Nintendo Sets Official Date for the End of the 3DS and Wii U

Nintendo confirmed on its support page that April 8 is when it’s going to shut down online services for two of its older consoles: the 3DS and Wii U. The Mario company says March 27 is when the eShop for both will be discontinued while March 11 is the last date to transfer any money you might have in those eShops that’s tied to a Nintendo Network ID and move it to your Nintendo account.

The online play functionality such as online cooperative play, internet rankings, and data distribution will end at 1 p.m. PT on April 8. Nintendo warns users that they might have to discontinue services earlier than this date if “an event occurs that would make it difficult to continue online services.”

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These are a lot of dates to remember, but the most important thing that you need to remember is that you have until March 11 at 10 p.m. PT to link your wallets and transfer your eShop funds before they’re gone forever.

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