Nintendo Re-Enables Ability to Redeem Download Codes for 3DS and Wii U for Limited Time
gamerant.comThe Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShops were taken offline yesterday, but Nintendo has re-enabled the ability to redeem download codes for games on both platforms for a limited time. There are a few kinks that Nintendo has to work out in closing both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShops, with download codes getting a later expiration date given the circumstances.
As new generations of Nintendo consoles are released, support for older ones slowly disappears as the Japanese developer prioritizes resources for the freshest launches. With the Nintendo Switch already six years old as of earlier this month, Nintendo has decided to close the Wii U and 3DS eShop, with a warning given to fans several months ahead of time. While many Nintendo players have clambered to download the 3DS and Wii U titles that their collections were missing, others voiced concerns about download codes that are still redeemable.
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Twitter user Wario64 is known for confirming a wide array of video game details, and they have issued a tweet informing Nintendo fans that they still have a few days to redeem 3DS and Wii U codes. Because the Wii U and 3DS offered several first and third-party titles through these redeemable download codes, some fans may have forgotten about free Nintendo games in the form of vouchers that may be lying around their library. According to a Nintendo eShop discontinuation Q&A shared by Wario64, fans will continue to be able to redeem these codes until April 3 at 9:30 Pacific time.
Nintendo recently added an important note to the 3DS and Wii U eShop discontinuation Q&A that clarifies that the redeem option for these codes was temporarily removed, but the issue has been rectified. Based on
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