Nintendo eShop Scraper

Scrape Nintendo eShop games with localized pricing across 33 countries in a single run. Get prices, discounts, ratings, genres and full game metadata in any of 13 currencies — all from one search. No API key required, no login, no setup.

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Why this scraper?

🌍 33 countries, 13 currencies, one run

Price any game across the UK, all of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa at once. Every result carries each country's exact local price and currency. No other Nintendo scraper does multi-country pricing.

🏷️ Live discounts and sale windows

See the current sale price, discount percentage, and the exact date the sale ends — per country. Filter to on-sale games only to find the best deals across regions.

🎮 Deep game metadata

Genres, age ratings (PEGI and others), player counts, play modes, supported languages, file size, demo availability, cloud-save support, and physical-release status — all in every record.

🔎 Search or browse the full catalogue

Search by keyword across 18,000+ Switch and Switch 2 titles, browse the most-downloaded games, or pass exact eShop IDs to price specific titles.

🎯 Powerful filtering

Filter by price band, free/paid/on-sale, age tier, genre, release window, multiplayer, handheld mode, demos, cloud saves and physical releases.

💸 Pay only for results

Flat per-game pricing. You only pay for games actually returned.

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Input parameters

Field	Type	Default	Description
searchQuery	string	""	Keyword(s) to search the eShop catalogue. Leave empty to browse the most-downloaded games.
country	string	GB	Single storefront to price against. Ignored if countries or allCountries is set.
countries	array	[]	Multiple storefronts to price each game against in one run.
allCountries	boolean	false	Price across all 33 supported storefronts. Overrides the country fields.
maxResults	integer	5	Maximum number of games to return.
searchLanguage	string	en	Catalogue language for titles, descriptions and genres. Prices stay localized per country.
nsuids	array	[]	Exact Nintendo eShop IDs (nsuid) to price directly. Bypasses search.
priceFilter	string	all	all, free, paid, or onSale.
minPrice	integer	–	Only games whose lowest price across selected countries is at least this amount.
maxPrice	integer	–	Only games whose lowest price across selected countries is at most this amount.
ageRatings	array	[]	Maturity tier: everyone, teen, mature, unrated.
genres	array	[]	Filter by genre (substring match — e.g. action, rpg, puzzle).
releasedAfter	string	""	Only games released on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD).
releasedBefore	string	""	Only games released on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD).
multiplayer	boolean	false	Only games supporting 2+ players.
handheldOnly	boolean	false	Only games playable in handheld mode.
hasDemo	boolean	false	Only games with a downloadable demo.
cloudSaves	boolean	false	Only games supporting cloud saves.
physicalVersion	boolean	false	Only games with a physical (cartridge) release.
includeMedia	boolean	true	Include cover, banner and screenshot image URLs.
includeDescription	boolean	true	Include the game description text.
useProxy	boolean	false	Route requests through Apify Proxy. Off by default.

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Output schema

Every game returns the following fields.

Field	Type	Description
nsuid	string	Nintendo eShop ID — the stable unique identifier for the title.
title	string	Game title.
region	string	Catalogue region the metadata came from.
platform	string	Console (e.g. Nintendo Switch).
publisher	string	Publisher name.
developer	string	Developer name (falls back to the rights holder from the copyright line when not explicitly listed).
copyright	string	Full copyright/rights line, when listed.
releaseDate	string	Release date (ISO 8601).
releaseDateDisplay	string	Release date as displayed (localized).
genres	array	Game genres.
ageRating	string	Age rating label (e.g. "PEGI 12").
ageRatingSystem	string	Rating system (e.g. PEGI).
ageRatingValue	string	Numeric age value.
players	number	Maximum supported players.
playersMin	number	Minimum supported players, when listed.
playModes	array	Supported play modes (TV, Tabletop, Handheld).
languages	array	Supported languages.
fileSize	string	Download size, when listed.
hasDemo	boolean	A downloadable demo is available.
physicalVersion	boolean	A physical (cartridge) release exists.
digitalVersion	boolean	A digital release exists.
cloudSaves	boolean	Cloud saves supported.
onlinePlayPaid	boolean	Online play requires a paid subscription.
subscriptionRequired	boolean	A subscription is required to play.
gameVoucherEligible	boolean	Eligible for the Nintendo Switch Game Voucher.
addOnContent	boolean	Has add-on content (DLC).
eshopRemoved	boolean	The title has been delisted from the eShop.
gameSeries	array	Game series the title belongs to (human-readable labels).
compatibleControllers	array	Compatible controllers.
productCode	string	Nintendo product code.
description	string	Game description.
coverImage	string	Square cover image URL.
bannerImage	string	Wide banner image URL.
prices	array	Per-country price blocks (see below).
priceByCountry	object	The same prices keyed by country code.
countriesPriced	number	How many countries returned a price.
isOnSaleAnywhere	boolean	The game is on sale in at least one country.
lowestPriceValue	number	Lowest final price across all priced countries in this run.
lowestPriceEver	number	Lowest price the title has ever reached (Nintendo's recorded historical low).
eshopUrl	string	Link to the game on the Nintendo store.
scrapedAt	string	Timestamp of the scrape (ISO 8601).

Each entry in prices contains:

Field	Type	Description
country	string	ISO country code.
countryName	string	Country name.
currency	string	Local currency code.
salesStatus	string	Nintendo sales status (e.g. onsale).
regularPrice	string	Regular price as displayed locally.
regularValue	number	Regular price as a number.
discountPrice	string	Sale price as displayed locally, when on sale.
discountValue	number	Sale price as a number.
finalValue	number	Effective price (sale price if on sale, else regular).
isOnSale	boolean	The game is on sale in this country.
discountPercent	number	Discount percentage, when on sale.
discountStart	string	Sale start time (ISO 8601).
discountEnd	string	Sale end time (ISO 8601).
isFree	boolean	The game is free in this country.

Example record

{
  "nsuid": "70010000063715",
  "title": "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom",
  "region": "PAL",
  "platform": "Nintendo Switch",
  "publisher": "Nintendo",
  "developer": null,
  "releaseDate": "2023-05-12T00:00:00Z",
  "releaseDateDisplay": "12/05/2023",
  "genres": ["Action", "Adventure"],
  "ageRating": "PEGI 12",
  "ageRatingSystem": "PEGI",
  "ageRatingValue": "12",
  "players": 1,
  "playModes": ["TV", "Tabletop", "Handheld"],
  "languages": ["english", "french", "german", "spanish", "italian", "dutch"],
  "fileSize": "16.5 GB",
  "hasDemo": false,
  "physicalVersion": true,
  "digitalVersion": false,
  "cloudSaves": false,
  "onlinePlayPaid": false,
  "subscriptionRequired": false,
  "gameVoucherEligible": true,
  "addOnContent": false,
  "gameSeries": ["the_legend_of_zelda"],
  "compatibleControllers": ["nintendoswitch_pro_controller"],
  "productCode": "HACPAAAAA",
  "description": "An epic adventure across the land and skies of Hyrule awaits.",
  "coverImage": "https://www.nintendo.com/eu/media/images/.../1x1.png",
  "bannerImage": "https://www.nintendo.com/eu/media/images/.../h2x1.png",
  "prices": [
    { "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "currency": "GBP", "salesStatus": "onsale", "regularPrice": "£59.99", "regularValue": 59.99, "discountPrice": null, "discountValue": null, "finalValue": 59.99, "isOnSale": false, "discountPercent": null, "discountStart": null, "discountEnd": null, "isFree": false },
    { "country": "DE", "countryName": "Germany", "currency": "EUR", "salesStatus": "onsale", "regularPrice": "69,99 €", "regularValue": 69.99, "discountPrice": null, "discountValue": null, "finalValue": 69.99, "isOnSale": false, "discountPercent": null, "discountStart": null, "discountEnd": null, "isFree": false }
  ],
  "priceByCountry": { "GB": { "...": "..." }, "DE": { "...": "..." } },
  "countriesPriced": 2,
  "isOnSaleAnywhere": false,
  "lowestPriceValue": 59.99,
  "eshopUrl": "https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/...",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-23T19:39:00.000Z"
}

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Examples

1. Search a title and compare prices across Europe

{
  "searchQuery": "tears of the kingdom",
  "countries": ["GB", "DE", "FR", "ES", "IT"],
  "maxResults": 5
}

2. Find the best deals across every storefront

{
  "priceFilter": "onSale",
  "allCountries": true,
  "maxResults": 50
}

3. Browse top free multiplayer games in the UK

{
  "priceFilter": "free",
  "multiplayer": true,
  "country": "GB",
  "maxResults": 20
}

4. Daily price feed for specific titles

{
  "nsuids": ["70010000063715", "70010000020034"],
  "allCountries": true
}

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💰 Pricing

$1.49 per 1,000 games — you only pay for games actually returned. Failed retries and filtered-out games are never charged.

Games	Cost
100	~$0.15
1,000	~$1.49
10,000	~$14.90
100,000	~$149.00

Subscribers pay less at every tier, down to $0.99 per 1,000 on the Diamond plan.

Flat-rate alternatives typically charge $29–$49/month regardless of usage.

Use the Max results cap in the input to control your spend exactly.

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Performance

Run size	Approx. time
10 games × 1 country	~10 s
50 games × 5 countries	~60 s
100 games × all countries	~6 min

Multi-country runs add one fast pricing pass per country. Memory stays under 100 MB.

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Known limitations

• Covers 33 storefronts: the UK, EU member states, Switzerland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The Americas (US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and more) and Japan use a separate Nintendo catalogue and are planned for a future update.
• File size and developer are not listed for every title.
• Region-exclusive titles only appear in the storefronts that carry them.

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Technical details

• Source: Nintendo eShop — official catalogue and pricing.
• Memory: 512 MB.
• Retry: Automatic retry on network errors, exponential backoff, 3 attempts per request.
• Output: Every run writes an OUTPUT summary and a HEALTH status to the key-value store.

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• PlayStation Store Scraper
• Steam Store Scraper
• Xbox Store Scraper
• iOS App Store Scraper

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