Chinese tech giant Tencent (TCEHY) is shutting down its Nintendo Switch services in 2026. This is because its partnership with video game developer and publisher Nintendo (NTDOY) didn’t play out ...

HONG KONG, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Tencent Nintendo Switch said on Tuesday that the Chinese eShop and other online services for the Nintendo Switch will gradually cease operations starting in 2026.

Shares of Nintendo (NTDOY 1.76%) recently surged to a six-month high after the company announced that it would partner with Tencent (TCEHY-0.29%) to sell its Switch console in China. Tencent's ...

Tencent and Nintendo have announced the first details of their strategy for releasing the Nintendo Switch console in China. The Chinese internet giant will be providing cloud services and servers ...

Tencent and Nintendo are hosting a media event on August 2nd 2019 in Shanghai for Nintendo Switch. Steven Ma, Senior Vice President of Tencent and Satoru Shibata, executive at Nintendo, will attend.

Nintendo previously sold gaming devices like the Nintendo 64 and 3DS XL in China by using the brand "iQue." Tencent is a massive investment company, with funds in some of gaming's biggest names.

Meanwhile, the Tencent Nintendo Switch will be able to play global game cards, albeit only offline. This is because the Chinese variant will go through its own servers.

The Tencent Nintendo Switch (Official Mainland China Ver.) will launch on December 10th 2019 for RMB 2,099 ($300). It will come bundled with New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe and a 1 year warranty.

🚨 Tencent Nintendo Switch will shut down all online services in 2026 in China 🚨 - eShop purchases possible until 10PM March 31 2026 - eShop download/code redemption possible until 10PM ...

Tencent has won permission to distribute Nintendo’s Switch games console in China. Permission was granted by the Department of Culture and Tourism in Tencent’s hometown Guangdong province ...

Tencent has won permission to distribute Nintendo’s Switch games console in China. Permission was granted by the Department of Culture and Tourism in Tencent’s hometown Guangdong province ...