Hold on to your cartridges, 3DS fans! Nintendo is rolling out some maintenance for the 3DS later today, and it's got everyone buzzing.
This news comes from Nintendo's weekly maintenance schedule, and as reported by Nintendo Everything, the 3DS will be offline for network services. Specifically, the downtime is scheduled for 3 PM PST to 4:30 PM PST today, November 24th, 2025.
Now, you might be scratching your head, especially since the online servers for the 3DS and Wii U were shut down over a year ago. But here's where it gets interesting: many of us still love our 3DS consoles, and you can still redownload games from the eShop. So, what's this maintenance all about?
It's likely Nintendo is just smoothing out some behind-the-scenes issues. For those of you in different time zones, here's a quick rundown (expect about 1 hour and 30 minutes of downtime):
- North America: 3 PM PST / 4 PM MST / 5 PM CST / 6 PM EST
- UK/Ireland: 11 PM GMT
- Europe: 12 AM (Tuesday) CET / 1 AM (Tuesday) EET
- Asia/Oceania: 8 AM (Tuesday) JST / 7 AM (Tuesday) AWST / 10 AM (Tuesday) AEDT
Will this maintenance quell the worries of the 3DS community? Probably not, as evidenced by discussions on Reddit. But here's the key takeaway: Nintendo isn't going to just pull the plug without any warning. They've been known to perform maintenance on things like the Nintendo Network ID as recently as October.
Essentially, this is business as usual. You'll likely just be unable to download 3DS games for a couple of hours. But, is this a sign of things to come?
What do you think about this maintenance? Are you still enjoying your 3DS? Share your thoughts in the comments!
