How to Buy Nintendo eShop Cards with Klarna in Europe

How Klarna Works for Nintendo eShop Purchases

Klarna is not accepted at the Nintendo eShop checkout, but you can buy Nintendo eShop credit with Klarna by purchasing a gift card from a licensed reseller. Nintendo's European checkout supports credit cards, debit cards, and PayPal, but Klarna is not listed. The route is well established: buy a Nintendo eShop gift card from a Klarna-accepting reseller, receive the code by email, and redeem it in your Nintendo Account.

Resellers like Startselect and Dundle are official Nintendo distributors and accept Klarna at their own checkouts. Once you redeem a code, the balance is added to your Nintendo Account and can be used to buy games, DLC, and Nintendo Switch Online memberships. The balance cannot be spent outside the Nintendo ecosystem.

Step-by-Step: Buying Nintendo eShop Credit with Klarna

Step 1: Choose a reseller that accepts Klarna

Go to a reseller that carries Nintendo eShop cards for European accounts and offers Klarna at checkout. Startselect is an official Nintendo reseller with Klarna support confirmed in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, France, and Spain.

Step 2: Select your card denomination

Nintendo eShop cards are available in five values: €15, €25, €50, €75, and €100. Choose the amount that covers the purchase you want to make. Each card is valid for 10 years from the date of purchase (Nintendo, 2025).

Step 3: Pay with Klarna at the reseller checkout

On the reseller's checkout page, select Klarna as your payment method. Depending on your country and your Klarna credit history, options typically include "Pay in 30 days," "Pay now," or monthly instalments. Complete Klarna's verification, usually via the Klarna app or a one-time SMS code. Klarna requires users to be 18 or older.

Step 4: Receive your eShop code

Your code is delivered instantly, displayed on the confirmation page and sent by email. The code is 16 characters. Save it before closing the page, as each code can only be redeemed once.

Step 5: Redeem the code in Nintendo eShop

Open the Nintendo eShop on your Nintendo Switch or Switch 2. Select your account icon and choose "Enter Code." Type the 16-character code and confirm. You can also redeem codes at nintendo.com/redeem. Your balance updates immediately.

Fees, Limits, and Availability

Klarna does not charge a fee for "Pay in 30 days" or instant payment at European merchants (Klarna, 2025). Resellers do not typically add a surcharge for Klarna, but review the order total at checkout before confirming.

Nintendo eShop cards are available with Klarna through resellers in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Austria, and Spain. Switzerland is the main exception: Klarna has limited availability on Swiss reseller pages, and TWINT is the more reliable option there.

Klarna's spending limit ("Shopping Power") is calculated individually and is not a fixed cap. It increases with positive payment history (Klarna, 2025).