[Nintendo E-Shop] Revenge of the Bird King for Nintendo Switch $0.01

May 28th, 2020 8:10 am

#1

jimmy-j [OP]: Deal Addict; Aug 12, 2008; 2942 posts; 614 upvotes; Newmarket

May 28th, 2020 8:10 am

Revenge of the Bird King for Nintendo Switch $0.01

Deal Link:: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/r ... ng-switch/
Price:: .01
Retailer:: Nintendo E-Shop

Was browsing the Nintendo E-Shop looking for games for my kids and stumbled upon this.

Revenge of the Bird King for .01 cent

https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/r ... ng-switch/

I don't know if this game is any good but for 1 cent, I won't say no.

May 28th, 2020 8:26 am

#2

PapaBless: Newbie; Apr 3, 2018; 13 posts; 22 upvotes

May 28th, 2020 8:26 am

Cheers!

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May 28th, 2020 8:27 am

#3

Calmuser: Deal Addict; Jul 27, 2002; 2926 posts; 334 upvotes; Nations Capital

May 28th, 2020 8:27 am

It's a fun & hard run and gun platforming game.

Thanks OP.

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May 28th, 2020 9:38 am

#4

Brandino: Jr. Member; Jan 23, 2007; 108 posts; 127 upvotes; East Saint Paul

May 28th, 2020 9:38 am

I wonder why they have games that drop to 1 cent. They can't possibly profit from it?

May 28th, 2020 9:38 am

#5

mitochondrial: Member; Sep 9, 2005; 298 posts; 5 upvotes

May 28th, 2020 9:38 am

1 cent for the essential cost, however, considering the memory space in the switch for this game is more than 1 cent...lol

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May 28th, 2020 10:06 am

#6

Sampras35: Member; Dec 7, 2012; 480 posts; 969 upvotes

May 28th, 2020 10:06 am

Brandino wrote: ↑ I wonder why they have games that drop to 1 cent. They can't possibly profit from it?

I think with enough sales it gets the game into a top sales rank, then they increase the price after it looks to be a popular game.

If they were unable to convince 1,000 people at $10 to buy, maybe convincing 1,000,000 people to spend a penny to get the same result is better? you have a million people now in front of your brand for your next game. You are top ranked on the switch store which entices people to buy at full price when they raise the cost.

The real question here is do you get a gold coin with purchase? If so, the game is essentially free.**edit** not eligible for a gold coin.**

May 28th, 2020 10:19 am

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NinjaSaves: Sr. Member; Jul 14, 2018; 578 posts; 739 upvotes

May 28th, 2020 10:19 am

sfayerman wrote: ↑ I think with enough sales it gets the game into a top sales rank, then they increase the price after it looks to be a popular game.

If they were unable to convince 1,000 people at $10 to buy, maybe convincing 1,000,000 people to spend a penny to get the same result is better? you have a million people now in front of your brand for your next game. You are top ranked on the switch store which entices people to buy at full price when they raise the cost.

The real question here is do you get a gold coin with purchase? If so, the game is essentially free.**edit** not eligible for a gold coin.**

I'm almost certain they lose money on payment processing fees - especially if the buyer uses Paypal.

May 28th, 2020 10:22 am

#8

sammjm: Member; Sep 2, 2014; 450 posts; 184 upvotes

May 28th, 2020 10:22 am

nice

May 28th, 2020 10:25 am

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Tomlin: Jr. Member; Aug 5, 2018; 124 posts; 550 upvotes

May 28th, 2020 10:25 am

sfayerman wrote: ↑ I think with enough sales it gets the game into a top sales rank, then they increase the price after it looks to be a popular game.

If they were unable to convince 1,000 people at $10 to buy, maybe convincing 1,000,000 people to spend a penny to get the same result is better? you have a million people now in front of your brand for your next game. You are top ranked on the switch store which entices people to buy at full price when they raise the cost.

The real question here is do you get a gold coin with purchase? If so, the game is essentially free.**edit** not eligible for a gold coin.**

Ya this is certainly just an effort to game the Eshop's horrible interface and setup. Without any kind of review system it's just the best selling games that float to the top, and what parents is going to say no to buying their kid a $6 game that outranks a $79 Mario game. These sales are purely marketing.

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May 28th, 2020 9:14 pm

#10

jokerswild1: Member; Feb 13, 2012; 337 posts; 282 upvotes; Greater Sudbury

May 28th, 2020 9:14 pm

Good movie

May 29th, 2020 3:27 am

#11

chocobodavid: Sr. Member; Nov 14, 2012; 973 posts; 544 upvotes; Vancouver, BC

May 29th, 2020 3:27 am

Thanks, now I need to find a penny somewhere.

May 29th, 2020 5:00 am

#12

tomatoonline: Deal Addict; Mar 30, 2010; 2980 posts; 591 upvotes; Burnaby

May 29th, 2020 5:00 am

good to know.

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May 29th, 2020 5:41 am

#13

cashinstinct: Deal Fanatic; Apr 29, 2008; 8002 posts; 4735 upvotes; Montreal

May 29th, 2020 5:41 am

Did pay with 1 gold point
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May 29th, 2020 1:03 pm

#14

ken604: Newbie; Jun 23, 2017; 83 posts; 36 upvotes

May 29th, 2020 1:03 pm

Thanks OP

May 29th, 2020 1:05 pm

#15

emjhay: Deal Addict; Sep 30, 2006; 1978 posts; 567 upvotes; gta

May 29th, 2020 1:05 pm

Brandino wrote: ↑ I wonder why they have games that drop to 1 cent. They can't possibly profit from it?

They do make profit and exposure

No links or solicitations through sigs

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May 29th, 2020 3:40 pm

#16

rodolfo: Jr. Member; Dec 11, 2007; 194 posts; 33 upvotes; London

May 29th, 2020 3:40 pm

Just to add to this thread, this game is actually quite fun, reminds me of a mid to upper range NES action platformer. Back in the day this would have been a $60 NES game. Well worth it, especially at .01

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May 29th, 2020 3:44 pm

#17

SamuraiPizzaCat: Member; May 6, 2006; 245 posts; 146 upvotes; Victoria

May 29th, 2020 3:44 pm

Used coins to get for free? Ok lol

I'd be more apathetic if I weren't so lethargic

May 29th, 2020 4:03 pm

#18

seafish: Deal Fanatic; Aug 3, 2008; 5400 posts; 11380 upvotes; Ottawa

May 29th, 2020 4:03 pm

NinjaSaves wrote: ↑ I'm almost certain they lose money on payment processing fees - especially if the buyer uses Paypal.

That's not how it works for Nintendo shop. Nintendo does not pay the same processing fees as regular retailers, they are paying on total amount from all transactions. Then maker of the game gets a cut from Nintendo on total of all sales.
Moreover, I bet 99% are paying 1 gold coin and not actual money.

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May 29th, 2020 5:00 pm

#19

Third Eye: Deal Addict; Feb 25, 2007; 3536 posts; 3151 upvotes

May 29th, 2020 5:00 pm

Bought it with a gold coin. Couldn't resist trying it.

May 29th, 2020 5:10 pm

#20

Simby: Deal Addict; Sep 8, 2006; 1407 posts; 1075 upvotes; Edmonton

May 29th, 2020 5:10 pm

Is there a thread/location where cheap games are posted? I'm looking for puzzle games.