For those who are still holding on to their previous-gen Nintendo consoles including the 3DS and Wii U, expect that the online play will no longer work, as reports claim that the company has shut it ...

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 ...

Nintendo last week announced its intentions to shut down the Wii U and 3DS eShops, the systems’ digital storefronts, in March 2023. This decision was disappointing for hardcore fans who stuck with ...

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If you want to buy digital games for your Nintendo Wii U or 3DS, you have until March 27, 2023, to do so, Nintendo said Tuesday. Any download codes you have must be redeemed by this date as well.

After more than a decade since the Wii U and 3DS release, Nintendo is now moving forward with its shutdown of the online servers for these previous generation consoles starting today, April 8. This ...

With the exception of Pokémon Bank and StreetPass, Nintendo is taking its 3DS and Wii U services offline in April 2024. Reading time 2 minutes Nintendo took to Twitter to announce that it is shutting ...

Nintendo has announced that users will no longer be able to purchase content on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U in late March 2023. Furthermore, starting on May 23 this year, it will no longer be possible to ...

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 ...

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Nintendo games, like Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon Legends, are essentially household names. Their hardware ...