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

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.

Nintendo has announced it will discontinue its Gold Points scheme across the Switch eShop and official Nintendo website.

Super Mario absolutely loves to smash his head on blocks to knock out some gold coins, but unfortunately you won't be able to do the same. Nintendo is declaring 'Game over' for its "My Nintendo Gold Points" program that rewards buyers.

We know the Nintendo Switch 2 is coming later this year, but we still don’t know when the actual release date will be. There’s a Switch 2-centric Nintendo Direct on April 2, but that’s all we know for sure right now.

A former Nintendo employee has predicted the Nintendo Switch 2 will release in June 2025 with a pricetag of between $400 and $450.