Digital games trend increasing globally: potential for future worldwide eShop shutdown. In a dramatic move, the Nintendo Switch eShop is being shut down in China,

The Nintendo eShop and all it's related online services will be closing in March of 2026 and it hurts all gamers.

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.

Three more Sega Genesis games have been added to the Nintendo Switch Online library: two classic platformers and a run-and-gun shmup.

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 has announced plans to discontinue its Nintendo Switch eShop and online services in China, with a phased closure set for 2026. The eShop will

Nintendo will close its Switch eShop and all network services in China in 2026. After 31st March 2026, the digital store will no longer sell games, plus free trials will no longer be available. Then, from 15th May 2026, Nintendo will stop all download and code redemption services, meaning DLC will no longer be redeemable.

Nintendo has announced a major change for the Switch console in China: The eShop and Nintendo Switch Online services will close in early 2026. The move comes amid the Chinese government's implementation of a rule limiting children to one hour of online game time per day.

Nintendo has announced that it's closing the Switch eShop, as well as all network services for the console, in 2026, but only in China.

This morning, Nintendo announced the closure of its Chinese eShop and the discontinuation of its online services on its Chinese website. The Chinese Switch eShop will stop selling games after March 31, 2026, and all online services will cease after May 15, 2026.