Nintendo is said to have already started plans to retire the Wii U and 3DS. The Japanese company is said to have started sending emails to game developers from April 1, 2022 saying that new games for these two consoles will not be accepted soon.
On March 3, 2017, Nintendo Switch worldwide released a hybrid console that not only converts the home console that does not like Uii, but also the 3DS, making it one of the best-selling portable consoles in the world (75 million copies in almost 10 years of operation). In four years of operation, Switch has sold more than 84 million units. This will continue as a new version will be available in October Replace the OLED.
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So what happens to older Nintendo consoles? They are definitely going to retire. The 3DS was not manufactured later September 2020. Nintendo stopped doing Wii U in 2017. Apparently, the big game publishers have stopped creating new titles there. However, owners of both consoles continue to connect with online serviceseShop Independent developers have been feeding on new topics until recently.
There will be no more new games on the Wii U and 3DS eShop
If they could still do it today, it would not be soon. The YouTube channel known as Impact GameStation has released a video in which Nintendo (especially a European subsidiary) begins to send a message to all game designers registered with Ishop. Nintendo says it has set a deadline there, from which the company will not accept new games for 3DS and Wii U eShop. This date April 1, 2022 This coincides with the start of Nintendo’s 2022/2023 fiscal year.
In this message, Nintendo will mention it This date does not apply to sending links and updates. This means that the maintenance of the games will be confirmed after April 1, 2022 (thankfully for all the new features that may come at that time). So Nintendo will not close Eshop, but its content will no longer change. This announcement is relatively reliable because Nintendo has begun to remove some services, especially from the Wii U and 3DS eShop. Payment by credit card. We are waiting for the official announcement. In the meantime, watch the video in question below.
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