I could use some input on my Super Mario Maker purchase, especially from fellow UK Gaffers.
As I mentioned earlier, I wanted to get the game + the yellow anniversary shirt that Nintendo UK was offering. At the time, the game + amiibo + shirt bundle was sold out, so this meant I had to ignore the amiibo and go for the shirt + game alone.
I received both in the mail today, but unfortunately the shirt is a bit too small for me. I asked a Nintendo worker over chat whether I could exchange it, but he told me the only way to do that is to return my order within 14 days, ask for a refund and order the game again + shirt size L.
What makes me unsure of what to do as well as a bit frustrated with Nintendo's store policies, apart from the hassle to get a different size shirt, is that they currently are offering
another anniversary Mario shirt, a black one, for free when you purchase select Mario games, including the bundle I have. I asked the Nintendo rep if he could send me this shirt separately since I had bought a qualifying game just before this offer went live, but he mentioned he couldn't (meaning I can only get one if I go the return + order new game route).
What makes me even more unsure is that I originally had wanted the game + amiibo + shirt combo, which, as said, was sold out when I ordered, but that they now have that bundle back in stock.
However, this bundle is not among the games that qualify for the free black shirt for some unexplained reason, meaning I have to choose (again) between a shirt and an amiibo.
To make matters even more complicated: there is a way to get that bundled amiibo without the game now, and that is to pre-order a special
Super Mario box that includes this brown/red amiibo, a plushy, a third shirt (white!) and a Mario hat.
Lots of options in other words. Should I just keep my order and not care about the shirt size, or return my order and buy a new bundle with larger yellow shirt and free additional black shirt? Or should I return it and go for the amiibo bundle afterall at the cost of not getting the black shirt? Or buy the special box + new game + 2 shirts and get everything? I think I care about the game most of all, but still: choices, choices!
Edit: forgot to mention one thing: while the print quality of the yellow shirt is great, the fabric itself is a quite thin (to the point that your skin shines through, disappointingly enough). Maybe this is reason enough to just keep the game and not care about returning it for the shirt? I can always wear this one in bed. Sigh...first world dliemma's, right?
