Wii U eShop

You can finally share one balance for the Wii U and 3DS digital stores

Despite both being Nintendo products, the Wii U console and the portable 3DS have been oddly separated. Both have digital stores, but they use completely different account balances. That means that you can’t use the extra $10 of credit you have registered on your Wii U to buy a 3DS game.

Well, no more! Announced during today’s Nintendo Direct video conference, a December system update for the 3DS will finally permit people to share a balance between the two systems by registering their Wii U Nintendo ID to the 3DS. You hear that? It’s the slow, creaky churning of the Nintendo wheel of progress.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.