The Nintendo Switch has been Nintendo's main console for years, but the company still keeps the eShop from the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS open for people who want to buy games on those platforms.
But it won't last long as Nintendo won't allow the purchase of things on the Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS eShop" from late March 2023 it announced.
Nintendo will be making slow changes to eShop purchases until this deadline:
On May 23, 2022 you will no longer be able to use a credit card to add money to your eShop accounts on Wii U or 3DS devices.
On August 29, 2022, you won't be able to use eShop gift cards to add money to your accounts on these devices either, The verege reported.
If you have any codes to download, you will not be able to redeem them after late (March) 2023.
You will not be able to use the money in your Nintendo Wallet account (assuming you've linked that Nintendo Switch account to your older Nintendo Network ID account) to purchase Wii U and 3DS content after late March 2023.
"Even after late March 2023 it will still be possible to re-download games and downloadable content, receive software updates and enjoy online gaming on the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems," the company says. However, free demos and drivers will not be available after late (March) 2023.
But it won't last long as Nintendo won't allow the purchase of things on the Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS eShop" from late March 2023 it announced.
Nintendo will be making slow changes to eShop purchases until this deadline:
On May 23, 2022 you will no longer be able to use a credit card to add money to your eShop accounts on Wii U or 3DS devices.
On August 29, 2022, you won't be able to use eShop gift cards to add money to your accounts on these devices either, The verege reported.
If you have any codes to download, you will not be able to redeem them after late (March) 2023.
You will not be able to use the money in your Nintendo Wallet account (assuming you've linked that Nintendo Switch account to your older Nintendo Network ID account) to purchase Wii U and 3DS content after late March 2023.
"Even after late March 2023 it will still be possible to re-download games and downloadable content, receive software updates and enjoy online gaming on the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems," the company says. However, free demos and drivers will not be available after late (March) 2023.