Since the eShop shutdown, players have had to make do with the purchases and funds they’ve accumulated on their 3DS and WiiU eShop Codes systems. However, while the shop is soundly closed permanently, there has been a way to get some games. Even after the shutdown, specific companies who own smaller games on either systems have come forward, offering their games for free. For a while, there was a functional side of the eShop, giving fans a window to download extra content while they still can.
What Changed Amid The eShop Shutdown?
However, now all codes for the 3DS and WiiU are useless. As of writing this article, players cannot redeem any codes in the Nintendo eShop. While anyone who wants to redeem a code is out of luck, that doesn’t necessarily mean all downloads are moot. Those who want to redownload titles they already own from the shop servers can still do so. Nintendo defined this as something players could do regardless of the shop’s status, all the way back in the announcement they posted almost a year ago.
[Nintendo eShop]
It is no longer possible to redeem download codes on the Wii U and 3DS.
With this change, all purchasing functionality has been removed.
You are still able to re-download already purchased software.
The Nintendo Network multiplayer servers also remain online. pic.twitter.com/LqfkPweMkI
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On March 27th, the eShop for the 3DS and WiiU eShop Codes shutdown for good. Nintendo has shifted focus from the old to the new. Many games are now lost forever due to the shutdown. Developers such as Ultra Dolphin Revolution began giving out download codes for free for their games. However, as of April 3rd and onward, it seems that these download codes aren’t very useful.
The eShop for the 3DS and WiiU no longer has any purchasing power. While everyone saw this coming, some may be a little surprised, considering just how many games were available a mere few days ago. Developers offered nearly a few hundred titles, all free for anyone who had time to input a code. Now, unfortunately, it looks like it’s the end for the eShop on little screens as we move on to bigger and better things.