We apologize for the lack of blog posts this year as other priorities took precedence. However, we plan to use this blog more frequently starting now. In this post, we will provide information about the shutdown of Nintendo Network, specifically regarding Super Mario Maker and new accounts. Nintendo announced the shutdown for April 2024, but the specific date and time have not been announced yet. It seems that Nintendo has already started shutting down certain services, as some users have reported difficulty connecting to Super Mario Maker. This may be due to Nintendo scaling back the number of servers as the shutdown date approaches. Additionally, new accounts can no longer go online in any games on the WiiU and 3DS, which may be an intentional decision by Nintendo. We kindly ask readers not to spam Nintendo’s support lines with these issues as it may lead to an early shutdown.
https://pretendo.network/blog/12-23-23