Awesome! Glad to hear!

Wait a sec. Are the dl games tied to an account or console? I have seen both in the vg forums in the last couple of days.

3DS - console

Wii U - account

As this matures, I'm betting 3DS changes as well and forces people to create network accounts to have their content locked to instead.

The games won't get a discount on Nintendo's service, right? Supposedly, retail stores will be able to sell codes (?) for the downloadable titles at any price they feel, but I don't see too many offering them for much less than MSRP.

Nintendo doesn't do a whole lot of price dropping on their software, but that doesn't mean 3rd parties won't.

I hope its more like Steam in regards to sales. Afterall, moving to digital distribution should cut a lot of costs down for everyone.

Day 1 digital download alongside retail. That is epic, but I fear thats going to annoy the retailers like Gamestop quite a bit. Its not a problem here in the UK since we don't really have any prominent retailers but over in the US I hope Nintendo doesn't lose shelf space.

But this is amazing, nice to Nintendo leading the pack in regards to online and can't wait for Nintendo Network to hit the 3DS. Wonder if you can cross connect the 3DS and Wii U through this.

Super excited. I do most my gaming on Steam due to the sheer convenience of having my games where I need them.

Yup. I am catching an orgasm.

That joystiq article about Wii U digital games not being tied to a system is dated from the end of January. I'm wondering if that part of the article is just joystiq leaping to a conclusion.

Considering that Nintendo stated retailers will have online code tickets, I don't think it will be an issue. I'm betting they prefer this setup as well as it reduces their shipping, storage, and shelf based costs as well.