Nintendo has begun the process of discontinuing online services for the Wii U and 3DS platforms, starting the shutdown earlier than initially planned. Meanwhile, for Nintendo Switch Online members, the company is reintroducing multiple game profile icons starting today. The move to phase out online play for the older consoles comes amid suggestions from fans, such as the idea of a paid app to play classic Game Boy titles on modern devices like the iPhone, with one user noting it would be the 'Easiest money they could ever make' for Nintendo.
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I would pay Nintendo $250 per year for an official game boy app on my iphone that let me play all the old games. Every single game. Easiest money they could ever make.
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