So here I've been sitting on my Club Nintendo points thinking that for sure Nintendo will toss us NA consumers a bone by the time the Wii U hits store shelves. Well, we've had this huge console launch and all I see is the same ol'. What is the major malfunction with NOA that has kept our Club Nintendo in such a worthless state? The best prizes we've seen have been Japanese overstock hand-me-downs like the Gold Wii Nunchuck accessory. Our current best prize is the Game & Watch Ball for 1200 points, but it has been aging there for years and was so mass produced that it doesn't merit the 1200 points required for admission. We need limited controllers, limited figures, or just anything special. It's not that easy to garner 1200 points, so why would I blow it on an item that I can buy for $20 on eBay?
We need good rewards for casual gamers, and REAL rewards for those that spend thousands of dollars. Would it be all that rediculous to expect a limited Club Nintendo edition Wii U Gamepad for 2000 or 3000 points? Does Nintendo realize how much money it takes to get these points? Lets stop with the shoelaces, screensavers and posters... and offer a real incentive.
Dear NOA, please give us something Wii U and also offer something nice and unique to NA for your big spenders. We've played your marketing game and bought your stuff for the points, so make the points worth while.
PS: PLEASE Stop making points expire, it's really difficult to save them up! Didn't you ever stop to think that consumers bought your games with solely the incentive of your...incentive program in mind? Is the money spent by Japanese consumers that much better than that spent in the US by North Americans? Give your consumers in NA a chance for a change instead of offering us the left over & unwanted "trash can water", Jeez.
Edited by Inland, 24 November 2012 - 09:57 PM.
