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Nintendo announces bad news if you use Japanese eShop with a foreign card or Paypal
The Japanese Nintendo eShop and My Nintendo Store will stop accepting card payments and Paypal from foreign accounts ne…
As of 25th March, overseas customers who wish to continue using the Japanese eShop or My Nintendo Store will need to use an alternative payment method. Nintendo may be looking to cut down on the number of people with multiple accounts on their console, with the ability to then browse different country's eShops and compare prices, ahead of the launch of Switch 2. An easier option than obtaining a Japanese credit card remains the ability to purchase pre-paid Nintendo eShop vouchers - although these will need to also be for use in Japan.
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