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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - Nintendo Is Charging People to Change TV Channels

cusman on 28 November 2012
sethnintendo said:

Article is poorly translated and it seems to be only in Japan. Japanese paying $1 to unlock TVii features sounds better than Microsoft charging $15-20 for a DVD remote to access the DVD player in the original xbox which could have just used the controller like the PS2 yet was locked due to wanting more money.

$1 to use TVii which is just software using already acquired hardware is such an outrage. Why you have to remind people of non-issues like separate remote purchase required to access basic features that only cost $20.

Physical stuff costs money to produce and distribute

Software just comes out of thin air



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VicViper on 28 November 2012

Duracell is also charging us every time we change the channels.

Every. Time.



jlrx on 28 November 2012
Gilgamesh said:

With Nintendo TVii, the Kyoto-based game maker is bringing streaming video to the GamePad. Starting on December 8 in Japan, gamers can watch the pictures as they fly through the air via the comfort of the Wii U GamePad. But if you want easy channel changing, you must barf up extra cash.


On December 8, Nintendo is also launching an addon for Nintendo TVii that gives Wii U owners the ability to switch channels via the GamePad. The Wii U GamePad can be used as a television remote control, but if you want to use that same function for Nintendo TVii, Nintendo is charging a ¥100 ($1.22) flat fee.

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Irregardless of your post, your topic is false, as the ability to change channels with the remote control feature is built into the gamepad and requires nothing else for it to work.



Xxain on 28 November 2012

What is Nintendo TV?



sethnintendo on 28 November 2012
KylieDog said:
Kind of like Wii and internet browser?


They had the browser free at first then charged then made it free.  It is still free now to whoever wants it I believe.  I used it probably once in my life.  Wii U browser is a lot better to say the least.



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Laurel Aitken on 28 November 2012
jlrx said:
Gilgamesh said:

With Nintendo TVii, the Kyoto-based game maker is bringing streaming video to the GamePad. Starting on December 8 in Japan, gamers can watch the pictures as they fly through the air via the comfort of the Wii U GamePad. But if you want easy channel changing, you must barf up extra cash.


On December 8, Nintendo is also launching an addon for Nintendo TVii that gives Wii U owners the ability to switch channels via the GamePad. The Wii U GamePad can be used as a television remote control, but if you want to use that same function for Nintendo TVii, Nintendo is charging a ¥100 ($1.22) flat fee.

link

 


Irregardless of your post, your topic is false, as the ability to change channels with the remote control feature is built into the gamepad and requires nothing else for it to work.


Yeah... I think you didn't understand the OP



sethnintendo on 28 November 2012
Laurel Aitken said:


Yeah... I think you didn't understand the OP

I don't think that many people fully understand the OP.  The article is poorly translated and leaves a few things up to question.



blackstarr on 28 November 2012

I don't understand. Are we missing something here?
What's with Nintendo and randomly charging small sums of money for random things? CAPITALISM.



jlrx on 28 November 2012
Laurel Aitken said:
jlrx said:
Gilgamesh said:

With Nintendo TVii, the Kyoto-based game maker is bringing streaming video to the GamePad. Starting on December 8 in Japan, gamers can watch the pictures as they fly through the air via the comfort of the Wii U GamePad. But if you want easy channel changing, you must barf up extra cash.


On December 8, Nintendo is also launching an addon for Nintendo TVii that gives Wii U owners the ability to switch channels via the GamePad. The Wii U GamePad can be used as a television remote control, but if you want to use that same function for Nintendo TVii, Nintendo is charging a ¥100 ($1.22) flat fee.

link

 


Irregardless of your post, your topic is false, as the ability to change channels with the remote control feature is built into the gamepad and requires nothing else for it to work.


Yeah... I think you didn't understand the OP

No, I understand it correctly and I know what it means, but the topic like many is just to draw attention by making a crazy claim, it should say something relating to the Nintendo TVii add-on costing money, so the topic is ultimately incorrect since  its not a matter of just changing channels since you can do that without any charge at all.



Laurel Aitken on 28 November 2012
sethnintendo said:
Laurel Aitken said:


Yeah... I think you didn't understand the OP

I don't think that many people fully understand the OP.  The article is poorly translated and leaves a few things up to question.

I know. But what is clear is that they are not charging so you can use the WiiU Pad as a TV controller. It's for the TVii thing, and surely is going to be a Japan only charge.