Get the latest tech news

Nintendo 3DS and Wii U online servers have officially shut down for good


You can no longer play any games online on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

It marks the end of an era for Nintendo fans and means some of the system’s most beloved titles like Splatoon, Super Smash Bros., and Mario Kart 8 are no longer the same. Fans had until March 27, 2023, to download free content and make purchases from either eShop before some titles disappeared for good. While it often feels inevitable, it’s still sad that so many great Nintendo games will no longer work or be fully complete now that the online servers are gone.

Get the Android app

Or read this on The Shortcut

Read more on:

Photo of online servers

online servers

Photo of Wii U

Wii U

Photo of Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo 3DS

Related news:

News photo

SSSL – Hackless SSL bypass for the Wii U

News photo

See the moment 3DS and Wii U online servers shut down forever

News photo

Nintendo's online servers for Wii U and 3DS shut down today