After the closure of the Wii U and 3DS digital storefronts in March 2023, Nintendo is preparing to turn out the lights for online gaming on both systems. The platform holder has announced that online ...

Nintendo will soon be ceasing all sales through its eShop service for 3DS and Wii U consoles. Users will no longer be able to purchase new games digitally, although existing owners of those games will ...

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Nintendo will shut down Nintendo eShop services for Wii U and 3DS on March 27, 2023, the company announced. While this move was previously announced by Nintendo, the specific date in March was not ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. We’re just days away from the shutdown of the eShop for two Nintendo ...

It’s the end of an era for Nintendo fans: Online play for 3DS and Wii U games has officially ended. I adore the 3DS and Wii U libraries, and even though Nintendo has already brought so many great ...

What 3DS and Wii U Services Will Still be Available? While players will not be able to enjoy most online services on either system, there are some notable exceptions. As previously announced, the ...

Nintendo announced it will be shutting down online services for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U on April 8 at 4:00 pm PT / 7:00 pm ET. It will still be possible "for the foreseeable future" to download ...

Nintendo is making a massive change to the eShop on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U platforms after today. Previously, Nintendo announced that both the 3DS and Wii U eShops would be shutting down in the early ...

In April 2024, Nintendo will discontinue online services across its Wii U and 3DS consoles. While the eShops for both systems were shut down in March 2023, this will remove the online functionality of ...

Update 07/19/22: Nintendo has provided the firm date for when purchases can no longer be made on its 3DS and Wii U consoles - March 27, 2023. No changes have been made to the other shutdown dates ...

A new 3DS system update will allow users to combine Wii U and 3DS eShop balances, Nintendo announced today. Players will be able to share funds between the platforms to purchase content on either ...