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Pokémon Bank (ポケモンバンク) and Poké Transporter (ポケムーバー) launched yesterday on the Nintendo 3DS eShop in Japan but not too long after, the entire Nintendo Online Service featured massive issues as it was overloaded with people attempting to access it.


Nintendo of Japan announced that they have temporarily removed Pokémon Bank from the Nintendo 3DS eShop to help lower the server issues. Players that were able to download the application will not be able to use it as its related services are down also. Nintendo of America did post their weekly press release for new downloads and it does state that Pokémon Bank is one of the available downloads. Release dates for both regions are currently unknown.

Press Release - Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS - Pokémon Bank – Pokémon Bank is an application and service for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y that allows you to deposit, store and manage your Pokémon in private Boxes on the Internet. Pokémon Bank will be available on Dec. 27 with a free, 30-day trial for everyone who downloads and activates it prior to Jan. 31. After that, Pokémon Bank will be a paid service, with an annual subscription fee of $4.99.

Sources: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/network/en_na/network_status.jsp and http://www.nintendo.co.jp/support/information/2013/1226.html