10-06-2017, 09:10 AM
Some late breaking news from Nintendo. At the end of January 2019, they will shut down the original Wii Shop Channel for the Wii/Wii Mode. Points can be added until March 2018, but after that you can only purchase games until the service ends. You also won't be able to re-download previously "purchased" games after the shutdown.
http://nintendoeverything.com/wii-shop-c...-and-more/
This is one problem of digital distribution I don't like. It's convenient and cheaper for developers to just do a digital release, but when the service eventually shuts down, you lose access to games you have "purchased". Technically, you are just renting the game for an indefinite period.
After the Shop Channel closes, you better hope your console lasts for a while. Once the SD card dies or the console itself goes dead, those WiiWare and VC titles are history. Some of them have been brought over to the eShop, but you have to purchase them a second time. One of the criticisms of Nintendo's Virtual Console is the habit of re-releasing the same games on newer systems but not allowing people to count their older Wii purchases towards the newer Wii U releases. It's one of the many missteps of the Wii U, and people are hoping the Switch VC will let people transfer their previous VC purchases from the Wii U or 3DS. There isn't even any indication a Switch VC will even happen yet.
http://nintendoeverything.com/wii-shop-c...-and-more/
This is one problem of digital distribution I don't like. It's convenient and cheaper for developers to just do a digital release, but when the service eventually shuts down, you lose access to games you have "purchased". Technically, you are just renting the game for an indefinite period.
After the Shop Channel closes, you better hope your console lasts for a while. Once the SD card dies or the console itself goes dead, those WiiWare and VC titles are history. Some of them have been brought over to the eShop, but you have to purchase them a second time. One of the criticisms of Nintendo's Virtual Console is the habit of re-releasing the same games on newer systems but not allowing people to count their older Wii purchases towards the newer Wii U releases. It's one of the many missteps of the Wii U, and people are hoping the Switch VC will let people transfer their previous VC purchases from the Wii U or 3DS. There isn't even any indication a Switch VC will even happen yet.
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