Eddage Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 How often do stars expire? Cause I haven't lost any in ages and I can't see any notice telling me that some are due to expire?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sméagol Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I think it’s a year. I lost some earlier this year. I was checking my points whenever the newsletter came around (it tells you when points will expire), then I didn’t check one month, and I lost most of them. I hadn’t many left to start with, 1200, but that was enough for at least some Nintendo points . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Gibbs Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 i lost 700/800 stars in june, there was nothing at all that i wanted, i had over 9000. This month theres pikmin and new 3ds game cases to actually spend them on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekunando Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 (edited) i lost 700/800 stars in june, there was nothing at all that i wanted, i had over 9000.This month theres pikmin and new 3ds game cases to actually spend them on Next time, buy some Nintendo Points for the Wii and send them to me Edited August 1, 2013 by nekunando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 OH FFS!!!! I've had 1500 stars expire over the last couple of months and can no longer get this!! Argh!!!!! Why... why the FUCK. I pay my money, you don't update your catalogue, and then you take my stars away. I agree. Them making stars expire is ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 As soon as we are able to buy nintendo points from the catalogue for the Wii U eshop the better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esequiel Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 New pikmin key rings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aneres11 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Those key rings look sweet! Might have to purchase them bad boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Do stars expire before you input the code? If not, why don't you just hang onto the cards and only register them when something good goes on the shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 Do stars expire before you input the code? If not, why don't you just hang onto the cards and only register them when something good goes on the shop? Yeah they do. Like three years from release I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 So use wisely, get a max of 4 years out of them on new releases I gave up on Stars a long time ago, right when they introduced expiry, just as all the complaints above, they all expired before anything decent came on. It was as if they expected me to spend all my points on wallpapers :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce_LiNk Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I'm shocked that Nintendo are still operating this way with their Stars Catalogue. It's a fucking travesty. They're almost forcing you to buy shit because you've got a timer on your stars and you could end up getting absolutely nothing with them. As far as reward schemes go, it's complete bollocks. Whhhy does there have to be a timer? Why can't you save up your points and use them for something amazing when it eventually does come along? Look at Sainsburys with their nectar points. Fantastic system in many different senses. You get points that can go towards a plethora of items. Why doesn't Nintendo do something like that? "Oh, you've purchased a game off the eShop, here are 10 points." "Well done for purchasing NSMBU retail, here's 300 points. The digital version will give you 400 points." "You've saved up 1000 points. This gives you £10 off your next eShop purchase." "You've saved up 10,000 points. You can now purchase a Pro Controller." Something like that. An actual rewards system that builds up and where you can actually buy worthwhile shit. It's beneficial. If Nintendo want to push their digital distribution service, this would be a great way to go about it. Who the fuck cares about wallpapers? What is this, 2002? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalore Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 For years when they didn't put anything good up, I just spent my stars on eShop vouchers. Got quite a big Virtual Console collection from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aneres11 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Ummm, at least there is a fucking stars catalogue! And there's been some crazy good stuff on there in the past. I've had some great items, and I know people have made an absolute fortune from selling the stuff on - that was FREE! FREE I TELLS YA. So whilst I agree the selection isn't always great, and the expiration of stars is odd, at least we get some cool merchandise out of it from time to time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ville Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Yes, be happy bitches, at least you have a service like that. In Finland: *service not available in your cuntry* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce_LiNk Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Ummm, at least there is a fucking stars catalogue! And there's been some crazy good stuff on there in the past. I've had some great items, and I know people have made an absolute fortune from selling the stuff on - that was FREE! FREE I TELLS YA. So whilst I agree the selection isn't always great, and the expiration of stars is odd, at least we get some cool merchandise out of it from time to time! It's a half baked system that could be better. I'm bitter about it because it has the potential there to be something incredible. It could be a really great rewards system. The fact that the stars expire is bizarre and doesn't make sense at all. I can understand having a limited stock-list for certain items; first come, first served and all that. But, there is no reason why your stars should expire. It goes against the idea of ALL reward systems where you save up for the better items because this system tells you that you need to spend them at a much quicker rate, or else you end up with nothing. Nintendo even fucked up my registration for the system, so I just give all my stars to Ine and she uses them for whatever. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f00had Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 In Japan they have tons of great rewards and in America they can download games using their Star Points while we just get crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esequiel Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I ordered the key rings, couldnt help myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 We do seem to get the short end of the stick but the stuff that has appeared, like the Mario Kart trophies, has made me quite a bit of cash on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Wah? Wallpapers? I just checked and there actual are no purchase-able wallpapers. Unless you mean wall stickers? I still defend we do get some decent stuff from time to time that the US doesn't get. I am envious of there free games, though to be honest I probably would have bought them already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 These are available in the Japanese Club Nintendo: I want the Wind Waker one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I need that W101 tshirt!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Send some of that joy our way, Nintendo Europe. I may actually redeem the piles of codes I've amassed then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh_gamer Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 The Mario Kart trophies are back! Also, there's a new one - lightning. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f00had Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 They all look so good but I only have enough points for 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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