Nintendo Is Shutting Down Switch eShop and Online Services

Millions of Gamers Will Be Losing Access to Switch Online in 2026
Millions of gamers are set to lose access to the Nintendo Switch Online service in 2026, leaving them unable to play online among other things.
The Chinese version of the Nintendo Switch won’t be able to access the eShop in 2026
If you didn’t know, Tencent (which is, among other things, the world’s biggest video game vendor) is the one that brought the Nintendo Switch to China in 2019. These Chinese versions of the console have access to fewer games,
Nintendo Is Shutting Down Switch eShop and Online Services in China in 2026
Nintendo will shut down the Switch eShop and all other online services in China by 2026. An official announcement from Tencent, which handles Nintendo's sales in China, gives a timeframe of March 31st, 2026, to May 15th, 2016. After this period, Nintendo Switch owners in China cannot download any games, DLC, or redeem codes.
Nintendo Switch Online Services Will End In China In 2026
Tencent Nintendo Switch has announced that online services for the Switch will come to an end in China in 2026.
Tencent to wind down Nintendo Switch eShop in China from 2026
HONG KONG (Reuters) -- Tencent Nintendo Switch said on Tuesday that the Chinese eShop and other online services for the Nintendo Switch will gradually cease operations starting in 2026.
Nintendo Switch eShop and online services are ending in China in 2026
On March 31, 2026, the Chinese Nintendo eShop will stop selling games and any other software. After this date, all software, including paid and free titles, will no longer be available to purchase or claim. On May 15, 2026, players will no longer be able to download titles or redeem codes. DLC will also become unavailable at this time.
Tencent to end Nintendo Switch eShop sales and services in China from 2026
Tencent Nintendo Switch said on Tuesday that the Chinese eShop and other online services for the Nintendo Switch will gradually cease operations starting in 2026. According to the statement, the Chinese eShop will stop selling or offering paid and free games and software on March 31,
Nintendo Switch eShop and online services to close in China in 2026
Nintendo has announced it will close the Switch eShop and discontinue online services in China in 2026. As compensation, Nintendo will offer Chinese players the opportunity to redeem up to four free games in the eShop before its permanent closure.
Nintendo to discontinue eShop and online services in China
Nintendo Switch is halting its eShop operations and other online services in China in the upcoming year. In 2019, Tencent partnered with Nintendo to start selling Switch consoles in China. According to the official announcement on Nintendo’s website on Tuesday,
Nintendo to shutter China e-shop for its Switch console in 2026
Nintendo (OTCPK:NTDOF) plans to shut down its online services for the Switch console in China from 2026, according to a post on a WeChat account operated by its game publishing partner Tencent. The post said Nintendo’s e-store will suspend sales of games and software from March 31,
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