re: Just bought a Wii U

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Considering a new Wii U? Here's one way to get the most out of it. (x-post from r/gaming) (self.nintendo)
submitted 4 hours ago * by superjmad
In this post I will be strictly talking about buying the Wii U new. With Nintendo pushing people off that fence I thought I'd share how I get more for my coins. Sorry if this sounds obvious but I was surprised by how many people I have talked to who had no idea about these deals.
Nintendo has two great programs I think everyone should be apart of.
-First and most obvious is Club Nintendo ( club.nintendo.com ). Register your games and consoles, get coins, exchange for free stuff.
-Second is the Digital Deluxe Program ( ddp.Nintendo.com ). Only available for folks who have purchased the black 32gb model, this program will give you 10% back on all digital purchases made through Nintendo's Wii U eShop.
Now that we have a quick rundown of the programs out of the way, I'll give an example of what you can get for free with your Wii U purchase.
Let's say you bought the Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundle for MSRP 329.99.
Registering your Wii U will get you 160 coins, registering Mario Kart 8 will get you a free DOWNLOADABLE copy of one of the four following games; Wii Party U (reg 49.99), New Super Mario Bros U (reg 59.99), Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD (reg 49.99) or Pikmin 3 (reg 59.99). Registering your free game (as long as your Club Nintendo account is connected to your Wii U) will get you up to another 60 coins.
Now that we about 220 coins. Might I suggest another free game? This month for 200 coins is Kirby Adventure for Wii U or for 250 coins is Mario Party 2 for Wii (playable on Wii U).
Now back to the Digital Deluxe Promotion. We just got a downloadable copy of say Pikmin 3 and Kirby Adventure, yes these count as purchases and even though no money was exchanged you get 10% back. So here's some eShop credit to get ANOTHER free game. I'll take Super Mario Bros on NES or maybe the first Zelda game in honor of the new one coming out.
Hope that helped some future Wii U owners out there. Some promotions are sure to change and might not be in other regions. So take it as you will. Thanks!
TL;DR. Buy a new Wii U, register everything, get free games through Digital Deluxe Promotion and Club Nintendo.
EDIT: 5% changed to 10%. Changed coin amount.

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