The Nintendo Wii and DSi Shop channels have been offline for days Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The Nintendo Wii and DSi Shop channels have been offline for days UPDATE: "Currently undergoing maintenance," Nintendo now says. News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 23 Mar 2022 19 comments UPDATE 23/3/22: Nintendo has finally commented on the Wii and DSi eShop channels, after days of unexplained downtime and increasing fan concern over their future. In a statement to Eurogamer this morning, Nintendo said the storefronts were "undergoing maintenance", with no word on when they might return. "The Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop are currently undergoing maintenance," a Nintendo spokesperson said. "We will provide an update at a later date." Prior to the storefronts' disappearance, Nintendo seemingly made no mention of maintenance plans. ORIGINAL STORY 20/3/22: It looks as though both the Nintendo Wii Shop and the Nintendo DSi Shop channels have been taken offline. With no prior notice from Nintendo, players aren't sure if this is unscheduled maintenance or a sign the stores may have been removed for good. At the time of writing, it's thought the stores have been down since at least 16th March. Watch on YouTube While players haven't been able to buy new content from either store for awhile now, the unavailability of them means players who've already bought digital goods are currently unable to retrieve them. Perhaps most interestingly of all, whilst the stores show error codes - 290502 and 209601 for each respectively - some sources report that Nintendo's main server is still up, so games can still be downloaded via third-party tools like NUSDownloader, intimating that it's just the frontend sites themselves that have been taken offline (thanks, gbatemp via ResetEra). As yet, Nintendo has not publicly commented on the outage. Nintendo's Russian eShop was "temporarily placed into maintenance mode" recently after its payment service provider suspended the processing of payments in rubles. A Google translated version of the statement on the eShop still reads: "Due to the fact that the payment service used in Nintendo eShop has suspended the processing of payments in rubles, Nintendo eShop in Russia is temporarily placed into maintenance mode". It's worth noting this temporary suspension of service doesn't appear to be a result of Nintendo's own actions, but rather that of a third-party. Unlike Microsoft, EA, and CD Projekt - all of which have ceased sales of their products in Russia while the country's invasion of Ukraine continues - Nintendo has yet to publicly comment on the matter. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store