History of Handheld Systems: Collectible Cards
The History of Handheld Systems: Collectible Cards was a reward available to members of the North American branch of My Nintendo for 300 Coins. This was released as merchandise for Nintendo’s various handheld systems. There are 12 cards featuring hand-drawn art and historical info about these consoles. It also comes with a specially designed pouch featuring system art included.
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Club Nintendo was a service where members of the program could register select games and consoles that came with codes and give a brief survey in exchange for digital currency, referred to as coins. These coins could be redeemed for exclusive rewards, many of which were physical, but through the course of time, a variety of digital awards would be added, from wallpapers to full games on modern consoles. In addition, members would also be eligible for extended warranties and bonus offers. Once a year, the total overall points earned by a member would be tallied up and depending on the amount earned, the user could qualify for a bonus reward. One of the strong points of the service was the free shipping Nintendo offered to send out physical rewards.
As a service, Club Nintendo would eventually be discontinued and would later be replaced with a similar service called My Nintendo. This new service has a number of differences, such as the lack of a yearly bonus reward, now requiring the cost of shipping, and not offering the same amount of physical rewards.
Official Reward Description:
Take a trip down memory lane with this collection of cards detailing Nintendo's 30-plus year handheld history—from the Game & Watch™ series in 1980 to the Nintendo 3DS™ system in 2011.
-- Nintendo (North America)
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