Nintendo’s European site re-launch expands reward scheme to include trading for software purchases. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=14957 In a move foreshadowed by previous website tests, Nintendo of Europe has launched the
Wii Points Card Shop alongside its redesigned website. This service facilitates the trading of stars, accumulated by registering Nintendo product purchases at
www.nintendo-europe.com, for Wii points at a rate of four to one in denominations of 100, 300, 500 and 1000 points.
After linking your Wii Shop account to the email address associated with your Club Nintendo membership, purchasing a points “card" provides a code which can then be entered in the Wii Shop to obtain Wii points as with retail cards.
In addition to Wii points, the “Stars Catalog" of rewards also includes physical goods such as t-shirts, caps and toys along with downloadable gifts. However, the extensive library of PC wallpapers and ringtones included in previous incarnations of the catalog are no longer present in the new edition.