Tencent Nintendo Switch has announced that online services for the Switch will come to an end in China in 2026.

Millions of gamers are set to lose access to the Nintendo Switch Online service in 2026, leaving them unable to play online among other things.

Nintendo has announced that it's closing the Switch eShop, as well as all network services for the console, in 2026, but only in China.

Nintendo has announced a major change for the Switch console in China: The eShop and Nintendo Switch Online services will close in early 2026. The move comes amid the Chinese government's implementation of a rule limiting children to one hour of online game time per day.

Nintendo has announced it will phase out its online store and services for Switch in China by the end of May 2026.

Nintendo will shut down the Switch eShop and all other online services in China by 2026. An official announcement from Tencent, which handles Nintendo's sales in China, gives a timeframe of March 31st,

Nintendo Switch is halting its eShop operations and other online services in China in the upcoming year. In 2019, Tencent partnered with Nintendo to start selling Switch consoles in China. According to the official announcement on Nintendo’s website on Tuesday,