Hurry, Nintendo will soon be turning off purchase options in the eShop for Wii U and 3DS

On By Garmin Philip
The closure of the eShop on Wii U and 3DS is imminent.

The closure of the eShop on Wii U and 3DS is imminent.
The closure of the eShop on Wii U and 3DS is imminent.

It’s time to say goodbye to the 3DS and Wii U consoles. Nintendo announced earlier this year that the eShop for the two consoles will soon be shut down. Now the company is open Twitter reveal more details about the shutdown. This also includes the final date on which the doors of the eShop will close.

Nintendo is stopping purchases from the 3DS and Wii U Store

When will the eShop go offline? Purchase options in the eShop for Wii U and 3DS will be switched off as of March 27, 2023. It will also no longer be possible to download free content such as demo versions of games.

Other software titles affected include the following:

  • StreetPass Mii Lobby
  • design shop
  • Nintendo badge arcade

There is also one exception. Fire Emblem Fates will be discontinued a month earlier, on February 28, 2023. However, the game’s DLC will remain available until March 27, 2023. These include, for example, the storylines that are only available after playing through Chapter 6.

Here are our recommendations for titles you should get before the closure:

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After the shutdown of the eShops, you will still have numerous Switch titles:

Use eShop credit sensibly

What do I do with my remaining credit? If you still have credit for the eShop and want to buy a game for 3DS and Wii U, you should hurry. Because from August 29, 2022 it should no longer be possible to spend the credit for Wii U and 3DS games. This does not apply to download codes, which can still be entered until March 27, 2023.

But don’t worry: The credit can still be spent on games in the Nintendo Switch eShop. If you miss the deadline, the credit will not expire automatically.

According to Nintendo, it should still be possible to download software titles that have already been purchased beyond March 27, 2023. This also includes DLCs and updates for the games. Even the possibility to play online with others should be preserved.

Which 3DS and Wii U games are you hoping to pick up before the closure?



Reference-www.gamepro.de