Nintendo eShop Gift Card Digital Reviews Summary

Code Delivery

Pros:

• "The codes arrived almost instantly."
• "I have never waited longer than 5 minutes to receive my code."
• "I ordered a $50 card earlier this month, and it came within an hour."
• "Product was processed right away easy to get the code for my switch."
• "I got the code very fast..."

Cons:

• "I've spent hundreds of dollars on these gifts cards and have yet to receive one I ordered over 30 minutes ago."
• "DELAYS IN PROCESSING.I purchased this expecting to receive a redeemable digital code immediately... After 8 hours, second cs rep indicated an additional 24 hours, citing 'processing delays.'"
• "Just talked to Amazon support. Turns out that at the time this review was written, these cards are delayed by about 24 hours, maybe longer."
• "Don't buy this card, the digital transfer takes a long time/I still haven't received my digital code and its been OVER 5 hours."
• "Waited over an ENTIRE DAY, and the code STILL hasn't arrived."
• "I ordered this code and waited over 2 hours for it to show up in my library."
• "Bought two of these gift cards from Amazon 10 days ago. My order has been 'pending verification' since then."

Code Redemption and Compatibility

Pros:

• "Everything else is A+++! The system was easy to set up & the gift card is incredibly easy to use."
• "I gave the card to my Grand son for christmas. The card works well."

Cons:

• "The description says you can use it with Nintendo, 3DS XL and you absolutely cannot, Nintendo will not let you when you try to apply it."
• "I've tried this on Nintendo's website, Wii U and 3DS. It just won't activate."
• "When he entered the code into his Switch, the response was that this gift card had already been redeemed."
• "I have a Wii U and the code does not work."
• "If you are buying this for the Nintendo 3Ds dont waste your money."
• "Very specific details explaining that it is usually for the three different platforms however... it is only available for use on the Switch platform and NOT the 3DS platform."
• "Got this for a friend in Canada (live in US) and when they tried to use it, it told them that it wasn't available for their region."

Customer Service and Refund Policy

Pros:

• "The Nintendo representative found a way to solve the problem but only this once."
• "I do believe they ultimately will refund."

Cons:

• "Spoke to Amazon, they were unable/unwilling to help."
• "So I wasted $10 as Amazon won't honor refunds on digital codes..."
• "Amazon and Nintendo did not help with this issue at all, total waste of money."
• "NO refund from Amazon! Nintendo has NO support personnel."
• "Amazon refuses to help me or refund the purchase."
• "I am highly disappointed and amazon will not refund or help in anyway."
• "Amazon Customer Serv told me THERE IS NO REFUND -- NON REFUNDABLE!!"

Gift Card as a Present

Pros:

• "I would love to be able to gift eShop gift cards for birthdays or other celebrations for my kids, nieces/nephews, and children's friends, but Nintendo has not figured out how to do that easily."
• "Bought for a birthday party for son's friend. Had hoped to EASILY be able to print out at home with a nice Nintendo picture and card, like every other Amazon gift card."

Cons:

• "This is not a physical gift card which I knew when I purchased it but I also expected it to be functional in the same way a physical gift card is and *it is not*."
• "This says gift card however there is no card so if you think you will be getting something to give a gift I recommend it isn't this."
• "Every time I have ordered a digital card I get something to print out and give someone. There is nothing to print out and give someone here."
• "I didn't realize this was a digital thing. Now, what do I give my son for Christmas? A paper with code on it?"
• "Once I had it, I assumed I would get something that would print nicely for putting in a birthday card, but you basically have to print the Amazon order page, which does not look nice!"
• "There is no way to email or mail a printed off gift card to someone."
• "Despite being labeled as a gift card, there is no real way to give this as a gift."

Security and Fraud Concerns

Pros:

• "Subsequently, I've had to authorize 2-step authentication for my account."