PayPal today announced a new integration with Nintendo’s eShop so players can purchase digital versions of Switch games using a PayPal account. You can also now use PayPal as a payment option on Nintendo’s web store, so you can load up your digital wallet or purchase software direct from the site using your PayPal balance. The company says the feature is now live in a number of regions including the US, Japan, Canada, and more than two dozen countries in Europe. A full list can be found here.
You can now purchase Nintendo Switch games with PayPal
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge
is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade.
The integration isn’t super groundbreaking stuff, considering PayPal is pretty ubiquitous these days. But it’s a nice addition for those who prefer the security and ease of PayPal over credit or debit. The Switch, given its portability, sounds like it’s fast becoming the preferred mobile gaming device of frequent travelers who may not keep active lines of credit in their home countries, so PayPal support is a good alternative to have on hand.
Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
Most Popular
Most Popular
- Apple agrees to pay iPhone owners $250 million for not delivering AI Siri
- Here’s what Microsoft is offering long-serving employees to voluntarily retire
- Nintendo announces a new Star Fox for the Switch 2
- Google shuts down Project Mariner
- The Remarkable Paper Pure is the best digital notepad I’ve ever used
