However, in terms of features and usability, the Nintendo eShop was not competing with Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network. It stores a record of all downloads and purchases, allowing users to re-download previously purchased software at no additional charge, provided the software is still available on the eShop. The eShop works a lot like Google’s Play Store. The Nintendo eShop is a digital distribution service powered by the Nintendo Network for the Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch and by a dedicated online infrastructure for the Nintendo Switch. It is the successor to both the Wii Shop Channel and Dsi Shop. The Nintendo eShop was launched in June 2011 on the Nintendo 3DS. Society and pop culture at large would not be the same without games like Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon. Today Nintendo is known as one of the world’s largest video game companies. It started out as a company that produces handmade Japanese playing cards. Nintendo was originally founded in 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, which means it’s over a century old.
