Nintendo has uploaded a brand new to Nintendo Switch Online update overnight, showcasing a host of new Nintendo Switch Online-exclusive icons and backgrounds for players to enjoy, as well as a feature that adds missions and rewards to the service. In this latest update, players can use the Platinum Points system to purchase new rewards and icons for their Nintendo Switch profile, which will be updated weekly, with timed events featuring special icons available.
“Have you checked out the Nintendo Switch Online* section on your Nintendo Switch system lately? With the recent update, you can now earn My Nintendo™ Platinum Points** by using the Nintendo Switch Online service. You can then redeem your Platinum Points for exclusive rewards, including icon elements you can use to create a new look for your user icon!” the official press release from Nintendo reads.
By playing one online game a week, Nintendo Switch Online players will net 30 Platinum Points for each game they play. So far, the new icons are shown only cost around 10 points each. Saving up for the physical rewards such as the Pokémon Legends: Arceus Cable Holder, which costs 400 points, will require putting more playtime into the games available online, including games for the NES, SNES, N64, and Sega Saturn system that receive frequent updates.
The Nintendo Switch Online Missions & Rewards page can be accessed through the console’s Nintendo Switch Online app. Players can redeem their points for digital items in the same place or on the My Nintendo Store. Players will find a list of missions they can complete simply by doing things like playing online or trying out the library of classic games. Additionally, they can get frames, characters, or background elements to create their own user icon that can be seen by other Nintendo Switch Online players when through the icon section, which will have a new theme each month, and icon elements will be refreshed each week.