Is Nintendo eShop (eshop) Down?

Is Nintendo eShop (eshop) not working for everyone right now? Get current Nintendo eShop (eshop) outages, status, timeouts and issue reports today.

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Nintendo eShop website request errors

This graph shows Nintendo eShop errors and response times for the website over the past day. Website status and slowness is related to downtime for Nintendo eShop and errors for their site.

Nintendo eShop outage report graph

This chart above shows Nintendo eShop error reports submitted in the past 24 hours (one day) compared to the recent average over similar days. The status of Nintendo eShop is marked as "down" when the number of reported errors is significantly higher than the average errors.

More about Nintendo eShop service

The Nintendo eShop is a digital distribution service powered by the Nintendo Network for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS family, and by a dedicated online infrastructure for the Nintendo Switch. Launched in June 2011 on the Nintendo 3DS, 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 in the background through the system software, though this feature is exclusive to the Wii U and the Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo eShop features downloadable games, demos, applications, streaming videos, consumer rating feedback, and other information on upcoming game releases.

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What should I do if Nintendo eShop is unavailable?

If Nintendo eShop is UP but you can't load the page, here are some helpful troubleshooting steps:

Refresh

Try refreshing your browser page or close any accompanying applications and retry opening them.

Check if access to Nintendo eShop is blocked

Access to Nintendo eShop may be blocked due to an antivirus or firewall configuration either on your own computer or phone or by an employer or network. Check for anti-virus programs or firewalls installed on your machine. Alternatively, try to use the website or app via another network like one on a mobile phone so you can access Nintendo eShop.

Clear browser cache and cookies

Try clearing your browser cache and cookies and change the IP address of the computer by disconnecting and reconnecting the internet. Then try to access Nintendo eShop again.

DNS Cache

To clear the DNS cache on your computer, look up instructions for your specific operating system online. Then try to access the Nintendo eShop site again.

Web Browser Plugins

If you are still having trouble accessing Nintendo eShop, you may try to disable web browser plugins (like ad-blockers) which may be interfering with access to Nintendo eShop