Setting up a Nintendo Network ID has been a bit of a struggle since Christmas Day, allegedly linked to the large number of 3DS and WiiU systems trying to connect simultaneously. Nintendo is also claiming that the traffic from the Japanese launch of the Pokemon Bank and Poke Transfer apps did not help with the issue. Because of this Nintendo took to Twitter at about 7 pm last night to announce that the Pokemon Bank launch would be delayed in North America. The link sent out had a delay statement on the Nintendo website, but did not give a length of the delay, nor a time frame for a newly expected launch.
Initially, the Pokemon Bank was launching with a 30 day free trial and legendary Pokemon that could be snagged upon instalilng the app. This trial was only available to those downloading between Dec.27 (launch) and Dec. 31, 2013. Nintendo has not said whether or not the trial period parameters will be extended or changed. Hopefully this gets fixed soon since this is one main reason that this Pokemon has been considered the best yet. You can read the official statement below.
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company International have postponed the launch of Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter – two software applications that were originally scheduled to launch for Nintendo 3DS on Dec. 27 – due to a large volume of traffic to the Nintendo Network service. Due to the high traffic, players are having trouble setting up Nintendo Network IDs and downloading content in the Nintendo eShop on both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. We truly regret the inconvenience, and wish to reassure everyone that providing a solution is our top priority. We apologize for the delay and thank you for your continued patience.