New Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Edition

[Jarrad]

So some select users have been given the chance to obtain a new 3DS earlier than usual. Not only this, but they're also getting an exclusive "Ambassador Edition face plate" for the console, which is apparently never going to be sold in stores. How many of you have received this offer? I thought that I'd be sent an email w/ the offer, but no.. Despite me already being an ambassador, since I purchased my 3DS when it first came out.

WHY HAVENT I RECEIVED AN EMAIL? IM AN AMBASSADOR WTF


*edit* this is only happening in Europe, I believe.*

 

[DoctorGallifrey]

Well if it's only a Europe thing then I know I'm not getting it lmao

 

[Jarrad]

Woah, some people are buying them for ?400 on ebay...

 

[Alienfish]

Certain countries/region only?

Of course people are buying them for that, it's like that with every LE craze...

 

[Trent the Paladin]

Certain countries/region only?

Of course people are buying them for that, it's like that with every LE craze...

Just a Europe only program for now, it might come to NA but I really doubt it.

 

[Jarrad]

More about why I haven't been offered one even though I'm in the ambassador club thing :/

 

[Tao]

Eh, I'm not really that fussed.


I'm not even looking forward to the 'new' 3DS really...Xenoblade Chronicles and a few games with added camera movement? Wowzer, where do I throw my money!

- - - Post Merge - - -

More about why I haven't been offered one even though I'm in the ambassador club thing :/

Maybe you're just yet to receive the email.

 

[RhinoK]

More about why I haven't been offered one even though I'm in the ambassador club thing :/

Nintendo hasn't specified what qualifies you to be an 'Ambassador', so there's a chance it's nothing to do with being an original Nintendo 3DS Ambassador.

 

[hdtraves]

nintendo is stupid. why not release it for all? this is what happened with the smash bros 3ds special demo. and a bunch of confusion along with it because i did qualify for it but took me hours to get a hold of support on the phone. and im not spending money on this either once it comes to north america. and people are actually making a profit from selling the ambassador edition (collectable) and its like nintendo doesnt even care, because im sure they know people would resell collectable items like this. @_@ good luck to those who are getting the 3ds with the word "new" in front of the name.

 

[Reindeer]

nintendo is stupid. why not release it for all?

What makes you think they're not going to? I would just think this Ambassador thing is a promotional move on Nintendo's part.
Not that they need it, seeing as they have been selling the N3DS like crazy anyway.

 

[Jarrad]

The new 3ds will probably be announced at the end of Jan

probably sooner
we should expect a nintendo direct very soon, since releasing a relatively fresh DS out of the blue would seem unusual

 

[Alienfish]

Just a Europe only program for now, it might come to NA but I really doubt it.

On time then, EU gets nothing practically and if we do digital **** only.

 

[spCrossing]

Curse you, Ambassadors.

You get all the good crap.

 

[CR33P]

nintendo is stupid. why not release it for all?

nintendo isn't stupid, haven't you ever heard of marketing?

 

[Jake]

The new 3ds will probably be announced at the end of Jan

probably sooner
we should expect a nintendo direct very soon, since releasing a relatively fresh DS out of the blue would seem unusual

I've been expecting a Nintendo Direct all year tbh.

We need something to announce the New 3DS' in NA/EU, Majora's Mask release date, Captain Toad amiibo support update release date, MH4U release date, and probably a few other things I'm forgetting.

Tbh I expect MH4U and the new 3DS to release on the same day, which I'm guessing will be mid Feb-early March

 

[Alienfish]

nintendo isn't stupid, haven't you ever heard of marketing?

Including region locking and bad localization of most titles. Yes we heard of it.

 

[RhinoK]

my 3DS XL is 5 months old and I'd rather have the XL version and I'm really poor but I got an email. The design and the fact I would be able to say 'look at ma cool new 3ds!!!!' make me want to buy it so i can be alone and homeless

 

[Reindeer]

my 3DS XL is 5 months old and I'd rather have the XL version and I'm really poor but I got an email. The design and the fact I would be able to say 'look at ma cool new 3ds!!!!' make me want to buy it so i can be alone and homeless

If you end up not getting it, offer to get it for someone else if they cover all the costs... like me.

 

[Tao]

Curse you, Ambassadors.

You get all the good crap.

It has nothing to do with whether or not you're an ambassador. I've just received the email saying I'm eligible for the promotion and I wasn't an original ambassador.

I'm wondering whether practically everybody is getting the email or not, or whether they're actually only giving the offer to certain people.
It does say I'm "one of our most loyal customers" in the email, which would make sense since I've spent more money on Nintendo products than most people (including eshop and registering the CN codes), but it feels like that's just a stock sentence they're saying to everybody that gets the email.
I don't think there's any real reason to why some people get in on the offer and others don't. Seems random.



And no, I'm not taking advantage of it. ?179.99 for it, and that's just the normal version, not the LL? Screw that. I'll wait till it's had a price drop.
I've not even had my 3DS XL 12 months yet. I don't particularly see the need to upgrade.

 

[RhinoK]

If you end up not getting it, offer to get it for someone else if they cover all the costs... like me.

And then steal it. Perfect.