Michael Ingram is a Senior Contributor from the United States of America. Michael has been writing for GameRant since 2021, writing both analytically and fiction for years beforehand. Michael is a ...

It appears as if Nintendo is beginning to restrict the Wii U and 3DS’s ability to play online ahead of schedule (via Nintendo Life). The possible shutdown was first reported by Jonathan Barrow of ...

Nintendo will put yet another nail in the coffins of the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U as it announced online play and other functions that use online communications will end in April 2024. According to the ...

In April 2024, Nintendo will discontinue online services across its Wii U and 3DS consoles. While the eShops for both systems were shut down in March 2023, this will remove the online functionality of ...

There are still some online features that will stick around, but for the most part online for these platforms is over. Nintendo has officially given a date for the end of Wii U and 3DS online play and ...

Nintendo is shutting down online servers for 3DS and Wii U games in early April 2024, with the exception of Pokémon Bank. The announcement came in a tweet (below) and in an update on Nintendo's ...

What 3DS and Wii U Services Will Still be Available? While players will not be able to enjoy most online services on either system, there are some notable exceptions. As previously announced, the ...

Nintendo will discontinue online services for 3DS and Wii U software in early April 2024, the company announced. A specific date will be announced at a later time. Online services includes online ...

–The rumors of a redesigned Wii U GamePad are true! Analog sticks instead of circle pads, and a few other changes to boot. –The Wii U Pro Controller will give traditional gamers a pad more like what ...

Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States who has been working with GameRant since August 2023 and self-publishing since May 2025. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has ...

Nintendo announced it will be shutting down online services for the 3DS and Wii U in early April 2024. The online services include online cooperative play, internet rankings, and data distribution.