nintendo eshop

Software Type: Digital Media Distribution

Developer: Nintendo

Release Date:

• Nintendo 3DS: 2011, June 6

• Wii U:  2012, November 18

• Nintendo Switch: 2017, March 3

Fate:  Discontinued for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U:

• Latin America and Caribbean: 2020, July 31,

• Wide World: 2023, March 27

Supported Platform: Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch

Available Content in 2023 for Nintendo Switch only:

• Download Software: Free and Purchase

• Retail Games: Purchase

• Add-on Content: Free and Purchase

• Updates: Free

• Demos: Free

• Screenshots: Free

• Game Videos: Free

• Video Walkthroughs: Free

• Apps and Services: Free and Purchase

The Nintendo eShop (ニンテンドーeショップ, Nintendō īShoppu) is a digital distribution service for the Nintendo Switch,

and formerly available via the Nintendo Network for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. The eShop was first launched in June 2011 on the Nintendo 3DS via a system update that added the functionality to the HOME Menu. It is a multitasking application, which means it is easily accessible even when a game is already running in the background through the system software, though this feature is exclusive to the Wii U and the Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo eShop features downloadable games, demos, applications, streaming videos, consumer rating feedback, and other information on upcoming game releases.

The eShop stores a record of all downloads and purchases, allowing users to re-download previously purchased software at

no additional charge, provided the software is still available on the eShop. Downloads can be started immediately, or they can be queued up and be pushed to the console while it is not in use or when the eShop application is not running.

Source: Wikipedia contributors. "Nintendo eShop." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 3 May. 2023.