18 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Nintendo eShop.
Online ShoppingEntertainment
The Nintendo eShop is the digital storefront for Switch games, DLC, and add-on content, payable by card or prepaid eShop credit. Purchases code as online shopping or digital entertainment, so a card with an online-purchase bonus earns the most. Buying discounted eShop gift cards from a grocery or warehouse store first can beat charging the eShop directly.
Picks without a tag earn at Nintendo eShop both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on nintendo.com.
- #1Blue Cash EverydayOnline onlyAmerican Express3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)U.S. online retail purchases3%
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- #6Venmo Credit Cardif it’s your top categorySynchrony3% on entertainment if it's your top eligible spend category that cycleAutomatically on your highest-spend eligible category each statement period (8 eligible: transportation, travel, groceries, entertainment, dining & nightlife, bills & utilities, health & beauty, gas). Drugstores here represents health & beauty; bills & utilities maps to utilities.3%
- #7Chase2% on entertainmentSelect Disney purchases, gas stations, and grocery stores2%
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- #11First Electronic Bank2% flat-rate cashbackUp to 4% with higher crypto balances on Coinbase; requires Coinbase One membership2%
- #12Elan Financial Services2% flat-rate cashbackWhen deposited into an eligible Fidelity account2%
- #13American Express2% flat-rate cashbackUnlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases2%
- #14Navy Federal2% flat-rate cashbackIssued on the cashRewards application when approved for a credit limit of $5,000 or more; lower limits receive cashRewards at 1.5%2%
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Last updated June 30, 2026