
In 2020, Nintendo debuted the successor feature, Pokémon Home. The Pokémon Bank service provides a giant digital storage facility for all the Pokémon caught across different games and saves.

While players are already concerned about preserving their past gaming content, and about losing certain features, there’s another side effect: the impact on Pokémon Bank. The Nintendo eShop, which persisted across both platforms, currently offers digital game downloads, demos, and other free content.


On Wednesday, Nintendo announced that it will close the online stores for both the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS handheld in late March 2023.
