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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Overseas Credit Cards, PayPal eShop & My Nintendo Usage Ending

Nintendo fans who make purchases on the Nintendo Switch eShop or My Nintendo Store online in Japan may be in for a shock. Nintendo is phasing out the use of credit cards and PayPal accounts issued outside of Japan on their digital storefronts. This will go into effect on Tuesday, March 25

The reasoning behind the change is to “prevent fraudulent usage of the Nintendo eShop and My Nintendo Store in Japan.” Nintendo advises fans that make use of non-Japanese payment methods to use other payment methods, such as credit cards issued in Japan.” Of course, while not specifically stated, making use of pre-paid digital eShop cards for the Japanese eShop is also an option. 

Source: NCL

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