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Nintendo has officially suspended all eShop sales to Russian players with immediate effect.
Nintendo of Europe made announcement Yesterday, it was announced that users in Russia will no longer be able to make purchases or redeem digital codes in the eShop, and that their credit card and PayPal details will be removed for security reasons. However, previously purchased games and his DLC will still be available for download for some time.
“After May 31, 2023, and for the foreseeable future, Russian customers with existing Nintendo accounts will be able to re-download previously purchased digital content,” the company said in a statement. Engadget). “You will not be able to make any new purchases or use download codes during this period. [the] Russian Nintendo eShop. “
It is unclear how long Russian users will be able to access content previously purchased from the eShop. Nintendo also noted that customers will not be able to create new Nintendo accounts as long as they have Russia set as their country of residence.
The announcement comes more than a year after Nintendo put its Russian eshop into “maintenance mode”, explaining that the payment service the company uses in its eshop no longer processes rubles. This comes after other gaming companies, including other Big Three members Microsoft and Sony, have taken similar steps as a result of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, restricting shipments of games and hardware to the country. It follows the previous action of stopping.
Cristina Alexander is a freelance writer at IGN. In the words of Calvin Harris, she puts her love for Sonic the Hedgehog on the table like a big deal. Follow her on her Twitter @SonicPrincess15.
