This version of the digital store, limited compared to that of other countries, will close at the end of July and you will not be able to redeem codes or download games.
Nintendo has announced the closure of the limited version of the eShop digital store for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U consoles in certain countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. An official statement, available in Spanish from the website enabled in Nintendo's 'Consumer Assistance' section, indicates the dates, reasons and consequences of the measure, which will broadly prevent further use of the store and, most importantly , download games again despite the fact that we have dealt with them.
It should be said, in the first place, that this version of the eShop is called "limited" because it did not have the same functionalities as those of other regions such as Japan, Europe and the United States. It did not allow buying games, only redeeming codes. The available functions were as follows: “Redeem download codes for programs purchased through a Nintendo Store / Store”; but "there is no way to buy the games directly from the Nintendo eShop." The reason given to justify this closure is, according to they argue, the product of a reevaluation of their business.
July 31, 2020: No possibility to download programs again
"In certain countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, the limited version of Nintendo eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS consoles, offered some basic functions such as the ability to redeem codes," begins the statement, which affects practically all Latin American countries. except Mexico and Brazil.
The "limited" eShop in Latin America did not allow buying digital games in 3DS and Wii U, only to redeem program codes and balance.
“This limited version of the Nintendo eShop will close from July 31, 2020, and users in the affected regions will not be able to access it to redeem download codes, download programs again, or update their programs. So we urge users to take these actions before closing, "they add. In this way, 3DS and Wii U players in the affected countries will not be able to download new programs (apps, games) that they have purchased; even if they are paid. The measure reopens, again, the debate on digital preservation.
What countries are affected by the closure of the eShop? Complete list
According to the statement: "Anguilla, Antigua / Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador , French Guiana, Grenada, Guadalupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, US Virgin Islands, Uruguay and Venezuela. "
We recommend consulting the note published by Nintendo of America, attached at the foot of this news, to know what to do with the codes not yet exchanged and other details of interest.
Source | Consumer Assistance – Nintendo (2)
