US EditionWii U, 3DS online servers to shut down in six months – Ars Technica
- Nintendo has confirmed that it will shut down online services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games in April 2024, just over a year after discontinuing the Nintendo eShop for those systems.
- After April 2024, players will no longer be able to use any online features in 3DS and Wii U games, including online co-operative play, internet rankings, and data distribution.
- Despite the online shutdown, offline play will still be possible, and players can continue to download updates and games from the Nintendo eShop.
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The Wii U and 3DS will no longer support online play as of next year, so wave goodbye to your internet rankings
Nintendo has announced that online play and functionality for the Wii U and 3DS consoles will shut down in April 2024, just over one year after the eShop for both systems closed down. There isn’t currently a specific date for when this will terminate, but it’s anticipated to be “early April.” Nintendo plans on announcing a more specific end date and timing at a later date, as announced in their support blog post. This means that games on both sy…
Nintendo 3DS and Wii U will be offline only after April next year
The 3DS was a great little handheld, and the Wii U was also there (Picture: Nintendo) An exact date hasn’t been decided yet, but the 3DS and Wii U will lose practically all online functionality by the end of April next year. Back in March, Nintendo shut down the 3DS and Wii U eShops, making it impossible for you to purchase digital games on either platform. So, it should come as no surprise to hear that the publisher intends to do the same for b…
Nintendo Tells 3DS and Wii U Users to Say Goodbye to Their Online Services
Nintendo took to Twitter to announce that it is shutting down online services for 3DS and Wii U in early April 2024. Pokémon Bank and StreetPass will, however, remain available. They also confirmed that users will still be able to download, update, or redownload purchased software and downloadable content from the…Read more...
Nintendo will take 3DS and Wii U services offline in 'early April 2024'
After closing its 3DS and Wii U eShops earlier this year, Nintendo will shut down online services for those consoles in "early April 2024," it announced. That will put a halt to multiplayer features, along with "online co-operative play, internet rankings and data distribution," Nintendo wrote. Nintendo's Badge Arcade that allowed users to decorate their Nintendo 3DS home menu will also disappear. The date isn't fixed in stone yet, and Nintendo …
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