My Nintendo Gold Points to be discontinued March 25th, 2025
Nintendo has announced a major change coming to My Nintendo next month, and it’s one that’s sure to make fans quite upset.
Nintendo has just revealed that My Nintendo Gold Points will be discontinued March 25th, 2025. For those who don’t know, Gold Points are awarded based on 5% of the amount you pay when purchasing eligible digital content. You can use the Gold Points you’ve earned when purchasing downloadable software and DLC for the Switch.
Nintendo has not offered a reason as to why Gold Points are being halted, but they did share a FAQ with other details. You can read some of those tidbits below.
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.
