Nintendo introduced at the moment that it’s ending its widespread My Nintendo Gold Factors rewards program, which supplied customers digital foreign money for the acquisition of things on its eShop. Beginning on March 24, no purchases made through the eShop will earn Gold Factors, whether or not they be digital, bodily or through eShop playing cards. Remaining Gold Factors will nonetheless be legitimate for twelve months after they’ve been earned, that means probably effectively into subsequent yr.
Based on Nintendo’s information announcement on the topic, customers will have the ability to obtain Gold Factors proper up by means of March 24 primarily based on the present guidelines in place for this system. Additionally they added that bodily video games launched earlier than March 24 will nonetheless be eligible for factors even when they’re registered after that date. Relating to eShop playing cards that also carry the promise of Gold Factors, Nintendo says, “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.”
The corporate hasn’t given a cause for discontinuing this system, as a substitute thanking customers for taking part in it. It’s attainable the choice might be because of the upcoming launch of the corporate’s new console, the Change 2, which is due out someday later this yr. The corporate has additionally introduced that its Change Recreation Vouchers received’t be legitimate for Change 2 titles. Whether or not Gold Factors are going to get replaced by a brand new rewards program distinctive to the Change 2 stays to be seen.
