The change will come into effect in "early March" for US, European and Japanese Switch owners. Gold Points are valid for a year (points earned this month will expire at the end of February 2018) which means you can wait and accrue a sizeable stack of games before cashing in their associated points on a new title. Nintendo trialed the concept last year with a smattering of 3DS and Wii U titles. It was a temporary promotion, however, and limited to video game "Nindies" such as Runner2, Art of Balance and Zen Pinball 3D. Expanding the reward scheme to the Switch feels like a smart way to boost the system's already impressive software attach rate.

Update: We've updated this post with US details.