Nintendo Extends Code Redemption Deadline For Wii U & 3DS eShops

Cool i can get those smash stages.
Edit: and apparently all those characters I bought years ago but either forgot or didn’t realize I had to redeem them on the 3ds version. Glad I caught that.

I redeemed a random code I found on Twitter, and indeed, it worked.

How does a code point work??? Never used one before.

Random, but hey. I used it to redeem a Yokai Watch Blasters code I forgot about lol

@TheBigBlue apologies but what product do I scan??

@PtM yeah…it’s ok I’ll just google my q. Thanks.

How do you aquire said codes?

Is this just for Japan?

@jco83 No, been seeing people in the US get redemptions in.

@SaturnHero They would either be sold from a website, like buying a digital code for a game, or be prebundled with something else, typically. Like buying the Smash 4 DLC on Wii U, and choosing the option that would get you a code for the same DLC on Smash 4 3DS. Instead of that DLC being added to your account, you'd need to enter that code on your 3DS instead. Scenarios like that, outside of people giving away codes.

@MarcusIsCool I'm not sure what you mean by code point, but from the article: 'During this time you'll be able to redeem game codes, DLC codes, and theme codes via the eShop' (although I'm certain that theme codes can only be redeemed in the Theme Shop, not the eShop).

If you have any such codes, in the eShop, scroll to the left and in the section called Settings/Other there are options to redeem a code, scan a QR code, etc.

OMG close it already! i planned long ago to just let the opportunity pass, but the anxiety is killing me! im ready to close the chapter!

@-wc- You can't buy anything directly from Nintendo anymore, and this is primarily for those who forgot they had a code still laying around from something. Your opportunity has more or less passed, you'd have to actively search for websites still selling digital codes for 3DS or Wii U games to redeem game codes or DLC. This is basically for people who still have vouchers, or weird scenarios like those who bought a game on the eShop but didn't realize it came with a theme and the theme is included in the digital receipt instead of just already syncing to your account.

I understand how codes work, but I don't see the option for dlc in the games anymore, so will these codes still work?

I bought Yo Kai Watch 3 at the last minute and am trying to get through the first chapter to see if the many codes can be used with this extension. If they are even dlc codes idk.

@Nua

i see. i never did any of this stuff besides just buying games on there so i guess it makes sense that im lost now 😋 thanks!

I'm still trying to figure out if I can buy codes from Amazon or something and download certain games. I understand you can't get them from Nintendo, but I thought other retailers sold codes?? I wanna get a few more games if possible!!

Can we get an update to the article explaining what you can and cannot do? Also some of us (mostly me) barely know how these consoles work even under normal circumstances, so... redeeming a code sounds like you buy a game code, and then go to the eShop to download it buy entering in a code. Is this possible with any game, or just a select few retail releases that had codes instead of discs? Hmm... I wonder... 🤔

Head's up PSA: certain games have download codes that connect directly to the eshop. I assume they will down forever after this extension.

For example I bought Yo Kai Watch 3 over the weekend. As a bonus you got a code. I got the chapter 2 where you can use it - it connects to the eshop in order to retrieve it.

If you have new games you may want to consider this!!

Ah, okay so it is just the codes to redeem a game.

Codes to redeem funds to buy games does not work anymore.

I thought i could buy more games for a minute. But i guess not.

Unless someone is selling a code for a game.

I'm glad you posted this. I bought Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars on the 3DS before the eshop closed and the free code for the WiiU version didn't work. It said you couldn't redeem codes on the eshop anymore. After seeing this I tried again and it worked.