{"id":36403,"date":"2023-10-04T21:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T20:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/nintendo-shutting-down-3ds-and-wii-u-online-servers-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T21:00:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T20:00:18","slug":"nintendo-shutting-down-3ds-and-wii-u-online-servers-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/nintendo-shutting-down-3ds-and-wii-u-online-servers-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Shutting Down 3DS and Wii U Online Servers in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p>Nintendo is shutting down online servers for 3DS and Wii U games in early April 2024, with the exception of Pok\u00e9mon Bank.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"mobile-ad-break\"><\/section>\n<p>The announcement came in a tweet (below) and in an update on Nintendo&#8217;s support <a href=\"https:\/\/en-americas-support.nintendo.com\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/63227\/\">website<\/a>, where the publisher thanked players for using its hardware but confirmed the shutdown is just six months away. A specific shutdown date will be announced later.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In early April 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software,&#8221; the post said. &#8220;This also includes online co-operative play, internet rankings, and data distribution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As of early April 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end service for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Thank you very much for your continued support of our products. <\/p>\n<p>Find out more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nOyzBImHCE\">https:\/\/t.co\/nOyzBImHCE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica\/status\/1709418623566020975?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Though Nintendo said plans are subject to change and could potentially arrive sooner than announced, the one exception to the rule is Pok\u00e9mon Bank, which will remain online but &#8220;may also end at some point in the future&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The predecessor to Pok\u00e9mon Home, Pok\u00e9mon Bank essentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/pokemon-sun-pokemon-moon\/How_to_Transfer_Your_Old_Pokemon_to_Sun,_Moon_and_Ultra\">connects all the digital Pok\u00e9mon Game Boy Games with the Game Boy Advance, DS, and Nintendo 3DS titles<\/a>. It&#8217;s also the only way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/pokemon-home\/How_to_Transfer_Pokemon_from_Bank_to_Pokemon_HOME\">transfer Pok\u00e9mon from these games to the Nintendo Switch<\/a> through Pok\u00e9mon Home.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Please note that if an event occurs that would make it difficult to continue online services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software, we may have to discontinue services earlier than planned,&#8221; the publisher added. &#8220;We sincerely thank players for using the online services of Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software over a long period of time and apologize for any inconvenience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"slideshow\" data-slug=\"the-top-10-nintendo-3ds-games\" data-value=\"the-top-10-nintendo-3ds-games\" data-type=\"slug\" data-caption=\"\"><\/section>\n<p>Games can still be played offline on these platforms, of course, and beloved 3DS social interaction game StreetPass will survive thanks to it using local communication and not online services.<\/p>\n<p>The shutdown isn&#8217;t particularly surprising in the context of the Switch&#8217;s lifecycle coming to an end, never mind that of its predecessors the Wii U and 3DS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/psa-the-wii-u-and-3ds-eshops-close-tomorrow\">The eShops for both consoles were also shut down in March 2023<\/a>, meaning no new games could be purchased on either platform.<\/p>\n<p>The end of the Switch is otherwise being discussed at Nintendo, though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/with-switch-2-rumours-in-overdrive-nintendo-says-its-still-working-on-switch-games-for-2025\">the publisher has promised it will continue making new games until at least 2025<\/a>. It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-reportedly-plans-to-release-next-gen-console-during-second-half-of-2024\"><u>reportedly set to release its next-gen console during the second half of 2024<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"divider\"><\/section>\n<p><em>Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He&#8217;ll talk about The Witcher all day.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-shutting-down-3ds-and-wii-u-online-servers-in-2024\">Go to Source (IGN.com)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo is shutting down online servers for 3DS and Wii U games in early April 2024, with the exception of Pok\u00e9mon Bank. 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