Gold Points will no longer be earned when making purchases in the Nintendo eShop. Points will still be valid for

Nintendo is killing off My Nintendo Gold Points before the Switch 2 launches, ending one of its best rewards programs.

Of course, Nintendo discounting Gold Points isn’t necessarily all bad news. It is rumored that the highly-anticipated Switch 2 is coming later this year. A likely comprehensive Nintendo Direct on April 2 about the next steps for the console may even outline a release date.

Nintendo is prepping Switch 2's launch and a new fiscal year by eliminating a rewards program that allowed users to stack points to unlock free games.

Nintendo has announced that it's ending the Gold Points discount system as it goes into the Switch 2 generation.

Nintendo has announced, with no explanation as to why, that it will be discontinuing Nintendo Gold Points on March 24. The scheme awarded points when buying both physical and digital editions of games,

Nintendo announces end to Gold Points rewards program on March 24, 2025, ahead of rumored Switch 2 announcement, while maintaining Platinum Points system.

Mario, probably Nintendo will stop honoring its Switch eShop Gold Points next month. Starting March 25, 2025, the loyalty program will no longer issue points following digital downloads. The gaming giant didn’t elaborate on its decision to terminate the service.

Nintendo is discontinuing its Switch eShop Gold Points scheme ahead of the launch of the Switch 2. From the end of next month, March 25, 2025, players will no longer earn Gold Points — Nintendo's points-based loyalty scheme that can be exchanged for discounts — on their purchases.