{"id":1216649,"date":"2025-02-18T11:11:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T16:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1216649"},"modified":"2025-02-18T11:11:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T16:11:26","slug":"nintendo-is-killing-its-gold-points-loyalty-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1216649","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo is killing its Gold Points loyalty program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In 2018, Nintendo introduced Gold Points<\/ins><\/a>, which were earned when you purchased Switch games, either physical cartridges or digitally from the Nintendo eShop. While you needed many purchases to redeem something substantial, you still saved a few dollars regardless if you get a cheaper title or something more expensive. Unfortunately, Nintendo announced<\/ins><\/a> that you won\u2019t be able to earn Gold Points after 9:30 PM PDT on March 24 if you buy digital copies of games.<\/p>\n

All eShop purchases made after that time won\u2019t earn Gold Points anymore, though pre-orders for content made before then will still earn Gold Points as long as the pre-order is put in before the deadline. The points will be awarded within the day after each processed transaction.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s more tricky for physical releases. If you buy a game released on or before March 24, you still earn Gold Points even after that day, but only for games bought within a year of their release dates. Naturally, physical versions of games released after March 24, 2025, won\u2019t let you earn any Gold Points. It\u2019s also worth noting that Nintendo awards<\/ins><\/a> significantly fewer Gold points for physical purchases.<\/p>\n

Most people are likely unaware, but you can earn Gold Points<\/ins><\/a> by shopping at the Nintendo New York store. This will remain the case until March 24, and the rules for physical releases mentioned above apply after checkout.<\/p>\n

Nintendo\u2019s decision to end the Gold Points loyalty program is possibly due to the Switch 2<\/ins><\/a>\u2019s upcoming announcement and release. It\u2019s unknown whether Nintendo will have a new loyalty program, but we\u2019ll probably find out after the April 2 Nintendo Direct<\/a> where we\u2019ll finally get more details on the long-awaited console.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/nintendo\/nintendo-is-killing-its-gold-points-loyalty-program-161123232.html?src=rss<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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