As we get closer to the official shutdown of online play and other functionality for the 3DS and Wii U next month, Nintendo has issued a reminder this week to merge your unused eShop balance while you still can.
If you haven't already, now is the time to add these funds to your Nintendo Account, so they can then be used on the Switch. You have until 11th March 2024 to do this. Keep in mind you will need to have access to a Nintendo Account to merge funds.
Nintendo: "If you have an unused balance in the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS or Wii U, linking your Nintendo Network ID to your Nintendo Account and merging your wallets will allow you to use your balance to purchase digital download titles, DLC, content passes, and other similar items for Nintendo Switch after March 11."
Once again, the closure of online play for the 3DS and Wii U will take place next month on 8th April 2024. You can learn more in our full guide here on Nintendo Life:
Have you merged your remaining funds yet? How do you feel about this shutdown? Leave a comment below.
[source en-americas-support.nintendo.com, via twitter.com]
Comments 14
So... about that hshop...
Who just left money sitting on their 3DS all this time? Lol
Man imagined if nintendo make switch 2 with design like new 2ds xl, it will be the ultimate portable machine with thousand of legacy titles that nintendo can sells again or included in their online service 😃
The end of an era, but honestly 7 years after support stopped (launch of Switch) I'm okay with it.
Funnily enough... i still play my wii u. And holy moo cow..winder waker and twilight princess are gorgeous to look at and extremly fun to play.. how in the world have they not come to switch yet.. at the same time, I hope they dont so when i do eventually want to sell my wii u and zelda games... i can claim top dollar.
@B_Lindz took the words right out of my mouth lol
I just hope we will be able to play a lot of these games on Switch 2.
All things have to end at some point and luckily modding comes to the rescue regardless, but at the same time I really hope that Nintendo will do better when it comes to accessibility to their previous games now that they have a single line of systems and that more 3DS and Wii U games will be officially rereleased on Switch and its successor!
@sanderev
Seriously? You don't mind having your digital library wiped every around every half decade or so?
@Bluerangervegeta The games you bought can still be redownloaded, and sure online play goes offline. But that happens all the time, and even if it doesn't games usually die of anyway.
@Bluerangervegeta You can still redownload all the games you purchased digitally. You can even still do that on the wii and dsi. That feature will never go away.
So anyone knows where's these instructions to do this can be found. I got 14 3DS unit that I have to go through and possible contact Nintendo support on this.
@SwitchForce You link your Nintendo Network ID (Wii U, & 3DS era) to your Nintendo Account. NNID is only used for Wii U, and 3DS. It was replaced by Nintendo Account. You log-on to your account through the Nintendo website, and link your NNID. I don't remember where exactly the option is, but once you link your NNID, there will be an option to merge funds from your NNID.
R.I.P 3ds and Wii u
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