Club Nintendo is Nintendo's frequent buyer rewards program. The site offers consumers a one-stop shop to register their products, enter sweepstakes and get the latest news on Nintendo products.
Club Nintendo Details
Club Nintendo has been a staple in the Japanese market for years, and made its debut in North America in December 2008. The site encourages users to register any Nintendo games or consoles they purchase. The site then rewards consumers with coins for their purchase and for answering surveys. These coins can then be redeemed for exclusive merchandise, such as Nintendo-themed game cases and playing cards.
Nintendo has also put in place a tier system, which gives special status to consumers who reach a certain amount of coins within a set timeframe. These consumers will then be offered even more exclusive merchandise.IGN: Club Nintendo's Soft Launch
Previously purchased Wii and DS games can be redeemed to receive Nintendo Club coins retroactively. This includes games purchased online through the Wii Shop Channel.Shacknews: Nintendo Launches Club Nintendo in North America... (December 16, 2008)
Club Nintendo Rewards
Customers who use the Club Nintendo site can redeem their earned coins for exclusive merchandise. Here are some examples of the rewards that have been available in the Japanese and European versions of Club Nintendo.
- Limited-edition figurines based on Nintendo properties
- Buttons and pins
- Special games
- Nintendo points cards (for use in downloading content via the Wii)
- Game soundtracks
- Nintendo DS cases
- NotepadsDS Fanboy: Club Nintendo Launches
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Previously available only in Japan, Europe, South Africa, Australia
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Made available in North America in December 2008
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Accessible from main Nintendo site
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Offers rewards for purchase of Nintendo games and consolesIGN: Club Nintendo's Soft Launch
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30 coins for DS games
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50 coins for Wii games
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