In the 2000s, Nintendo made a big comeback with two successful consoles: the DS, which was released in 2004, and the Wii, ...

The 3DS was discontinued in 2020, but even this shutdown won’t stop StreetPass. The 3DS was discontinued in 2020, but even this shutdown won’t stop StreetPass. is a senior editor following news across ...

News of this decision first came out in February 2022. Once the stores close down, players will no longer be able to purchase new games or download free demos. As for games you already own, you can ...

The end is nigh for online network support on the aging Wii U and Nintendo 3DS platforms. Nintendo announced overnight that "online play and other functionality that uses online communication" on ...

After closing its 3DS and Wii U eShops earlier this year, Nintendo will shut down online services for those consoles in "early April 2024," it announced. That will put a halt to multiplayer features, ...

Nintendo discontinued the Wii U in 2017, and will shut down all online connectivity for the console by the end of this year. Despite it all, unopened units are apparently still out there on shelves: ...

Only a few hours remain for anyone who wants to buy games from the eShops for Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DS. These kinds of sweeping moves, while perhaps understandable from a business perspective, pose a ...

The Wii U is moving up the sales charts, but not very far. According to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, one Wii U console was sold in the United States during September 2023. Zero new Wii U consoles ...

Circana reported a retailer sold a brand-new Wii U in 2023, six years after Nintendo discontinued the console. Circana reported a retailer sold a brand-new Wii U in 2023, six years after Nintendo ...

While the Switch 2 shows that Nintendo learned its lesson with the Wii U, the Wii U itself was a failure. 13.56 million Wii U units were sold throughout the console's lifetime. While that sounds like ...

Facepalm: When Nintendo released the Wii U in 2012, gamers weren't exactly lining up to purchase the new console. Now, after 12 years, the device is exhibiting signs of hardware unreliability that ...

Nintendo has announced it will close down most of its online services for its 3DS portable console and the Wii U console. It had previously closed the Nintendo eShop online store for those consoles in ...