Additional Information:
- A list of all available games is located here.
- Off-device purchases are currently available to residents of the U.S. and Canada.
- A Nintendo Account is required to purchase games through the online Game Store.
- For Wii U and Nintendo 3DS game purchases, you will need to link your Nintendo Network ID (NNID) to your Nintendo Account before you can complete your purchase.
- All games are also for sale through the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Wii U, or Nintendo 3DS family systems.
- For pre-purchases, the game will be pre-loaded to your system at the time of your order. You'll be able to start playing it after downloading a small update on the game's release date.
Complete These Steps:
- If you haven't already done so, make sure that you have completed all of the following required steps:
- Make sure that your system is connected to the Internet and meets these download requirements.
- Visit http://accounts.nintendo.com and create a Nintendo Account. How to
- For Wii U and Nintendo 3DS software purchases:
- Visit www.nintendo.com/games and search for the game you want to purchase.
- Click the game title in the search results to display additional information about the game.
- Click "Buy Digital."
- Games without this option are not available for purchase through the website.
- Enter your Nintendo Account sign in information when prompted.
- The amount of the purchase will be deducted from your existing Nintendo eShop account balance. Add additional funds if needed, and click "Confirm."
- To add funds with a credit card, click "Credit Card" and enter the credit card Name, Number, CVC Number, Card Type, and Expiration Date info into the appropriate fields.
- To add funds with a Nintendo eShop Card, click "Nintendo eShop Card" and enter the 16-character download code from the back of the prepaid card.
- If you have a game coupon, click "Redeem a coupon" and follow the onscreen instructions to redeem the coupon.
- Click "Purchase" to complete your order.
- Your game will be automatically downloaded to the system associated with your Nintendo Account (Nintendo Switch) or Nintendo Network ID (Wii U or Nintendo 3DS). Once the download is complete, click the game’s icon on your HOME menu to begin playing.
- For pre-purchases, the game will be pre-loaded to your system at the time of your order. You'll be able to start playing it after downloading a small update, beginning at 12:00 a.m. ET on the game's release date.
- If you don't see the game on your system, click here.