Nintendo eShop logo for the Nintendo Switch.
The Nintendo eShop's logo

The Nintendo eShop is a service on the Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch that allows players to purchase and download games and DLC digitally on their systems with Nintendo eShop cards and credit cards, as well as PayPal in the Nintendo Switch version. It was launched on Nintendo 3DS on June 6, 2011 in North America and one day later in Japan, Europe, and Oceania. The service launched on Wii U and Nintendo Switch alongside the respective launches of those consoles.

As of a December 9, 2013 update, a Nintendo Network ID is required to download free and demo software from the Nintendo 3DS eShop. In addition, users can link their Nintendo Network ID to their 3DS and vice versa to combine eShop funds on both systems into one. The Nintendo Switch is capable of linking to a 3DS or Wii U eShop account and combining balances between the three.

Other than purchasing games, users can view information on games and DLC, both currently released and upcoming, and watch trailers and Nintendo Direct presentations, as well as, in the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U versions, episodes of The Cat Mario Show. Users are also able to pre-load some games prior to release and are able to play them after an update on the release.

A soft shutdown of the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U began on July 31, 2020, as a limited variant closed in certain Latin American and Caribbean markets,[1] as well as for the Nintendo 3DS in certain Southeast Asia and the Middle East markets.[2] On February 15, 2022, Nintendo announced that the ability to make purchases on the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U would cease in late March 2023. As announced on July 19, 2022, it is no longer possible to purchase Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software and downloadable content as of March 27, 2023.[3]

List of Super Mario-related softwareEdit

It has been requested that this section be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: Missing prices for remaining 3DS, Wii U, and Switch games outside of North America (tagged on February 22, 2024)

Nintendo 3DSEdit

# Game Price Release Developer(s)
JP NA EU AU JP NA EU OC
1 Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr. ¥? $1.99 €1.99 $? 2011 / 06 / 06 Nintendo R&D1
2 Dr. Mario Express
A Little Bit of... Dr. Mario
Chotto Dr. Mario
¥500 $4.99 €4.99 $? 2011 / 06 / 06 Arika
3 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! ¥? $7.99 €7.99 $? 2011 / 06 / 06 NST, Nintendo SPD Group No. 3
4 Game & Watch: Mario's Cement Factory ¥? $1.99 €1.99 $? 2011 / 06 / 06 Nintendo R&D1
5 Paper Airplane Chase
Paper Plane
Kami Hikōki
¥? $1.99 €1.99 $? 2011 / 06 / 06 Nintendo SPD
6 Bird & Beans
Pyoro
Tori to Mame
¥209 $1.99 €1.99 $? 2011 / 06 / 06 Nintendo SPD
7 WarioWare: Snapped!
Utsusu Made in Wario
¥? $4.99 €4.99 $? 2011 / 06 / 06 Intelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD
8 Mario Calculator ¥? $1.99 €1.99 $? 2011 / 06 / 06 NST
9 Mario Clock ¥? $1.99 €1.99 $? 2011 / 06 / 06 NST
10 Club Nintendo Picross ¥?       2012 / 09 / 13       Jupiter, Nintendo EAD
11 Photos with Mario Free   2013 / 04 / 23 2014 / 05 / 18 2015 / 11 / 04   Nintendo EAD
12 Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move ¥? $9.99 €9.99 $? 2013 / 07 / 24 2013 / 05 / 09 2013 / 05 / 09 2013 / 05 / 10 NST
13 Club Nintendo Picross+ ¥?       2014 / 10 / 09       Jupiter, Nintendo EAD
14 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars ¥? $19.99 €19.99 $? 2015 / 03 / 19 2015 / 03 / 05 2015 / 03 / 20 2015 / 03 / 21 NST
15 Smash Controller ¥100 $0.99 €0.99 $1.30 2015 / 06 / 14 Sora Ltd.
16 Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge Free 2016 / 01 / 28 2016 / 04 / 28 2016 / 04 / 28 2016 / 04 / 29 NST

Wii UEdit

# Game Price Release Developer(s)
JP NA EU AU JP NA EU OC
1 New Super Luigi U (as DLC) ¥? $19.99 €19.99 $? 2013 / 06 / 19 2013 / 06 / 20 2013 / 06 / 20 2013 / 06 / 21 Nintendo EAD
2 NES Remix ¥? $9.99 €9.99 $? 2013 / 12 / 19 2013 / 12 / 18 2013 / 12 / 18 2013 / 12 / 18 Nintendo EAD, indieszero
3 Dr. Luigi ¥? $14.99 €14.99 $? 2014 / 01 / 15 2013 / 12 / 31 2014 / 01 / 15 2014 / 01 / 15 Arika
4 NES Remix 2 ¥? $9.99 €9.99 $? 2014 / 04 / 24 2014 / 04 / 25 2014 / 04 / 25 2014 / 04 / 25 Nintendo EAD, indieszero
5 Super Mario Galaxy 2 ¥2700 $19.99 €16.99 $26.00 2015 / 01 / 15 2015 / 01 / 14 2015 / 01 / 14 2015 / 01 / 14 Nintendo EAD
6 Donkey Kong Country Returns ¥2700 $19.99 €16.99 $26.00 2015 / 01 / 21 2016 / 09 / 22 2015 / 01 / 22 2015 / 01 / 22 Retro Studios, Nintendo SPD Group No.3
7 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars ¥? $19.99 €19.99 $? 2015 / 03 / 19 2015 / 03 / 05 2015 / 03 / 20 2015 / 03 / 21 NST
8 Super Mario Galaxy ¥2700 $19.99 €16.99 $26.00 2015 / 05 / 31 2015 / 12 / 24 2016 / 02 / 04 2016 / 02 / 04 Nintendo EAD
9 Mario Sports Mix ¥2700 $19.99 €16.99 $26.00 2016 / 08 / 24 2016 / 08 / 11 2015 / 10 / 15 2015 / 10 / 15 Square Enix, Nintendo SPD Group No.4
10 Minecraft: Wii U Edition ¥? $29.99 €29.99 $? 2015 / 12 / 17 2015 / 12 / 17 2015 / 12 / 17 2015 / 12 / 18 Mojang AB, 4J Studios
11 New Super Mario Bros. Wii ¥2700   €16.99 $26.00 2016 / 08 / 09   2016 / 01 / 07 2016 / 01 / 07 Nintendo EAD
12 Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge Free Free Free Free 2016 / 01 / 28 2016 / 04 / 28 2016 / 04 / 28 2016 / 04 / 29 NST
13 Mario Super Sluggers ¥2700 $19.99     2016 / 08 / 17 2016 / 05 / 31     Namco, Nintendo SPD Group No.4
14 Wario Land: Shake It! ¥2700 $19.99 €16.99 $26.00 2016 / 08 / 24 2016 / 11 / 17 2016 / 04 / 07 2016 / 04 / 07 Good-Feel
15 Mario Strikers Charged ¥2700 $19.99 €16.99 $26.00 2016 / 08 / 17 2016 / 09 / 08 2016 / 05 / 12 2016 / 05 / 12 Next Level Games, Nintendo SPD Group No.3
16 Super Paper Mario ¥2700 $19.99 €16.99 $26.00 2016 / 08 / 03 2016 / 06 / 16 2016 / 08 / 11 2016 / 08 / 11 Intelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD Group No.3
17 WarioWare: Smooth Moves ¥2700 $19.99 €16.99 $26.00 2017 / 06 / 21 2016 / 09 / 15 2016 / 10 / 06 2016 / 10 / 06 Nintendo SPD Group No.1, Intelligent Systems
18 New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat ¥2700 $19.99 €16.99 $26.00 2017 / 06 / 21 2016 / 11 / 03 2016 / 12 / 01 2016 / 12 / 01 Nintendo EAD

Nintendo SwitchEdit

# Game Price Release Developer(s)
JP NA EU AU JP NA EU OC
1 Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition ¥? $29.99 €29.99 $? 2017 / 05 / 12 2017 / 05 / 11 2017 / 05 / 12 2017 / 05 / 12 4J Studios, Mojang
2 Arcade Archives: Mario Bros. ¥? $7.99 €6.99 $? 2017 / 09 / 27 2017 / 09 / 27 2017 / 09 / 27 2017 / 09 / 27 Hamster
3 Arcade Archives: VS. Super Mario Bros. ¥? $7.99 €6.99 $? 2017 / 12 / 22 2017 / 12 / 22 2017 / 12 / 22 2017 / 12 / 23 Hamster
4 Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong ¥? $7.99 €6.99 $? 2018 / 06 / 15 2018 / 06 / 14 2018 / 06 / 15 2018 / 06 / 15 Hamster
5 Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online Free Free Free Free 2018 / 09 / 19 2018 / 09 / 18 2018 / 09 / 19 2018 / 09 / 19 Nintendo
6 Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong Jr. ¥? $7.99 €6.99 $? 2018 / 12 / 21 2018 / 12 / 21 2018 / 12 / 21 2018 / 12 / 21 Hamster
7 Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online Free Free Free Free 2019 / 09 / 06 2019 / 09 / 05 2019 / 09 / 06 2019 / 09 / 06 Nintendo
8 Super Mario Bros. 35 Free Free Free Free 2020 / 10 / 01 2020 / 10 / 01 2020 / 10 / 01 2020 / 10 / 01 Nintendo
9 Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online Free Free Free Free 2021 / 10 / 26 2021 / 10 / 25 2021 / 10 / 26 2021 / 10 / 26 Nintendo
10 Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online Free Free Free Free 2023 / 02 / 09 2023 / 02 / 08 2023 / 02 / 09 2023 / 02 / 09 Nintendo
11 Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online Free Free Free Free 2023 / 02 / 09 2023 / 02 / 08 2023 / 02 / 09 2023 / 02 / 09 Nintendo

GalleryEdit

Wii UEdit

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Logos and iconsEdit

Nintendo eShop cardsEdit

MediaEdit

Nintendo 3DSEdit

  Nintendo eShop - The first background music for the Nintendo 3DS eShop
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  Wario takeover - Footage showing the Nintendo eShop during Wario's takeover, which was a promotion for the free demo of WarioWare Gold
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Wii UEdit

  Nintendo eShop - The first background music for the Wii U eShop
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Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ニンテンドーショップ[?]
Nintendō ī-Shoppu
Nintendo eShop
Chinese (simplified) Nintendo e商店[5] (Tencent, iQue 3DSXL Unused[6])
Nintendo e-Shāngdiàn
Nintendo eShop
Chinese (traditional) Nintendo eShop[4] Nintendo eShop
Spanish Nintendo eShop[?] -

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