One of the biggest downsides of the Switch is that Nintendo’s first-party games rarely go on sale. That makes the Switch a more expensive console to play on than it might seem, but fortunately, Nintendo has a couple of official programs that allow players to get discounted or even free games. However, that’s set to end before the launch of the next console, the Switch 2, as Nintendo is discontinuing Switch Game Vouchers and its Gold Points rewards program.
On March 18, Nintendo announced on social media that its Gold Points program is going away. Under the program, players received five percent of the purchase price of Switch games back as Gold Points, which could be applied to the purchase of games in the future. Any purchases made until March 25 will still earn Gold Points, but the program will cease after that. Any points players still have on their accounts will remain valid for 12 months after they were earned, even after March 25.
