Nintendo Looks To End Its Gold Points Reward System

Video Games

Feb 20

The end is coming for My Nintendo Gold Points, the reward currency tied to the Nintendo Switch and its related products. This reward points system will be discontinued on March 24, 2025, at 9:30 PM PDT/12:30 AM EST. This falls just before the upcoming Nintendo Direct event in April. Points will still be redeemable until a year after they were earned, however, a majority of ways to earn points will no longer function, including digitally, in-person at the Nintendo New York store, and making purchases with Switch eShop cards.

It won’t be a total cutoff for the points system. While digital purchases made after 9:30 PM PDT/12:30 AM EST on the specified date will not earn any points, there are still a few ways to earn them. If you preorder a game before the cutoff date, points will still be earned even if you haven’t been charged yet. Physical media has its advantages as well; if the game was released before the cutoff date, points can still be earned if it is purchased within a year of the game’s release.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 has been confirmed to exist, but its release date is unknown at this time. The Nintendo Direct event, being held on April 2, 2025, will bring a closer look at the upcoming console; this event could potentially bring news on any future rewards program tied to the console as well. Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 will air on April 2, 2025, at 6 AM PDT/9 AM EST. It can be viewed through the official Nintendo YouTube or Twitch channel.

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