The Wii Shop was shut down earlier this year but is it really shut down? Many people believed after the Wii Shop shuts down, it would become impossible to redownload software that was purchased but deleted from the system.
However, it seems that isn’t the case – users can still redownload deleted software from the Wii Shop.
But why?
This means that the Wii Shop servers hosting content are still active after the closure. Speculation has lead to some believing the shop was closed so Nintendo doesn’t have to continue to pay much in regard to keep maintaining it.
Nintendo states the following
The Wii Shop Channel, which has been available on Wii systems since December 2006, closed on January 30, 2019. We sincerely thank our loyal customers for their support.
It is no longer possible to purchase new content from the Wii Shop. However, for the time being you may continue to re-download content you have purchased or transfer that content from a Wii system to a Wii U system. Be aware that these features will eventually end at a future date.
Thank you for supporting the Wii Shop Channel and for being such great fans of Nintendo.
