Nintendo will turn off all online play for 3DS and Wii U on April 8 Support for every online mode — except Pokémon Bank — ends this year ...

Next spring, Nintendo will shut down the online services behind nearly all of its 3DS and Wii U software, affecting multiplayer and other connected features. According to Nintendo, “This also ...

Nintendo closed its Wii U and Nintendo 3DS eShops in March, ensuring players can no longer make digital purchases. But 3DS owners are still buying games.

Nintendo won’t let you buy new games on the Wii U or Nintendo 3DS eShop “as of late March 2023.” Nintendo will be slowly making changes to eShop purchases up until that deadline.