WiiConnect24 Was Free (Service Discontinued 2013)

WiiConnect24 was a free service. It allowed the Wii (in standby) to receive:

• System / game updates
• Messages (Wii Mail)
• News / Weather / Nintendo Channel data
• Animal Crossing: City Folk visitor data, Mario Kart Wii ghosts, etc.

It required a broadband connection and Wii system menu 3.0+. Nintendo discontinued WiiConnect24 on June 28, 2013 (along with most Wii online services). The feature no longer functions on original hardware.