Star Fox Icons Hit Nintendo Switch Online, Cost 10 Platinum Points Each
Nintendo has added a new batch of Star Fox-themed user icon elements to Nintendo Switch Online, letting subscribers customise their profile picture with characters, frames and backgrounds tied to the studio’s newly launched Switch 2 remake. According to Nintendo’s official “What’s New” page, the rewards are redeemable with My Nintendo Platinum Points and are rolling out across four weekly waves running from June 24 through July 22.
Nintendo invited players to redeem My Nintendo Platinum Points for exclusive rewards, including icon elements themed around Fox McCloud and the Star Fox team as they fight to protect the Lylat System from Dr. Andross. The promotion is timed to coincide with the launch of the new Star Fox title, which Nintendo describes as “a cinematic take on the Star Fox 64 story” featuring new fully voiced dialogue, an epic orchestral soundtrack, and a complete visual overhaul for the Switch 2 system.
Four Waves Running Until July 22
Nintendo has structured the giveaway into a strict rotation. Wave 1 ran June 24 at 6:00 p.m. PT through July 1 at 5:59 p.m. PT, with Wave 2 following from July 1 to July 8, Wave 3 from July 8 to July 15, and Wave 4 closing out the promotion from July 15 to July 22. Nintendo Life’s ongoing Switch Online icon tracker confirms the set remains part of the active rotation, noting icon elements for Star Fox are available until 16th July at the time the guide was last checked, alongside concurrent sets for Rhythm Paradise Groove and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
My Nintendo News reported that Nintendo announced user profile icons themed after Star Fox for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, with the first wave available immediately and three more waves rolling out over the following weeks. The outlet added that the drop was deliberately timed, noting the new icons arrived just in time for the launch of the game, available exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2.
Character Icons Cost 10 Platinum Points, Frames and Backgrounds 5
Pricing follows Nintendo’s established Missions & Rewards structure. NintendoSoup confirmed that players can now redeem Star Fox icon customisations using Platinum Points, rotating out weekly until July 22, 2026. Nintendo Life’s long-running icon guide notes the going rate has been consistent across previous crossovers, explaining that character icons are usually 10 Platinum Points, while backgrounds and frames are 5 Platinum Points — pricing that applies to this Star Fox set as well.
Platinum Points are earned free through My Nintendo missions, such as launching eligible Switch Online titles or engaging with select apps, rather than purchased outright, meaning the Star Fox set costs no real-world money for anyone who has been racking up points through normal play.
Icons Stay Yours Even If Your NSO Membership Lapses
One detail worth flagging for anyone weighing up whether to spend their points now: once claimed, the icon elements aren’t tied to an active subscription. Nintendo Everything’s rolling coverage of the promotion stressed that any icons claimed will be yours to keep forever, and this applies even if your Nintendo Switch Online membership ends in the future. That makes the Star Fox set, like previous NSO icon drops, a low-risk pickup rather than a subscription perk that evaporates the moment a membership lapses.
Star Fox Crossover Extends Into Tetris 99’s 55th Maximus Cup
The icon rollout isn’t the only place Star Fox has crossed over into Nintendo’s online services this month. Nintendo Life reported that Tetris 99’s 55th “Maximus Cup” took flight on July 10, 2026 and ran until July 13, with players who earned at least 100 points during the event unlocking a special in-game theme themed around the franchise. The same coverage noted Nintendo had also released a day one patch for Star Fox on Switch 2, activating the game’s online features and more, underlining how tightly Nintendo is coordinating the launch across its live-service touchpoints.
For Kiwi and Australian players, My Nintendo’s Missions & Rewards catalogue and Platinum Points system operate through the same global Nintendo Switch Online app used elsewhere, so anyone running a Switch 2 or original Switch in the region can chase the same four waves of Star Fox icons on the standard PT-based schedule — worth checking the in-app store promptly given each wave is only live for a week before rotating to the next.
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