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Wii U 3DS online shutdown

Nintendo has announced the end of online support for 3DS and Wii U, with both platforms going offline in early April 2024. An exact date was not provided.

This is another nail in the coffin for both platforms following the closure of the eShops. Back in March, the 3DS and Wii U stores ended purchases and downloads of content such as demos.


Nintendo is continuing to update its maintenance schedule for the week of October 1, 2023, and even more sessions are now planned. Five different periods are currently lined up over the next few days

Here’s the full maintenance schedule for the week of October 1, 2023:

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

We have Nintendo’s maintenance schedule for the week of September 24, 2023. A couple of additional sessions are now planned for the start of October aside from what we reported on last week.

Here’s the full maintenance schedule for the week of September 24, 2023:

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

Nintendo Switch OLED

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

We have an updated Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of August 27, 2023 is now available. Wii U and 3DS are being thrown into the mix, and there’ll be some downtime for the Switch eShop.

Here’s the full maintenance schedule for the week of August 27, 2023:

Nintendo Switch OLED

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:


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