Nintendo of America announced Tuesday that after six years of delivering fun Nintendo-themed rewards to its members, Club Nintendo is shutting down.

Club Nintendo members in the U.S. and Canada can earn additional Coins until the end of March. The Coins can be redeemed through the end of June.

"We thank all Club Nintendo members for their dedication to Nintendo games and their ongoing love for our systems and characters," said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales and marketing. "We want to make this time of transition as easy as possible for our loyal Club Nintendo members, so we are going to add dozens of new rewards and downloadable games to help members clear out their Coin balances."

If you're not already a Club Nintendo member, you can still sign up and earn Coins until March 31.

North American members need to spend their Coins by June 30. More rewards will be added over the coming months.

Nintendo plans to roll out a new membership program "later this year."

To enjoy the rewards program, which has existed since 2007, gamers register and complete surveys about their purchases. U.S. and Canada members can earn "Coins," while Europe and Japan members earn "Stars," "Star Points" and "Points." The earnings can be exchanged for free downloads, vouchers and the occasional exclusive item.

One exclusive items available to Club Nintendo members is the "Flipnote Studio 3D" software. The app will be available to download for free in February. Users can create three-dimensional animations with the software and exchange their creations by local wireless with other users.

Nintendo said its New 3DS systems available for purchase on Feb. 13, 2015 will not earn Coins. The revamped handheld comes in two models: the "New 3DS" and the "New 3DS LL" (or XL).

Since 1983, when the company launched the Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo has sold more than 4.2 billion video games and more than 673 million hardware units worldwide.

Washington-based Nintendo of America Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere.

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