Nintendo runs the eShop so they have to be the ones to to credit to credit the money to your account. Warner doesn't have access to Nintendo's eShop records or the power to credit money to everyone's account so there is no way for them to do it themselves. There is no reason to assume that WB took the money and ran, you are just assuming that.

So where's the official statement from WB? How come Nintendo is the one who broke this news? No email from WB, no press release. They can go ahead and prove me wrong. Until then, Nintendo is taking the credit. So far, WB has nothing to say on the matter.

Like I said, I'm pretty sure WB is not obligated to supply the content OR a refund.

Must be devastating for the 2 people who bought it.

Don't care for DLC, but it would be sad to lose yet another third party.

Third party is seeing no need for putting extra things on the game. You guys know they can watch player usage right? They also can tell how many people finished the game. I don't even want to look at how much this game sold because if it sold a really low amount, just like COD and some other games the DLC will get cut. Theres no point in a manufacturer trying to put DLC on a console that yeilds  low sales which means even lower DLC sales.

I got a pretty sweet deal out of this.

DLC was already released last month, so I have at least on part of the DLC.

I get 10% back from Nintendo's Deluxe Digital Promotion, so Nintendo had already given me $2 back from my purchase.

And they reimbursed the entire $20 back into my eshop account.

Free DLC and an extra $2 is a good thing in my book!!

$2? I thought they give you a code for $5 every time you spend $50--at least that's what happened with me three times.

Yes, codes come in $5 increments, but $2 of those dollars came from this DLC is what I mean.

because nintendo is the platform owner.

consumer purchases DLC on eshop => nintendo give money to publisher => publisher is paid.

..so logically, if a refund is to be distributed.

publisher gives money to nintendo => nintendo gives money to consumer => consumer is refunded.

what else could happen?   it's not like WB was going to cut personal checks and mail them to peoples homes.  at no point have you ever made a direct transaction with a 3rd party publisher.  whether on eshop/psn/xbl or at brick and morter you are dealing with the distributor.   this is absolutely no different than a store like target or best buy paying my refund when i choose to return a product created by company X, Y, or Z.

please tell me you were joking...

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