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Pokémon Bank's clock is ticking as shutdown date revealed

Pokémon Bank's clock is ticking as shutdown date revealed

The Pokémon Company is officially pulling the plug on Pokémon Bank, the beloved 3DS-era storage app. Per Polygon, the service will go offline for good on February 26, 2027, giving players a firm deadline to rescue their digital creatures.

VGC reports that the app was actually delisted from stores back in 2023, but has been running as a free service since. Now, the clock is truly ticking for anyone with a collection trapped on their old handheld.

The message from The Pokémon Company is clear, according to Eurogamer: transfer everything to the modern Pokémon Home service or risk losing your pocket monsters forever. For fans who spent years building their collections, it's a bittersweet, and slightly stressful, farewell to a classic utility.

Sources:VGC ↗Eurogamer ↗Polygon ↗
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