When did Wii U Online end?

As of 8 April 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication has ended for Nintendo 3DS* and Wii U software. This also includes online co-operative play, internet rankings and data distribution.
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Is Wii U online shutting down?

Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Online Shutdown Time

The 3DS and Wii U online services will shut down on April 8, 2024, at 4pm PT.
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Can you still play online on a Wii U?

Dave Aubrey | Apr 8, 2024

The Wii U's online service has officially been terminated. If you go online with a Wii U today, you won't be able to buy digital games, or play any of your existing games online.
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Can Wii U still access internet?

At 5pm PDT on April 8, 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication was discontinued for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software, including software exclusive to New Nintendo 3DS.
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When did Wii Online shut down?

As of May 20th, 2014, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service was discontinued and it is now no longer possible to use online features of Nintendo DS/DSi and Wii software such as online play, matchmaking, competitions and leaderboards. You may see error code 20110 when attempting to use these discontinued services.
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Can Wii U still connect to internet in 2024?

As of 8 April 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication has ended for Nintendo 3DS* and Wii U software.
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Does Wii U chat still work?

On August 29, 2017, alongside the announcement that Miiverse would be closed, it was also announced that the Wii U Chat service would be discontinued worldwide.
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Will Wii U stop working?

“At 4pm PDT on April 8, 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. This also includes online co-operative play, internet rankings, and data distribution,” the company said in a support post.
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Is the Wii U obsolete?

Nintendo formally announced the end of its production on January 31, 2017. The ability to purchase content through the Nintendo eShop was discontinued on March 27, 2023. Online functionality was discontinued at 00:00 UTC on April 9, 2024, with the servers shutting down at 02:00 UTC that same day.
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Why can't my Wii U Connect to the Internet?

Fix: Check the network status for Nintendo servers here (Network Status), make sure your Wii U is connected to the router, and try again. Try a different DNS for your Wii U Connection Settings. Confirm your proxy information is correct. Confirm that you entered your security key correctly.
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Can you still use Wii U Virtual Console?

The Virtual Console is a defunct line of downloadable video games for Nintendo's Wii and Wii U home video game consoles and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. The Virtual Console lineup consisted of titles originally released on past home and handheld consoles.
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Is StreetPass discontinued?

On March 28, 2018, StreetPass Relays worldwide were shut down, with the exception of the Nintendo store in New York City and Best Buy locations in Canada.
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Can I still play games on my Wii U?

Nearly all Wii games can be enjoyed on our newest home console, so there's no need to shut your favourite games in the cupboard.
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How long will Wii U Online be supported?

Online play for 3DS and Wii U no longer functions after 8th April 2024. Online features and functionality in any game that has them doesn't work anymore. This means that online play and any other functionality that uses online communication ended for 3DS and Wii U software.
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Can you still use the browser on Wii U?

The Internet Browser can be launched while playing Wii U software by pressing the HOME Button, then launching the browser from the HOME menu. Images and video can be viewed on the TV screen while you continue browsing the Internet on the Wii U GamePad.
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Will there be a 4DS?

The Nintendo 4DS

The recently announced Nintendo 4DS is aiming to release at April 24th 2024, and it will be the last member in the DS family.
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What was the Wii U lifespan?

For the 3DS, its lifespan was nine years, and for the Wii U, it was five. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 both had a lifespan of 11 years. In contrast, the Atari 2600 had a 15-year lifespan. However, these consoles still retained functionality after their companies halted all future production.
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How long can a Wii U stay on?

The Wii U GamePad will remain charged for 3-5 hours. Actual battery life depends on the screen brightness, the features used (such as the camera and microphone), wireless communication use, ambient...
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Can Wii U still be repaired?

Nintendo Wii U repairs are no longer possible.
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How much of a failure was the Wii U?

Though it iterated on a few of the Wii's features, improved its online functionality and added the unique GamePad controller, the console was hardly a success. Nintendo sold just over 13 million Wii U consoles, making it one of the company's worst-selling systems.
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Why did the Wii U fail so hard?

The controller was bulky and heavy, making it unwieldy to use. The GamePad also had a very limited battery life and could only stream games from the Wii U console on the same network, meaning that it wasn't a truly portable system.
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Can you still friend people on Wii U?

If you've received a friend request from another user you can accept it using the friend list. If you have chosen to not accept friend requests, you and your friend can still register each other's Nintendo Network ID to become friends.
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Can Wii U be played offline?

The Wii U console does not require an Internet connection to play games offline, use Mii Maker, and interact with basic settings. However, applications that require an Internet connection such as Netflix, Youtube, etc., will not operate without an Internet connection.
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Why did people stop using Wii?

The introduction of motion-controlled games via the Wii Remote led both Microsoft and Sony to develop their own competing products—the Kinect and PlayStation Move, respectively. Nintendo found that, while the Wii had broadened the demographics that they wanted, the core gamer audience had shunned the Wii.
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