Nintendo: launch plans for Miitomo / Nintendo Accounts / My Nintendo in the West
As we expected, Nintendo talked about its first mobile app (Miitomo), but also My Nintendo and Nintendo Accounts, during the meeting with investors, earlier today. Unfortunately, the presentation isn’t available in English just yet, so we will have to wait before the official translation of the announcements and details.
However, Nintendo did send a press release a few minutes ago, in order to detail launch plans for Miitomo, Nintendo Accounts and My Nintendo in the West. The company reiterated that Miitomo would launch in March in Europe and North America. Just like in Japan, pre-registration will start on February 17th.
Starting on February 17th, users in the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, U.S., and Canada will be able to pre-register for Miitomo by creating a Nintendo Account using their Nintendo Network ID, social network accounts or email address. Those who do will be among the first to be notified of the launch of Miitomo.
But that’s not all: My Nintendo (the new reward program) will also launch in March, alongisde Miitomo. In fact, it will be able to connect with Nintendo’s first mobile app: a special bonus will even be offered to users who create a Nintendo Account between February 17th and the launch of Miitomo.
Nintendo also explained that My Nintendo would be more than just a reward program:
It is a more comprehensive service that rewards users for interacting with Nintendo products and services in a variety of ways
According to Nintendo, users will be able to “enhance their experience” with Miitomo thanks to My Nintendo. Finally, the company reiterated that 5 mobile apps would be launched by March 2017.
- Miitomo launch: March in the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, U.S., Canada (Preregistration is only available in these countries, naturally)
- Miitomo languages at launch: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Russian and Japanese
- My Nintendo launch: March in the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Malta, Greece, Sweden, Estonia, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.
More details will soon be avalable on the official website for Miitomo.
Source: Nintendo