Nintendo has added new cosmetic icons for Donkey Kong and Mario vs. Donkey Kong to the Nintendo Switch Online service.
These additions are delivered as “play-to-redeem” items: players must launch the corresponding classic title within the Nintendo Classics apps to make the icons available for redemption through My Nintendo.
In practical terms, players who want the Donkey Kong icons should open the Donkey Kong listing inside the Game Boy – Nintendo Classics app on Nintendo Switch.
For Mario vs. Donkey Kong, users must launch the title in the Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics app.
Access to Game Boy Advance titles on Nintendo Switch Online requires a subscription to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier.
Each of the two games has five unique icons available, and every icon costs 5 Platinum Points from My Nintendo.
All of the icons will remain on offer until July 6, 2026, after which Nintendo will rotate the selection and replace them with other items.
Background and platform context:
- Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017 and Nintendo Switch Online, the platform's paid subscription service for online play and retro libraries, launched in September 2018.
- The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier, introduced in October 2021, expanded the service’s catalog to include additional retro systems; Game Boy Advance support has been included in Nintendo’s Nintendo Classics offerings on Switch.
Rewritten journalistic summary of the update: Nintendo has made new, limited-time icons for Donkey Kong and Mario vs. Donkey Kong available to Nintendo Switch Online members; players unlock them by starting those games in the appropriate Nintendo Classics apps and then redeeming the icons in My Nintendo for 5 Platinum Points each.
How to prepare:
- Ensure your Nintendo Switch is updated and you have the Game Boy or Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics apps installed.
- Confirm your My Nintendo account has sufficient Platinum Points; points are earned through Nintendo promotions and account activity.
- If you want the Mario vs. Donkey Kong icons, verify you have an active Expansion Pack subscription to access Game Boy Advance titles.
These icon drops are part of Nintendo’s ongoing strategy to refresh Switch Online offerings and provide collectors with small, low-cost cosmetic items tied to classic games.
For continued coverage of Nintendo Switch Online updates and classic game releases, check your preferred gaming news source’s Nintendo Switch Online section.
These additions are delivered as “play-to-redeem” items: players must launch the corresponding classic title within the Nintendo Classics apps to make the icons available for redemption through My Nintendo.
In practical terms, players who want the Donkey Kong icons should open the Donkey Kong listing inside the Game Boy – Nintendo Classics app on Nintendo Switch.
For Mario vs. Donkey Kong, users must launch the title in the Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics app.
Access to Game Boy Advance titles on Nintendo Switch Online requires a subscription to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier.
Each of the two games has five unique icons available, and every icon costs 5 Platinum Points from My Nintendo.
All of the icons will remain on offer until July 6, 2026, after which Nintendo will rotate the selection and replace them with other items.
Background and platform context:
- Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017 and Nintendo Switch Online, the platform's paid subscription service for online play and retro libraries, launched in September 2018.
- The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier, introduced in October 2021, expanded the service’s catalog to include additional retro systems; Game Boy Advance support has been included in Nintendo’s Nintendo Classics offerings on Switch.
Rewritten journalistic summary of the update: Nintendo has made new, limited-time icons for Donkey Kong and Mario vs. Donkey Kong available to Nintendo Switch Online members; players unlock them by starting those games in the appropriate Nintendo Classics apps and then redeeming the icons in My Nintendo for 5 Platinum Points each.
How to prepare:
- Ensure your Nintendo Switch is updated and you have the Game Boy or Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics apps installed.
- Confirm your My Nintendo account has sufficient Platinum Points; points are earned through Nintendo promotions and account activity.
- If you want the Mario vs. Donkey Kong icons, verify you have an active Expansion Pack subscription to access Game Boy Advance titles.
These icon drops are part of Nintendo’s ongoing strategy to refresh Switch Online offerings and provide collectors with small, low-cost cosmetic items tied to classic games.
For continued coverage of Nintendo Switch Online updates and classic game releases, check your preferred gaming news source’s Nintendo Switch Online section.