Nintendo Shutting Down Online Services for 3DS and Wii U in April 2024

Nintendo ending online play for 3DS and Wii U in early April 2024, including co-op, rankings, data distribution

Nintendo shut down eShop stores for both platforms in March

3DS launched in 2011, had XL, 2DS, New 3DS/XL variants over the years before ending production in 2020

Wii U launched in 2012, sold poorly compared to previous and next gen consoles, production ended 2017

Online functions ending due to both platforms no longer in active production