Nintendo fans slam decision to close 3DS and Wii U eShops NintendoAfter many years of support, Nintendo is shutting down the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShops in March 2023, meaning fans won\u2019t be able to buy any more digital copies of games for these systems. Understandably, this has drawn the ire of those who still enjoy the consoles. The Nintendo Switch is pretty much considered the de facto brand for Nintendo as the hybrid console has been an overwhelming success for the company. Whereas most didn\u2019t quite understand the Wii U and how it worked, the Switch simplified things and made itself instantly marketable. It seems that Nintendo have decided to go full-board with the Switch and are removing the ability to buy Wii U and 3DS games from their respective eShops. The news hasn\u2019t gone down well for fans of these consoles with many people desperately trying to remonstrate with Nintendo to reverse this decision. As of late March 2023, it will no longer be possible to make Nintendo eShop purchases for the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. More info: https:\/\/t.co\/uGoxCcDZ70 \u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 16, 2022 3DS and Wii U life support is about to be pulled An official statement from Nintendo has said the following: \u201cAs of late March 2023, it will no longer be possible to make purchases in Nintendo eShop for the Wii U system and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. It will also no longer be possible to download free content, including game demos.\u201d The proclamation is quick to assure consumers that they can still \u201credownload games and DLC, receive software updates and enjoy online play on Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems,\u201d after March 2023. Predictably, Nintendo\u2019s announcement hasn\u2019t quite gone down a treat, and it\u2019s left many 3DS and WiiU owners disappointed, with one strong Reddit thread coming down extremely hard on Nintendo. Nintendo 3DS and WiiU stores removal is \u201canti-consumer\u201d \u201cThis bears repeating: Nintendo killing virtual console for a trickle-feed subscription service is anti-consumer and the worse move they\u2019ve ever pulled\u201d were the impassioned words used by user raylinth. The OP dissected the decision and underlined the severity of what Nintendo are trying to do. \u201cNintendo has done nothing to convince me that digital content on Switch will [still be] maintained in 5-10 years. And that\u2019s a major problem,\u201d they said. They also make mention of a now-deleted Q&A segment that informed owners of these consoles: \u201cWe currently have no plans to offer classic content in other ways.\u201d Some players were frustrated with one person sarcastically saying: \u201cNintendo? Anti-consumer? The company that has been the bane of streamers and fan projects? The company that purposefully limits digital releases to create artificial scarcity? The company that will not fix its massively prolific controller problem and resisted even admitting to it? That Nintendo? No, I don\u2019t believe you.\u201d Whereas a furious fan outright said: \u201cF**k Nintendo so hard. Why do people support this? If Microsoft or Sony tried this they\u2019d be absolutely destroyed for it by the press and the gamers.\u201d There were plenty more unhappy replies with players concerned that this is a way for Nintendo to move these archived games to the Switch eShop, and obviously increase Switch sales. With Breath of the Wild 2 on the horizon, Pokemon Arceus booming, and new Mario Kart content on the way, the console is already thriving. Read More: Nintendo Switch Sports details – This very scenario happened with Sony and PlayStation in 2021, with the Japanese behemoth informing players that PS3 and PS Vita content wouldn\u2019t be sold digitally anymore. However, due to criticism and negative feedback on the call, Sony reversed its stance and opted to keep the store operational. Whether or not Nintendo decides to hold its position remains to be seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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