Nintendo gives account holders a real 15% off promo code around their birthday, confirmed directly on Nintendo’s own terms page. It’s delivered by email to Nintendo Account holders who’ve opted into promotional messages.
What Nintendo Is
Nintendo makes the Switch family of consoles and its own first-party games, tied together through a Nintendo Account and a separate points-based membership called My Nintendo.
How To Get The Nintendo Birthday Deal
To get it, create a free Nintendo Account and opt in to promotional emails. Around your birthday, Nintendo emails a promo code good for 15% off select physical items in its “Happy Birthday from Nintendo!” section on nintendo.com.
What Was Actually Checked
Nintendo’s own birthday promotion terms page states directly: “15% off discount applies only to the purchase price of select physical items on nintendo.com within the ‘Happy Birthday from Nintendo!’ section.” The terms also specify: “One discount offer per Nintendo Account,” it “cannot be combined with any other offers,” and it “applies to orders for the United States and Canada only.”
Tied to Your Account, Not to My Nintendo Points
This benefit runs through the general Nintendo Account’s email opt-in, not specifically through My Nintendo points membership. A separate, commonly repeated claim that My Nintendo also grants roughly 300 Platinum Points on your birthday could not be confirmed: Nintendo’s own “How to Earn My Nintendo Points” page lists every way to earn points, and birthday points aren’t among them. Treat that specific points claim as unconfirmed.
Eligibility and Cost
Free to receive, no purchase required to qualify. You do need to have opted into Nintendo’s promotional emails in advance, and the discount only applies to select physical items, not digital downloads or the full catalog.
Q&A
Q: Is Nintendo’s birthday discount real?
A: Yes, confirmed directly on Nintendo’s own birthday promotion terms page.
Q: How much is it worth?
A: 15% off select physical items in Nintendo’s “Happy Birthday from Nintendo!” section.
Q: Does it work outside the US and Canada?
A: No, Nintendo’s own terms restrict it to orders for the United States and Canada only.
Q: Can I combine it with another sale or offer?
A: No, Nintendo’s terms state it can’t be combined with any other offers.
Q: Do I need My Nintendo points to get it?
A: No, it runs through your general Nintendo Account’s email opt-in, separate from My Nintendo points.
Q: Does Nintendo give 300 birthday points?
A: It isn’t listed among Nintendo’s own documented ways to earn My Nintendo points, so treat it as unconfirmed.
Compare This To
GameStop and PlayStation have no birthday benefit, each with a real cashback rate instead. Xbox gives Microsoft Rewards members 2x points on eligible games and add-ons during their birthday week.
Q: Does the discount apply to digital game downloads?
A: No, Nintendo’s terms specify it applies to select physical items only.
Q: What is My Nintendo, separate from this birthday offer?
A: A points program earning Platinum Points through gameplay missions, redeemable for digital discounts and rewards, run separately from the Nintendo Account birthday email.
Nintendo is covered in our guide to video game birthday freebies, along with how it compares to the rest.
More Information:
Verified against Nintendo’s own birthday promotion terms page and its My Nintendo points-earning page, both read first-party.
