Earned Club Nintendo gold status at end of year and now it's gone?
In late June was when I earned gold status for Club Nintendo, and now it's the beginning of new Club Nintendo year and my status is gone (right in time for the rewards). Is it worth asking Nintendo to make some sort of exception?
Best Answer
Gold and Platinum statuses roll over July 1st of every year. This is outlined in their Club Nintendo Year End FAQ:
Every Club Nintendo member that has reached Gold Status (300 Coins) or Platinum Status (600 Coins) for the current Club Nintendo year will earn an Elite Status Gift. Gold and Platinum members can place an order as soon as the Elite Status gifts are revealed (usually around the middle of July).
Any unused Coins earned more than two years ago will expire. (For example, all unused Coins earned in June 2012 or earlier expire on July 1, 2014.)
The Elite Status progress bar (in the upper-right corner of the Club Nintendo homepage) will return to 0 and the status will reset for the new Club Nintendo year.
I bolded the last bullet point, which is relevant to your question. Seeing as this system is working as intended, you wouldn't be able to receive an exception. The intention is that you rebuild up your points every year to receive the new rewards.
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