I just got $7 of eShop credit for free, and it's because of Mario Kart 8. This should be relevant towards anybody who bought a Deluxe Wii U set (the black one) any time since launch of the console. Yes, it's official and legal, read the box. This is a friendly reminder to those who either forgot this promotion exists or never knew about it in the first place.
https://p.nintendo.net/premium/
As you buy stuff off the eShop, you get points. The higher the value of purchase, the more points you get. Once you reach a certain number of points, you get an activation code for eShop credit. The free download of a retail game you get with Mario Kart 8 is enough to push this cap, and you get credit because of it. In my case, New Super Mario Bros. U is worth $72.68, which is equal to 519 pts. 500 pts gives me AUD$7 on the eShop.
If you own a black Wii U and have bought Mario Kart 8, go try this out.
https://p.nintendo.net/premium/
As you buy stuff off the eShop, you get points. The higher the value of purchase, the more points you get. Once you reach a certain number of points, you get an activation code for eShop credit. The free download of a retail game you get with Mario Kart 8 is enough to push this cap, and you get credit because of it. In my case, New Super Mario Bros. U is worth $72.68, which is equal to 519 pts. 500 pts gives me AUD$7 on the eShop.
If you own a black Wii U and have bought Mario Kart 8, go try this out.