Could this be part of Nintendos prep work for the Switch 2? (Nintendo)With zero explanation, Nintendo has announced it will stop letting Switch owners earn game discounts through its loyalty programme.One of the many questions surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2 is whether current Switch owners will be able to transfer their online accounts. It would make sense considering itd be very consumer friendly and allow fans to retain their digital libraries.Nintendo has not explicitly confirmed anything, but it did appear to suggest this will be the case during an investors meeting in 2023. However, it appears not all of the Switchs features are being retained for its successor.On Tuesday morning, Nintendo announced that it will stop running its Gold Point reward scheme on My Nintendo, meaning users will no longer be able to get discounts on digital purchases.When will the My Nintendo Gold Points reward scheme end?As detailed on Nintendos website, youll no longer be able to earn Gold Points, starting from March 25, 2025. That said, youll still be able to use any Gold Points you have left over as they wont expire for another 12 months, after the date you obtained them.My Nintendo is the publishers loyalty programme, which it introduced in 2016 and allows people to trade in special points they earn for exclusive rewards.Gold Points are earned through game purchases, both digital and physical, and can then be redeemed to reduce the price of your next purchase.The My Nintendo programme itself isnt going anywhere, and Nintendo hasnt mentioned anything about removing the Platinum Points, which are used for acquiring physical rewards, like excusive calendars, notebooks, and other merchandise.Nintendo has given no reason for why its getting rid of Gold Points and has merely thanked users for taking part and apologising for any inconvenience caused.The obvious assumption is that this is part of Nintendos preparations for the Switch 2s launch and that a different rewards schemed is going to be introduced for the new console.It could also just be part of Nintendos efforts to get people to transition to the newer console. For as popular as the original Switch has been (to the point where Nintendo intends to keep supporting it even after the Switch 2 launches), the company will want to move on from it eventually and focus all its energy on the Switch 2.More TrendingOr perhaps its Nintendos way of ensuring people wont be able to save up enough Gold Points to get big discounts on its planned Switch 2 games. That may be it, as the company has recently updated its Switch Game Vouchers promotion to say they wont work with Switch 2 exclusives.Youre able to buy two vouchers for 84, which can be redeemed for a variety of Switch games. This includes multiple first party titles, like The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom and the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles X remaster, as well as Nintendo-published third party titles such as Bayonetta 3 and Bravely Default 2.In other words, you get two games at a slight discount, so it seems Nintendo is eager to ensure its Switch 2 exclusives can only be bought at full price.Its also possible that this is because Switch 2 games will be more expensive than current Switch games, which wouldnt be surprising given price rises elsewhere in the industry and an existing rumour to that effect. These are sticking around but not for the Switch 2 (Nintendo)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy