Nintendo eShop Japan Foreign Payment Methods will be Discontinued on March 25
Nintendo eShop Japan
Heads up, folks! Nintendo announced that Nintendo eShop Japan would no longer accept foreign payment methods starting on March 25. According to Nintendo, the reason is to prevent fraudulent transactions.
Check out the statement below from Nintendo Japan via Nintendo Life.
“In order to prevent fraudulent use, the Nintendo eShop and My Nintendo Store for Japan will stop accepting credit cards issued overseas and PayPal accounts opened overseas from Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
“For customers who have previously used overseas-issued credit cards or PayPal accounts opened overseas, we ask that you please use other payment methods, such as credit cards issued in Japan, from now on.
“We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your
understanding.”
eShop users outside Japan will now buy Japanese Nintendo eShop cards to buy Japanese Switch games on eShop Japan.
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