Nintendo eShop ends its service in Russia today, and users can only download games that have been purchased before.

CTOnews.com May 31 news, today, Nintendo delivered a notice to the publisher that Nintendo eShop has actually been shut down in Russia. Players will not be able to make new purchases or use the download code in the store, but they can still download digital content that they have already purchased.

According to documents seen by Game Developer, Nintendo will end its operations in the region from May 31, 2023.

"due to the poor economic outlook, Nintendo Europe has decided to phase out the business of its Russian subsidiary." as part of our previous commitment to customers in the Russian market, Nintendo eShop in Russia will provide limited services.

"as of May 31, 2023, Russian customers with existing Nintendo accounts will be able to re-download digital content they previously purchased. Nintendo eShop in Russia will not be able to make any new purchases or use the download code."

According to Statista statistics, the Russian video game market is expected to have revenue of $2.7 billion in 2021 (CTOnews.com Note: currently about 19.116 billion yuan), ranking eighth in the world.