Nintendo announced, without explaining why, that it would interrupt Nintendo Gold Points on March 24. The program, where points were awarded when buying both physical and digital editions of games, can then be exchanged for discounts. But before (still unknown) the Switch 2 will no longer be awarded.
The Gold Points Nintendo scheme is perfect. You earn five percent of the amount spent on games as a currency in a store, which can then be used to obtain further purchases in Estore. So if you spend 60 USD on a fresh title, you will usually receive $ 3 to your account. Which may not sound huge The amount, until the next time browsing the store to look at independent games in sale, and realize that you can have the one who accepts for free! It makes buying things in the Nintendo console store directly satisfying, and not more conceptual Microsoft offers from Sony.
Which makes it really strange that it is coming to an end. The gold points you already have will continue to work as before – they are valid for 12 months after receiving them, and you will still be able to utilize them for discounts until the last possible date, on March 24, 2026, still receive them by March 24, 2025. , With any digital or physical purchases. In addition, physical games published before the deadline will still be mentioned, even after March 24.
There is no information on whether gold can be exchanged in relation to Switch 2 games in the store of this device. We contacted Nintendo to learn more.
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Nintendo announcement According to the end of the program, he simply states: “Thank you in respect of using the program of my Nintendo Rewards and we apologize for any inconvenience.” As if it was an inevitable event, not a corporate decision.
In addition, Nintendo explained that the diagram of Nintendo Switch coupons will not work for Switch 2 games. It was a separate saving of money for nintendo switch online users, where you could buy two known games at a reduced price.
Of course, all this is planned before the Switch 2 is launched, maybe expected in May or June this year. But it remains deeply strange, considering that Switch 1 will have a long tail, his Estore will remain online and updated with fresh games for many years, and its clients will apparently receive a worse offer.
It can be – in fact it is very likely – that Nintendo will announce a completely fresh loyalty program for Switch 2 and wants to reset everything before this. But until they get the original users of switches, it will be a huge bummer. It is also extremely strange that everything is happening before Starting Switch 2. Nintendo may have plans for something even better, but if so, there would certainly be a better way to announce things.
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