Nintendo eShop
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The Nintendo eShop icon and logo.
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The Nintendo eShop's main page on the Wii U
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| Developer | Nintendo |
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| Type | Online distribution |
| Launch date | June 6, 2011 (3DS) November 18, 2012 (Wii U) |
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Nintendo 3DS family Wii U Nintendo Switch |
| Status | Active |
| Members | 26 million (as of September 2013[update]) |
| Website |
Wii U Official website Nintendo 3DS Official website |
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| Developer | Nintendo |
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| Type | Classic video game re-release |
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Nintendo 3DS June 6, 2011 Wii U January 23, 2013 (soft launch) April 26, 2013 (official launch) |
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Nintendo 3DS Wii U |
| Website |
Nintendo 3DS Official US website Official UK website Official Japanese website Wii U Official US website Official UK website Official Japanese website |
The Nintendo eShop (Japanese: ニンテンドーeショップ Hepburn: Nintendō īShoppu?) is a digital distribution service powered by the Nintendo Network for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Launched in June 2011, the eShop was enabled by the release of a system update that added the functionality to the Nintendo 3DS's HOME Menu. It is the successor to both the Wii Shop Channel and DSi Shop. Unlike on the Nintendo 3DS, the eShop was made available on the launch date of the Wii U, although a system update is required in order to access it. It is also a multitasking application, which means it is easily accessible even when a game is already running on background through the system's Home Menu, though this feature is exclusive to the Wii U. The Nintendo eShop features downloadable games, applications and information on upcoming film and game releases.
The Nintendo eShop icon appears as part of the HOME Menu on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS and requires an Internet connection to access. Initially, the two versions of the Nintendo eShop between the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U were independent of each other. Whilst this still remains largely true, after the implementation of Nintendo Network ID for the Nintendo 3DS, users that register the same ID account between both systems (currently at one time per console) could share certain data between both versions of the eShop, such as a combined funds balance, home address, saved credit and debit card information, wish list entries, and linked Club Nintendo accounts.
The eShop stores a record of all downloads and purchases, allowing users to re-download previously purchased software at no additional charge, provided the software is still available on the eShop. Downloads can be started immediately, or they can be queued up and be pushed to the console while it is not in use or when the eShop application is not running. Users upgrading from a Nintendo DSi system can transfer their previous DSiWare purchases to the Nintendo 3DS, with limited exceptions, such as Flipnote Studio and the DSi web browser. A December 2011 update enabled a similar feature allowing users to transfer their purchases between 3DS systems. Prior to the implementation of Nintendo Network ID for the Nintendo 3DS in December 2013, only five transfers between Nintendo 3DS systems were permitted. The limit on system transfers has since been permanently waived.
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