On the page linked in the Tweet, it says we'll still be able to earn Platinum Points. I enjoyed the Gold Points, but I wonder if this means there will be a different rewards program once the Switch 2 is released, or if there just won't be anything equivalent to Gold Points at all from now on
The Gold points were useful for paying for games and DLC when you were a bit short on funds. I like Platinum Points more though because you can use them to get stuff to make your own avatar on the Switch.
A bit of a shame, as I primarily purchased physical copies of games instead of digital and thus got some usage out of Gold Points. I've benefited from the savings they provide a few times. That said, the Switch 2 is on the horizon, so it's understandable that a service like this would end in the lead up to that. Still not sold on the Switch 2 personally, especially with all of the stuff going on in the US politically that will likely affect the economy. Wouldn't want to be Nintendo, trying to sell a console this year.
But yeah, a bit disappointing but ultimately unsurprising.
A lot are saying who cares, but to me money was money so it was nice to have that little bit to pay off purchases or whatever. Sure it was usually pocket change or a few dollars at most, but again that's money I didn't have to put out.
That makes me sad to hear. I found them incredibly helpful. I was able to get among us since I had some gold points to go along with my available funds.
It's a shame they decided to discontinue it early this year, rather than wait a little longer (e.g. after the Switch 2 is out, or next year).
I liked the Gold Points! I was going to buy those games anyway, and used my Gold Points any time I made a digital purchase, so it was like a little discount each time.
Dang, I didn't think that Nintendo would actually do this. Gold points for me usually make a small dent in reducing the price of purchases at checkout (since I don't have too many to begin with), but it still helps a ton shaving off a few dollars in the long run.
Will the platinum points be next or will they keep it around for a while?
Too bad, I always used those to get a small discount on games. Glad I just recently spent a bunch of my platinum points because now I wonder if they will go away next.
