Costco Wholesale has select
Nintendo eShop eGift Card (Email Delivery) on sale for
20% Off listed below valid for
Costco Members only
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Note, must login to your Costco account w/ an active membership to purchase
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Top Comments
"Your total balance cannot exceed the following:
U.S.: $800 USD"
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/65307/kw/Eshop%20balance%20total
Community Reviews
Costco's Nintendo eGift card promo is a strong way to stretch Nintendo credit for Switch hardware, games, and eShop purchases, with the discount stacking cleanly in several carts and even pairing with Costco email coupons. The cards arrive digitally, each code is separate, and the balance can be used toward consoles or split across multiple purchases. The main friction is checkout, where some orders are canceled or delayed and account verification or support calls may be needed. A practical option if you want Nintendo credit without paying full price.
Common Questions (5)
Common triggers include account verification issues and mismatches between the billing/shipping name and the credit card name. Verifying the Costco account first or calling customer support can resolve the cancellation and allow the codes to be issued.
Yes. A Costco.com $50-off-$500 email offer has been used successfully with these cards, and shoppers also combined multiple discounted packs to reach the $500 threshold for the coupon.
Yes. The cards can be used for games, hardware, and other Nintendo purchases, and a recent policy change allows eShop balance to be applied to consoles at checkout. They are not limited to digital-only content.
Delivery can take a few hours after order confirmation, and some orders arrive the same day while others take about half a day. A delay alone does not necessarily mean the order is cancelled.
The current U.S. eShop balance cap is $800. An older $250 limit is outdated, so you can load more credit before hitting the ceiling.
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"Your total balance cannot exceed the following:
- U.S.: $800 USD"
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/65307/kw/Eshop%20balance%20totalOur community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank
I'm very wary about building up a digital gift card balance for Nintendo or PlayStation as I'm sure the end goal is to keep prices inflated and control all sales for themselves as sales of physical games are slowly phased out. I'm sure many of the physical copies of games I've grabbed in the $10-30 range over the past 25 years on Slickdeals will be in their digital stores for $40-60 with only very rare discounts that they have complete control over. Plenty of those games are ones I probably would not have bought if they hadn't been on sale.
I'm very wary about building up a digital gift card balance for Nintendo or PlayStation as I'm sure the end goal is to keep prices inflated and control all sales for themselves as sales of physical games are slowly phased out. I'm sure many of the physical copies of games I've grabbed in the $10-30 range over the past 25 years on Slickdeals will be in their digital stores for $40-60 with only very rare discounts that they have complete control over. Plenty of those games are ones I probably would not have bought if they hadn't been on sale.
It could be that the 1st party games stagnate on pricing a bit, but all the 3rd parties will still be competing for your dollar. I'm not suggesting loading up to $800, but I'm personally going to grab $200 or so I think.
Be sure to track the games you want on dekudeals or similar so you know when they hit a price you are happy with.
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Nintendo and Playstation egift cards that are $25x4 that are usually selling for $90 are now $80 with a discount in cart.
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