The Wii and DSi stores are in maintenance, according to Nintendo

The Nintendo Wii Shop (Wii Store Tank) and the Nintendo DSi Shop remain completely inaccessible for several days. In other words, it is not possible to download any game of the servers. Since the Japanese company have maintained silence, but a representative of the company hNintendo Wii confirmed Kotaku that both stores are in the process of maintenance. According to Nintendo's words, there will be more information in the future.

"The Wii Store channel and the Nintendo DSi Shop are currently in the process of maintenance. We will provide an update at a next date. " It will be necessary to wait there to listen to the official statement to know the destination of the stores and games that users have in their libraries.

The Wii Shop Canal does not allow purchNintendo Wiies from January 31, 2019. However, those who would have acquired any of their products continued to have the option to download the video game S and applications previously purchNintendo Wiied. In the cNintendo Wiie of the Nintendo DSi family, the closing process took two years before, on March 31, 2017. To open the servers again, customers will be able to download their products again.

The Wii U and Nintendo 3DS ESHOP will close by 2023

Nintendo announced at the beginning of this year its plans regarding Wii U and Nintendo 3DS stores, which pNintendo Wiis through the close of the two at the end of March 2023. From that moment it will not be possible to buy any video game , but yes download any program acquired previously:

"Even after the end of March 2023, and In the foreseeable future , it will remain possible to download games and DLC, receive software updates and enjoy the online game in Wii U and the Nintendo 3D console family ". The "foreseeable future" nuance is revealing, because it opens the doors to a possible total closure.