Wii U and Nintendo 3DS: discontinuation of online services confirmed for April 8th

Nintendo has officially announced that online gaming and other network features of the titles for Nintendo 3DS And Wii U they will stop next April 8, 2024. Software already purchased in digital format will remain downloadable for an unspecified period.

Services Pokemon Bank And Pokétransport they will still work for some time until further notice.

Announcing Discontinuation of Online Services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Software – Update January 2024

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Starting April 8, 2024, online play and other features that use online communication will stop working with Nintendo 3DS* and Wii U software. Affected services also include online co-op play, Internet leaderboards, and data distribution.

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We will announce a more precise date and time in the future.

Note: If an event occurs that makes it difficult to continue offering online services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software, we may discontinue those services sooner than expected.

We thank all players who have used the online services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software and apologize for any inconvenience.

*Exclusive software for New Nintendo 3DS is included.

Frequent questions

Will I be able to continue playing offline after online services are interrupted?

Yes. Players will still be able to use features and modes that do not use online communication.

Will there be online services that will remain available following the disruption?

You will still be able to use online services with the following software, but support may stop in the future.

Will the interruption of online services also affect titles not published by Nintendo?

With some exceptions, the discontinuation of online services will affect all software for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. For information regarding online services for software not published by Nintendo, please contact the relevant manufacturers.

Will it still be possible to download purchased updates or software?

For the foreseeable future, it will remain possible to download updates and re-download software and additional content purchased from Nintendo eShop.

Will the interruption of online services also affect StreetPass and SpotPass?

StreetPass uses local communication between Nintendo 3DS family systems and will therefore remain available even after the interruption of online services. However, SpotPass, which uses online communication, will no longer be available.

For example, you will be able to use StreetPass in the StreetPass Mii Plaza, which is pre-installed on Nintendo 3DS family systems, but you will no longer be able to use features that use online communication (such as receiving new puzzle pieces in Crazy About Pieces).

Source: Nintendo