Nintendo is killing its Gold Points loyalty program<p>In 2018, Nintendo introduced <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
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Gold Points[/url], 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 <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="
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announced[/url] that you won’t be able to earn Gold Points after 9:30 PM PDT on March 24 if you buy digital copies of games.</p>
<p>All eShop purchases made after that time won’t 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>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>It’s 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’t let you earn any Gold Points. It’s also worth noting that <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="
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Nintendo awards[/url] significantly fewer Gold points for physical purchases.</p>
<p>Most people are likely unaware, but you can <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="
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earn Gold Points[/url] 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>
<p>Nintendo’s decision to end the Gold Points loyalty program is possibly due to the <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/the-nintendo-switch-2-has-been-revealed-heres-everything-we-know-so-far-153308308.html">
Switch 2[/url]’s upcoming announcement and release. It’s unknown whether Nintendo will have a new loyalty program, but we’ll probably find out after the <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-is-official-with-more-details-coming-on-april-2-2025-131325484.html">April 2 Nintendo Direct[/url] where we’ll finally get more details on the long-awaited console.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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Nintendo is killing its Gold Points loyalty program
