>It doesn’t have to be this way. fyi it's mostly because Nintendo don't want to comply with the "new" payment regulations at least in the EU. Since 2021 Strong

>It doesn’t have to be this way. fyi it's mostly because Nintendo don't want to comply with the "new" payment regulations at least in the EU. Since 2021 Strong Customer Authentication (aka 2FA) is needed for most online purchases [0]. OK "don't want to comply" is a bit harsh but it's pretty much not worth implementing the 2FA system on 3DS/WiiU. They already removed credit cards access a long ago so even today you could only buy games if you top up your Nintendo account which is shared between Switch and the still functioning other stores. Also you will be able to redownload games. They are just removing the option to buy new games. Better to CFW though and dump everything (but that was already recommended even before this closure) 0, https://www.jpmorgan.com/europe/merchant-services/insights/PSD2-all-you-need-to-know https://www.jpmorgan.com/europe/merchant-services/insights/P...