With the news of the eShop being shut down in March of 2023,The Pokémon Companyhas announced that the Pokémon Bank will be free to use for anyone who owns it.
What is Pokémon Bank?
The popular application has an annual fee of $4.99 and allows its users to transfer Pokémon between various titles. It is capable of storing up to 3,000 Pokémon from any of the Nintendo 3DS titles, such as Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. With the use ofPokémon Home, a similar application on the Nintendo Switch, it is possible for users to transfer their Nintendo-3DS generation of Pokémon to Gen VIII in Sword and Shield.
【重要なお知らせ】ニンテンドー3DSシリーズの「ニンテンドーeショップ」サービス終了に伴う、『ポケモンバンク』サービス無償化のお知らせを公開いたしました。2023年3月下旬より、一定期間のサービス無償化を予定しております。くわしくはこちらをご覧ください。https://t.co/Jdc5tN7Mzcpic.twitter.com/2Rc1DSSmPJ
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Requirements
to use the features of Pokémon Bank, users will have to download it from the Nintendo eShopbefore March 2023when both the WiiU and Nintendo 3DS versions of the eShop close. So long as this application is purchased on a Nintendo 3DS, users will be able to use its features after the shop is closed. No purchase is necessary for the download and can even stay unused until after the shop closes to use the Pokémon Bank without its annual $4.99 fee.
For more Nintendo news, check outNintendo shut down the eShop for the 3DS and Wii U in March 2023on Pro Game Guides.
