{"id":658446,"date":"2026-03-31T16:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/nintendo-confirms-3ds-and-wii-u-eshop-closure-dates"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:38:15","slug":"nintendo-confirms-3ds-and-wii-u-eshop-closure-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/nintendo-confirms-3ds-and-wii-u-eshop-closure-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo confirms 3DS and Wii U eShop closure dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/nintendo-confirms-3ds-and-wii-u-eshop-closure-dates.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Nintendo has announced when to expect the <strong>3DS<\/strong> and <strong>Wii U eShops<\/strong> to close in the West and Japan.<\/p>\n<p>The shops for both systems will close permanently on March 27, 2023, in the West, and Japan on March 28, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Once the dates roll around, it will no longer be possible to make purchases, and it will no longer be possible to download free content, including game demos. As the dates draw closer, some related services will cease to function.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/nintendo-confirms-3ds-and-wii-u-eshop-closure-dates\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/nintendo-confirms-3ds-and-wii-u-eshop-closure-dates\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo has announced when to expect the 3DS and Wii U eShops to close in the West and Japan. The shops for both systems will close permanently on March 27, 2023, in the West, and Japan on March 28, 2023. Once the dates roll around, it will no longer be possible to make purchases, and it will no longer be possible to download free content, including game demos. As the dates draw closer, some related services will cease to function. 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