Tencent to end Nintendo Switch eShop sales and services

Nintendo Shutting Down Chinese Switch eShop
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,
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 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 to Shut Down Online Services in China
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 Switch eShop to get shut down in China in 2026, VGC reports
Starting March 31, 2026, the Chinese Nintendo (NTDOY) eShop will cease selling games and any other software on the platform, as well as closing
Tencent to cease online services for Chinese version of Nintendo Switch by March 2026
Tencent on Tuesday announced plans to close all online services in China for Nintendo Switch by March 2026, without saying why. As compensation, all China
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.
Nintendo Switch eShop closing 2026 in China
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.
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Nintendo to close Switch eShop and online services in China in 2026
Nintendo has announced it will phase out its online store and services for Switch in China by the end of May 2026.
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,
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