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February 5, 2014<br /><small>(The Americas)</small>
February 5, 2014<br /><small>(The Americas)</small>
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|shutdown= March 27, 2023 (new users)<ref name="eshop-shutdown">[https://es-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/57847 Wii U & Nintendo 3DS eShop Discontinuation]</ref><ref name="bank-free">[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2022/02/220216_gm01.html Pokemon.co.jp]</ref><ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1549290750378065920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1549290750378065920%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eurogamer.net%2Fnintendo-confirms-3ds-and-wii-u-eshop-closure-date]</ref>
|shutdown= March 27, 2023 (new users)<ref name="eshop-shutdown">[https://es-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/57847 Wii U & Nintendo 3DS eShop Discontinuation]</ref><ref name="bank-free">[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2022/02/220216_gm01.html Pokemon.co.jp]</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Purchasing/Download-games/Nintendo-eShop/Notice-of-End-of-Purchases-in-Nintendo-eShop-for-Wii-U-and-Nintendo-3DS-Update-July-2022-2174073.html Notice of End of Purchases in Nintendo eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS – Update July 2022]</ref>
|serviceprovided=Online Pokémon storage
|serviceprovided=Online Pokémon storage
|accessableby=[[Nintendo 3DS]] family of systems
|accessableby=[[Nintendo 3DS]] family of systems
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Pokémon Bank was originally a paid service. The annual charge was ¥500 in Japan, $4.99 in {{pmin|the United States}}, $6.99 plus tax in {{pmin|Canada}}, £4.49 in {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}, €4.99 in the {{wp|Eurozone}}, CHF 7.00 in {{wp|Switzerland}}, $6.50 in {{pmin|Australia}}, $8.50 in {{pmin|New Zealand}}, ₩5000 in {{pmin|South Korea}}, $150 in {{pmin|Greater China|Taiwan}}, ZAR60 in {{wp|South Africa}}, and $40 in {{pmin|Greater China|Hong Kong}}.
Pokémon Bank was originally a paid service. The annual charge was ¥500 in Japan, $4.99 in {{pmin|the United States}}, $6.99 plus tax in {{pmin|Canada}}, £4.49 in {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}, €4.99 in the {{wp|Eurozone}}, CHF 7.00 in {{wp|Switzerland}}, $6.50 in {{pmin|Australia}}, $8.50 in {{pmin|New Zealand}}, ₩5000 in {{pmin|South Korea}}, $150 in {{pmin|Greater China|Taiwan}}, ZAR60 in {{wp|South Africa}}, and $40 in {{pmin|Greater China|Hong Kong}}.


On February 16, 2022, due to the discontinuation of the Nintendo 3DS eShop on March 27, 2023, it was announced that Pokémon Bank would become free to use on this date (though it is only available to users who downloaded the application prior to the eShop discontinuation).<ref name="eshop-shutdown" /><ref name="bank-free"/>
On February 16, 2022, due to the discontinuation of the Nintendo 3DS eShop on March 27, 2023, it was announced that Pokémon Bank would become free to use on this date (though it is only available to users who downloaded the application prior to the eShop discontinuation).<ref name="eshop-shutdown" /><ref name="bank-free"/> After the discontinuation of Nintendo 3DS online services in April 2024, Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter will be the only Nintendo 3DS software (other than the Nintendo eShop) to retain online functionality.<ref>[https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63227/ Announcement of Discontinuation of Online Services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software]</ref>  
 
It will be the only remaining Online function for the Nintendo 3DS after the online servers shut down in April 2024.<ref>https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63227/</ref>  


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