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Miitomo to be shut down after two years

The Miitomo app will shut down on 9 May, a little more than two years after it was launched, Nintendo today advised.

According to the app’s website, it and all its features will cease to operate on 9 May. In-game currency can no longer be purchased as of today, and in the lead up its closure, special coin and game ticket bonuses will be offered to all players.

Here’s what to expect, straight from Nintendo:

  • You will no longer be able to see your answers or messages in the app.
  • You will no longer be able to use items you’ve obtained in the app, such as clothing items, wallpapers, or posters.
  • You can transfer your Mii character to your Nintendo Account by linking it to Miitomo. (Its personality and other information will not be carried over.)
  • Sidekick Mii characters will be deleted. You can keep Sidekick Mii characters by saving them as a QR Code before the end of service on May 9 at 12 a.m. PT. They can then be transferred to Mii Maker on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems or the Wii U console.
  • You will not be able to view Miifotos, including Miifotos you have shared to your social media channels. If you want to save any Miifotos, you must save them to your smart device before May 9 at 12 a.m. PT.
  • Miitomo- themed icons and clothing items used in your Nintendo Account or the Super Mario Run game will not display after the service has ended.

Miitomo launched in March 2016, the first mobile offering from the partnership between Nintendo and mobile developer DeNA.


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