

Well, the short answer is because they are horrible and there is no good reason. Why is Nintendo shutting down the Wii U and 3DS eShop storefronts? One very important thing to remember here is this: As of May 23, 2022, it will no longer be possible to use a credit card to add funds to an account in Nintendo eShop on Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker will no longer be available in any official capacity come Monday, and entire generations of some of the most beloved Pokémon games will be largely no more – titles like Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow will disappear from the eShop, leaving only what could be pricey, collector-worthy cartridges as the only legal way to play them on Nintendo hardware. While some Wii U titles have since been ported to the Switch and therefore have at least a chance to live on for several more years, there are plenty that won’t, and the 3DS library – a system that makes use of a novel dual-screen setup, among other things – is getting hit the hardest in many ways.


Wii U and 3DS eShops close forever on Monday, March 27
