# Pokémon Unite is shutting down

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pokemon-unite-is-shutting-down/
- Published: 2026-10-27T16:57:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T17:18:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2298514/pokemon-unite-is-shutting-down/
- Topics: Business, Markets

## Key points

- Pokémon Unite closes on 23 March 2027.
- Gem sales and new memberships have stopped.
- Log in before shutdown to save Library data.

## Summary

Pokémon Unite will shut down on 23 March 2027, ending the free-to-play multiplayer game’s run after nearly six years. The closure follows its exclusion from the 2027 Pokémon World Championships, though a separate tournament in Tokyo is still planned.

The game launched on Nintendo Switch in July 2021 and later came to mobile, with cross-platform play. Gem sales and new Unite Club memberships have stopped, while existing members retain perks until their membership expires. A final update on 12 November will add a farewell event and a Library for viewing some items after shutdown; players must log in beforehand to save its data to their device.

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