Wii U and 3DS eShop Sales to End Today - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 27 March 2023 / 2,001 Views
Nintendo in July 2022 announced it would be shutting down the ability to make purchases on the Nintendo eShop for the Wii U and 3DS on March 27, 2023.
The day has arrived and starting at 5:00 pm PT / 8:00 pm ET the ability to make purchases will no longer be available. This follows Nintendo removing credit card support last year, followed by being able to use eShop cards.
Anyone with money left on their Wii U or 3DS have until March 2024 to merge it with their Nintendo Account, so the balance could be used on the Switch eShop.
Any games owned on the Nintendo eShop for the Wii U and 3DS will still be possible to redownload, as well as owned DLC and update software.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Fare thee well...
The 3DS is such a unique and banging system, shame it didn't reach the same heights as previous handhelds.
Either way, I am ready for the Shutdown. 3DS is loaded, brand new SD card.
I close my eyes... only for a moment and the moment's gone.
Keep your Wii U's in good condition
They might be worth something one day
[On topic]
It was short but sweet, hope we get another xenoblade chronicles X game soon
