Russians will not get access to a number of features of the Nintendo Switch 2

In the Russian Federation, the current restrictions on the operation of Nintendo services will remain — both the Nintendo eShop digital store and the support service for Russians will remain unavailable.

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What other surprises await Russian gamers

Among the functions closed to compatriots are the Nintendo eShop marketplace for purchasing video games in digital format, GameChat voice chat, for which there is even a separate button on the Nintendo Switch 2 gamepad, the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service, the option to transfer games to a friend for joint online GameShare sessions, and actions with digital versions of Virtual Game Card cartridges.

Account blockages are also possible, although no mass bans have been noticed so far for a simple change of region. However, if the use of stolen data, fraudulent payments or multiple accounts to circumvent restrictions is revealed, the company may resort to blocking, especially with the updated user agreement, recalled IT expert Daniil Arzhakov.

Read more in the exclusive Izvestia article:

Everything is off: Russians won't get access to five features of the Nintendo Switch 2