Announcement of Discontinuation of Online Services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software

Applies to:  New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 2DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS, Wii U Deluxe, Wii U Basic

Thank you very much for supporting our products.

At 5pm PDT on April 8, 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication was discontinued for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software, including software exclusive to New Nintendo 3DS. This also includes online co-operative play, internet rankings, and data distribution.

You can find more information about badges for decorating the Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu using Nintendo Badge Arcade here.

We sincerely thank players for using the online services of Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software over a long period of time and apologize for any inconvenience.

Q&A

Q&A

Can I still play offline even after online services end?

Yes. Players are still able to use features and game modes that do not require online communication.

Will any online services still be available even after online services have generally ended?

It will still be possible to use online services for the following software but that may also end at some point in the future.

  • Pokémon Bank
  • Poké Transporter

Are you also ending online services for software from publishers other than Nintendo?

With some exceptions, online services have ended for all Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Please contact publishers for information about the online services for their software.

Is it still possible to download update data or purchased software?

For the foreseeable future, it is still possible to download update data and redownload purchased software and downloadable content from Nintendo eShop.

After online services have ended, will StreetPass and SpotPass no longer be available either?

StreetPass uses local communication between Nintendo 3DS family systems, meaning that it is still available even after online services ended. However, because SpotPass uses online communication, SpotPass features are longer available.

For example, you are still able to use StreetPass in StreetPass Mii Plaza, which is pre-installed on Nintendo 3DS family systems, but you are no longer able to use features that use online communication (such as receiving new panels in Puzzle Swap).

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