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title: "Nintendo eShop – Lets you cancel Pre-orders"
url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/nintendo-eshop-lets-you-cancel-pre-orders/"
description: "Up until this point, buying games from the Nintendo eShop would charge players immediately after making a purchase even if the game was not released yet."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2020-09-04 14:22:52"
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Nintendo eShop - Lets you cancel Pre-orders | General News | NintendoReporters

 [![Nintendo eShop – Lets you cancel Pre-orders](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/nintendo-eshop-lets-you-cancel-pre-orders.jpeg "Nintendo eShop – Lets you cancel Pre-orders")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/nintendo-eshop-lets-you-cancel-pre-orders.jpeg)There’s a new and soon to be beloved option for players buying games from the Nintendo eShop!

Up until this point, buying games from the Nintendo eShop would charge players immediately after making a purchase even if the game was not released yet.

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## [](#cancel-my-order)Cancel my order

But if you want to cancel a pre-order you can now get your money back for that game.All you need to do is make sure you cancel your pre-order 7 days before the game releases. This gives you more time to cancel your pre-order if you change your mind or just want your account to not be charged.

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