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While Japan and Europe have enjoyed the benefits of Club Nintendo for many years Nintendo finally is bringing it to North America.  In October the announced their plan to have it launched in North America before the end of the year.

The Club Nintendo loyalty program offers rewards to members who collect points (sometimes referred to as “Stars” or “Star Points”, the program is also commonly known as the Stars Catalogue; the North American Club will use “Coins”) which are gained primarily by purchasing and registering certain first-party hardware and software titles by Nintendo. Points are also awarded for the purchase of select third-party titles, and can also be obtained by participating in surveys, inviting others to become a Club Nintendo member or even simply visiting a web site.

Rewards range from digital content such as computer wallpaper, music and mobile phone ringtones, to physical items such as keyrings, calenders, t-shirts and other clothing items, to premium items such as soundtrack albums, game controllers and Club Nintendo exclusive games. Many reward items are only exclusive to particular Club Nintendo territories, and physical items are sometimes only available in limited quantities.

It looks like they are going to make the end of the year deadline because the North American Club Nintendo website is now up.  Currently there is not a lot there, but there is some information.

Club Nintendo – Coming Soon!

Club Nintendo will soon be replacing My Nintendo as your home for Nintendo product registration, sweepstakes, newsletters and exclusive Rewards – So come back soon!

What can I do at Club Nintendo?

• Earn Coins for registering Nintendo products and completing surveys
• Redeem Coins for limited edition Rewards
• Earn a set amount of Coins each year to gain Gold and Platinum status
• Create a Family Account and invite members of your family to join
• Register your newly purchased Wii console or Nintendo DS on Club Nintendo and extend your warranty

So, good news for North American Nintendo fans who want to get their share free stuff that Japan and Europe have been enjoying for a while now.