Nintendo Wii U and 3DS: last chance to buy the games, the eShop will close in a few days

If you have a Wii U or 3DS, it’s now or never to buy the games. Indeed, the Nintendo eShop will close its doors on March 27. So you have this weekend left to shop.

After March 27, the Nintendo eShop will remain accessible to existing customers, who will be able to download games or DLCs that they have already purchased. However, it will no longer be possible to make new purchases. Here is whatnoted Nintendo:

From March 27, 2023, it will no longer be possible to make purchases in the Nintendo eShop on the Wii U console or the Nintendo 3DS system. It will also no longer be possible to download free content, including demo versions. Also, as that date approaches, some related features will no longer be available.

We recommend that all consumers redeem their balance in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U and/or Nintendo 3DS before Monday, March 27, 2023, after which date it will no longer be possible to purchase Nintendo eShop. content.

As a reminder, a YouTuber recently bought all 3DS and Wii U games from the Nintendo eShop, just before the store closed. He stored everything and donated the backups to the Video Game History Foundation to preserve the digital offerings that would otherwise cease to exist.

What about the Switch? No problem for Nintendo’s latest console, the eShop is still available on it. The March 27 shutdown is for Wii U and 3DS only.