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[3DS] Pokémon Bank Service Available at No Cost to Users Who Already Downloaded Pokémon Bank @ Nintendo

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I don't know if this belongs here. Or if it's a PSA . But Pokémon Bank Services Will Be Available at No Cost to Players.

Paid passes will be discontinued, but users will still be able to access some features—including transferring their Pokémon to Pokémon HOME.

With the discontinuation of the Nintendo eShop service for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, the Pokémon Bank service for Nintendo 3DS will become available at no cost to users. You will still be able to transfer the Pokémon you’ve deposited in Pokémon Bank to Pokémon HOME even after the paid service is discontinued, and you’ll still be able to bring Pokémon into Pokémon Bank from compatible titles. However, you’ll need to be enrolled in a paid Pokémon HOME Premium Plan to do so.

On March 27, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. PDT, Pokémon Bank’s paid passes will no longer be offered for purchase, at which time Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter will no longer be available to download. On the same day, Trainers will be able to start using Pokémon Bank at no cost. Be aware that there will be no refunds for paid passes that have already been purchased.

Note that players will see an in-game “Free trial period!” message followed by a line that says “?XX days.”, where XX is a number between 00 and 99. This line can be ignored

There is no end date planned for this no-cost service. Any further changes will be announced in advance on Pokemon.com and elsewhere.

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Comments

  • It's free right now

  • +1

    You still need to pay to transfer anything there to Home.

  • +2

    Isn't it a bit late now that you can't download it anymore?

    • +4

      Sorry, this just appeared on my news feed. I personally don't play Pokemon. I just thought to share for everyone that might be interested.

    • +3

      lol - Free now that new users can no longer obtain it!

      • +1

        To be fair it was announced over a year ago in Feb 2022.

    • +1

      Yeah it's only really for those that have it downloaded on their 3ds before eshop closed.

      Haven't checked myself, but apparently you should be able to download games you already own. So if you have downloaded before, you might be able to download it again…

  • Has anyone been on the shop to make sure it’s really closed now hahah

  • -5

    Great deal for some children stuck in 1990

  • +1

    Title is wrong now, you don't need Pokemon HOME premium sub, classic incorrect mod change.

    • Can you please tell me? I can fix it.

      • +3

        It is free, Pokémon Bank, for everyone who has already downloaded the app, before using the app cost $6.50 a year.

        You just need Pokémon Home premium sub if you want to transfer Pokemon to Pokémon HOME but can sub to that at anytime you want and you can use Bank without HOME

        So it should still be a freebie.

        • That's a tough one. I don't know how to recontract that title.

          • @Scrooge McDeal: My take is:

            Pokémon Bank is an app on the 3DS to transfer Pokémon from particular titles (Pokémon X and Y, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon Sun and Moon, and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon) on that specific device (Nintendo 3DS). This particular app was a paid service which now, with the closure of the Nintendo eShop for the 3DS, is now available for free.

            If, however, you want to transfer Pokémon to other titles or devices (i.e. Nintendo Switch), then you need to use Pokémon Home, which is a still-running paid subscription service.

            Disclaimer: never used/played Pokémon, so this all could be incorrect, but I think it is correct.

  • Paid service to transfer to switch, but those who hack their consoles can do it for free and make a proper backup of their pokemon onto pc… Just nintendo nickel and dimeing.

  • +1

    To everyone here this might interest you Nintendo extends deadline for redeeming 3DS and Wii U eShop codes

    you can actually pick up a couple of 3DS themes for free right now. The Dots & Stripes: Yellow & White and Stars: Gold & Black themes are both available at no extra cost.

  • is there anyway to get poke bank again now? Because I deleted the app and now I want to transfer all my pokemons but it's too late

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