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Nintendo won’t refund players who purchased the wrong DLC for Pokémon Sword & Shield
- Thread starter Kenzodielocke
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The problem is that a single purchase doesn't apply the DLC on both versions, when it should. There's no logical reason (besides money) a person who has both versions has to buy the DLC for each version, spending $60 instead of $30. And that is a problem besides this supposed "no refund policy" that we have yet to see full confirmation about.
A mod already pointed out that it's a banned source but the info matches Nintendo's TOS.
People in this thread have said it's not true and Nintendo has reverted purchases in the past though, so I think the only option is to report the OP (I already did but nothing's happened) so it gets at least a factcheck clarification added.
Not really the same deal here, but I remember Nintendo offering refunds if people bought the wrong language version of Pokemon RBY (and I even handled some of those myself). I guess they expect people to read everything over, but it'd be weird of them to just not offer a refund.
I can't believe that Nintendosoup, a banned source, made things up for clicks!
You really somebody would just go on the internet and tell lies?
I was thinking the same thing but I imagine there is some difficulty in detecting which you own if its not digital. even then, still inexcusable that they didn't figure SOMETHING out given the amount of money this series rakes in lol
what if you want to buy dlc for a physical game that you've ordered but hasn't arrived yet? or a DLC is on sale and you want to get it but don't plan on getting the game until later? almost every store allows you to get dlc for games you don't have.
Gamefreak Knows there will be people buying both.Its their shitty practice that caused this.
How very Nintendo of them to do this. I seriously hope this ends up becoming yet another class action lawsuit on their hands.
Whoaaa hold up. There were 2 DLCs announced. Are they not both for "both" versions of the game?
Seriously this game is getting 2 DLCs with each one only working specifically for their version of the game?
So in essence, Pokemon SwSh is receiving only 1 DLC, assuming you only bought 1 version of the game?
I'm glad I know this now. I was thinking about buying both of them on the Eshop soon and would have never looked or probably seen that each one is only for a specific version of the game. Not cool. Give us 2 DLCs that work with all versions?!
Seriously this game is getting 2 DLCs with each one only working specifically for their version of the game?
So in essence, Pokemon SwSh is receiving only 1 DLC, assuming you only bought 1 version of the game?
I'm glad I know this now. I was thinking about buying both of them on the Eshop soon and would have never looked or probably seen that each one is only for a specific version of the game. Not cool. Give us 2 DLCs that work with all versions?!
So does this mean they will offer refunds? That tweet doesn't really say.
A class action lawsuit? Why? Cause you have to contact customer service if you made the wrong purchase?
Why would they tell you to contact customer service otherwise? To laugh at you for the wrong purchase?
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they'll probably revoke your license for one and give you the other.
Super scummy. Also why not just make one universal DLC "key" that unlocks whatever content is in your version?
Edit: OK apparently not scummy? What a weird thread
Edit: OK apparently not scummy? What a weird thread
i love how people are ignoring the update and posting after reading the title :)
Well giving you the right version is not really a refund I guess. It does make the initial topic less exiting. Though, I find that DLC should be refundable as well.
It's pretty clear you will either get a refund, or they will transfer to the correct version for you.
did you not read anything past the title?
That makes sense. Too bad they couldn't just have one dlc that works with both games, but I don't know the technicality behind it.
Also, OP def needs to be updated now with that new tweet.
Lol. Watch the mods still not changing the title because Nintendo didn't state they would refund/change the licence, so we are still dogpiling because of the T&C.
wasn't there when i quoted you, either way, not your fault as the thread title was wrong from day 1. they never said they're not giving refunds, just said be careful to buy the correct version.
No, each version of the game (Sword and Shield) are each getting the same 2 DLCs.
That is exactly what they are doing, the op was speculation from a banned source.
the way eshop and switch games are set up, i don't think they can do that unless they change some stuff on the backend (unless they do what another poster said, give you one for free if you have the other). right now any DLC will work with only a single game, as their tied to the specific game code of the game they're meant for. in some cases, DLC from a different region won't work with the same game from another region cuz the game code isn't the same. since sword and shield are obviously have different codes, the same dlc won't work with both.
that is if we assume they wanted to do that. they obviously want people who play both versions (a small minority) to buy the dlc twice).
My bad. Thank you!
I read the first page and the problem was still there. OP should update their title.
it was taking a japanese tweet saying be careful what version you buy and then concluding that they're not giving refunds. a good reminder why nintendo soup is a banned source.
yeah, and a lot of it from people who don't play pokemon or switch games in general
you mean like every other ERA thread without waiting for an official confirmation?
Would love to see a mod threadmark explaining their absolute failure to hold up their own rules too.
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