If you're a connoisseur of My Nintendo who's been holding on to those pricey Platinum Points in the hope of getting something nice before they expire, then you don't need us to tell you that Nintendo's loyalty rewards program is a little... hit and miss. Sometimes the prizes are quite nice - our memories include a beautiful shiny playing card set and a Skyward Sword orchestral soundtrack, although that was back in the Club Nintendo days - and sometimes they're bits of paper with Mario's face on them.
But Reddit user RootBearr is making the heartache a little bit better with their (still-in-development) tracker for checking when things are in stock on My Nintendo. Although the website is currently only set up for US rewards, RootBearr says that they're "looking into incorporating many other regions", despite Nintendo's tricky geo-location tracking. The website can send in-browser notifications when new items are added, as well as being able to tell you exactly how much stock is left, and when items are restocked.
Got your eye on something specific from My Nintendo? Or maybe you'd like to wax lyrical about the good old days of Club Nintendo? Chat to us in the comments!
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The rewards always suck when I go look.
Zelda collection, Mario and luigi's mansion diorama's, Zelda sound tracks, Mario kart pin badges and game and watch collection for DS. Had some lovely swag from the stars catalogue in the day (I'm in the UK before anyone says we never got good stuff.)
Quick edit as well. Professor Layton box to put the first 3 games in was another nice freebie.
The rewards have been so bad for so long that I don't even pay attention to them anymore.
That's neat but I usually check the rewards my self once a week.
Its definitely hit and miss on the stock levels, I missed outbon the AC dodo tote but have grabbed a few of the other items like splatoon keyrings (which were not worth the postage)
However, the Pikmin coasters were nice, I was expecting printed card but they are cork with a printed face.
Got the mini calendar thing which brightens up my home office desk together with my Link’s Awakening amiibo
Part of me misses getting a new game, having to enter codes into Club Nintendo, and completing those little surveys. At least the rewards were better.
My Nintendo program has physical rewards?...
It's only digital content in my country.
Well, why am I even surprised. Checked and they don't even have 3DS discounts anymore, only themes for menu. You can't spend Gold Points because there are no rewards for it. Top class program.
So far I’ve been pleased with the physical goodies but they get sold out really quick. I was holding out for the three mario posters but they stay sold out. Got the Mario Luigi notebook, animal crossing bandana and the Mario zipper case (Thanks FE hero!)
All we have ever had on the Australian My Nintendo store is a bunch of 3DS and Wii U discounts (no physical rewards / anything related to the Switch).. I don't even have either of those systems. I have long since stopped answering any of Nintendo's surveys because the points only ever sit there and then expire six months later. There is nothing for me to spend the points on.
[There are some printable things but I do not have a printer either.]
Them posters were good. Gorgeous in fact but delivery is the biggest turn off it’s really expensive
I have a lot and yeah the rewards suck.
@Thwomp_Stomper how much was postage? I want to get the notebook and zipper case but haven’t tried figuring out what it’ll cost
Speaking of, they ever gonna release that second age of calamity reward? To my knowledge it never released, either that or it sold out so quickly I missed it.
Why does My Nintendo even exist?
@UmbrageHill it was $5.00 it may depend where you are but mine came out to $5.35 with state tax. That was with three rewards in the package.
I usually only use the gold points since they act as currency towards game purchases. I only recently used the platinum points to get the Mario ornament and Xenoblade stickers, which I'm happy with. My platinum points have accumulated since you get them from simply visiting the site once a week or doing surveys and completing "missions", so I can't imagine most of those rewards being very good.
@Thwomp_Stomper Yeah, I did the same thing and it came to about the same price for three items
" ...Nintendo's loyalty rewards program is a little... hit and miss."
A LITTLE? Pfffff....
Loved club nintendo. Current is bad, but managed to snag a few rewards the day they restocked them. They removed the xenoblade phone holder thing & i wanted that. Best to save & wait til u can get multiple rewards so u only have to pay 1 shipping charge. When u do that, tho, u may get screwed out of the best rewards, since they may be unavailable then.
Honestly I've already given up hope. My Nintendo is a disaster in this area compared to Club Nintendo. I don't take the trouble of saving up coins anymore like I used to save up stars.
Nintendo needs to release themes on the Switch like on the 3DS so we can use these coins properly. Keep your eyes peeled
sucks how mobile focused the rewards and objectives are. i would like some resemblance of switch rewards thank you, i dont even know why wii u rewards are still highlighted when they got rid of them
Just been on it got a free 7 day Nintendo online trial
I actually have the playing cards and they are pretty awesome. If anyone is interested I think they’ve run the course here and I’d be willing to send them to anyone interested. They deserve a better home!
I never get any rewards these days as for some reason they only accept platinum coins which seems to have nothing to do with buying their games. You would think they would let you use your gold coins but no, so I just use my gold coins for discounts on digital purchases and forget about the whole reward store, it's nothing like the old club nintendo which I actually enjoyed getting stuff off of.
@Thwomp_Stomper cool thanks for the info!
Here in Brazil we have wallpapers, Wii U and 3DS discounts (there is not even an EShop for them here) and Flipnote 3D
Plantinum points are literally worth nothing, and I only use Gold points for cash back on digital purchases.
I recently used 800 of my hard earned Platinum Points on the Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - Decoration Kit. It really gives my home made courses that Mario Kart touch.
but I do agree that Club Nintendo was better and gave out more rewards for your purchases. sure, I did like a hundred + surveys for all of my purchased games but the payback was awesome! shirts, posters, video game soundtracks...a whole lot more merch than they offer now.
@AndyC_MK84 i don't think so, because u can get many items & only have to pay postage once. Plus it ships from china i think.
I missed the Xenoblade phone holder...twice. Really hoping it comes back.
Meanwhile, I did manage to get a Dodo Airlines grocery bag.
@Kutal it started several months ago, i think. Maybe a year ago, but definitely not longer than that.
@UmbrageHill $5 in the US.
@chiefeagle02 same on both, i also got the mario zipper thing. It delisted the phone holder thing tho. it doesn't even say out of stock anymore, so i doubt we get it. It's crazy to see the stock checker show that there's only like 300 of those dodo airlines bags available while other rewards had several thousand.
I just want to purchase Nintendo Tokyo merchandise online! So many great products ;_;
I wonder how long before Nintendo shuts it down?
I forgot about that thing a while ago
meh
The Animal Crossing stuff goes as fast as hot cakes! All i got was the stupid bandana.
@twztid13 You'd appreciate this. My friend got me a shirt that has Mario & Luigi on it and they are in ICP face paint. He got it at the last Gathering and he's held onto it this whole time for me. Just thought you might think that's cool. 2 Whoops!
I literally got all the products on there except for the Fire Emblem stickers and phone holder and the Tom Nook key chain. Im hoping they'll have the Mario/Splatoon Splat key chains in a weekish during the Splatoon online event thing. Screw 30 bells on ebay!
5 years and My Nintendo has still barely improved. It's the one thing I wouldn't miss when Nintendo shuts down on March 31.
Wheres the second wave mario pins btw!? You know the only real stipulation is going to be to buy the new Cat Mario/Bowsers Fury game. Oh ya, and wait on the website while it crashes three times to get the second wave pin set.
I download and print all the printable Play Nintendo cards/crafts/games too. I have two full @$$ binders full of those printed on card stock and sticker paper. Lol anyone else do that?
@Mazor775 wow, that would be so tight. I haven't seen that before. I'm gonna try to find a pic of it though. Thanks for that.
@twztid13 No worries man! They didn't have a 2020 Gathering so it was sold at the 2019 Gathering, if that helps!
I got a red, non-digital, actually-physical, Mario coin purse.
@UmbrageHill You’re welcome 👍
@Thwomp_Stomper Your gif though.... #jealous #thatssick
Whatever hater butts! Nintendo could poop in a box and I would wait in a long line happily talking nerd the whole time, praying to myself they dont sell out before I can get it. #mynintendorockssocks
I'm hoping they rerelease that Monado phone clip.
@Mazor775 lol, thanks! I’m the one that should be jealous though...You got a Nintenpoo 64 😂
@Thwomp_Stomper Ayyooooooo! Somebody get this guy a mic, he's here all week! 😉
I have the calendar so I am good. I did want the mario pin set but not if I have to line a scalper’s pocket.
@Mazor775 Try the veal and don’t forget to tip your waitress 😎
You can add me ig pauldabsreviews I like nintendo stuff and im in us so I can get stuff btw it cost 5.99 or more for shipping each item or so when redeeming points you gotta know these things
I miss Club Nintendo, I have my shiny playing cards, two mariokart mushroom trophies (first one went missing so they sent me another one, then the original turned up two months later), hanafuda cards and SNES controller for the Wii
My Nintendo has nothing compared to this, and the delivery charges are outrageous.
Personally, I wish that they would do away with the platinum and change Survey rewards to Gold, even if it was just a few pennies worth, it would feel much more rewarding and more likely to be spent! Never used the platinum for anything myself :/
I got the Animal Crossing bandanna and i am loving it. I wear it at work and i can't wait for someone to recognize it.
That said, Nintendo is once again missing out on making money and providing fans with stuff.
@twztid13 I'm pretty sure that they ship items from the UK (…or was it Germany… they sent me the AC tote bag and the Mario hanafuda cards from either of these countries)
I went to buy a Christmas ornament but then shipping was crazy high so my points are now gone with nothing to show for it. I guess no real loss, huh?
Keeps reminding me that my physical Mario 3D posters never arrived.
I've been salty on Nintendo rewards ever since I missed out on the gold nunchuck. I do love my Zelda poster set and Mario organizer/basket, though
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