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My Nintendo Gold Points To Be Discontinued In March, Vouchers Won't Work On Switch 2 Titles

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2025 @ 9:20 a.m. PST

Nintendo announced that beginning at 9:30 p.m. PDT on 3/24/2025, users will no longer be able to earn My Nintendo Gold Points.

 

  • Gold Points will no longer be earned for digital purchases on Nintendo eShop after 9:30 p.m. PDT on 3/24/2025.
  • Gold Points will no longer be earned on physical games that release after 3/24/2025. For physical games that released on or before 3/24/2025, Gold Points may still be earned by registering eligible titles within one year from the original release date of the game.
  • All earned Gold Points will continue to be valid and redeemable for 12 months after they are issued**.

Please note that there are no changes to how you redeem the Gold Points you already earned.


 


Before the program changes


After the program changes


Point expiration


Valid for 12 months after you collect them


No change.


Purchasing digital content


Eligible digital purchases made on Nintendo eShop, on Nintendo Switch, or on Nintendo.com (where available), will automatically earn Gold Points based on 5% of the total paid amount (excluding tax and any points or discounts used).


Digital purchases will no longer earn Gold Points.


Preorder of digital content


Pre-ordering eligible digital content on Nintendo eShop, on Nintendo Switch, or on Nintendo.com (where available) will automatically earn Gold Points at the time of transaction based on 5% of the total paid amount (excluding tax and any points or discounts used). Excludes preorders using Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers.

For preorders made before the program change,

  • Transactions occurring on or before 9:29 p.m. PDT on 3/24/2025 will automatically earn Gold Points. Excludes preorders using Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers.
  • Transactions occurring on or after 9:30 p.m. PDT on 3/24/2025 will earn Gold Points by the end of day following the transaction. Excludes preorders using Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers.

Preorders made after 9:30 p.m. PDT on 3/24/2025 will no longer earn Gold Points.


Physical games


Eligible physical purchases will earn Gold Points based on 1% of the Nintendo eShop price (excludes tax) if the product is registered within the product registration period via the HOME menu on Nintendo Switch.

Eligible physical games released on or before 3/24/2025 will earn Gold Points at the time of registration.


Physical games released after 3/24/2025 will not earn Gold Points.


Nintendo eShop cards


Eligible digital purchases using the balance from Nintendo eShop cards will earn Gold Points based on 5% of the total paid amount (excluding tax and any points or discounts used). Excludes passes or consumables.


Purchases using balances from Nintendo eShop cards will no longer earn Gold Points. Please be aware that some retailers may continue to sell Nintendo eShop cards that disclose earning Gold Points. You may still purchase and redeem these cards for their full value, but you will not earn Gold Points when using the cards for purchases.


Download codes for digital content


Eligible download codes will automatically earn 5% of the Nintendo eShop price of the content (excluding tax or discounts) at the time the codes are redeemed for digital content on Nintendo eShop.


Download codes redeemed after 9:30 p.m. PDT on 3/24/2025 will no longer earn Gold Points.


Physical Store (Nintendo New York)


Eligible purchases will earn Gold Points based on 1% of the total paid amount (excluding tax and points or any discounts used).


Purchases will no longer earn Gold Points.


Thank you for your continued participation in the My Nintendo program.

* Nintendo Account required to receive and redeem My Nintendo Points. Terms apply. https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point
** Points due to expire will expire on the last day of each month at 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.

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