Support for all online modes – except Pokémon Bank – will end this year
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Following the closure of the Wii U and 3DS digital storefronts in March 2023, Nintendo is preparing to turn off the lights for online play on both systems. The platform holder has announced that online services for 3DS and Wii U software will end on April 8, 2024, at 1:00 PM EDT/4:00 PM PDT.
This means that all online connectivity for 3DS and Wii U games will disappear in six months. All online multiplayer, leaderboards and other "data distribution" will cease, Nintendo said. The only exceptions are Pokémon Bank, a paid cloud backup for your Pokémon collections (which has since been replaced by Pokémon Home), and Poké Transporter.
3DS and Wii U games will remain playable offline, and it will still be possible to download update data and re-download game purchases. Nintendo said online support for third-party games will also end, "with some exceptions."
