Nintendo has confirmed that the StreetPass Relay Stations service will end on March 28th in Japan.
The Relay Stations basically provided a hotspot for Nintendo 3DS owners to StreetPass each other. This only affects the StreetPass Relay Stations and Nintendo says that StreetPass itself on the Nintendo 3DS isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Big deal?
It might sound like a minor thing, but for many people these stations were a vital way of racking up hits; when you think about it, the chances of actually walking past another Nintendo 3DS owner – even at the height of the console’s popularity – were always going to be quite slim, especially if you live outside of a large city.
While there’s been no confirmation that Relay Stations will close elsewhere in the world, the operation has already started winding down in various regions. Previously, mobile operator O2 and fast food joint McDonald’s supported the service, but now it can only be found in branches of GAME in the UK to give an example.
Are you stil making use of StreetPass on your Nintendo 3DS?
