Nintendo announced that it will be shutting down Nintendo eShop services for the Wii you and 3DS on March 27, 2023. Although this move was previously announced by Nintendo, the exact date was not known until today.
Starting March 27, 2023, shopping in the Nintendo eShop for the Wii you and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems will no longer be possible. There will also be no access to free content, including game demos. As this date approaches, the relevant services will be disabled if:
– From May 23, 2022, it will no longer be possible to use a credit card to add money to an account in the Nintendo eShop (Wii you and Nintendo 3DS).
– There will be no changes to the Nintendo Switch.
– On August 29, it will no longer be possible to use the Nintendo eShop Card to add money to your account on the Wii you or 3DS.
– It will be possible to redeem download codes until March 27, 2023.