Nintendo Switch's Online Store Shut Down Plans Signal The Switch 2 May Be Closer Than One Would Think
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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 is closing down the Switch eShop for over a billion people but you can claim four free games
NINTENDO’S latest console, the Switch, has been one of the company’s best-selling with huge popularity around the world. One of the biggest gaming markets is China, with a population of over a
Chinese Nintendo Switch users in limbo as Tencent winds down online services for console
Tencent Holdings will gradually cut off online sales and services for the Chinese version of the Nintendo Switch console from 2026, potentially affecting millions of users in the world's second-largest video gaming market.
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 Shutting Down Chinese Switch eShop
Nintendo Switch eShop in China closing on March 31, 2026: no new game purchases after that date. Nintendo partnered with Tencent for China release due to region locks and approval of games in the market. Digital games trend increasing globally: potential for future worldwide eShop shutdown.
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,
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
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,
Chinese Nintendo Switch users to see online services cut off as company to end game sales
Chinese Nintendo Switch owners won't be able to purchase or download new games as of 2026, as Tencent winds down its eShop while offering some free games for those affected
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.
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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 ...
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Nintendo Switch ending online support exposes fragility of gaming partnerships in China | Opinion
It has been reported that Nintendo announced a discontinuation of its online services for the Nintendo Switch in China.