Virtual Console

Line of downloadable video games for several Nintendo platforms

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2025 Nintendo plans to retain the Nintendo Classics service (formerly Virtual Console) for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console release.
March 27 2023 Nintendo officially discontinued the Virtual Console service on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, marking the end of digital game purchases for these platforms, though previously purchased titles remain playable.
January 30 2019 Nintendo discontinued the Virtual Console service on the Wii, closing the Wii Shop Channel and ending digital game purchases for the platform.

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