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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Jan 24 2024 11:30:05

3DS and Wii U online services have less than 3 months left as Nintendo 
confirms date of shutdown

Date:
Wed, 24 Jan 2024 11:18:02 +0000

Description:
Nintendo has confirmed that online services for 3DS and Wii U software will 
shut down on April 8 at 4pm PT.

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Nintendo has now confirmed the specific date and time that online services 
will be shut down for 3DS and Wii U software, and theres less than three 
months to go. 

Specifically, the services will close for good on April 8 at 4pm PT / 7pm ET, 
which is the equivalent of April 9 at 12am GMT or 9am AEST. This confirmation 
isnt too shocking, as we knew last October that the services would be 
terminated in early April, but this is the first time that Nintendo has 
stated exactly when things will come to an end. 

The company has also reiterated 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. Needless to say, if 
you want to get your fill of For Glory on Super Smash Bros 4 , trade some 
Pokmon in X and Y , or get one final taste of the original Splatoon , its 
worth doing so sooner rather than later. 

Its also worth pointing out that the deadline to merge funds from your 3DS 
and Wii U Nintendo Network ID with your Nintendo Switch eShop balance is 
March 11 at 10pm PT, which is March 12 at 1am ET, 5am GMT and 4pm AEDT. If 
you have any leftover money remaining on your Nintendo Network ID, be sure to 
merge so that its not lost. 

With the exception of the date announcement, it doesnt appear that any of 
Nintendos plans surrounding the termination of the 3DS and Wii U online 
services has changed. Like in October, Nintendo stated that its planned to 
keep the applications Pokmon Bank and Pokmon Transporter up and running even 
beyond April 8. 

For those unfamiliar, Pokmon Bank and Pokmon Transporter combined can be used 
to transfer Pokmon from the fifth generation games ( Black, White and their 
sequels) to the sixth and seventh generation games ( X, Y, Omega Ruby and 
Alpha Sapphire, and Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon respectively ). Only 
from there can players then transfer their Pokmon to Pokmon Home - the app 
used to store Pokmon on Nintendo Switch for use in the latest games. 

Without these apps, Pokmon from older games may get stuck on their original 
cartridges forever, which is why its a relief that online services will 
continue to be supported. With that said, Nintendo has stated that this may 
also end at some point in the future, so keep that in mind. 

In addition, itll still be possible to both redownload eShop games and 
downloadable content (DLC), as well as update data from the Nintendo eShop on 
3DS and Wii U for the foreseeable future. 

 If youre on the lookout for some new games to play, be sure to check out our 
recommendations for the best Nintendo Switch games , as well as our roundup 
of upcoming Switch games releasing on the console soon.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nintendo/3ds-and-wii-u-online-services-have-l
ess-than-3-months-left-as-nintendo-confirms-date-of-shutdown


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