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[Scooter_Johnson]

ok guy and girls

 

ive sold a few wii u games and ps3 games and need some advice regarding the eshop card

 

was going to buy some indie games on the eshop today but graingergames says the eshop cards are not compatible with the wii u system as you can see below

 

and wouldnt advise me on buying them

 

 

 

 

small description from GAME.CO.UK website

 

You can use Nintendo Points to buy WiiWare or Nintendo DSiWare games, Virtual Console games or add-on content for certain titles. Nintendo Points can be added to your Wii Shop Channel or Nintendo DSi Shop accounts by entering the code found on Nintendo Points Cards. When Nintendo Points are added to your Wii Shop Channel account, they will become Wii Points. Likewise, redeeming a Nintendo Points Card in the Nintendo DSi Shop will turn Nintendo Points into Nintendo DSi Points. 

Nintendo Points Cards can be bought from retailers, or purchased online with a credit card in the form of Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points via the Wii Shop Channel or Nintendo DSi Shop. Nintendo Points Cards can also be purchased from the Nintendo Points Card Shop with Stars from your Club Nintendo account

 

 

so my question is will these cards work on nintendo eshop or not

 

[Chrop]

Doesn't work for Wii U, only wii, 3ds and dsi (but works on the Wii shop channel on the wii emulator on the wii u)

[Scooter_Johnson]

if thats so then when will nintendo release a uk eshop card

[Nollog]

Yes they do.

If they have the £ or € symbol, they're for the eShop.

eShop meaning both Wii U and 3DS versions, but they also convert to points on Wii and DSi shopping channel, if you want to use them there.

[Chrop]

wait, alot of people are saying they do work

http://www.nintendol...i_u_eshop_right

Make sure you get the 2013 versions! 2011 ones wont work (not sure about 2012)

[Nollog]

wait, alot of people are saying they do work

http://www.nintendol...i_u_eshop_right

Make sure you get the 2013 versions! 2011 ones wont work (not sure about 2012)

Time of Manufacture is irrelevant.

 

http://www.nintendoe...points_card.jpg only work on DSi and Wii

http://static.3dscon...tendo-eshop.jpg work on Wii, DSi, 3DS, Wii U.

[Scooter_Johnson]

found this guys at amazon.co.uk but looks like they arent out yet but can pre order

 

  

 

do nintendo want people to buy from there store as i dont trust them with my credit card due to what happened with playstation network

[Nollog]

found this guys at amazon.co.uk but looks like they arent out yet but can pre order

 

  

 

do nintendo want people to buy from there store as i dont trust them with my credit card due to what happened with playstation network

You trust amazon but you don't trust Nintendo?

 

Nintendo actually encrypt your data, and password protect it, along with accounts on the WiiU.

It's easier to buy with your credit card directly.

I've seen eshop cards at tesco and places like that, check your local they're probably bundled together with apple icards or whatever they are.

[Scooter_Johnson]

cheers and i use a orange cash card 

[Kokirii]

Can't you get points through a credit card transaction without having to save your credit card information?  I think that's what I did on my 3DS.

[DanJiblets]

Can't you get points through a credit card transaction without having to save your credit card information? I think that's what I did on my 3DS.

Yep, that's what I do!

[Nollog]

Can't you get points through a credit card transaction without having to save your credit card information?  I think that's what I did on my 3DS.

The card details are still sent.

[Kokirii]

The card details are still sent.

 

Yeah but OP referenced the Playstation Network incident, which was when hackers got access to credit card info that was stored in PSN accounts.  

[Nollog]

Yeah but OP referenced the Playstation Network incident, which was when hackers got access to credit card info that was stored in PSN accounts.  

If she's that silly about it though, it'd not much of a distinction to make.

Something that happened once over a period of 7 years and a company who put much less effort into protecting data than Nintendo, along with the things which were learned from it by every company.

Seems like they're comparable to someone sniffing your packets or telephone calls.

[Kokirii]

If she's that silly about it though, it'd not much of a distinction to make.

Something that happened once over a period of 7 years and a company who put much less effort into protecting data than Nintendo, along with the things which were learned from it by every company.

Seems like they're comparable to someone sniffing your packets or telephone calls.

 

Yes, I agree that this is a silly thread.  

[McMurphy]

Time of Manufacture is irrelevant.

 

Actually, the time of the card's production is quite relevant. Initially, eshop and Wii Shop points were produced on seperate cards. Meaning, if you bought an Eshop card meant for the 3DS, you were out of luck when it came to redeeming the points on your Wii. That said, the concern is rather irrelevant at this point since most retailers should have long since pulled those versions of the Nintendo point cards from the racks.

 

In direct response to the initial question, yes, the point cards displayed should work without issue.

[SoldMyWiiUAndLeftTheForums]

Personally after reading this post and all of it's replys, I think Nintendo sereously screwed up pre paid cards.

[alan123]

all the nintendo cash cards work for all their systems.

[Nollog]

Personally after reading this post and all of it's replys, I think Nintendo sereously screwed up pre paid cards.

How so?

I think the one thing they screwed up regarding the cards is that for the first year ore more, pretty much nobody saw them anywhere.

eShop cash cards I mean, when the 3DS launched.

I, myself only saw one like around Christmas last year.

Edited by Nollog, 18 April 2013 - 01:44 PM.

[Smertrius]

you purchase wii u eshop cards through eshop

all lot games on wii virtual can purchase using nintendo stars, every nintendo game = 250 stars each, every gaming console = 1000 stars each

 

4000 stars = 1000 points card

Edited by Smertrius, 03 May 2013 - 08:16 AM.