Nintendo will stop accepting credit/debit cards for Japan 3DS/WiiU eShop on 1/18/2022; point cards still usable after that date

[Atheerios]

We would like to inform you that the handling of credit cards and transportation e-money in the Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo 3DS series and Wii U will be terminated at 9:00 a.m. on January 18, 2022 (Tuesday). After the termination, you will no longer be able to add balances using credit cards and transportation e-money from the Nintendo 3DS series and Wii U.

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Just announced. Will no longer accept credit / debit cards at the eShop starting January 18, 2022.

You will still be able to add credit via prepaid eShop cards and by linking your NNID with Nintendo Switch and adding funds from there.

It's very likely were still years away from the eShop completly closing; just like how it happened with the Wii Shop Channel, this is a process that's going to take years, removing functionality one at a time.

 

[Dukie85]

End of an era :'(

 

[Skies]

Um... Effective immediately?

Edit: oh boy got worried there for a second. Need to buy 1080 and Wave Race (among others).

 

[ZeoVGM]

In your rush to make the thread, you forgot the important detail of when:

January 18, 2022

 

[Slash]

Will you still be able to use eShop cards for credit?

 

[TwntyOneTwlv]

Damn. This seems so soon.

 

[Makoto Yuki]

Dang, is there any DLC or games that need to be purchased before it closes?

 

[blueredandgold]

Yeah, was preparing for this. Been hoarding a lot of eshop vouchers from when they would go on sale.

I've been prepping my multiple copies of Pokemon games over the DS gens/Virtual Consoe to get them over to the Bank as well.

 

[RPGamer92]

Ace Attorney 5/6 lost forever :(

 

[TaySan]

Seems too soon to me. At least we get a heads up though.

 

[kurahador]

Fuck., here we go again.

So...I can enter eshop credit still from Switch and then spend it on 3ds?

 

[Seafoam Gaming]

i don't think disabling credit cards is a sign of starting a shutdown, especially when they had a bunch of security issues stemming from the eShop and NNID with saved payment info

If eShop cards are allowed and you can use balance from the switch still then it'll be fine for a while longer, prob 2023/24

 

[GamerJM]

Uh.....that's pretty bad. Wii U I expected soon but the 3DS was still getting new releases a couple years ago and was by all accounts fairly successful. This is also the only way to access a lot of legacy content without paying out the ass. Hopefully eShop cards will still be in print for a while at least.

 

[blueredandgold]

Dang, is there any DLC or games that need to be purchased before it closes?

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Final Fantasy Theartythm DLC comes to mind.

 

[Ouroboros]

Odd choice with eBay prices of devices rising.

 

[Makoto Yuki]

Final Fantasy Theartythm DLC comes to mind.

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Dang, that's a huge loss.

 

[neoak]

Shit, time to start buying stuff

 

[TeenageFBI]

Ace Attorney 5/6 lost forever :(

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Not exactly. They have excellent iPhone/iPad ports.

I'd rather have them on PC though, where we can be sure that we'll be able to play them in future versions of Windows.

 

[Lant_War]

Damn, this will pretty much kill the Wii U's momentum.

 

[Tom Nook]

WiiU and 3DS will be truly dead :(

 

[CloseTalker]

that sucks, the Wii U virtual console is amazing

 

[DominicanGlory]

Pretty sudden for 3DS...

 

[xir]

3ds seems bizarre

you can make SD Card backups like the wii right for wii u?

 

[blueredandgold]

Dang, that's a huge loss.

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I will never not spell that incorrectly.

 

[Gay Bowser]

That seems…oddly soon for the 3DS. Like, they had the New 2DS XL on store shelves and were even supporting it with new software releases into, like, 2019.

 

[CyberWolfBia]

Hopefully the cross-console PayPal method still works (adding funds on Switch through PayPal, and then with the same account on Wii U and 3DS, make your purchases)

 

[kurahador]

Dang, is there any DLC or games that need to be purchased before it closes?

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Fire Emblem Awakening story dlc, Ace Attorney 5 & 6 DLC cases.

 

[Astrogamer]

3ds seems bizarre

you can make SD Card backups like the wii right for wii u?

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Not completely sure but I think the SD card was just for Wii BC. You can use a normal Hard Drive for the Wii U though

 

[Dremorak]

We need a thread listing everything that will be lost to time when this shutdown happens :\

 

[TeenageFBI]

That seems…oddly soon for the 3DS. Like, they had the New 2DS XL on store shelves and were even supporting it with new software releases into, like, 2019.

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Nintendo just does not give a fuck about purchases from non-current consoles.

 

[Diarrhea Day-Lewis]

Ugh. Would points card still work after the date?

nvm, I'm an idiot. At least we will still have that

 

[J_ToSaveTheDay]

Guess I need to swipe up whatever was left on my wishlist now, then.

Feels too soon on 3DS in particular, but I'm not in control of how long these things stay around.

 

[Atheerios]

i don't think disabling credit cards is a sign of starting a shutdown, especially when they had a bunch of security issues stemming from the eShop and NNID with saved payment info

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That's exactly how it started for Wii. And I agree it's going to take a couple years until it shutdowns completly, but this definitely marks the start of that process.

 

[Stairmaster_]

This is a reminder that you can purchase just about every Metroid game from the Wii U eShop


Really sad to see this go :(

 

[Weiss]

BuT tHe SwiTCh aPp yoU GuYs

 

[Previously on Lost]

This seems very very fast. The 3DS had only been officially discontinued just last year.

So I guess this means certain game prices are about to go crazy stupid? Just like the PS3 shutdown scare.

edit: linking accounts and adding funds on the Switch will still allow purchases?

 

[Hero of Legend]

Yeah folks are pointing out this is ONLY ending support for credit cards. If eShop cards still work (in the Wii U and 3DS stores or at least via your Nintendo Account/NNID wallet via Switch or whatever), then no need to panic yet.

 

[Lukar]

Welp, gonna start getting games I want for both systems. There are a ton of VC games I want on Wii U in prricular.

 

[Seafoam Gaming]

That's exactly how it started for Wii. And I agree it's going to take a couple years until it shutdowns completly, but this definitely marks the start of that process.

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but for wii you couldn't add wii points AT ALL. here you can still use the Switch, credit card on the website to buy 3DS games, and eShop cards to buy from 3DS. that's a big difference.

 

[IDreamOfHime]

I was like haha, that's years away then my brain was like it's 6 months away you dumbfuck.

 

[Zan]

Who's gonna do the inevitable "Underrated games to download" thread?

 

[diakyu]

I still need to buy a lot of stuff on the Wii U shop. 3DS I think I just need to buy one more pokemon game

 

[asmith906]

I've been buying every Atlus game I could get. 3ds game prices are stupid

 

[Desma]

I was really hoping they wouldn't do that

Ace Attorney 5/6 lost forever :(

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They're on ios/android

 

[NotLiquid]

The eShop will most likely be up for some time longer since they don't seem mention the service itself shutting down. I believe the wallet is universal since it's all under one Nintendo account so if you've got a 3DS/Wii U linked to one then you can probably still buy through adding funds onto your account instead, you just won't be able to do so through your 3DS/Wii U. I'm guessing they don't want to deal with security upkeep on obsolete platforms given there was a few stories from some time ago about NNID accounts being compromised in other leaks.

 

[whiteninja]

Keep in mind that hacking a Wii u requires a DS game purchased from the eShop. Get it while you still can.

 

[xir]

I've been buying every Atlus game I could get. 3ds game prices are stupid

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yeh not exactly the same but i got a digital copy of DQ8 recently

 

[brinstar]

might fuck around and buy all the etrian odysseys

 

[neoak]

Keep in mind that hacking a Wii u requires a DS game purchased from the eShop. Get it while you still can.

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Permanent hack, yes.

 

[youwei]

thank you for the info , i am still enjoying my backlog 3DS games and still need to buy some games if the publisher decides to have them on sale