Netflix will stop streaming to Nintendo 3DS and Wii U devices later this year. In a support document identified by Eurogamer, Nintendo says the company will discontinue support for both consoles on June 30, 2021 (coincidentally, it’s the same day Minecraft Earth is set to turn off). Netflix has already removed your app from the eShop, making it impossible to download unless it is already associated with your account. If you have the software installed on your console, you can continue to use it to stream Netflix content until the end of June. After that, you will need to look at other options if the Wii U or 3DS is your primary way of accessing the platform.
Who will this shutdown likely affect? Probably the same desperate souls accessing Pornhub through their 3DS and Wii U. They are more people than you think, but far from being a significant number. More than anything, the change should highlight the fact that you still can’t download Netflix on the Nintendo Switch, although it’s much more popular than the Wii U and better suited for watching on mobile devices than the 3DS.