Nintendo's "Illegal" Pre-Order System Issue Has Been Passed On To German Authorities
"Earlier this year, the Norwegian Consumer Council argued that four major online gaming stores had broken the Norwegian Consumer Act by employing consumer-unfriendly (and potentially illegal) pre-ordering systems. Valve, Sony, and EA were under fire for not obtaining "express consent from the consumer and his acknowledgement that he thereby loses his right of withdrawal", whereas Nintendo was in even deeper trouble by failing to offer consumers any option to cancel software pre-ordered on the eShop - a system which is in violation of Norwegian and European right of appeal.
Nintendo was previously approached by the NCC to alter the pre-order system but reportedly ignored this request. If German authorities side with the NCC, agreeing that the system breaks EU laws - and if Nintendo chooses to ignore any requests once again - the issue could end up in EU courts."
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Pokémon GO Players Spend More Than $2 Million A Day, Total Revenue Surpasses $1.8 Billion
"Everyone and their cat has likely heard of Pokémon GO at this stage; two years ago this week, Niantic and The Pokémon Company's monster-catching simulator took the world by storm, generating a buzz around the world that was pretty much unheard of for a video game. New estimates have now revealed that it's still going from strength to strength, with total revenue now having surpassed a whopping $1.8 billion.
The game has, of course, dwindled slightly since that initial super-launch back in 2016, but players continue to spend over $2 million every single day worldwide. Despite falling from the top spot of revenue earners, which it managed to hold for 74 consecutive days in its first summer, it's still standing strong in the top ten in 21 countries around the world."
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Last edited by Raven - on 09 July 2018
