User blog comment:UltimateMegaGeo/Nintendo makes yet another productive business decision!/@comment-4059089-20140305231056

Hate to say it, but this decision was well overdue. Take in mind the fact that it takes money to keep a server up. There is a computer somewhere in the world going on 24/7 to keep the server. It was a financial decision to pull the plug, and it helps to snap people's attention to this gen's consoles. Also... just face it, guys. Barely anyone was using last gen's wi-fi at that point, save SSBB and MKWii. The former I can see people being upset about. The latter, however, already has a successor, with another one in production right now. Nintendo hasn't done so well with sales right now (Wii U), so it's important to encourage their fans to buy some 3DS's or Wii U's.