Nintendo will discontinue online services for 3DS and Wii U software in early April 2024, the company announced. A specific date will be announced at a later time. Online services includes online ...

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 ...

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, ...

Soon, all online services for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS will come to an end. Since the early 2000s, the gaming industry has become increasingly connected to the internet. Things like the PS2 were ...

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 ...

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 ...

Today, handheld gaming consoles are more popular than ever. This technology began going mainstream in 2016 with the Nintendo Switch, and today it is followed by products like the Steam Deck and Asus ...

Thank you very much for supporting our products. At 4:00 p.m. PT on April 8, 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end for Nintendo 3DS* and Wii U software.