Nintendo has announced without explanation why Nintendo Gold points will stop on March 24th. The program, in which points were given when buying physical and digital spending of games, could then be redeemed for discounts. However, they will no longer be awarded before the (still unknown) start of the Switch 2.
Nintendos Gold Points scheme is excellent. They earn five percent of the amount they spend on games for this shop currency, with whose money can be picked up more money for the estates. So if you spend 60 US dollars for a new title, you usually get 3 US dollars for your account. That may not sound a gigantic The next time you search in the shop to look at Indie games for sale, and realize that you can have that that your eye takes for free! It makes the purchase of things in the Nintendo Console Store directly worthwhile and not the intangible offers from Microsoft from Sony.
That makes it really strange that things come to an end. Gold points that you already have continued to work as before – you are valid 12 months after receipt, and you can use them for discounts by March 24, 2026 by the last possible date. You can also get them until March 24, 2025 for digital or physical purchases that you make. In addition, physical games that are published before the deadline can still be redeemed after March 24th.
There is no information about whether gold points against Switch 2 games in the shop of this device can be redeemed. We contacted Nintendo to find out more.
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Nintendo's announcement From the end of the program it is simply said: “We sincerely thank you that you used the My Nintendo Rewards program and apologize for any inconvenience.” As if it were a kind of unavoidable event and not a company decision.
In addition, Nintendo has made it clear that the Nintendo Switch Game voucher for Switch 2 games does not work. This was a separate money saver for Nintendo Switch Online users, where they were able to buy two large games at a reduced price.
Obviously, this is all before the start of the Switch 2, which was expected for some time in May or June of this year. But it remains deeply strange, since the Switch 1 will have a long cock, the estore will remain online in the coming years and update with new games, and its customers will now apparently achieve worse business.
It could be – in fact it is extremely likely – that Nintendo wants to announce a completely new loyalty scheme for the Switch 2 and reset everything in advance. But unless the original switch users will also use the advantages, this is a big crap. It is also extremely strange that all of this happens before The Switch 2 starts. Nintendo may have plans for something better, but if so, there would certainly be a better way to announce things.
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