How to Redeem Points for a My Nintendo Reward
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Learn how to use My Nintendo Gold or Platinum Points to claim a My Nintendo reward.
Important
- As of 9:30 PM PDT on March 24, 2025, it is no longer possible to earn My Nintendo Gold Points when purchasing digital content. Your Gold Points are still valid and able to be redeemed until the last day of the month 12 months after you earn them. For more information, please see Discontinuation of Earning My Nintendo Gold Points.
Information
Gold Rewards can only be redeemed with Gold Points; Platinum Rewards can only be redeemed with Platinum Points.
- You can apply My Nintendo Gold Points to purchase eligible digital games and DLC, including Nintendo Switch Online membership, in the Nintendo eShop and on the Nintendo website (where available).
- Gold Points cannot be used towards passes, auto-renewals, in-game items, or virtual currency.
- Platinum Points can be redeemed for application items, sweepstakes entries, smart device or PC downloads, or to order physical My Nintendo rewards from Nintendo Store.
What to do
What kind of points are you trying to redeem?
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Gold Points
To apply Gold Points to a purchase in the Nintendo eShop, please read How to Purchase or Download Content in Nintendo eShop.
To apply Gold Points to a purchase on the Nintendo website, please read How to Purchase or Pre-Order Nintendo eShop Games on Nintendo.com.
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Platinum Points
- Go to My Nintendo and sign in to your Nintendo account.
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I haven't signed up for My Nintendo rewards yet
- Go to My Nintendo.
- Select Sign in/Create account.
- Sign in to your existing Nintendo Account or create a new one.
- Click Start to begin a quick tutorial that explains how to complete missions, earn points, and redeem rewards.
- Once the tutorial is over, you're ready to start using My Nintendo. Check the current Missions to start earning My Nintendo points.
For more information, please see How to Sign Up for My Nintendo.
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I haven't signed up for My Nintendo rewards yet
- Click Redeem points to see the list of available Rewards.
- Go to My Nintendo and sign in to your Nintendo account.