Club Nintendo sent out an email today (July 14, 2009) announcing the free reward for Elite Status members.
The rewards are based on status with Platinum members being able to choose from two rewards and Gold status members having only one choice:
- Doc Louis’s Punch-Out!! – Described as a “unique one-on-one bout” based on Punch-Out!! for Wii “and designed exclusively for 2009 Club Nintendo Platinum Members (in US and Canada) as a free download.” Only avaialble for Platinum Status members.
- Mario Hat - Oh yeah, the signature “M” hat that looks as red and puffy as Mario’s. Only avaialble for Platinum Status members.
- Club Nintendo Original Calendar – 2010 - As the name states, it’s a calendar that features game art for each month. This one is also only available to Elite Status members in US and Canada. Only avaialble for Gold Status members.
Elite Status members need to claim their one item by August 11, 2009, and Nintendo promises the item will be delivered by November 1, 2009.
To achieve Elite Status, members must have earned at least 300 Gold Coins by June 30, 2009. Coins are earned by registering Nintendo games and products through the Club Nintendo site and answering surveys about purchased games: Each DS game earns 30 Coins, a Wii game 50, 160 for a DSi, 10 for WiiWare and DSiWare and (except for WiiWare and DSiWare) 10 Coins for completing a survey within 4 weeks of a purchased game’s launch. The new Coin-earning year has already begun and will end June 30, 2010.
For your viewing pleasure, here’s a screen shot of the email sent by Nintendo followed by two images from the Club Nintendo site:
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Actually, the calendar is a Gold Status reward. I was very disappointed with the rewards being offered. I mean, thousands of dollars offered to Nintendo and we get… a felt hat or digital download? Meh, I got the hat just because I can put it on my shelf and actually look at it.
hi edwin
I'm torn between honest and sarcastic gratitude of these freebies.
The company doesn't have to offer anything (esp. since they've already sold you the games and hardware). Then again, offer any type of points program and you need to make it worthwhile to the customers to keep it viable (and meaningful).