Buying a game abroad in the Nintendo E-Shop?

Mi
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Hello does anyone of you know if I can shop with my Nintendo Switch Lite in the Eshop when I'm abroad?

I fly to Thailand on March 15th and on March 20th the new animal crossing for the Switch comes out. If I'm in Thailand can I buy the game in the EShop or if I pre-order it can I also play it there and even when I'm back in Germany can I still play it?

Hope someone knows about it 🤗

Ri

This is possible in theory, but in practice it only creates problems. The following things can happen:

It is possible that your account will be blocked first because access with a Thai IP is not normal. Then it is possible that the software has a geoblock, i.e. Is only intended for the Asian region and does not work in Europe. Possibly. Not all language packs are available either.

All in all, too much can go wrong - I wouldn't risk it.

Mi

Thank you for your prompt reply! Oki that of course doesn't sound that good. But if I pre-order it in Germany in the eshop it should still work 🤔

Ri

Yes, I think so. I can't tell you in detail now whether the release in Thailand is at the same time as in Europe, but nothing should happen there.