“Could Run Your Company Better” – Nintendo Upsets Fans With Massive Wii U and 3DS Announcement

The popular gaming brand Nintendo has some disheartening news for the community, especially for all the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS console users. The Japanese gaming giant is shutting down the Nintendo eShop for the entire family of Wii U and 3DS consoles.

Recently, Nintendo made this announcement which left the community shocked. From late March 2023, fans won’t be able to make any purchases at eShop for both Wii U and 3DS consoles.

Moreover, the fans won’t be able to download any game demos followed by any free content at eShop. In fact, Nintendo has already begun narrowing down eShop features for both these gaming consoles. Starting from May 23, 2022, eShop will restrict the use of credit cards for adding funds to the account.

From August 29, 2022, the fans won’t be able to use their eShop cards to add funds to the account. No doubt Nintendo shutting down its online shop from Wii U and 3DS consoles has saddened the fans.

The official Nintendo’s American Twitter handle also announced this disheartening news.

As of now, the community’s curious to know the reason behind the shutting down of eShop for Wii U and 3DS consoles. According to Nintendo’s official website, here’s the actual reason behind this decision:

“This is part of the natural lifecycle for any product line as it becomes less used by consumers over time.”

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On February 15, 2022, Nintendo made this announcement through their official website’s customer support section.

Nintendo isn’t taking it all away from Wii U and the 3DS family of consoles

It is not all bad news for all the Wii U and 3DS consoles owners. Until March 23, the fans will still be able to redeem download codes.

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Also, all the fans who have linked or will link their ID wallet to their account wallet can avail their shared funds for shopping. This can be done at Nintendo eShop for both the consoles till the given date. Post the closure date, fans can still use the shared balance, but only for the Switch family of consoles.

One thing to note here, post-late March 2023, the fans will still be able to re-download games and DLCs. Followed by receiving software updates for both consoles. It’s just that the fans won’t be able to purchase any new content for them.

Here’s how the fans reacted to the news.

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