Nintendo Wii Points — Discontinued, No Longer Obtainable

Wii Shop Channel closed January 30, 2019. Wii Points:

• Cannot be purchased.
• Cannot be redeemed.
• Remaining balances forfeited.

What This Means

• No new Virtual Console / WiiWare purchases.
• Already-downloaded games still work (if not deleted).
• Redownload possible only if previously purchased — but server may fail.

Alternatives for Classic Games

• Nintendo Switch Online: NES, SNES, N64, GB, GBA, Genesis libraries (subscription).
• Nintendo eShop (Switch): Individual classic purchases (Arcade Archives, Sega Ages, etc.).
• Wii U eShop (closed 2023): No longer accessible.
• Physical Wii games: Used market — disc-based, no Points needed.
• Homebrew (Wii): Homebrew Channel → emulators, but legal gray.

If you have unused Points codes: they're worthless. Contact Nintendo Support — rare goodwill refunds occurred early 2019.