Club Nintendo to be discontinued

[shinkodachi]

Fresh off the press: http://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2015...-discontinuation-of-Club-Nintendo-949921.html

New 3DS consoles can't even be registered. Set your countdowns until 30 September this year.

P.S. The press release is for Club Nintendo in Europe. I don't know about the US or Japan.

 

[TheHomesk1llet]

What? That's pretty lame...

How will I get free Mario-themed stuff?

...Oh wait, they're just replacing it. That's not too bad.

 

[shinkodachi]

Club Nintendo in Europe will be replaced by a new loyalty programme, though it's unclear what it's about:

We’re working hard to create a new programme, which we plan to launch later this year. And as a special offer, users who sign up to the new programme during the launch period will be able to download Flipnote Studio 3D to a Nintendo 3DS system for free. Please stay tuned to the Nintendo website for further details.

 

[Ericthegreat]

So just screwing ppl who point horde?

 

[ShinyLatios]

So just screwing ppl who point horde?

Basically yes.

 

[mrtofu]

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[Garro]

Same for US, they will give away Flipnote Studio to Club Nintendo members in February so that's neat.

http://club2.nintendo.com/program-notice/

 

[Bladexdsl]

it's useless anyway maybe if they offered better prizes instead of shitty pencil cases and playing cards it would have been more successful!

 

[Sakitoshi]

b-but mu fr3 virtul consul gaemz!!!
I have +465 coins(I have surveys to do) and the only thing I can get are shitty games, I don't live in USA and they don't ship outside. hell, they don't even let you register if you are not from USA.

Well, now that I took a look they have Super Metroid for Wii U, I was waiting them to put it again, so I better grab it before is too late.

EDIT: oops... Super Metroid is the Wii version, not Wii U. HATE YOU FOREVER NIN10DOH

 

[Harsky]

The only thing I'm annoyed about is the fact that I dec ided to NOT register a second hand 3DS's code last month along with Smash Bros 3DS to redeem a free 3DS game because I thought they were going to do another free game promotion again in the future. Either way, I have 5700 points saved up since I bought my 3DS and I hope they include some nice physical goods before it closes for good.

 

[FAST6191]

Points, coins, vague promise of future deals, reworking systems as people get used to them... Nintendo may not know online games, downloadable games/content or seemingly what made them successful originally but they do know their scams it seems.

 

[MegaAce™]

Points, coins, vague promise of future deals, reworking systems as people get used to them... Nintendo may not know online games, downloadable games/content or seemingly what made them successful originally but they do know their scams it seems.

Club Nintendo has been around for yeeeeeears. Long enough time to have gotten used to it.

 

[emmanu888]

GDI Nintendo seriously?!

 

[DinohScene]

I got 50 points ._.
I barely even register games on it lol.

 

[cearp]

but flipnote studio 3d is free... (at least on the jp store)

 

[console]

Yes, I saw news about Club Nintendo to be discontinued when I log in my account at Club Nintendo.

Problems will affect Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DSi when you have Club Nintendo account would stop working after June 30, 2015. RIP Club Nintendo system on Nintendo Wii and DSi on year 2015.

 

[RevPokemon]

In order to reach Elite Status, you must earn 300 Coins (for Gold Status) or 600 Coins (for Platinum Status) between July 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015. Members who reach Elite Status will be able to choose a downloadable game from a wide selection of Nintendo 3DS and Wii U titles. Your free Elite Status gift will be available between April 1 and April 30, 2015. A list of the Elite Status 2015 gifts will be posted here once announced.

Via Nintendo usa


It suck as I have a Premium account with 480 coins and a gold one with 10. Either way I hope the give use some good games and not just the same ones the have been giving out all year

 

[MajinCubyan]

There better be some dayum good gifts. I have 2000 coins and I don't want games I already own.

 

[Huntereb]

but flipnote studio 3d is free... (at least on the jp store)

I'm just excited it's finally announced.

 

[matpower]

If they replace it with a better service, it is not a big deal IMO, but everyone with a crapton of points will be screwed.

It is a shame I never could use it because lack of official support here and lack of international shipping. :/