My Nintendo - Timeline
Tuesday12th Jul 2022
News My Nintendo's "Sports Sweepstakes" Offers Mario Strikers-Themed Sports Gear
North America only
My Nintendo has just been updated with some new, summery gear that you can get by entering the Summer Fun Sports Sweepstakes, which costs 10 Platinum Points to enter, and allows each entrant to make a total of three entries. The prizes are: A Super Mario Soccer 1985 T-shirt from Fifth Sun (adult and junior sizes...
Friday29th Apr 2022
News Animal Crossing Brewster Coaster Set Has Been Added As A My Nintendo Reward
Get nice and coo-zy with a cup of coffee
The US is once again getting the cutest and coolest additions to the My Nintendo points service. Last time, it was this adorable Kirby shopping bag. Today, it's these wonderful-looking Animal Crossing: New Horizons coasters. This My Nintendo exclusive contains three little coasters, each with our favourite...
Thursday14th Apr 2022
News Kirby Shopping Bag Now Available As North American My Nintendo Reward
Kirby goes Shopping Mode
Oh no. Kirby's gone Mouthful Mode on the groceries again. Quick, get the spatula and the olive oil! We need those carrots for dinner! Unwanted grocery consumption aside, this new My Nintendo reward (now available in North America) is a rather welcome addition to the catalogue of Things To Buy With Your Mountain Of Platinum...
Thursday17th Mar 2022
News My Nintendo Offers Some Sweet N64-Themed Keychains In The US
Don't lose them!
My Nintendo is offering up some Nintendo 64 themed keychains soon, based on original NA box art for games featured in the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. There are two sets available from My Nintendo in the region, each with a pair that'll set you back 500 Platinum Points. The lineup currently consists of Star Fox 64 and...
Monday14th Mar 2022
News Triangle Strategy Gets A My Nintendo Pin Set That Isn't Triangular
Three sides to every story
The My Nintendo physical rewards options continue to expand, which is especially nice now that Platinum Points are easier than ever to earn if you have Nintendo Switch Online. The latest goodies to arrive in Europe celebrate the fantastic tactics title Triangle Strategy, though an obvious bit of branding design has been...
Friday25th Feb 2022
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus - Cable Holders Are Now Up For Grabs On My Nintendo
PikachU-SB
My Nintendo has improved a lot in recent months with a number of tempting physical rewards being released. The latest to land are some rather cute Pokémon-themed cable holders, so if you're like this scribe and have a bad habit of leaving cables lying around in a mess, they're worth a look. There are two varieties available, which you...
Thursday17th Feb 2022
News Nintendo Of America Launches A Packed My Nintendo Store
Now selling games, merchandise and exclusives
Nintendo of America was tweaking its official website early yesterday (16th February), and it transpires it was preparation for launching a new My Nintendo Store. It's a big step up on the region's previous offering and is now similar to the equivalent in the UK, as one example. You can see what it has...
Tuesday15th Feb 2022
News The Next Free Switch Online Trial For Japan Has Been Revealed
It's Neko Tomo: Smile Mashimashi
Nintendo has revealed its next free trial for Switch Online service subscribers located in Japan. This time around, it's the Japanese exclusive Neko Tomo: Smile Mashimashi by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Neko Tomo originally launched on the Switch (and 3DS) in 2018 and follows on from Teddy Together. 'Smile...
Monday24th Jan 2022
News Free Switch Online Trials Are Available To My Nintendo Members (North America)
Seven days for the price of zero Platinum Points
Update [Mon 24th Jan, 2022 00:00 GMT]: There's one week remaining on this offer - so grab it while you can if you are eligible. Original article [Mon 27th Dec, 2021 05:00 GMT]: If you are a My Nintendo member located in North America, then you might be one of the eligible users who can currently...
Wednesday19th Jan 2022
News Nintendo's Giving Away A Set Of Awesome N64 Posters (Europe)
Just pay shipping!
It might not have reached Club Nintendo levels of awesomeness just yet, but the current My Nintendo reward service is certainly starting to change for the better with some very tempting physical goodies. The latest addition to the party is this set of Nintendo 64 posters depicting three of the system's best games. The Legend of...
Tuesday14th Dec 2021
News You Can Now Get A Calendar As A My Nintendo Reward (Europe)
Counting the days
My Nintendo has been relatively busy in Europe this week, adding some Metroid Dread pins yesterday (which had previously been pre-order bonuses from the official UK store, for example) and has now added another goodie. This time around it's a calendar (of sorts) that's after your Platinum points. It's not a hang-on-the-wall...
Monday13th Dec 2021
News My Nintendo Has A Nifty Metroid Dread Pin Set Up For Grabs (Europe)
Yours for 500 Platinum Points
My Nintendo serves up some decent physical rewards at times, and the latest to arrive in Europe is a Metroid Dread Pin Set, showcasing Samus and an E.M.M.I doing "I'm ready to fight" poses. Well, we all like pins for going on our lapels, bags or specially designed pin boards for our collectible pins (that's a thing,...
Friday26th Nov 2021
News Adorable Animal Crossing Dodo Airlines Reusable Bag Appears On My Nintendo Europe
Update: It's been restocked!
Update (Fri 26th Nov, 2021 14:45 BST): If you missed out last time, you might just be able to snag one of the lovely Animal Crossing Dodo Airlines bags that appeared on My Nintendo in Europe last year. Nintendo has announced another restock... Original Article (Wed 5th Aug, 2020 12:15 BST): We often find ourselves...
Wednesday17th Nov 2021
News My Nintendo's Pokémon Rewards Have Arrived In Europe
Just pay shipping!
If you're signed up to the My Nintendo service, you'll be pleased to know that the new Pokémon rewards that were recently announced for North America have also made the leap to Europe – and they're available now. For just 500 of your Platinum Points, which you can easily acquire simply by regularly visiting the website, you...
Tuesday9th Nov 2021
News My Nintendo Adds Wario-Themed Washi Tape As A Physical Reward (Europe)
We had to Google Washi Tape
My Nintendo varies a great deal between regions, but we'd suggest that it's well worth regular logins in Europe. You can get regular freebie Platinum Points on the website, and there's a steady flow of charming physical rewards up for grabs (often only with postage to pay). The latest addition is a WarioWare: Get It...
Tuesday2nd Nov 2021
News Pokémon My Nintendo Physical Rewards Are 'Coming Soon' To North America
Along with an Animal Crossing sweepstakes
A little over a week ago My Nintendo physical rewards disappeared in North America, though as we suggested at the time it was likely to be a temporary reboot for the region's options. It seems that we may now be gradually returning to physical rewards in NA, with a couple of Pokemon phone ring holders on the...
Wednesday27th Oct 2021
News Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain Pre-Orders From My Nintendo Store UK Come With A Free Gift
Cerebral celebrations
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain is the latest in the brain-testing series of brain-related games, which pits you against other members of your family/friend group/loveably dorky pub quiz team to determine once and for all who has The Most Brain. It's due out in early December, just in time for fun, festive multiplayer times...
News My Nintendo Physical Rewards Have Disappeared In North America
Sad times
This week brought a big update to Nintendo Switch Online with the Expansion Pack, but we've also seen a disappointing change on My Nintendo in North America. Earlier this week the physical rewards disappeared entirely, leaving just virtual rewards on the service. There's been no official update regarding this at the time of writing,...
Monday25th Oct 2021
News My Nintendo Adds Some Rather Nice Metroid Dread Wallpapers
One of them is free, too
With Metroid Dread now out in the wild and having established itself, it's no doubt earned plenty of fans and continues to prompt interesting debates about where it stands within the iconic series. For those that have enjoyed it a lot, My Nintendo has added some affordable rewards that may be tempting. The loyalty service...
Saturday18th Sep 2021
News Pre-Order Mario Party Superstars From My Nintendo And Get Some Free Goodies (UK)
Existing orders will be upgraded
Metroid Dread isn't the only first-party Nintendo title arriving in the month of October. At the very end of it is the launch of Mario Party Superstars - first announced in June this year during Nintendo's E3 Direct. If you are planning on adding a physical copy of the game to your Switch library and happen to be...
Wednesday15th Sep 2021
News This Switch Case Lets You Store Eight Cartridges, Available Now From My Nintendo (Europe)
Just pay shipping
The latest My Nintendo freebie has arrived, and this one really reminds us of the good old Club Nintendo days. For 500 Platinum Points, you can now claim a special Nintendo Switch Card Case which stores up to eight cartridges at once – similar cases were often released for the 3DS when Club Nintendo was around, and we're so fond...
Friday10th Sep 2021
News There's A WarioWare: Get It Together! Button Pin Set Up For Grabs On My Nintendo (US)
Get it while you can
To celebrate the arrival of WarioWare: Get It Together! on the Switch this week, Nintendo has added a new item to its online store in the US. As you can see it's a themed button pin set featuring Wario and his friends. Here's the full description along with the size of the pins: "To celebrate this fun new feature, our new...
Tuesday7th Sep 2021
News My Nintendo Now Has A Legend Of Zelda Smartphone Ring Up For Grabs
Absurdly sturdy smartphone ring
This writer didn't know that smartphone rings are a thing, but apparently they exist to help you "hold your phone, or rotate the ring so you can use it as a kickstand". A kickstand we can definitely get behind, especially if it's more sturdy than the original Switch model's little strip of plastic. And so we have...
Wednesday4th Aug 2021
News Nintendo Releases Hanafuda And Playing Cards Based On Mario, Zelda, Splatoon And More (Europe)
Update: Mario cards are now back in stock
Update: More than a year since they first appeared (and immediately sold out), the Super Mario Hanafuda cards are back in stock on the My Nintendo Store. They're available for £22.50 plus shipping and can be purchased below from the My Nintendo Store. Sadly, the Zelda and Splatoon cards haven't returned at...
Friday23rd Jul 2021
News Cute Zelda: Skyward Sword Bomb Bags Are Being Given Away On My Nintendo Australia
Europe and NA too, pretty please?
Celebrating the recent release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Nintendo Australia has launched a new, and very cute, item on the My Nintendo store. Fans across Australia and New Zealand can now get their hands on a drawstring bag inspired by Link's Bomb Bag item in the game. It's available for just 500...
Tuesday20th Jul 2021
News My Nintendo Europe Is Giving Away Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Postcards - Just Pay Shipping
Seven postcards and a display stand included
The European My Nintendo website has a brand new freebie up for grabs, this time celebrating the recent release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. By handing over 400 Platinum Points (which can be acquired simply by visiting the site regularly), you can get your hands on "seven extra-large,...
Friday14th May 2021
News You Can Now Get A Platinum And Gold Point Coin Pin Set From My Nintendo (US)
Or a New Pokémon Snap zipper case
My Nintendo in North America is offering some new rewards for its members. The highlight is a physical Platinum and Gold Point Coin Pin Set. You know, the currency you use on the online store to buy various wallpapers and items? Yeah, that. "Show off your My Nintendo pride with this exclusive pin set featuring a...
Monday26th Apr 2021
Platinum Points required
A great deal over on the newly revamped Nintendo UK store sees lots of great My Nintendo rewards available with lower-than-usual shipping. Ordinarily, these rewards are available for a set number of Platinum Points plus a shipping fee (which is usually around £6 per transaction for those of us in the UK). Now, though, you...
Thursday22nd Apr 2021
News Nintendo's Official UK Store Has An All-New Look
A welcome overhaul?
The Nintendo Official UK Store, unsurprisingly one of the UK's best destinations for new Nintendo games and merchandise, has been treated to a complete makeover with an all-new design. The store has actually ditched its 'Nintendo Official UK Store' name to fall in line with the 'My Nintendo' branding seen in other countries. The...
Saturday27th Mar 2021
News Monster Hunter Rise Posters Now Available On My Nintendo Europe
Just pay shipping!
The My Nintendo Europe rewards keep on coming, as a new set of Monster Hunter Rise posters can now be picked up at no cost other than shipping (and the usual Platinum Points, of course). The set includes designs featuring Magnamalo, Rathalos, Goss Harag, Rakna-Kadaki and Almudron, and is a limited reward exclusive to the My...
