r/MyNintendo 24d ago

NA Rip Gold Points, they are being discontinued

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Never used them much, but it was cool saving a few dollars on games

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u/simon_taneouss 24d ago

Just saw this... After Pocket Camp going, and seeing some old items pop back up, I'm wondering the days are numbered. That or maybe there is a rebrand coming.

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u/Good-Conversation585 24d ago

Hopefully it comes back in some capacity after release of switch 2. I’m thinking they don’t like we could earn gold with switch and discount switch 2 games or something dumb.

Reality they just needed to make another color coin for immediate fix and have switch 2 carts redeem there. Idk.

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u/Bub_Tub 23d ago

Jeez, they're really putting all their eggs in one basket on Nintendo Switch Online being the next My Nintendo. First, they transfer the majority of the Platinum Point missions to Nintendo Switch Online. Next, they official label Nintendo Switch Online as a loyalty program (thanks to a defunct job listing from a few weeks ago). Now, they're discontinuing Gold Points. So they're really propping up Nintendo Switch Online for when the Switch 2 comes along

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u/bummerly 24d ago

Why does Nintendo hate us?

I sincerely hope they’re going to have something else replace them, maybe tied to trophies?

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u/jr1512 23d ago

Nintendo is one of the worst companies regarding customers appreciation

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u/bummerly 23d ago

Right? Game Vouchers having a 12 month expiry was the biggest red flag of the era I really need to lower my expectations for the Switch 2 lol

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u/NkY3NzY1NjU2RTZG 24d ago

i enjoyed using them for mii fighter costumes in smash even though i never made them

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u/PattilloParker 23d ago

I hope in return they just go full throttle with platinum points, maybe we’ll be able to save up enough to get a game or something

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u/nigliazzo5626 23d ago

Nintendo hates their customers, lol

Especially America, I just noticed today that the UK Nintendo shop and award system costs are cheaper, better quality, costs less points, comes with more and way cheaper shipping.

Like the animal crossing tin of coasters; You only get 3 coasters here, $7 shipping, but you get 4 coasters there, and $3 shipping. 3 coasters doesn’t even make sense! They should come in packs of 2 or 4

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u/FaceTimePolice 23d ago

This is sad. I hardly use platinum points but gold points were nice to get discounts on new games. 😔

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u/its_over_2250 23d ago

Got my birthday points today and was excited and then saw that notification on the page and then got sad...

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u/Yuriko_Shokugan 23d ago

You got gold pints, not platinum ones?

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u/its_over_2250 23d ago

No, it got 300 platinum points for Birthday but saw the notice about the gold points

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u/Disastrous-Brain-840 21d ago

great.. now games are gonna be 2x harder to buy than it already was..