The company behind the two consoles, Nintendo, announced its decision to close its online stores from March 2023. As of that date, users will no longer purchase games in the Nintendo eShop.

This type of activity is common in technology companies when their products have been out of the market for some time, although some analysts believe that in this case, Nintendo is taking the measure prematurely.

The company notified that as of March of next year users will not be able to buy new digital games for their consoles. However, it guaranteed that all those titles that are acquired until that date, both on Wii U and on 3DS, will continue to be available for installation, as well as “software updates and online play on Wii U and the Nintendo family of systems 3DS.”

Nintendo legends

In November 2012, the Wii U console was launched on the market but it only managed to sell about 13 million units. The Japanese firm was forced to evolve and in 2017 it placed its new Switch on the shelves, which has obtained extraordinary results, exceeding 100 million consoles sold and with a system that continues currently in force.

On the other hand, the 3DS laptop began its journey in 2011 and since then almost 76 million units have been sold. But with the arrival of the Switch, the console took a backseat.

Both, 3DS and Wii U have an extensive catalog that includes the names of some of the best video games that Nintendo has put on the market over the past decade. Those users who own them should be clear that both machines will continue to read “all the titles you buy in physical format, so you can always take advantage of the second-hand market to complete your collection.”

M. Rodríguez

Source: primicia.com.ve

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