The Russian Nintendo eShop was not accepting payments, according to several Nintendo aficionados. Many speculated that Nintendo was closing down the Russian eShop in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but Nintendo has yet to reply. The Nintendo.ru website has been updated, confirming that the payment service utilised in the Nintendo eShop has ceased the processing of ruble purchases, according to Google Translate. Russia’s national currency is the ruble. The Nintendo eShop in Russia has been “temporarily placed into maintenance mode,” according to the translation. The website expresses its regret for any inconvenience and promises to offer updates as the situation unfolds.
It should also be noted that Nintendo itself may not be behind the suspension. A separate third-party payment service provider in the region may have a hand in the digital purchases of rubles and was…
