Birds and Beans ~ 100[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="January 2013"]
Snowpack Park ~ 150
Mario Kart 64 ~ 200
Tetris ~ 150
Punch Out!! featuring Mr. Dream ~ 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="December 2012"]
Mario Party 2 ~ 150
1080 ~ 150
3D Classics TwinBee ~150
Metroid II ~ 150
Brain Age Express: Sudoku ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="November 2012"]
ThruSpace ~ 150
Art Style Rotozoa ~ 100
Touch Solitaire ~ 100
Mario's Picross ~ 100[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="October 2012"]
Super Punch Out!! ~ 150
Dr. Mario Online Rx ~ 100
Pro-Putt Domo ~ 100
3D Classics: Urban Champion ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="September 2012"]
Pop Up Pursuit ~ 150
Super Smash Bros. (N64) ~ 200
Bird and Beans ~ 100
Art Academy: First Semester ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="August 2012"]
Play Action Football ~ 100
Fluidity ~ 150
Tennis ~ 150
3D Classics: Excitebike ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="July 2012"]
Bonsai Barber ~ 150
Mario Tennis ~ 150
Golf ~ 150
Starship Defense ~ 150
Electroplankton ~ 100[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="June 2012"]
Maboshi's Arcade ~ 150
Kirby Super Star ~ 150
Brain Age Express: Sudoku ~ 150
Donkey Kong Mayhem (100 levels) ~ 100[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="May 2012"]
Eco Shooter: Plant 530 ~ 200
Snowpack Park ~ 150
3D Classics: Urban Champion ~ 150
ArtStyle: Pictobits ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="April 2012"]
Excitebike World Rally ~ 200
You, Me, and the Cubes ~ 200
Metal Torrent ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="March 2012"]
Art Style: Cubello ~ 100
Radar Mission ~ 100
Mario's Picross ~ 100[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="February 2012"]
Mario Party 2 ~ 150
Art Academy First Semester ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="January 2012"]
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask ~ 150
Dr. Mario Online ~ 100
Dr. Mario Express ~ 150
Kirby's Dreamland (Gameboy) ~ 100[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="December 2011"]
Fluidity ~ 150
Super Mario Kart ~ 100
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Minis March Again ~ 150
3D Classics: Xevious ~ 100[/customspoiler][/customspoiler]
 
Intend to Buy Surveys
Receive +10 bonus coins when you register these games in future.
Hello Kitty & Sanrio Friends, Racing - expires Nov 4
Sonic Boom -  expires Nov 4
Tetris Ultimate -  expires Nov 4
Disney Planes, Fire & Rescue - expires Oct 28

Winx Club, Saving Alfea - expires Oct 21
Bayonetta 2 - expires Oct 17
Fantasy Life - expires Oct 17

Pokémon Art Academy -  expires Oct 17
Harvest Moon, The Lost Valley - expires Oct 14



New Release Surveys
Receive +10 bonus coins by filling out these bonus surveys within four weeks of a game's launch.
Super Smash Bros. - expires Nov 2
Hyrule Warriors - expires Oct 26
Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appétit! - expires Oct 16
THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL - expires Oct 16

Gold and Platinum Rewards
Reward are announced after the Club Nintendo year ends on June 30th for those that reach Gold or Platinum status.
 
2014 Platinum Rewards

• Game & Wario
• NES Remix
• EarthBound
• Dr. Luigi
• Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
• Fluidity: Spin Cycle
• Dillon's Rolling Western
• Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move

2014 Gold Rewards

• Ice Climber
• Kid Icarus
• Super Mario Bros. 
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
• Donkey Kong 3
• Wario Land 2
• Metroid
• Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Gold Rewards
[customspoiler="Previous Years"]

• 2013 - Nintendo Calender OR Free Downloadable Game. Options included:Super Smash Bros. (Wii Virtual Console)
• Warioware D.I.Y. Showcase (WiiWare)
• The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (3DS Virtual Console)
• Super Mario Land (3DS Virtual Console)
• Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword (3DS E-Shop)

[*]2012- Nintendo Calender OR Free Downloadable Game. Options included:

• Super Mario Kart
• Metroid II: Return of Samus
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

[*]2009-2011 - Nintendo Calender
[/customspoiler]
Platinum Rewards
[customspoiler="Previous Years"]

• 2013 - Choice of one of the following:Three Poster Set (Zelda, Luigi, and Pikmin)
• Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask OST

[*]2012 - Club Nintendo Poster Set OR Platinum Playing Cards
[*]2011 - Mario & Friends Pin Badge Collection
[*]​2010 - Club Nintendo Figurine (Came in "?" Block Box)
[*]2009 - Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! OR Club Nintendo Mario Plush Hat
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[customspoiler=Basic FAQ]
-Basic Info/Overview
For those that don't know Club Nintendo is Nintendo's loyalty program of sorts. When you buy a Nintendo Console/Handheld, or a Nintendo published game, you get a pin that you can enter online to earn points. These points can then be redeemed for games, accesories, and collectable items. If you earn enough points in a Club year (300 for gold and 600 for platinum, which each have their own reward), you also receive a free bonus only available to a select few. You can read the full list of eligible titles, as well as their point value, here.

-How do I get coins for digital purchases?
In order to earn coins on any digital games you purchase on Wii/WiiU/3DS/DSi, you will first need to link you Club Nintendo account to your system. Instruction for doing so can be found here.

-Can I play the Wii games on my Wii-U?
Yes, but as of now, only in Wii mode. Native Wii U support might be added later on, but will most likely require the typical $1-$1.50 fee to transfer over.

-How do I play Wii games on Wii U
You will need to enter Wii mode on your Wii U. Instructions on doing so can be found http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wiiu/en_na/features_wii_menu.jsp?menu=wii_shop&submenu=wup-wiishop-ht-redeem-code"]here[/url].

- If I don't spend coins for the entire year long period, do they carry over?
Yes, you can keep your coins past the Club Nintendo year they are redeemed in. However they only count toward gold or platinum status for the Nintendo year (june 31st-july 1st) they are redeemed in. After two years old points do expire, so make sure to spend them before then. You can check Coin balance information while, logged in, at the top of the page.

- Is there a list of previous rewards for people who accumulated a lot of coins? Similar to Square Enix's Ultimate Tier?
The extra rewards for Club Nintendo are for those that accumulate enough points to hit Gold or Platinum status (300 and 600 points, respectively). If you reach the required number of points in a year, Nintendo will automatically send you your reward, with no cost to you or your points.

- Does the list of eligible games update as the games come out or on some sort of schedule?
The list will be updated before the game comes out, do to things like Pre-Purchase bonus points. Any game you can buy, should already be on the list and able to redeem.

- When do they typically announce the prizes for Gold and Platinum?
Generally at the end of a Club Nintendo year, but don't expect it anytime soon. Usually it will take at least several months for them to ship it out.

- Is there anyway to enter multiple copies of the same game or device?
They have an option in the settings to make your account a family account, which means it can have sub-accounts that allows you to register multiple copies of games. The coins from all the sub-accounts all end up in the same main account coin collection.

- How does the site show what balance of coins you have to spend versus your total towards Gold/Platinum?
At the top right of the screen you can see the coin counter. The big number is your total coin amount, and the bar underneath is your progress to gold or platinum status. The number needed to advance is displayed directly above said bar. Redeeming your coins does not affect this counter, as it is only reset at the end of the year.

- How can I tell if a code is valid without redeeming it?
If you want to check if a code has already been registered, without registering it yourself, all you need to do is try entering the code while you are logged out. It will tell you the name of the game, as well as how many points it is worth, without activating it.[/customspoiler]

Let me know if I missed anything or if something breaks!

 

[soxxx]

I got my white one.

 

[therealdanhill]

Don't know why people are surprised these sold out in a hour. They actually updated when most people expected and we all had advance notice.

Less than an hour. I mean come on dude, you don't think that's a little crazy? To underestimate demand that much? Most people are in school or working right now, not refreshing the Nintendo page. And, to basically drive up the reselling market when they could have filled the demand on their own?

 

[DesertLeo]

Mines saying "backordered" on their site

 

[dgwillia006]

Less than an hour. I mean come on dude, you don't think that's a little crazy? To underestimate demand that much? Most people are in school or working right now, not refreshing the Nintendo page. And, to basically drive up the reselling market when they could have filled the demand on their own?

I agree with this. Even the Kirby coin didnt go this fast. And to top it off there were 5 colors of this.

Maybe they will re add them, who knows. As long as I atleast get my yellow im happy. Wish I had went for White first though, had the page up and took too long

 

[amusedtoe]

Less than an hour. I mean come on dude, you don't think that's a little crazy? To underestimate demand that much? Most people are in school or working right now, not refreshing the Nintendo page. And, to basically drive up the reselling market when they could have filled the demand on their own?

We get like one good thing a year with CN and those things are always gone in an instant even without everyone knowing when they're going to show up on the site in advance. Yeah it sucks but you had to have seen this coming as soon as they announced it.

 

[CAGkrazy]

All sold out. Hopefully everyone got what they wanted. Now the waiting game begins

 

[dgwillia006]

Just curious has anyone ever had anything backordered on CN before?

Not sure if that means they over ordered or if I got in by glitch or something

 

[amusedtoe]

Still saying back ordered but they took the coins now so hopefully that's a good sign.

 

[DesertLeo]

I think we'll be ok. Its probably just there to give them more time to fulfill the wave of orders. As long as they took your coins and sent the confirmation email.

 

[dgwillia006]

I think we'll be ok. Its probably just there to give them more time to fulfill the wave of orders. As long as they took your coins and sent the confirmation email.

Hopefully, I got both confirmations a few mins ago as well

 

[CAGkrazy]

Got my order confirmation. Mine says preparing order. Only 500 coins was deducted and no other item in my order list. Happy! Order number is in the lower 1213XXX though. Wishong for the best.

 

[RiceQuakes]

So what do you guys think will happen with the 0 coin orders?

 

[Pyloric]

Yep, I was working, by lunch the red and blue were all sold out. I'd love to have either.  

Hope they get some back in stock soon!

 

[lovepig78]

Got a green one Only because blue kept giving me the Wario error message.

 

[Link2999]

Got my order confirmation. Mine says preparing order. Only 500 coins was deducted and no other item in my order list. Happy! Order number is in the lower 1213XXX though. Wishong for the best.

Mine is low 1216xxx crazy that they sold over 3000 of these things.

 

[soonersfan60]

Don't worry... the stock will be replenished once the system cancels all of the multiple glitch orders and puts them back as available inventory.

 

[Artrigis]

Wow had no idea these would go so fast.

I ordered the blue one when people first started posting they are available.

Says preparing order.

Edit: I actually use a grip for my XL that never comes off.. oh well will remove it just to charge it I guess lol, would be nice to get something from CN that I actually use.

 

[Pikagreg]

Was at work when they popped up on the site. Got a blue and a yellow one with confirmation emails like a minute after ordering.

 

[Chrono Gear]

Only one confirmation for me. Maybe I was too quick to get a glitched bonus (if that ends up being the case)? My order number was 1210XXX.

My brother was too slow to get the blue one so he didn't bother getting the white one for his wife while it was in stock. Nice guy..

 

[therealdanhill]

Yeah, I think there will be some restocked. Keep checking if you weren't able to pick one up!

 

[admiralvic]

Don't know why people are surprised these sold out in a hour. They actually updated when most people expected and we all had advance notice.

Given the popularity of Club Nintendo and how much effort Nintendo puts forth... there probably wasn't many to begin with.

Less than an hour. I mean come on dude, you don't think that's a little crazy? To underestimate demand that much? Most people are in school or working right now, not refreshing the Nintendo page. And, to basically drive up the reselling market when they could have filled the demand on their own?

Filling demand costs them money, which is something they rather not spend on Club Nintendo. If they actually wanted to fill demand and push CN, then they would offer more stuff. What they're probably doing, is offering these things to the "most" loyal and the promise of possibly getting this or the golden nunchuk is enough for most people to fill out those surveys without Nintendo having to pay out much. For instance, I do every I2B and have 1,500+ coins. The only thing I ever bought was the medal, which is probably what Nintendo is hoping for. People give up or buy the cheapest prizes to minimize their cost and maximize their reward.

I agree with this. Even the Kirby coin didnt go this fast. And to top it off there were 5 colors of this.

Maybe they will re add them, who knows. As long as I atleast get my yellow im happy. Wish I had went for White first though, had the page up and took too long

Well, we still don't know a lot about the Kirby medal. Like, I always wondered if the medal was actually limited to 1,000 (as in they sold 1,000 in the span of like 8 hours) or was it actually 333 or 334 that they sold in the 8 hours. The latter seems more likely, though we will probably never know. Either or, I wouldn't be surprised if there were less than 100 of each item and thats why they sold out so fast. Might be restocked, but this could be months and even then, Nintendo has a bad track record.

 

[jrr6415sun]

sold out in 45 minutes? nintendo is such a fail, we can't all be at our computer 24/7

The gold nunchuks actually lasted a full day

 

[amusedtoe]

Everything should be available at the lowest price ever to everyone in infinite quantity in perpetuity!

 

[jrr6415sun]

Everything should be available at the lowest price ever to everyone in infinite quantity in perpetuity!

don't think anyone said that, lasting 12 hours-1 day would be acceptable, 45 minutes is a joke

 

[therealdanhill]

I still encourage everyone to call/email/tweet Nintendo and let them know there is still a large interest for the product.

 

[soxxx]

Keep in mind during that 45 minute period the website went down for like 10 minutes to.

 

[Link2999]

Really happy I got Yellow, and surprised that it was the last color to go. Looking at the better resolution picture, the Yellow seems to be more of a Goldenrod color:

 

[admiralvic]

Everything should be available at the lowest price ever to everyone in infinite quantity in perpetuity!

don't think anyone said that, lasting 12 hours-1 day would be acceptable, 45 minutes is a joke

What they SHOULD do, that is, assuming they're a company that actually wants to reward people... is simply open up preorders for a week and make enough to cover that many people. Then they can sell the remaining overs (because they're not going to make them 1:1) on the site normally till they run out. This would prevent bitching, give everyone a fair chance and prevent having excess stock.

 

[blk00civicsi]

As long as the order that took my points is fulfilled, I'll be ok.  If I get the one at zero, I'll definitely be that guy who puts it on eBay.  I'm shocked that people actually expected these to last long.  It's a new prize for a site that hasn't seen many updates to rewards in 5 years.  Look at how much has been out of stock and hasn't been restocked in ages.  

 

[amusedtoe]

don't think anyone said that, lasting 12 hours-1 day would be acceptable, 45 minutes is a joke

It's a limited quantity item with a high level of interest and no cash investment. Expecting it to last until you're able to buy it is pretty much the same attitude.

 

[soxxx]

Heard a rumor of a gold pro controller, that would be interesting.

 

[admiralvic]

Heard a rumor of a gold pro controller, that would be interesting.

Sounds like speculation because they've done gold everything else. (save the Gamepad, which will never be on CN)

 

[defpally]

One thing everyone needs to remember is that the Club Nintendo rewards are more like a giveaway at a football game - the first 1,000 number of fans get a Super Beer Helmet.  It isn't really a store.  They sold you a game/system/etc., so you got what you paid for kind of like you got into the football game for your ticket.  The Beer Helmet is extra.  Sure they could make them based on how many people want them, but they don't have this to satisfy every single person out there - there needs to be some sort of "Club" type thing about it, because it isn't a retail store.  They set aside a certain amount of money to make items they are giving out for "points" (ie: Free), and they ran out.  Now, of course they need to continue to generate interest so people keep filling out those surveys (I wonder exactly how much value they get out of our responses, I know "Cause I want it" isn't a very useful reason for a purchase, for example).  I would think they might do another run again soon, since there was a lot of interest, or they might even consider a retail release (or make the colors available on their store).  We all told them the cradle is popular, I hope they are listening.

And yes, I say this as someone that got them, but I have been on the "didn't get one" end of things for Club Nintendo before.

 

[soonersfan60]

Where did you hear the gold controller rumor?

 

[vlv723]

thought my order didn't go through initially. Then I got an e-mail saying it's prepping for shipment. Success.

The red 3DS XL cradle will look sexy on my Red 3DS XL system.

 

[ChunLiBarbie]

You know what? I ain't even mad no mo. Not like it mattered. Lmao.

Maybe they will surprise us with the Gold Nunchuck. Oh Yes!

 

[MrGranger]

I wouldn't even mind paying for the colored charging cradle.  Any chance they offer them on the site for the holidays?

 

[Sychophantom]

How are these charge bases not exclusive? Aware me where else you can get them on these colors? exactly. Money cant buy these either.

Give it time. They'll either be reissued, or you'll be able to find knockoffs on Ebay.

 

[ChunLiBarbie]

Only the black 1 is for sale. Atleast it's there for those who plan to use their Zelda XL.

Nintendo's Online Store also carries the black XL cradle http://store.nintendo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=198708&currency=USD&catalogId=10001&tranId=0&lastAction=setCurr&storeId=10001&languageId=-1&categoryId=68709&ddkey=http:SetCurrencyPreference

 

[Caddywompus21]

I'd rather have exclusive games offered like Japan's Platinum prize Advance Wars: Days of Ruin though if you're not platinum you can still get it for 800 coins which is too rich for my blood. Since they got a game that was never released in Japan maybe we'll see one that was never released in NA... Mother 3? Yeah right, I'm still wanting for that SNES controller as a CN prize.

 

[kamiyan89]

tought that order did't go throug this morning, had to go to see my GF at work and i return to my home and the order went through yes!!!!! thanks Club nintendo.

 

[redroversk]

They cancelled my extra green one and gave me back 500 coins, I hope they just don't screw up the original orders that're still in process, so they're likely going to restock with the mistake orders later I'd imagine.

 

[admiralvic]

One thing everyone needs to remember is that the Club Nintendo rewards are more like a giveaway at a football game - the first 1,000 number of fans get a Super Beer Helmet. It isn't really a store. They sold you a game/system/etc., so you got what you paid for kind of like you got into the football game for your ticket. The Beer Helmet is extra. Sure they could make them based on how many people want them, but they don't have this to satisfy every single person out there - there needs to be some sort of "Club" type thing about it, because it isn't a retail store. They set aside a certain amount of money to make items they are giving out for "points" (ie: Free), and they ran out. Now, of course they need to continue to generate interest so people keep filling out those surveys (I wonder exactly how much value they get out of our responses, I know "Cause I want it" isn't a very useful reason for a purchase, for example). I would think they might do another run again soon, since there was a lot of interest, or they might even consider a retail release (or make the colors available on their store). We all told them the cradle is popular, I hope they are listening.

And yes, I say this as someone that got them, but I have been on the "didn't get one" end of things for Club Nintendo before.

I would say very little, but many of Nintendo's questions seem random and irrelevant. Like when they ask how you're going to play it. Generally if you're doing the I2B, you're planning on buying it (I mean, it's literally in the title of the survey) or want to bank the coins. When you consider you're not guaranteed coins with a preordered purchase and rentals won't get you one either, it seems like an irrelevant question for this type of program. Another odd one is asking if you bought the system for the game. Lets be fair here, how many times is that one going to be relevant? Maybe 3 - 5 depending on age, but thats about it. There is also the gift one, which suggests you might not have any reason for buying it (like an awesome CAG gave me a free copy of Mighty Switch Force 2 or whatever it was called). I never saw a trailer, played it or gave any sort of damn, yet I still had to fill out some sort of survey.

Though, I have no clue how they generate interest past people waiting the platinum / gold prize and are desperate to get anything else for free.

I'd rather have exclusive games offered like Japan's Platinum prize Advance Wars: Days of Ruin though if you're not platinum you can still get it for 800 coins which is too rich for my blood. Since they got a game that was never released in Japan maybe we'll see one that was never released in NA... Mother 3? Yeah right, I'm still wanting for that SNES controller as a CN prize.

I'd rather have the Mario pillow. That thing was awesome!

 

[amusedtoe]

You know what? I ain't even mad no mo. Not like it mattered. Lmao.

Maybe they will surprise us with the Gold Nunchuck. Oh Yes!

I'll send you a picture of my golden arches setup to console you.

I'd rather have the Mario pillow. That thing was awesome!

Mario boyfriend pillow?

 

[pjgamer007]

This sucks, why didn't they limit this to 1 per account if the quantities were that low??

 

[RiceQuakes]

Two orders cancelled. New order was added; it says it's backordered. I also got my points back. What the frack is going on?

 

[blk00civicsi]

They cancelled my extra green one and gave me back 500 coins, I hope they just don't screw up the original orders that're still in process, so they're likely going to restock with the mistake orders later I'd imagine.

They canceled the 500 point one in my account and refunded the coins and are still preparing order on my zero coin one. I better not lose it.

 

[kamiyan89]

maybe it was limited 1 per account? i only ordered one and it's preparing for shipping

 

[redroversk]

They canceled the 500 point one in my account and refunded the coins and are still preparing order on my zero coin one. I better not lose it.

I sent their customer support a message and they assured me I was getting the two I intended to buy, they did say I had 2 yellow instead of green and also said I had called earlier to cancel, which I didn't but I'm sure they'll make it alright.

 

[rawrker]

I managed to order about 4-5 of every color except black across all my club Nintendo accounts. I finally got confirmation on all of them. Thanks Nintendo, to ebay I go!!

Totally kidding. I checked before going to work and things weren't up yet. I got to work, settled in, checked the site but it was down. Checked back a short time later and the cradles were in the sold out list lol. Some day I'll jettison the 1800 coins I am sitting on. I do like the previous posters idea of them having it up for preorder or at least putting some up across the day. I know they don't care about it though as it doesn't earn them any money to give away good products. If they do restock....it'll likely be a lot less units available put up at a random time/day. Oh well, I'm still dreaming of getting a golden nunchuck someday!