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and that is to offer digital downloads for games the same day they are available for retail.

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Earlier today during an investor's conference, global president Satoru Iwata revealed Nintendo's
plans to offer consumers the option to purchase content in the digital format instead of the boxed
form on the same day. Nintendo plans on having this option available from the launch of the Wii U,
but is currently only slated for first-party software at the moment.

The 3DS is also planned to have this feature implemented sometime in August with the launch of
Super Mario Bros. 2. Which do you guys prefer? To have the disc in hand, or the ease of just downloading
the game onto your console?

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Meh only helpful for people who are to lazy to walk/drive to the store and buy it :p

Once again HQ content. Well done Chaz.

TBH I dont really like any of the Nintendo devices apart from the DS Lite, none the less great thread with HQ content :y:.

Same actually I have a Wii at home, but I lost interest in it after a year or so.

Bout time the video game industry embraced the digital age.

A year? Talking too much. I got it on release and since then it's been on less than 10 hours :p.

its good that they are trying but they're still in third place 1st ps3 2nd xbox360 3rd wii

I commend Nintendo on trying new things, so maybe now they will concentrate on making games people actually want to play.

I wouldn't say that exactly :p Nintendo may not cater to the hardcore gamer, but they have the family game market
on lockdown. It's without a doubt that the younger generation appreciates the Wii since it is so affordable. However, I do
agree that they'll attract more customers now. Just as long as that controller thing doesn't get too complex :p