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Pokémon Unite is sunsetting service on Nintendo Switch and mobile in a couple of European regions come next year. By 2025, the game will cease to operate in Belgium and the Netherlands. The date of termination will be November 25, 2024. As of October 31, 2024, users won’t be able to purchase new subscriptions or items in those two regions. Here’s the announcement from The Pokémon Company:
Thank you to everyone for your continued support of Pokémon UNITE.
Unfortunately, we have made the difficult decision to end service for Pokémon UNITE in Belgium and the Netherlands from November 30, 2025.
As of November 30, 2025, service for Pokémon UNITE will end in Belgium and the Netherlands. The app will no longer be available to download on mobile devices or Nintendo Switch beyond that date. In-game items, including Aeos Gems and Subscriptions, will no longer be available for purchase from October 31, 2024. Please ensure to use all in-game items before November 30, 2025.
Players may reach out to Support for any issues before November 30, 2025.
We’d like to thank our players in Belgium and Netherlands for their support, and we apologise for any inconvenience.
The shutting down of Pokémon Unite might lead some to think that the game is underperforming. While we don’t have any evidence one way or the other that this is so, it is worth noting that Belgium recently made the sale of loot boxes illegal in the country, ostensibly cutting off Unite’s Prize Machine mechanic. The Prize Machine doles out cosmetic DLC at random with purchases made using in-game currency, which in turn is bought with real-world money. The Netherlands, meanwhile, are seriously considering a ban of loot boxes, as well, so the timing of these shutdowns is, at the least, rather coincidental. We’ll continue to update if we learn more.
Source: Pokémon Unite Website
