Club Nintendo
Club Nintendo was the name of several publications and a more well-known customer loyalty program provided by Nintendo. The loyalty program was free to join and provided rewards in exchange for consumer feedback and loyalty to purchasing official Nintendo products. Members of Club Nintendo earned credits or "coins" by submitting codes found on Nintendo products and systems, which may have been be traded in for special edition items only available on Club Nintendo. Rewards included objects such as playing cards, tote bags, controllers, downloadables, and warranty extensions on select Nintendo products.
On January 20, 2015, it was announced that Club Nintendo would be discontinued in North America on June 30, 2015 and in Europe and Japan on September 30, 2015 due to an upcoming new loyalty program. Flipnote Studio 3D will be available to all North American Club Nintendo members for free, and users who sign up to the European version of the new loyalty program during the launch period will receive Flipnote Studio 3D for free.