Nintendo eShop Not Available in Region: 4 Ways to Access it

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Updated onSeptember 12, 2024

updated onSeptember 12, 2024

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Is Nintendo eShop not available in your region? This is a common error that many have experienced, and if you encounter it, you won’t be able to download any content. Luckily, there are ways to fix this issue.

Why can’t I access the Nintendo eShop?

Nintendo eShop isn’t available worldwide yet, so you can access it in certain regions.

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What to do if the Nintendo eShop is not available in my country?

1. Update account region

2. Change your device country in Nintendo Switch

3. Switch your location with a VPN

AVPNcan hide your current location by giving you anIP addressfrom another country.

If you connect your VPN to a location where the eShop is available, the app should work and become available to use on your Nintendo Switch.

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4. Create a new Nintendo account

Which region is Nintendo eShop available in?

Currently, Nintendo eShop is available inArgentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and the United States, and most European countries.

While Nintendo eShop not available in region message appears for users in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia, it can also appear in any other country that isn’t on the list of supported regions.

If you haven’t managed to fix this issue, your only option would be toplay Switch games offline.

There are many other issues you can experience on this console, and we wrote aboutNintendo Switch error code 2122-2503in our previous guides.

Nintendo eShop Not Available in Region: 4 Ways to Access it#

What to do if the Nintendo eShop is not available in my country?#

1. Update account region#

2. Change your device country in Nintendo Switch#

3. Switch your location with a VPN#

ExpressVPN#

4. Create a new Nintendo account#

Which region is Nintendo eShop available in?#