PSA: You can get Nintendo eShop Points from game cards, launch day titles expire tomorrow

[Deleted member 13370]

Searched and couldn't find any previous threads about this.

Apparently physical games can be redeemed for Nintendo Gold Points if they were released no later than 2 years ago. EDIT: Apparently this is only for EU, NA is only 1 year.

I had no idea about this until today when I checked the News section on my Switch, and there was a piece reminding user that Breath of the Wild and 1-2 Switch are turning 2 years old tomorrow. So if you want to register them, now is the time.
All you have to do is insert the game card, press + and select My Nintendo Rewards Programme.

Works on all cards I've tried, including Mario + Rabbids so presumably on third party titles as well. I racked up about 350 points from this.

 

[MinusTydus]

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Think of all the themes you can get! God, MyNintendo sucks. Bring back Club Nintendo dammit!

 

[Gaardus]

I thought it was one year. I've definitely run into games I couldn't collect points from because the expiration date had passed.

 

[Curler]

2 years for EU, 1 year for NA, I believe?

 

[Deleted member 11637]

Thanks OP, I thought this worked automatically. Got 90 gold points, but most of my carts had expired :/

 

[Jaded Alyx]

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Think of all the themes you can get! God, MyNintendo sucks. Bring back Club Nintendo dammit!

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?

Gold Points are mainly used for...Switch games. Who would use them on anything else?

 

[Deleted member 13370]

2 years for EU, 1 year for NA, I believe?

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Ah, I see. Shame, wish I could update the thread title... Updating OP at least.

Think of all the themes you can get! God, MyNintendo sucks. Bring back Club Nintendo dammit!

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Gold points can actually be used to save money on eShop titles.

 

[cecilpaladin32]

I found this out the hard way for NA games. I tried to register Mario + Rabbids I think it was, after a year, and no dice. Nintendo did a horrible job of communicating this, imho.

 

[KDR_11k]

My only launch day game was digital (they sold out of BOTW at all the stores!) but I went back through my other carts and got the 180 points for them.

 

[KINGOFSHIBUYA Ltd.]

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Think of all the themes you can get! God, MyNintendo sucks. Bring back Club Nintendo dammit!

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Umm...or just get discounts on actual eShop purchases?

 

[Bitanator]

They need to offer more coins per 60 dollar game

 

[Jaded Alyx]

They need to offer more coins per 60 dollar game

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They do.

On the eShop. 300 for a $60 game. Sometimes even 600 if you pre-order.

 

[Bitanator]

They do.

On the eShop. 300 for a $60 game. Sometimes even 600 if you pre-order.

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Not physical games, they do not offer 300 gold coins for a $60 game bought physically, digitally maybe, I have over 10 physical games, each one have me only 60 gold coins each. They need to fix that as I only buy indie games on the eshop and not full priced games

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Not physical games, they do not offer 300 gold coins for a $60 game bought physically, digitally maybe, I have over 10 physical games, each one have me only 60 gold coins each. They need to fix that as I only buy indie games on the eshop and not full priced games

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Yes, that's exactly my point. If you want more gold points per title, buy digital. It is a digital promotion at its heart anyway. The main purpose is to encourage people to buy digitally.

 

[Deleted member 16365]

This is where Gamefly comes in really, really handy.

 

[night814]

This is where Gamefly comes in really, really handy.

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Haha I've redeemed off a few rentals myself

 

[Bitanator]

Yes, that's exactly my point. If you want more gold points per title, buy digital. It is a digital promotion at its heart anyway. The main purpose is to encourage people to buy digitally.

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I understand, I'm just being petty haha

 

[maximumzero]

Sweet, can't wait to get my 60 cents off of my Switch games.

 

[HockeyBird]

They need to offer more coins per 60 dollar game

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They want to

Not physical games, they do not offer 300 gold coins for a $60 game bought physically, digitally maybe, I have over 10 physical games, each one have me only 60 gold coins each. They need to fix that as I only buy indie games on the eshop and not full priced games

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They do that because they want you to buy digital over physical.

 

[Bitanator]

They want to


They do that because they want you to buy digital over physical.

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I'd buy a lot more digital games than I already do (80+ digital games owned) if they were also offering the same value both ways, it only benefits them

 

[Protodude]

If your local library has Switch games, you've struck gold.

(Is that stealing, tho?)

 

[Jaded Alyx]

I'd buy a lot more digital games than I already do (80+ digital games owned) if they were also offering the same value both ways, it only benefits them

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How does it only benefit them? If I buy a $60 game and effectively get $3 back- or $6 for those special double point pre-orders - how am I not benefiting?

 

[Bitanator]

How does it only benefit them? If I buy a $60 game and effectively get $3 back- or $6 for those special double point pre-orders - how am I not benefiting?

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I think you misunderstood me, by giving more coins for physical purchases, I spend more money in their eshop, it benefits them to do so

 

[deroli]

Thanks for the reminder. I redeemed three games and treated myself Robonauts, which looks decent enough for a "free" game.