Wii Shop Channel: Permanently Closed (2019) – What Still Works

The Wii Shop Channel permanently closed January 30, 2019. You can no longer:

• Purchase new games, WiiWare, or Virtual Console titles.
• Redeem Wii Points cards.
• Download free channels/demos.

What Still Works

• Re-download Past Purchases: Already-owned content remains in your account history (Wii Menu → Wii Shop Channel → "Titles You've Downloaded").
• Play Installed Games: WiiWare, VC, and save data on SD Card/NAND function normally.

Buying Wii Games Now

Physical discs only: used game stores, eBay, Mercari, local markets. Digital purchase is impossible.