Nintendo has announced the end of the Gold Points program of the My Nintendo rewards program. Nintendo console owners will not be able to earn more points on their new purchases after March 24, 2025, at 9:30 p.m. PDT. New games will not provide this incentive going forward and Nintendo has yet to announce if they plan to introduce some other system to replace it in the future.
A Cashback Reward System
My Nintendo is a system that the aforementioned Japanese company implemented to provide rewards for faithful owners. By purchasing digital and physical copies of eligible games, playing some of their apps and doing specific tasks, users can claim Gold and Platinum points.
Platinum points come from free activities and can be used to unlock wallpapers and other cosmetic items. Meanwhile, Gold Points are obtained through purchases as cashback and were one of the systems that helped players buy multiple big titles.
For digital games, 5% of the value spent would come back as gold points, which the player would be able to use to reduce the price of their next digital purchase. For physical copies, players can register the game once and receive 1% of its value to...
