Nintendo removed the "NNID Key," officially closing the server doors on the Wii U and 3DS.
✅ Yes: Physical carts, offline single-player, and local wireless. ❌ No: Splatoon, Mario Kart 7/8 online, or eShop re-downloads of purchased games? (Actually, re-downloads are still possible for now , but act fast). title key wii u
Nintendo pushed a final system update (11.17.0-50 for 3DS) to remove the "NNID Key" security certificate. This doesn't add new features—it just ensures your console remains usable offline without throwing constant error codes. Nintendo removed the "NNID Key," officially closing the
It feels strange knowing the plaza is empty and the lobbies are silent. But the games themselves? Those still run perfectly on your console—just without the ghosts of online players past. (Actually, re-downloads are still possible for now ,
Nintendo has deleted the old server "key" from their end. If you do not install the final system update (v11.17.0-50), your console will constantly error out trying to connect to dead servers, potentially causing crashes or slowdowns in games that check for online features.
If you haven't turned on your console in a while, do it now.
2024: The final shutdown.