Editing Nintendo Network

[[File:Nintendo Network Logo.png|right|thumb|The Nintendo Network Logo|150px]]
'''Nintendo Network''' was the online infrastructure used by the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]] for various features, such as online play, the [[Nintendo eShop]], [[Nintendo 3DS#SpotPass|SpotPass]], and [[Miiverse]]. It was first launched on the Nintendo 3DS on January 26, 2012, and it was available at launch on the Wii U. Nintendo Network was used by {{NL}} and {{HHD}} on Nintendo 3DS, and the ''[[Animal Crossing Plaza]]'' application on Wii U.

Nintendo Network was succeeded by [[Nintendo Switch Online]] on the [[Nintendo Switch]]. After the release of the Nintendo Switch, several features of Nintendo Network, including Miiverse (November 7, 2017),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/27324/kw/miiverse|title=Miiverse Service Discontinuation|retrieved=October 7, 2023|site=Nintendo Support|author=Nintendo of America}}</ref> Nintendo 3DS/Wii U Image Share (October 25, 2022),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/59832/kw/image%20share|title=Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Image Share Service Discontinuation|retrieved=October 7, 2023|site=Nintendo Support|author=Nintendo of America}}</ref> and purchasing software from the Nintendo eShop (March 27, 2023)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/57847|title=Wii U & Nintendo 3DS eShop Discontinuation Q&A|retrieved=October 7, 2023|site=Nintendo Support|author=Nintendo of America}}</ref> were discontinued. With the exception of ''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Bank}}'' and downloading updates and previously purchased software from the eShop, Nintendo Network was fully discontinued on April 8, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63227/|title=Announcement of Discontinuation of Online Services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software|date=October 4, 2023|retrieved=October 4, 2023|site=Nintendo Support|author=Nintendo of America}}</ref>

==Usage in {{SER|short|nolink}} games==
Below is a table of all online features in {{SER|short}} games for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U that use Nintendo Network.
{| class="styled color-gameplay" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Game
! Feature
! Status
|-
| rowspan="7" | {{NL}}
| Visiting friends' towns over the internet.
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Nintendo Network discontinued on April 8, 2024</small>
|-
| Uploading and visiting [[dream]] towns.
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Nintendo Network discontinued on April 8, 2024{{Note|All dream towns from prior to the {{NLWa|short}} update were deleted when the {{NLWa|short|nolink}} update was released in November 2016. Additionally, dream towns that had not been visited in over one year were automatically deleted.}}</small>
|-
| Using [[Club Tortimer]].
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Nintendo Network discontinued on April 8, 2024</small>
|-
| [[Distributed item/New Leaf|Distribution of items]] via SpotPass.
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Distribution of final item ({{I|narrow clock|NL}}) ended on March 31, 2017.</small>
|-
| Distribution of [[RV]]s via SpotPass.{{Note|name=NLWa|Feature added in the {{NLWa|short}} update.}}
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Distribution of final RV ([[Filly]]) ended on May 6, 2018.</small>
|-
| Posting [[Photo (screenshot)|screenshots]] to Facebook and Twitter via Nintendo 3DS Image Share.{{Note|name=NLWa}}
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Nintendo 3DS Image Share discontinued on October 25, 2022
|-
| Updating the game.
| style="background-color:#7cff7c" | Active<br><small>Until further notice; last update released December 8, 2016</small>
|-
| rowspan="5" | {{HHD}}
| Uploading projects to and accessing the [[Happy Home Network]].
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Nintendo Network discontinued on April 8, 2024</small>
|-
| Competing in [[Happy Home Network Design Contest]] challenges.
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Final challenge held in May 2017; previous challenge information and results could still be viewed until the discontinuation of Nintendo Network on April 8, 2024</small>
|- 
| Downloading special client requests via SpotPass.
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Distribution of final client request ([[Maddie]]) ended on February 29, 2016.</small>
|-
| Posting screenshots to Miiverse.
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Miiverse discontinued on November 7, 2017</small>
|-
| Updating the game.
| style="background-color:#7cff7c" | Active<br><small>Until further notice; last update released September 25, 2015</small>
|-
| rowspan="3" | ''[[Animal Crossing Plaza]]''
| Posting to the Animal Crossing Series Community and viewing posts from the Animal Crossing Series Community and Animal Crossing News Community
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Miiverse discontinued on November 7, 2017</small>
|-
| Voting for characters in Miiverse polls.
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Final poll held in December 2014; previous poll results could still be viewed until the discontinuation of Miiverse on November 7, 2017</small>
|-
| Updating the app.
| style="background-color:#7cff7c" | Active<br><small>Until further notice; app can still be updated despite being removed from the Nintendo eShop on December 22, 2014. Last update released November 14, 2013</small>
|}

==See also==
*[[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]
*[[Nintendo Switch Online]]

==Notes==
{{Note list}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Online play]]
[[Category:Nintendo]]
[[Category:Nintendo 3DS]]
[[Category:Wii U]]