Is Nintendo ready to start charging for online play/features?

According to some of the stuff they've shown off at GDC, yes.

"Pay and play"? How about "rip and off". I sincerely hope that Nintendo is intending to make that for downloadable content and not actual online games, because as we've already seen their online system is crap even for a free service. Now, I might be able to understand charging for an MMO service (Animal Crossing), but if they start charging for online games that are more extensive like Mario Kart Wii then I'll have some serious issues with Nintendo.

I agree with you. With such a crappy system compared to the rival's, this would be more like a rip-off.

If it is for downloadeable content, it can be understood but I would certainly not pay for such things unless it's really worthwhile. As for online play, I would ditch it altogether if it requires a fee to play a certain game online. Nintendo is trying way too much to imitate Apple.

I agree with you. With such a crappy system compared to the rival's, this would be more like a rip-off.

If it is for downloadeable content, it can be understood but I would certainly not pay for such things unless it's really worthwhile. As for online play, I would ditch it altogether if it requires a fee to play a certain game online. Nintendo is trying way too much to imitate Apple.

lebanese_boy

[QUOTE="lebanese_boy"]

I agree with you. With such a crappy system compared to the rival's, this would be more like a rip-off.

If it is for downloadeable content, it can be understood but I would certainly not pay for such things unless it's really worthwhile. As for online play, I would ditch it altogether if it requires a fee to play a certain game online. Nintendo is trying way too much to imitate Apple.

REVOLUTIONfreak

Ok.....

I was talking about business, advertising and product features in case you didn't know. You don't need to be in the same business to imitate how another company does it's things.

Anyway yeah, to charge for Online when they promised us a 100% free online kinda makes me feel cheated for some reasons...

[QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"][QUOTE="lebanese_boy"]

I agree with you. With such a crappy system compared to the rival's, this would be more like a rip-off.

If it is for downloadeable content, it can be understood but I would certainly not pay for such things unless it's really worthwhile. As for online play, I would ditch it altogether if it requires a fee to play a certain game online. Nintendo is trying way too much to imitate Apple.

lebanese_boy

Ok.....

I was talking about business, advertising and product features in case you didn't know. You don't need to be in the same business to imitate how another company does it's things.

Anyway yeah, to charge for Online when they promised us a 100% free online kinda makes me feel cheated for some reasons...

There's always the idea that perhaps the money for their online service would lead to improvements. I mean we're all fine with paying $50 a year for Xbox Live even though you can do it on other systems for free.

Though I find this hard to believe because Reggie said the reason the Gamecube didn't have online play was that it didn't have Wi-fi like the Wii and DS did and they didn't like that Xbox charged for online membership.

[QUOTE="lebanese_boy"][QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"][QUOTE="lebanese_boy"]

I agree with you. With such a crappy system compared to the rival's, this would be more like a rip-off.

If it is for downloadeable content, it can be understood but I would certainly not pay for such things unless it's really worthwhile. As for online play, I would ditch it altogether if it requires a fee to play a certain game online. Nintendo is trying way too much to imitate Apple.

REVOLUTIONfreak

Ok.....

I was talking about business, advertising and product features in case you didn't know. You don't need to be in the same business to imitate how another company does it's things.

Anyway yeah, to charge for Online when they promised us a 100% free online kinda makes me feel cheated for some reasons...

Well they are charging for firmware updates for the iPhone and iPod Touch, which is incredibly stupid but that's beside the point.

In any case I'm really looking forward to actually know what Nintendo plans to charge to us.

[QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"][QUOTE="lebanese_boy"][QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"][QUOTE="lebanese_boy"]

I agree with you. With such a crappy system compared to the rival's, this would be more like a rip-off.

If it is for downloadeable content, it can be understood but I would certainly not pay for such things unless it's really worthwhile. As for online play, I would ditch it altogether if it requires a fee to play a certain game online. Nintendo is trying way too much to imitate Apple.

lebanese_boy

Ok.....

I was talking about business, advertising and product features in case you didn't know. You don't need to be in the same business to imitate how another company does it's things.

Anyway yeah, to charge for Online when they promised us a 100% free online kinda makes me feel cheated for some reasons...

Well they are charging for firmware updates for the iPhone and iPod Touch, which is incredibly stupid but that's beside the point.

In any case I'm really looking forward to actually know what Nintendo plans to charge to us.

[QUOTE="lebanese_boy"][QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"][QUOTE="lebanese_boy"][QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"][QUOTE="lebanese_boy"]

I agree with you. With such a crappy system compared to the rival's, this would be more like a rip-off.

If it is for downloadeable content, it can be understood but I would certainly not pay for such things unless it's really worthwhile. As for online play, I would ditch it altogether if it requires a fee to play a certain game online. Nintendo is trying way too much to imitate Apple.

REVOLUTIONfreak

Ok.....

I was talking about business, advertising and product features in case you didn't know. You don't need to be in the same business to imitate how another company does it's things.

Anyway yeah, to charge for Online when they promised us a 100% free online kinda makes me feel cheated for some reasons...

Well they are charging for firmware updates for the iPhone and iPod Touch, which is incredibly stupid but that's beside the point.

In any case I'm really looking forward to actually know what Nintendo plans to charge to us.

Thank you! I really like it thus far! The only thing I don't like is how dirty it gets with fingerprints and such. -_-REVOLUTIONfreak

[QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"]Thank you! I really like it thus far! The only thing I don't like is how dirty it gets with fingerprints and such. -_-bededog

Why? Are you saying you'd rather recommend me some dumb RCA or SanDisk brand instead? -_- I thought about buying a Zune, but my brother has one and it apparently has a lot of wasted features.REVOLUTIONfreak

You guys are off topic.gameman9

So are you :P.

[QUOTE="gameman9"]You guys are off topic.lebanese_boy

So are you :P.

Don't point the finger at me.

I'm pointing my fingers at all of you. Quit your bickering! -_-

So... I think what could be ok is if Nintendo charges for a BETTER online service than what we're currently offered, but leaves the current online system free of charge. That would be kind of nice actually, I wouldn't mind paying for that if they offered more gamer-oriented features like voice chat.

[QUOTE="lebanese_boy"]

[QUOTE="gameman9"]You guys are off topic.gameman9

So are you :P.

Don't point the finger at me.

I'm pointing my fingers at all of you. Quit your bickering! -_-

So... I think what could be ok is if Nintendo charges for a BETTER online service than what we're currently offered, but leaves the current online system free of charge. That would be kind of nice actually, I wouldn't mind paying for that if they offered more gamer-oriented features like voice chat.

REVOLUTIONfreak

So it will be like xbox live and have two kinds of memberships?

[QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"]

I'm pointing my fingers at all of you. Quit your bickering! -_-

So... I think what could be ok is if Nintendo charges for a BETTER online service than what we're currently offered, but leaves the current online system free of charge. That would be kind of nice actually, I wouldn't mind paying for that if they offered more gamer-oriented features like voice chat.

gameman9

So it will be like xbox live and have two kinds of memberships?

[QUOTE="gameman9"][QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"]

I'm pointing my fingers at all of you. Quit your bickering! -_-

So... I think what could be ok is if Nintendo charges for a BETTER online service than what we're currently offered, but leaves the current online system free of charge. That would be kind of nice actually, I wouldn't mind paying for that if they offered more gamer-oriented features like voice chat.

REVOLUTIONfreak

So it will be like xbox live and have two kinds of memberships?

I hope not.