Nintendo closes its online stores in Thailand after only one year of activity. The company has not commented on the reasons.
Nintendo has announced that it is closing its official online stores in Thailand.. The stores offered various Nintendo merchandise for fans residing in the country. Unfortunately they have now been closed, and visiting the official Nintendo Thailand website shows that the official stores at JD and Lazada have closed their doors as well.
At the moment, Nintendo products will only be distributed by its Southeast Asian distributor, Maxsoft. It is important to mention that these official stores were active for only one year before closing.
So far, Nintendo has not issued an official statement explaining the reasons for the closure, but it is presumed that, in part, is due to the closure of the JD subsidiary in Thailand. This is all the more concerning as JD Central, or more specifically, its joint venture WeJoin, is also was in charge of the official Nintendo repair center in Thailand. With JD’s withdrawal from the country, it is unknown how this will affect warranties and repairs for Nintendo consoles in Thailand.
Over the summer, Nintendo decided to shut down its online store for lengthy maintenance. The work is finished and, in addition to having served to bring a renewed design and interface, it has also served to change prices and other aspects of the store. The most important? Something that many will like: the expenses … Continued
Thai customers do not yet know how this will affect repair and support for their Nintendo consoles. It is also not known if Nintendo has plans to open new online stores in Thailand. in the near future after closing the current ones.
The closure of online stores in Thailand is a reminder of how volatile the video game industry can be. Even the largest and most successful companies, like Nintendo with the Nintendo Switch, can be affected by unforeseen factors, such as the closure of a major subsidiary in a key market.
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