Nintendo announced in February that it plans to Stop buying Wii U and 3DS eShop in March 2023. However, a gradual outage occurred throughout 2022. The lights began to go out on Monday, May 23, when players lost the ability to add eShop funds with a credit card.
If you recently turned on your 3DS or Wii U, you may receive a reminder that your stored credit card will soon become useless. You’ll still be able to top up with a Nintendo eShop gift card – that option won’t go away until August 29. But if you want to take advantage of the convenience of using your own payment methods without going to the store, this weekend is your last chance to unleash your ultimate spending. Nintendo has yet to specify an exact time on Monday that the credit card will be disabled.
Remember that even if the credit and gift card options disappear, players can link their Nintendo Network ID wallet (used for 3DS/Wii U stores) to their Nintendo Account wallet them (used to buy Switch games). The combined balance of both wallets can be used to purchase software on all three platforms. After August has passed, this will be the only method to purchase 3DS/Wii U games until the March deadline. After that, any remaining funds can only be spent on purchases. on Switch.
As a final reminder, you will still be able to play 3DS/Wii U games online and download games, DLC, and updates purchased after March 2023. Nintendo states that this will still be the case. in the near future”.
For more information, visit Nintendo’s website Question and answer support page for the shutdown process.
