RolStoppable said:
Mar1217 said:
Wait ... I can do that ?!
My fault then ... I didn't give it a proper read. What's the conversion rate of your Golds to Dollar ?
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1 gold coin = 1 cent
This means that the value of gold coins is significantly lower than before. Previously 1 gold coin was worth roughly 10 cent, but the value could differ based on the offers on My Nintendo.
What also changes is how many gold coins you earn. Previously gold coins were handed out in tiers (e.g. none for games that were priced $4.99 or lower, 10 gold coins for games that fell into the range of $5.00-9.99), now the amount scales directly to how much you spend. You get 5% worth of gold coins for digital purchases, so if you spend $10, you will get 50 gold coins. If you register a retail game (i.e. a Switch game card) to My Nintendo, you will only get 1% worth of gold coins. Unsurprisingly, Nintendo gives an incentive to go all-digital with game purchases.
The My Nintendo website still has a "Coming soon" tab for Switch rewards, so there might be special offers where the trade-in value for gold coins is higher. Otherwise, you can spend gold coins on any eShop purchase you make, so you'll either get a discount or an entirely free game/DLC.
In summary:
Pro: Gold coins are now valuable at all times. There's no need to wait and rely on Nintendo's offers anymore.
Con: Gold coins that were amassed through Wii U and 3DS eShop purchases lost a lot of their value, so the transitional period is being handled poorly, unless Nintendo surprises us with a bonus.
EDIT: Previous purchases that were made on the Switch eShop also fall into the Con category. Same thing holds true for registering Switch game cards which only netted 10-16 coins when the new 1% rule will actually grant 60 gold coins for a $60 game.
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