adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
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Nintendo Discontinuing E-Shop for WiiU and 3DS - Can't Add Funds From 8/29 and Purchases No Longer Available From 3/27/2023
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Shifty1897
Member
It really surprises me that Nintendo wouldn't at least drop all their first party stuff on the system to $20 or less to clean up some last minute purchases. There's at least 3 or 4 games I would have bought on a discount but now they're just being abandoned.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I think that's this one, no ?
- As of 3/27/2023, purchases will no longer be available.
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Read his comment slowly. Btw not insulting your intelligence. I almost fell for it, had to read it twice to get the joke.
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00_Zer0
Member
I'm glad all their systems are hackable. I buy most games in physical form and those that I can't, I just backup after the consoles life cycle is over. I have an OG Switch waiting in the wings to hack so that when it's life cycle is ovee Nintendo can't take the games I bought away from me.
SportsFan581
Member
I'm surprised about the 3DS/2DS, that hasn't even been off the market that long.
www.reviewgeek.com
That's a wicked turnaround, only 3yrs from the last models sold.
The Nintendo 3DS and 2DS are Discontinued, Long Live the Switch
It’s been nine and a half years since the original model of the Nintendo 3DS was released, and the various incarnations of the handheld have sold a combined 75 million units around the world. It’s an unqualified success, even given Nintendo’s portable pedigree, but it’s time to put the horse(s)...
www.reviewgeek.com
That's a wicked turnaround, only 3yrs from the last models sold.
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kiphalfton
Member
This. If they are going to abandon their products or not even offer it on their store, what is one plausible conclusion somebody may come to, in regards to being able to play said games.
Reminds me of the PS1 Classics I bought on PS3. Can't play them, but I own them. Not like Sony doesn't have a storefront either on PS4 or PS5 (i.e. the consoles that came out after the PS3).
But most these companies would rather sell you the same product twice, instead of continue support. To do otherwise that would require backwards compatibility with previous gneration, which everybody pretends isn't important (but they're stupid enough to buy the same game multiple times).
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Deerock71
Member
It's still being tracked in Japan!
graywolf323
Member
I’m still a little puzzled on the “can’t add funds” part since doesn’t the wallet just share with your Switch eShop funds?
ah yeah they seem to mention that, you can still add funds that way until the purchase deadline in March 2023
ah yeah they seem to mention that, you can still add funds that way until the purchase deadline in March 2023
Nintendo said:
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saturnalian
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Edit, wrong quote
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fart town usa
Member
I need to load up some money via eshop cards so I can download that Silver Falls indie survival horror game when it releases. Should be sometime soon.
The_Mike
I cry about SonyGaf from my chair in Redmond, WA
It's the same company that if you toss away your 3ds away then your library is gone because they are locked to the console and not account.
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Stitch
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fart town usa
Member
I know for some of the PS classics on PS4/PS5, you can download them for free if you bought them on PS3/PSP.
It works for Wild Arms in NA. Resident Evil DC doesn't work for NA but I think that's because it's the OG DC version. NA had the dual shock version on PS3/PSP. I read that PAL regions are able to download the game for free but I can't confirm that. PAL had the OG DC on PS3/PSP.
I haven't tried other games but hopefully they will be free to download for people who previously bought them.
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Captain Toad
Banned
What do you mean? They're not available on PS3?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
You won't be able to download after next March either.
PhaseJump
Banned
kiphalfton
Member
No PS3. No PSP. So unable to play them.
When PS4 came out I was expecting to be able to play them. Nope. Same for PS5, though that may be a different story depending on how Sony handles PS1 Classics. Since it seems like they may be added to my library IF/when they're released for PS Premium.
The_hunter
Member
Looks like you can't add funds anymore, I need an e-shop card.
Let me ask, what are the best exclusives on the console?
Let me ask, what are the best exclusives on the console?
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Buggy Loop
Member
I typically say it’s bad to pirate, but if you stop me from accessing my purchases, there’s no rules worth withholding anymore.
Kataploom
Gold Member
That's shit, then again, that's the reason I never bought digital on Nintendo until the switch
Afaik it doesn't count as piracy if you have no legal available way to get the products since the company isn't being harmed anyway
I typically say it’s bad to pirate, but if you stop me from accessing my purchases, there’s no rules worth withholding anymore.
Sakura
Member
No, March is when you will no longer be able to make new purchases. You will still be able to download anything you have already purchased. It even says in the page in the OP:
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Ah yes, I overlooked that. Thanks for the clarification.
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TexMex
Member
To be clear, since people keep saying it and it isn’t true at all - you can still download your games after March 23. No NEW purchases after March 23. If you’ve bought the game previously, you can download it. It means no new monetary transactions. Read the tweet guys it takes two seconds:
Sakura
Member
In defence of our friends who are unable to read more than a single tweet, I can see how "As of 3/27/2023, purchases will no longer be available." could be misleading. Should've worded it better.