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

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 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 it will phase out its online store and services for Switch in China by the end of May 2026.

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.