Hope this helps the other developers:
We just had a conversation with a representative of USK. They told us that age ratings in Germany are only mandatory if the content is sold in retail stores - so for download only content there is no requirement to have the content rated. Their website is a bit unclear regarding this, but if you send them an email they are really nice and clear. Don't know (yet) if Nintendo enforces anything but it might be just a misunderstanding.
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Re: Exclusive: eShop Publishers Are Dropping Releases In Germany Due To Low Sales And Cost Of USK Rating
Hope this helps the other developers:
We just had a conversation with a representative of USK. They told us that age ratings in Germany are only mandatory if the content is sold in retail stores - so for download only content there is no requirement to have the content rated. Their website is a bit unclear regarding this, but if you send them an email they are really nice and clear. Don't know (yet) if Nintendo enforces anything but it might be just a misunderstanding.