Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Make a Big Change with Prepaid eShop Cards

Nintendo is making a massive change to the eShop on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U platforms beyond today. Previously, Nintendo announced that both the 3DS and Wii U eShops would be shutting down in early 2023, which would result in fans not being able to purchase games on these platforms in the future. And while that final shutdown could last a few months down the road, a massive change with both the 3DS and Wii U will begin this week. Starting tomorrow August 30th, Nintendo will no longer allow…

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The Nintendo eShop feature will be retired soon

After announcing earlier in the year that support for the Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems would end in March 2023, Nintendo began ending some features associated with the eShop. One of these features will be discontinued on May 23 and marks the first phase of shutdown plans that Nintendo outlines whenever it makes its announcement. On that day, Wii U and 3DS owners will not be able to add money to their accounts on those platforms via credit card payments. For those who missed the initial…

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