There were over 300 games available in North America and, as of December 31, 2007, over 10 million games have been downloaded worldwide. Virtual Console was a brand that included games from past video game consoles, which ran under emulation. Already purchased software could still be downloaded (purchased and played), and any existing Wii Point credit were redeemable until January 30, 2019. This prevented users to purchase and play WiiWare and/or Virtual Console games unless if they had enough Wii Points in their account balance already. On March 26, 2018, the ability to add Wii Points (with either a credit card or Wii Points card) worldwide was permanently removed following a temporary maintenance notice. To purchase and play Virtual Console games, Wii Shop Channel users would have to fund their account with Wii Points. In 2008, Club Nintendo in Europe began offering Wii Points in exchange for "stars" received from registering games and consoles on the website. Wii Points were obtained by either redeeming Wii Points Cards purchased from retail outlets (100–2,000 in the US 1,000–3,000 in Japan) or directly through the Wii Shop Channel using a Mastercard or Visa credit card (1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, or 5,000 Wii Points depending with the number of dollars). Wii Points were the currency used in transactions on the Wii Shop Channel. Succeeded by the Nintendo eShop, the Wii Shop Channel was accessible on the original Wii and on the Wii U console via Wii Mode, supporting the download of WiiWare titles, as well as legacy Virtual Console titles that are not available via the Nintendo eShop. Users can still re-download previously purchased software and/or transfer Wii data over from a Wii to a Wii U (via the Wii U Transfer Tool), however Nintendo claims that these features will eventually be discontinued at some point. The Wii Shop Channel launched on November 19, 2006, and ceased service operations worldwide on January 30, 2019. The service allowed users to purchase and play additional software for the Wii (called Channels), including exclusive games (branded WiiWare), and games from prior generations of video games (marketed with the Virtual Console brand).
The Wii Shop Channel was a digital distribution service for the Wii video game console. January 30, 2019 4 years ago ( ) (International)
The Wii Shop Channel banner as seen from the Wii Menu
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