Nintendo eShop
Online service for Nintendo Switch
Follow Nintendo eShop on Notably News to receive short updates to your email — rarely!
| November 4 2024 | The final player disconnected from the Nintendo Network, several months after the official service shutdown. |
| April 2024 | Nintendo Network and its online services for Swapdoodle were officially closed. The app remains accessible offline, but users can now only use it locally without online functionality. |
| April 8 2024 | Suspension of Nintendo Network and Wi-Fi services for 3DS and Wii U, with previously downloaded content remaining unaffected. |
| March 11 2024 | Last day to merge funds left on a Nintendo Network ID with a Nintendo Account. |
| October 4 2023 | Nintendo announced the discontinuation of the Nintendo Network service for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, to be completed by April 2024. |
| May 2023 | Nintendo closed the eShop on the Nintendo Switch in Russia following a prolonged hiatus, likely due to geopolitical tensions related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| April 4 2023 | Final date for redeeming download codes for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems. |
| March 31 2023 | Niconico (Nico Nico Douga) video service ceased operations on Nintendo 3DS. |
| March 27 2023 | Nintendo eShop closure led to the discontinuation of Nintendo eShop News, Nintendo Direct videos, Short Films, and Nintendo TV services. |
| March 27 2023 | Purchasing, downloading, and playing new content on Nintendo eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS discontinued worldwide. Users with linked Nintendo Network ID could continue adding funds until this date. |
| October 27 2022 | YouTube video service shut down completely on Wii U. |
| August 29 2022 | Crunchyroll video service ceased operations on Nintendo Network. |
| August 29 2022 | Ability to add funds to Nintendo eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS discontinued, with an exception for users who linked their Nintendo Network ID with their Nintendo Account. |
| May 23 2022 | Ability to add credit cards to Nintendo eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS ceased. |
| February 16 2022 | Nintendo announced the shutdown of the Nintendo eShop for 3DS and Wii U systems, to take effect on March 27, 2023. |
| December 2021 | The Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt reversed the previous court's decision and ruled against Nintendo, stating that its pre-order policy still violated the EU consumer directive. |
| June 30 2021 | Netflix video service terminated on Nintendo Network. |
| September 2020 | Nintendo modified its pre-order policy to allow refunds for games up to one week before the scheduled game release date. |
| July 31 2020 | Nintendo eShop discontinued for Latin American, Caribbean, Southeast Asian, and Middle Eastern markets on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, with the ability to download, redownload, and update software becoming unavailable. |
| June 2020 | Nintendo discovered an additional 140,000 potentially affected accounts from the credential stuffing breach, bringing the total to 300,000 compromised accounts. |
| April 2020 | A credential stuffing breach affected approximately 160,000 Nintendo Accounts, leading Nintendo to temporarily disable NNID login method and require password changes. |
| December 2019 | The Regional Court of Frankfurt initially ruled in favor of Nintendo in the consumer rights lawsuit. |
| December 10 2019 | Nintendo launched the Nintendo eShop in China through Tencent-distributed Nintendo Switch units, with exclusive features like WeChat account login and WeChat Pay funding. |
| November 28 2019 | Niconico (Nico Nico Douga) video service ceased operations on Wii U. |
| September 30 2019 | Amazon Video service shut down completely on Nintendo Network in the United States. |
| February 20 2019 | Hulu Plus video service terminated on Nintendo Network in the United States. |
| January 2019 | Nintendo discontinued LostWinds on the WiiWare platform, marking the end of availability for this particular game. |
| January 2019 | Hong Kong gained official access to the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch. |
| January 30 2019 | Wii Shop Channel was officially shut down, preventing new game purchases and downloads. |
| December 2018 | The German Federation of Consumer Organisation (VBEV) took the lead on the lawsuit after Nintendo's European headquarters were located in Großostheim. |
| February 2018 | The Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) filed a lawsuit against Nintendo, challenging the eShop's pre-order refund policy as a violation of European consumer law. |
| November 10 2017 | YNN! video service ceased operations on Nintendo Network. |
| November 8 2017 | Miiverse and Wii U Chat services ceased operations. |
| November 7 2017 | Miiverse, Wii U Chat, and Nintendo TVii in Japan were shut down. |
| January 16 2017 | BBC iPlayer video service discontinued on Nintendo Network. |
| November 2016 | Nintendo unexpectedly released Swapdoodle, a messaging application for the Nintendo 3DS, serving as a spiritual successor to Swapnote/Nintendo Letter Box. The app allows users to exchange 3D messages online using SpotPass, with content limited to drawings, handwritten text, icons, and in-game screenshots. |
| August 31 2016 | BBC iPlayer was de-listed from the Nintendo eShop. |
| March 2016 | Nintendo introduced Nintendo Account for non-Nintendo devices, diverging from the original plan to make Nintendo Network ID the standard account system. |
| 2015 | Hulu Plus service shut down for Wii U and 3DS platforms |
| August 11 2015 | Nintendo TVii in North America was shut down. |
| June 29 2015 | Nintendo Video service completely ceased operations. |
| April 1 2015 | Deluxe Digital Promotion/Nintendo Network Premium program was discontinued after its promotional period. |
| March 31 2015 | Final date for exchanging points for eShop credit through the Deluxe Digital Promotion/Nintendo Network Premium program. |
| 2014 | Nintendo Unleashed video gaming online magazine ended publication, coinciding with the cessation of the Official Nintendo Magazine. |
| May 20 2014 | Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service was globally discontinued, ending online support for Wii and Nintendo DS game multiplayer and leaderboards. |
| December 2013 | Nintendo implemented Nintendo Network ID for the Nintendo 3DS, allowing users to share account information and funds balance across Wii U and 3DS systems. |
| December 9 2013 | The Miiverse app was made available on the Nintendo 3DS. |
| March 2013 | Nintendo implemented a system update allowing players to transfer save data between physical and download versions of games, enhancing game data management flexibility for users. |
| March 28 2013 | Nintendo Show 3D released its final episode, concluding the two-year video gaming online show exclusive to North American Nintendo 3DS consoles. |
| 2012 | Nintendo eShop launched as an online marketplace powered by Nintendo Network for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U systems. |
|
We are only showing the most recent entries for this topic. |
|
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Nintendo eShop & Nintendo Network, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.