| RolStoppable said: Yes, in the past Nintendo has given away numerous games for free. But in the end it was always about motivating people to buy more software. Attractive hardware bundle = higher hardware sales = higher software sales down the line. Free eShop game = more people who visit the eShop = higher chance to sell digital software. On the other hand, a paid subscription service is more likely to have the opposite effect. People could play only the "free" games and forego buying software. |
I agree with all that and I think that will be the exact focus of the new membership service. I think the service will center around rewarding people who buy games digitally with free content or discounts. Like the SMTxFE thing where you got $30 of eshop credit when you bought SMT4 and FE:A. Or the Wii U's DDP giving $5 for every $50 spent on the eshop. I think the new program will reward players in ways like that.
I was just saying.
