Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DSonline services will shut down in April
by Richard Lawler from The Verge - All Posts on (#6F9GE)
Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge Next spring, Nintendo will shut down the online services behind nearly all of its 3DS and Wii U software, affecting multiplayer and other connected features. According to Nintendo, This also includes online co-operative play, internet rankings, and data distribution."
News of this early April 2024 shutdown follows the return of online features for the Wii U versions of Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon, which had disappeared between March and August while Nintendo dealt with a vulnerability related to online play."
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.
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