Quiet as a mouse, Nintendo has launched their new Club Nintendo service that allows customers to earn "coins" for purchasing Nintendo products. Coins can then be redeemed for items like exclusive DS games, playing cards, Wii Remote holders, DS cases, and other Nintendo branded items.

Points are earned by registering Wii games (50 points), DS games (30 points), or by purchasing Wii Shop items (10 points) after your Wii Shop account has been linked to your Club Nintendo account. Users may link their account under the "Settings" area of the Wii Shop channel.

Prices range from 300 coins for a Wii Remote holder to 800 coins for the Game & Watch Collection for the Nintendo DS. The full catalog can be seen by clicking here.

While the initial offerings are quite good, the American store still lags behind its Japanese counterpart. If the Japanese selection is any indication, we may see such items as better-known DS games and music CDs appearing in the Club Nintnedo store in the future.

WiiMedia previously reported on the pre-launch announcement of the Club Nintendo service back in October.

Visit club.nintendo.com for more information on joining this new service.