[Update:As it turns out, the cardsarediscounted, if only slightly. Hopefully this will make it other regions.]
It appears as if the dawn of full downloadable Nintendo games is upon us, as Japan has just started selling 3DS digital download cards. Among the first titles areNew Super Mario Bros. 2andDemon Training, and the first retailer to offer them is 7-Eleven, who is putting them out today.
Later this week, more Japanese retailers will roll them out, until basically every major outlet has them readily available. It seems as if last minute hopes of digital downloads being offered at a discount havebeen dashed, as they are unfortunately being sold for the full retail price of the gamebeen realized, as they are very slightly discounted (3,580 yen compared to 3,800 yen). We’ll have to see if this practice makes it to the west.
Additionally, for you folks who still have the default SD card sitting snugly in your unit, it’s been revealed thatNew Super Mario Brothers 2will take up 2,950 blocks (370 MB), andDemon Trainingwill take up 1,600 blocks (200 MB). Cards will expire 150 days after purchase, so make sure you redeem it before your five months is up!
All in all this is a decent start, but it’s a shame Nintendo couldn’t even discount digital titles by a significant margin of 10%. I wonder how many peoplewill go digital?
Retailers Reveal Details About 3DS Digital Download Cards in Japan[Nintendo World Report]
