Purchased Foreign Nintendo eShop Card (Including Canada, Mexico, etc.)
Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model
The information in this article can help you when:
- A Nintendo eShop card was purchased for use in a different region than where you are trying to use it.
- Examples - a U.S. Nintendo eShop card purchased for use with an account in Mexico, a Canadian Nintendo eShop card purchased for use with a system in the U.S., etc.
Information
- Nintendo eShop Cards are specific to a particular country, which means they can only be redeemed on systems and/or Nintendo Accounts that are set to that same country.
- The country where the Nintendo eShop Card is meant to be used can be found on the back of the card.
- We are unable to exchange Nintendo eShop Cards designed for sale in one country for Nintendo eShop Cards in another.
What to do
We recommend you work with the retailer where you purchased the Nintendo eShop Card or find another use for it, such as giving it as a gift.
