How Nintendo's 3DS and WII U Online Play Shut Down Will Affect Consoles and Software

By Allyson Ingram

Published 2 days ago

Nintendo recently announced that they would be pulling online play from the WIIU and 3DS. How will this affect games and software that rely on it?

Summary

Nintendo will be removing online play from the Wii U and 3DS in 2024, which is disappointing for fans who enjoy playing games like Super Smash Bros and Splatoon online.
Games that relied on online play, such as trading Pokémon and online racing in Mario Kart 7, will be heavily affected by this change.
Nintendo Switch Online is an option for online play, but it requires a paid membership, and not all 3DS and Wii U software is available through NSO, making it less attractive to some players.

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