Nintendo 3DS Pouch: Luigi Edition
This pouch was a reward available to members of the North American branch of My Nintendo for 450 Coins. This was released as merchandise for both the Nintendo DS consoles and the Super Mario series. It is made of durable nylon and can fit the Nintendo 3DS, the DSi, and the DS Lite. This is the Luigi version of the pouch, but a Mario version was also released.
Nintendo put an easter egg on the reward page of this particular item. All the buttons and links on the Club Nintendo site are usually colored red, but for this page only, they are altered to green instead, a small nod to the overlooked green plumber.
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Club Nintendo was a service where members of the program could register select games and consoles that came with codes and give a brief survey in exchange for digital currency, referred to as coins. These coins could be redeemed for exclusive rewards, many of which were physical, but through the course of time, a variety of digital awards would be added, from wallpapers to full games on modern consoles. In addition, members would also be eligible for extended warranties and bonus offers. Once a year, the total overall points earned by a member would be tallied up and depending on the amount earned, the user could qualify for a bonus reward. One of the strong points of the service was the free shipping Nintendo offered to send out physical rewards.
As a service, Club Nintendo would eventually be discontinued and would later be replaced with a similar service called My Nintendo. This new service has a number of differences, such as the lack of a yearly bonus reward, now requiring the cost of shipping, and not offering the same amount of physical rewards.
Official Reward Description:
Show your appreciation for the Mushroom Kingdom's favorite brother with this protective case for Nintendo portable systems. Comes in Luigi's signature green with a zip enclosure, and built-in pouch for an extra Nintendo 3DS™ or Nintendo DS™ game card.
-- Nintendo (North America)
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