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    Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShop Global Closure Date Announced

    By Christian PepitoJuly 19, 20222 Mins Read
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    Nintendo has now announced the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShop global closure date.

    A few months ago, sometime in February 2022, Nintendo announced that it would finally shut down the legacy platform eShops in late March 2023. Right now, the company announced the official date of the closure for the stores in the West and the rest of the world. For the West, the shops will now close on March 27, 2023, while in Japan it will close on March 28, 2023.

    Starting after August 29, 2022, Nintendo will not allow western Nintendo players to add funds to use for purchase in the Nintendo eShop. After March 27, 2023, users will not be able to buy anything on the shop. Nintendo’s Japanese website will offer the same time closures in the country. By August 30, 2022, Japanese players will not be able to add funds to the shop while after March 28, 2023, they will not be able to buy anything from it.

    Both the Japanese and UK websites did make a special mention about popular JRPG Fire Emblem Fates. Owners of the game can still download the story routes until the eShop closure date. Nintendo UK mentioned that they not sell the main digital copy of the game one month earlier on February 28, 2023.

    Users will still be able to download their digital content for the 3DS and Wii U games for the foreseeable future. Until then, they can still relax, but maybe at a later time, the download services will cease.

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    Meet our dedicated gaming news writer, a true aficionado of hardcore JRPGs, PS1 Classics, and the thrill of stealth-action games. He enjoys playing the games he collects, friendly or competitive tabletop card games, and is constantly on the quest for the ultimate ramen experience.

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