Octopath Traveler's eShop Removal is Only Temporary

A temporary removal of Octopath Traveler from the Nintendo eShop has been confirmed by the company. The game's publisher has stated on its support page that as of March 1, the title will be briefly unavailable on both the eShop and the My Nintendo Store, but will be back for sale shortly. Users who have already bought the game can still download it again from the eShop. The delisting occurred without prior notice, although the game remains available for purchase on other digital platforms like Steam. Recent changes to the game's publisher information on the eShop, from Nintendo to Square Enix, may be the reason behind the temporary removal, as speculated by Gematsu on social media. Further clarification is being sought from Nintendo.