Nintendo announced that My Nintendo Gold Points will be discontinued on March 24, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. PST. This means that players will no longer be able to earn My Nintendo Gold Points with digital purchases after that date, and Gold Points can no longer be earned from physical games.
For physical games that released on or before March 24, 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 be valid and redeemable for 12 months after being issued.
Although unconfirmed by Nintendo, it’s possible that Gold Points being discontinued is part of the company’s measures while preparing for a new suite of benefits or services that will be offered on Nintendo Switch 2.
Here’s how My Nintendo Gold Points will change going forward, via Nintendo:
Before the program changes | After the program changes | |
Point expiration | Valid for 12 months after you collect them | No change. |
Purchasing digital content | Eligible digital purchases made on Nintendo eShop, on Nintendo Switch, or on Nintendo.com (where available), will automatically earn Gold Points based on 5% of the total paid amount (excluding tax and any points or discounts used). | Digital purchases will no longer earn Gold Points. |
Preorder of digital content | Pre-ordering eligible digital content on Nintendo eShop, on Nintendo Switch, or on Nintendo.com (where available) will automatically earn Gold Points at the time of transaction based on 5% of the total paid amount (excluding tax and any points or discounts used). Excludes preorders using Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers. For preorders made before the program change,
| Preorders made after 9:30 p.m. PDT on 3/24/2025 will no longer earn Gold Points. |
Physical games | Eligible physical purchases will earn Gold Points based on 1% of the Nintendo eShop price (excludes tax) if the product is registered within the product registration period via the HOME menu on Nintendo Switch. Eligible physical games released on or before 3/24/2025 will earn Gold Points at the time of registration. | Physical games released after 3/24/2025 will not earn Gold Points. |
Nintendo eShop cards | Eligible digital purchases using the balance from Nintendo eShop cards will earn Gold Points based on 5% of the total paid amount (excluding tax and any points or discounts used). Excludes passes or consumables. | Purchases using balances from Nintendo eShop cards will no longer earn Gold Points. Please be aware that some retailers may continue to sell Nintendo eShop cards that disclose earning Gold Points. You may still purchase and redeem these cards for their full value, but you will not earn Gold Points when using the cards for purchases. |
Download codes for digital content | Eligible download codes will automatically earn 5% of the Nintendo eShop price of the content (excluding tax or discounts) at the time the codes are redeemed for digital content on Nintendo eShop. | Download codes redeemed after 9:30 p.m. PDT on 3/24/2025 will no longer earn Gold Points. |
Physical Store (Nintendo New York) | Eligible purchases will earn Gold Points based on 1% of the total paid amount (excluding tax and points or any discounts used). | Purchases will no longer earn Gold Points. |
