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Tencent to end Nintendo Switch eShop sales and services

Reuters on MSN · 20h

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,

Hardcore Gamer · 6h

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.

Business Insider · 3h

Nintendo Switch eShop to get shut down in China in 2026, VGC reports

Starting March 31, 2026, the Chinese Nintendo (NTDOY) eShop will cease selling games and any other software on the platform, as well as closing

Engadget on MSN · 14h

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,

DualShockers on MSN · 2h

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,

TheGamer on MSN · 4h

Nintendo Switch Servers Are Going Offline In China In 2026

Nintendo Switch's online services are shutting down in China in May 2026, with affected players getting four free games as compensation.

Shacknews · 14h

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.

Echoes of Wisdom Takes Place in Official Series Timeline

Kotaku on MSN · 17h

Stop Panicking! Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Is On Nintendo's Official Timeline

After the recent absolute horror of learning that Breath of the Wild does not exist on the official timeline of Zelda games, we can all rest easy in the knowledge that Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has been given its place in the holy records.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom finds its place on the official series timeline, and it comes right before the events of the first game

Echoes of Wisdom's official place on the Zelda timeline, and it turns out that the princess's adventure happens directly before the events of the first game. The Zelda timeline is, frankly, rather confusing – there's a whole timeline split after the events of Ocarina of Time depending on whether or not Link is defeated,

DualShockers on MSN · 2h

Nintendo Reveals Where Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Takes Place in the Official Series Timeline

Nintendo has updated the official Zelda history page and included Echoes of Wisdom's place on the timeline. Appearing in the timeline where The Hero is defeated in Ocarina of Time

Nintendo Switch, Black Friday

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Save $75 on the Nintendo Switch OLED 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' bundle for Black Friday

You can score the Nintendo Switch OLED Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle on sale right now at Target. This OLED bundle has a list price of $349.99, but as of Nov. 25, you can pick it up

The New York Times · 1d

We Found 2 Nintendo Switch Black Friday Deals to Power Up Your Holidays

We found two Nintendo Switch bundles on sale for Black Friday—one with the standard Switch, and the other with the OLED screen, both with Mario Kart 8.

Walmart, Amazon and Target have Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals up to $75 off — but they’re selling out lightning fast

Amazon, Walmart and Target have finally discounted this highly coveted Nintendo Switch bundle. Here's where to buy it before it sells out

Sony is working on a portable PS5 to take on Nintendo Switch

Sony is working on a portable PS5 to take on the Nintendo Switch

After watching Nintendo dominate the gaming landscape over the last eight years with a hybrid game console, Sony is getting ready to challenge the Switch with a new handheld console of its own. Bloomberg reports that Sony is in the early stages of developing a portable game console capable of playing PS5 games natively.

CNET on MSN · 1d

Sony Is Working on a PS5 Portable Console to Rival Nintendo's Switch, Report Says

Sony joins Microsoft in the race to develop a standalone portable console that would play games on the go like Nintendo's popular Switch console.

Android Authority · 2d

Move over PlayStation Portal: Sony may be working on a true Nintendo Switch rival

Sony is reportedly working on a new portable PlayStation that will rival the Nintendo Switch in the true sense.

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Nintendo Switch 2 release date and big announcement just tipped — what you need to know

Nintendo has been fairly tight-lipped about the Nintendo Switch sequel outside of confirming that 1) the console is coming ...

Nintendo Adds Three Classics To Switch Online’s Sega Genesis – And Made A Key Upgrade To The Genesis App

Nintendo is adding three games to the Sega Genesis app for Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack. But that’s not the only ...

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I've never seen Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals this good - and I've been covering the sale for five years

I've been tracking Black Friday offers for five years now, and I've never seen Nintendo Switch deals like this. First up, I ...

Mashable on MSN16h

Skill up with this Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Black Friday deal

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Super Nintendo World: Donkey Kong Country Entrance Revealed, Here's A Look

Donkey Kong Country is an extension of Super Nintendo World, where you'll be able to explore a world themed around Donkey ...

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