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Nintendo Are Considering Bringing Full Downloadable Retail Games To Wii U & 3DS

Satoru Iwata discussed about the possibility on bringing full downloadable retail games to both Wii U and 3DS, meaning that instead of picking a game up from Gamestop, target etc. you can just instantly buy and download it online:  

For the digital sales of the content, we are also considering the future possibility of digital distribution of packaged software, which is often referred to as “software download sales.” This concept was built into the design of the Nintendo 3DS, and we already have the necessary infrastructure. We will prepare the same infrastructure for the Wii U. However, we have not decided the concrete timing of when we will start it. The decision must be made by taking into consideration such factors as the relationship with the wholesalers and retailers, and the best way to be embraced by consumers, as well as the environment surrounding the market and consumers, such as the required memory capacity on consumers’ SD memory cards. However, as an option for the future, the significance of this business field will increase.

This would actually be a really good option to have, I say go for it :D