Today in an announcement on Twitter (or X for you young folks) Nintendo of America has announced it will be terminating both Wii U and 3DS online services (including Spot Pass, but not Street Pass) in April, 2024.
In a statement on Nintendo’s website they further elaborated:
“In early April 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end for Nintendo 3DS* and Wii U software. This also includes online co-operative play, internet rankings, and data distribution.
You can find more information about badges for decorating the Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu using Nintendo Badge Arcade here.
We will announce a specific end date and time at a later date.
Please note that if an event occurs that would make it difficult to continue online services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software, we may have to discontinue services earlier than planned.
We sincerely thank players for using the online services of Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software over a long period of time and apologize for any inconvenience.
* This includes software exclusive to New Nintendo 3DS.”
I feel like this is a sad day, especially for the Monster Hunter community which is still very much active online, but also the Online Services have been well supported into the next generation of consoles life.
What do you think about it all?
