I mean, even on the internet forums that are more hardcore then the average consumer, many were saying they stopped playing their 3DS by the end of 2017, hence the anger over some key 3DS titles that still got released for it after the Switch came out. Then again Nintendo has the sales numbers that we don't see, and I'd imagine with Switch sales really exploding the last 2 years, the 3DS eShop hasn't looked that hot. Then again I've pretty much bought all the 3DS games I had an interest in by now so it's not a huge deal to me personally, but that's still pretty unfair to shut it down at the same time as the Wii U when the 3DS had more support and a longer lifespan. Plus the 3DS has a much larger selection of games that are still exclusive to just the 3DS, unlike the Wii U that's ported almost all of its must owns. The system lasted 2 years longer then the Wii U, and has a userbase that's 6 times larger and yet they'll shut it down at the same time. The 3DS eShop closing though is kind of a dick move. Of course it's not that big a deal for me since pretty much every Wii U game that I hadn't bought yet has now been ported to the Switch. When it's last major title came out in early 2017 and they've ported about 99% of it's exclusives, I'd figured it would last until 2021 at most. I'm honestly surprised they kept the Wii U eShop as open as long as they did. So keeping the servers running that contain the games must not be that much of a hassle for Nintendo, it's just they don't feel these systems are worth dealing with credit card companies anymore. Yeah, I imagine it is since on the Wii you can still redownload games you own if you need to, despite that systems online store being shut down for 3 years now. I suspect it's much like Sony's initial justification for shutting down the PS3 and Vita stores: they didn't want to pay to keep updating the credit card processing and security features to keep the stores compatible with modern payment standards. I s'pose that could also be a separate announcement to be made within the coming months though. I would think that would be costing them more to run than the shops, since there is no sub fee. I'm a little surprised that they're keeping up online play. Previously, it sold yearly passes for US$5 or equivalent. UPDATE 9:09 PM ET: The Pokemon Company has announced (Japanese language link) that Pokemon Bank, the 3DS-era storage solution that can be transferred into Pokemon Home for Switch, will be available for free once the eShop shuts down. Redownloading content, game updates, and online play will still function afterwards. Until the final shutdown, the Switch eShop can be used to load funds that can be used on 3DS and Wii U so long as the accounts are linked. The final shutdown in March 2023 will include the use of purchased download codes and all game/DLC purchases in general.eShop cards will no longer work for adding funds to the Wii U and 3DS beginning on August 29.Starting on May 23, it will no longer be possible to add funds via a credit card on the device eShops (credit cards have been made non-functional in other territories over the last few months).The service will stop in three stages for North America: Nintendo have announced on a support page that the last generation of Nintendo purchases will start winding down in May, with the final shutdown set for March 2023. If you still have a wish list on the Wii U or 3DS eShops, now is the time to clear them out.
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