Totally pulling the plug on a technology.
Nintendo will probably be discontinuing on-line companies for 3DS and Wii U in early Spring of subsequent yr.
Introduced at this time at midnight japanese US time, Nintendo is planning to close down all on-line communication for its previous-generation programs in early April 2024. A particular finish date and time will probably be introduced at a later date. This shutdown impacts all on-line companies for these programs together with on-line play, leaderboards, and SpotPass communication.
Nintendo famous of their announcement that Pokémon Financial institution will probably be an exception to this shutdown, although they clarified that this will likely change sooner or later. It should additionally nonetheless be doable to obtain any previously-purchased software program, updates, and DLC from the eShop “for the foreseeable future.”
This information comes alongside current rumors that the successor to the Nintendo Swap will probably be launching early subsequent yr, which Activision CEO Bobby Kotick was quoted beneath oath in court docket saying can be in “nearer alignment” to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Since a Swap successor would make the 3DS and Wii U two full generations outdated, it is seemingly this shutdown is in preparation for Nintendo’s bounce to the following technology.