Nintendo eShop in Russia Suffers Temporary Outage Amidst Ukraine Conflict

Keeping that aside, Russian gamers have encountered a strange issue with the Nintendo eShop. The website is no longer operational, as a welcome message reads “maintenance.”

It is cannot be ascertained what is truly causing this problem, but fans will no longer be able to purchase Nintendo’s titles, at least temporarily. The studio has merely stated that the payment service is undergoing maintenance work and offered an apology to the users for the inconvenience.

According to a report by The Verge, the Japanese studio has shared a vital message on the website to notify Russian fans.

“Due to the fact that the payment service used in Nintendo eShop has suspended the processing of payments in rubles, Nintendo eShop in Russia is temporarily placed into maintenance mode.

“We apologize for any inconvenience caused. We will share updates as the situation develops.”

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Nintendo is all set to take over 2022 with a roster of releases

Switch users just received a rather fascinating title in Triangle Strategy that takes you through a thrilling war in this tactical RPG title. Moreover, fans even got the first look at Kirby in a small demo.

A few days ago, Pokemon also shared the great news by announcing two brand new titles along with promising updates for all major Pokemon titles. Pokemon Legends Arceus is also going to receive a fantastic DLC in ‘Day Break’, which will definitely add more promising content.

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Nintendo is heading into a great year, as the studio has various other promising titles like,

• Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• Switch Sports
• Two Point Campus
• Mario Strikers: Battle League
• Splatoon 3
• Bayonetta 3
• Marvel’s Midnight Suns
• Card Shark
• Mineko’s Night Market
• Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2
• Dragon Quest Heroes 1 and 2

What title are you looking forward to the most? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.