Nintendo Switch Online has added a new set of retro user icons spotlighting Clu Clu Land and Kuru Kuru Kururin.
The icons are distributed through the Switch’s system apps: Clu Clu Land appears in the NES - Nintendo Classics app, while Kuru Kuru Kururin is available from the Game Boy Advance app, which requires an active Expansion Pack membership.
What’s available and how to claim it
- Each game contributes five character icons.
- Every icon is priced at 5 Platinum Points in the My Nintendo rewards program.
- To obtain the Clu Clu Land icons you must launch the game inside the NES - Nintendo Classics system app.
To obtain the Kuru Kuru Kururin icons you must access the Game Boy Advance app; the Expansion Pack tier is required to use the GBA library.
Rewritten journalistic statement
Nintendo’s release explains that players can redeem five character icons from each featured title through the respective Switch Online system apps, paying 5 Platinum Points per icon, and that once claimed the icons remain available for use even if a Switch Online subscription later lapses.
Availability and timeline
All icons are on offer through September 3, 2026.
After that date, Nintendo Switch Online will rotate in new retro icons tied to different classic titles.
Context and platform notes
Clu Clu Land is presented through the NES - Nintendo Classics application on Nintendo Switch, reflecting Nintendo’s ongoing curation of its NES library for Switch Online members.
Kuru Kuru Kururin is featured via the Game Boy Advance app, a library component gated by the Expansion Pack subscription tier.
Why this matters
These icon drops are part of Nintendo’s regular Switch Online rewards and content rotations, offering collectors and long-time fans a low-cost way to personalize profiles using legacy franchises.
The use of My Nintendo Platinum Points ties profile customization to Nintendo’s broader rewards ecosystem.
For step-by-step instructions and the latest Switch Online updates, check the Nintendo Switch Online system apps and the official My Nintendo site.
The icons are distributed through the Switch’s system apps: Clu Clu Land appears in the NES - Nintendo Classics app, while Kuru Kuru Kururin is available from the Game Boy Advance app, which requires an active Expansion Pack membership.
What’s available and how to claim it
- Each game contributes five character icons.
- Every icon is priced at 5 Platinum Points in the My Nintendo rewards program.
- To obtain the Clu Clu Land icons you must launch the game inside the NES - Nintendo Classics system app.
To obtain the Kuru Kuru Kururin icons you must access the Game Boy Advance app; the Expansion Pack tier is required to use the GBA library.
Rewritten journalistic statement
Nintendo’s release explains that players can redeem five character icons from each featured title through the respective Switch Online system apps, paying 5 Platinum Points per icon, and that once claimed the icons remain available for use even if a Switch Online subscription later lapses.
Availability and timeline
All icons are on offer through September 3, 2026.
After that date, Nintendo Switch Online will rotate in new retro icons tied to different classic titles.
Context and platform notes
Clu Clu Land is presented through the NES - Nintendo Classics application on Nintendo Switch, reflecting Nintendo’s ongoing curation of its NES library for Switch Online members.
Kuru Kuru Kururin is featured via the Game Boy Advance app, a library component gated by the Expansion Pack subscription tier.
Why this matters
These icon drops are part of Nintendo’s regular Switch Online rewards and content rotations, offering collectors and long-time fans a low-cost way to personalize profiles using legacy franchises.
The use of My Nintendo Platinum Points ties profile customization to Nintendo’s broader rewards ecosystem.
For step-by-step instructions and the latest Switch Online updates, check the Nintendo Switch Online system apps and the official My Nintendo site.
