{"id":127254,"date":"2022-08-13T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-13T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-135929"},"modified":"2022-08-13T17:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-13T17:30:00","slug":"random-masahiro-sakurai-reminds-nintendo-fans-about-3ds-wii-u-eshop-closure-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/08\/13\/random-masahiro-sakurai-reminds-nintendo-fans-about-3ds-wii-u-eshop-closure-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: Masahiro Sakurai Reminds Nintendo Fans About 3DS & Wii U eShop Closure Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As you probably<\/em> know by now, Nintendo is discontinuing the 3DS and Wii U eShop<\/a> as of 28th March 2023<\/strong>. And later this month on 29th August<\/strong>, you’ll no longer be able to add eShop card funds (aka points) to accounts.<\/p>\n

This is happening worldwide, and as a result – Nintendo fans around the globe are grabbing certain digital titles before the deadline. Even the Super Smash Bros.<\/a> director Masahiro Sakurai is making the most of these digital shops while he still can.<\/p>\n

Here’s a rough translation of his most recent social media post (via Google translate) – essentially reminding fellow 3DS and Wii U users of the closure:<\/p>\n

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“In a little over two weeks, you won’t be able to add points to 3DS and Wii U…I’m patrolling the e-shop thinking it’s my last chance. Because of the touch panel, there are probably many things that won’t be ported to other models.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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