Nintendo Switch: Tons of Daily Gifts Offered for Subscribers

by Carlos Mendoza December 30, 2025

written by Carlos Mendoza December 30, 2025

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Nintendo is offering daily gifts for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers during the holiday season and beyond, until January 11, 2026.
Each day, a different game from the previous year will be featured with its own set of avatars, available in exchange for platinum points.
These daily avatar releases occur in two waves: one in the morning and another in the evening, each lasting a full day.
To redeem these gifts, subscribers should navigate to Missions and rewards on their Nintendo Switch system, select the featured game, and exchange their points for desired items.

Daily Gifts Arrive for Nintendo Switch Online Subscribers During Holidays

During the holiday season, gaming platforms like PlayStation, Steam, and Epic Games offer players various gifts, including Advent calendars, significant sales, and daily free games. Now, Nintendo is joining the festivities by providing daily gifts to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can once again collect a series of avatars. Until January 11, 2026, a different game from the previous year will be highlighted each day, with its own set of icons available in exchange for platinum points. This event began a few days ago, with Kirby and the Forgotten Land featured on December 29. The current schedule includes the following games: Super Mario Galaxy: January 2025 F-Zero 99: January 2025 Kirby Air Riders: April 2025 Donkey Kong Bananza: January 5–June 1, 2025 Kirby and the Forgotten Land: January 6–August 7, 2025 Xenoblade Chronicles X: August 8–October 1, 2025 Donkey Kong Bananza: September–October 2025 Drag x Drive: November–December 2025

These daily avatar releases offer two waves of special icons: one in the morning and another in the evening, each lasting a full day. Daily missions also provide a way to quickly accumulate platinum points (PP), which are needed to unlock these Nintendo Switch gifts. Avatars cost 10 PP each, while backgrounds and frames are 5 PP. To redeem these gifts, turn on your Nintendo Switch system, select the Nintendo Switch Online icon, and then navigate to “Missions and rewards” (the icon with the gift box). From there, scroll to the featured game, select the desired avatar, and exchange your points. Repeat this process for each item you wish to unlock. These limited-time avatars allow subscribers to refresh their profiles with seasonal flair.

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