Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Software Online Services Discontinues Early April 

Following last year’s announcement of the discontinuation of online services for the 3DS and Wii U software, Nintendo has revealed the official end dates of the services.

As detailed on the official Nintendo customer support page, any feature, functionality, and service that utilizes online communication in 3DS and Wii U software will be discontinued on April 8, 2024, at 4 PM (PDT).

The services that will be shut down include any online multiplayer feature, internet rankings, and data distribution.

Aside from the service end date announcement, many details regarding the shutdown remained similar to what was previously disclosed, including how the discontinuation of online software service would affect users.

For one, both Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter will still be useable after the mass online service shutdown, however, they may also be disabled at some point in the future.

StreetPass will also be functional after the service discontinuation since it uses local communication between the 3DS family systems instead.

However, the SpotPass feature will no longer be available after the service discontinuation as it uses online communication.

Nintendo also stated that, for the foreseeable future, it is still possible to download data, purchased software, and downloadable content (DLC) again from the Nintendo eShop.

Aside from the end of online play, Nintendo had also previously ended eShop online stores for both 3DS and Wii U platforms in March 2023.

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