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Nintendo's birthday rewards are a damn joke

Transistor

Transistor

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Oct 25, 2017
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Pretty sad that I have to add this disclaimer, but:

THIS THREAD IS NOT SERIOUS. I AM NOT UPSET. I EXPECT NOTHING GREATER. I FIND THE THING HILARIOUS.


So I got the usual email from them. "Hey, Transistor! It's your birthday! Enjoy 30% off a select digital title!"

Wow, thanks Nintendo! Let's see what you have!

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7 3DS games and 3 Wii U games.

Wow..... Thanks..... Would a 10% off Switch games coupon kill them?
 
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Seedy87

Seedy87

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Jan 4, 2018
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For comparison's sake, what do PlayStation and Xbox send out/offer for birthdays?
 
Phil32

Phil32

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Oct 28, 2017
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Happy birthday! (Not meant as a sarcastic comment because the game selection is old--have a happy birthday, for real!)
 
Ratazk

Ratazk

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Oct 27, 2017
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I'll bite, only because it's my birthday too.

Happy birthday, mate. Sorry Nintendo only cared enough to email.
 
cw_sasuke

cw_sasuke

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Oct 27, 2017
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They should learn from Apple where you receive a free iPhone on your birthday....fucking cheap-asses.
 
Dust

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Oct 25, 2017
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Sony gives me a big fat nothing so cannot really connect here.
 
evilmonkey

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Seedy87 said:
For comparison's sake, what do PlayStation and Xbox send out/offer for birthdays?
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It really doesn't matter what the competition is offering. The 3DS and Wii U have both reached end of life already, so discounts towards their games makes very little sense. It's free and all, but it's outdated as hell now.
 
830920

830920

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Oct 29, 2017
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You worked so hard for that birthday, and this is all they gave you? Fucking Nintendo, man.
 
Gotdatmoney

Gotdatmoney

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Oct 28, 2017
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People are slagging you but I got the same email and pretty much had the same reaction. Like legit

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Tanooki

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Oct 25, 2017
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Eh, it's not the best but it's an opportunity to play some games you may have missed. There are some real treasures there!
 
SpaceCrystal

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Noppie said:
Poor you.
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hughesta said:
seriously how entitled can you get
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Ometeotl said:
Get over yourself
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Captain Badman said:
You sound like a massive dickhead
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ResetGreyWolf said:
https://www.resetera.com/threads/nintendo-birthday-coupons.108971/

Another birthday, another complainer lol
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C'mon, guys. All of you would be mad too if that shit happened to you.
 
virtua_44

virtua_44

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Jan 16, 2019
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Yeah after Ive spent the past 10 years busting my ass being a Nintendo fan, this is just insulting /s
 
Bend

Bend

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Oct 27, 2017
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Hey! Pikmin is worth it! But yeah, never anything too wild, still fun to get the email and see the offer I guess. Happy birthday though!
 
score01

score01

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Oct 27, 2017
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Back in the day, all we got were stars and a choice of mainly shyte merchandise from the stars catalogue.
 

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It still beats what Microsoft was giving to people in 2014 as an Xbox Live "Reward" on your birthday, a PDF of a paper cake.

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cw_sasuke

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SpaceCrystal said:
C'mon, guys. All of you would be mad too if that shit were to happen to you.
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Happens to most of us every year - expecting Birthday emails to include some big ass promotion is a weird expectation....since no one does that.

Gifting you something without gifting you us the standard for these company birthday emails.
 
ninjabreadman

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Dec 17, 2017
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Show off!

here in the UK they give you a "free wallpaper" which is usually just some random press kit asset resized to 1920x1080.

I swear they have some peeps at Nintendo HQ who have been working overtime since 1989 and have had no communication with the outside world since then.
 
Vidiot

Vidiot

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Oct 27, 2017
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I felt the same way at my birthday honestly. Might as well have been nothing.
 
Dark Knight

Dark Knight

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Oct 25, 2017
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You didn't die for a whole year. Congratulations!

The real reward is another day alive.
 
skeezx

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Oct 27, 2017
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Transistor demands satisfaction *slaps nintendo exec with white glove

nah but really kind of a lame 'program'
 
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