Nintendo to Discontinue Online Play for Wii and DS

in games on 2014-02-28 02:11 (#3F0)

Nintendo has announced the discontinuation of their Wi-Fi Connection Service for the Wii, DS, and DSi systems. Over 400 titles are affected, including Mario Kart Wii.

Engadget reports:

Services that will keep working on the DS after May include the DSi Shop, DS Browser, and DSi Browser, while the Wii keeps Netflix, Hulu, Wii Shop Channel, Internet Channel, Pay and Play and YouTube.

Could the slow sales of the Wii U be motivating this move? Will casual gamers be put off by this and hurt the company's future sales?

Nintendo are idiots (Score: 4, Interesting)

by Anonymous Coward on 2014-02-28 14:43 (#89)

Can't they get their heads around the idea that what I really want is an up to date system that will play their entire catalogue of games which comes with the controllers required to do so and with wireless controllers optional at a cost which won't make my wallet cry?

Okay, the Wii is a good start. Wired classic controller can be had quite cheaply. The new games are quite expensive, signature nintendo there, but the old games are way over priced. Also, I can't buy Japanese games for my Australian wii! Gaaaaaaaah!

So, I use my PC. Thanks Nintendo. I am trying to redo my childhood here and you are not helping.