With Club Nintendo closing down, company president Satoru Iwata has once again touched on what they plan to replace it with.
It will seemingly be key that the “integrated membership service” can be accessed across “multiple devices using one common ID,” suggesting that Nintendo are continuing to shift toward a centralised account system that all purchases will be tied to.
“While we will announce the details of this integrated membership service at a later date, I can share with you at a high level the idea is that the consumer can access multiple devices using one common ID,” Iwata had shared with investors.
“For us to be able to bridge the gap between smart devices and dedicated game systems, we will offer advantages to consumers who use one ID across multiple devices.
“So far, the members input their Club Nintendo ID to use the services. With this new service, our members will be able to visit Nintendo’s website and log in with one ID, and they will receive various services including the ones based on their past purchases and gameplay records as well as services that will be an improved version of the current loyalty program.
“With this new membership, we are planning to deploy services that will make playing Nintendo games with their game pals more fun regardless of which platform they are accessing.”
