Recently, Square Enix’s 2018 RPG Octopath Traveler was suddenly and with no official communication delisted from the Nintendo Switch eShop, rendering it unavailable for purchase, even if previous owners can still redownload the game if they wish. Square Enix has now addressed the delisting, and confirmed that it’s only a temporary one, as many had speculated.
Taking to Twitter, the company wrote, “The Nintendo Switch eShop version of Octopath Traveler is temporarily unable to purchase. We are working on this and will update when the game is available to purchase again.”
Square Enix did not provide any reason for why the game was delisted in the first place, but it’s likely due to its listed publisher having changed. Originally launching in 2018 as a Switch exclusive with Nintendo as its publisher, this past December, its listing was updated and the publisher was changed to Square Enix.
How long it’ll be before the game is made available for purchase again remains to be seen.
Octopath Traveler is also available on Xbox One and PC. Its sequel, Octopath Traveler 2, is available on Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, and PC, and is set to launch for Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One this year.
The Nintendo Switch eShop version of Octopath Traveler is temporarily unable to purchase.
We are working on this and will update when the game is available to purchase again. pic.twitter.com/YqK8EYsylw
— Square Enix (@SquareEnix) March 5, 2024
