Nintendo shuttering the virtual doors of online shops for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
Well, the headlines for Nintendo this week are rather depressing. The eShop for the mega-popular Nintendo 3DS platform and the less popular Wii U are shutting down. Ultimately the shutdown for the services is not planned until May 23, 2023, but utilizing Nintendo gift cards on them will not be possible starting August 29, 2022. Download redemptions will continue to be available after the shutdown dates. There is, however, some worry from gamers who care for the systems that their access to classic games from the two platforms may not be as available through the Nintendo Switch or future consoles, and that concern does not go unfounded.
