Switch Lights

The lights are on

GameInformer

What's Happening

ShinobiJ commented on Mike Futter's post about Gamers, You Deserve Better Food Than This.
iWill313416 commented on KingCup's post about re: Gamers, You Deserve Better Food Than This.
The Car Geek commented on Mike Futter's post about Gamers, You Deserve Better Food Than This.
Zebra3 commented on Mike Futter's post about Gamers, You Deserve Better Food Than This.
iWill313416 commented on KingCup's post about re: Gamers, You Deserve Better Food Than This.
Eternal Enigma commented on Mike Futter's post about Gamers, You Deserve Better Food Than This.
Ezio Auditore Da Firenze commented on Mike Futter's post about Gamers, You Deserve Better Food Than This.
Richard commented on Mike Futter's post about Gamers, You Deserve Better Food Than This.
captainfez3 commented on Jessie Scott's post about re: The Year Of Luigi Will Continue Into Early 2014.
BiZzJoker commented on Matt Miller's post about Destiny Beta Code Giveaway #2.
KingCup commented on Mike Futter's post about Gamers, You Deserve Better Food Than This.
Ian Richardson commented on Mike Futter's post about Gamers, You Deserve Better Food Than This.
This World Begins With Los Espantapájaros commented on Mike Futter's post about Gamers, You Deserve Better Food Than This.
Point_Nemo commented on Matt Miller's post about Destiny Beta Code Giveaway #2.
Warrior commented on Mike Futter's post about The Year In Gaming In Under Two Minutes (2013 Edition).

Nintendo Power Shutting Down

News

by Jim Reilly on August 22, 2012 at 12:10 PM

35,428 Views

174

Update: Nintendo of America confirmed Nintendo Power will ship its final issue in December. The company issued the following statement:

Nintendo can confirm that Future US will end the production of Nintendo Power magazine with the last issue slated for December 2012. For Nintendo Power subscription inquiries, please visit nintendopower.com/customerservice. Check out Nintendo at nintendo.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/nintendo or on Twitter @nintendoamerica.

------------------------------------

Original Story: Nintendo Power, one of the longest-running game magazines, is shutting down, according to reports. Ars Techinica first reported the details, saying Future Publishing is planning to stop publishing the magazine.

The report says Nintendo Power staff was informed of the closure last week and are currently being transitioned to other properties at Future. It's unclear at this time how many more issues of Nintendo Power will be published or what will happen to current subscribers.

A source speaking to Ars Technica said Nintendo was always "difficult to work with" and the company was uninterested in renewing its contract or "taking part in a number of digital initiatives that Future saw as necessary for the long-term health of the brand."

The magazine first started in 1988.

Both Nintendo and Future have been reached for comment.

[Source: Ars Technica]

Filed under: News, Nintendo power, Future US

Comments

sort by date:

by xl9 Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 01:38 PM

I have been subscribed to them for a very long time. I really hope this isn't true, they have their own unique and fun style.

EDIT
It's official. I just went on nintendo power.com. They no longer have a subscribe button ='(
by xPixelatedx Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 01:39 PM

You know, I have been with Nintendo power since the beginning, and I opted out around the Gamecube era. Don't get me wrong, I loved it up till that point, but I saw witch ways the wind was blowing. Good thing I did to, what games would I possibly wanted to know about? I loved NES, SNES, N64 and even many gamecube games with a passion, and because of that their magazine was like candy to me. But once the wii hit I couldn't give two *****. My room is decorated with Nintendo power posters, but I can honestly say there is not one Nintendo game this gen I would want a poster for. I didn't miss out. I am no longer their target audience, however now they are saying publicly they want me and people like me back..!? I don't know how to feel about that.
by Timothy Repasky Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 01:44 PM

Wow I hope this isn't true and they work things out...
by King of Ignorami Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 01:45 PM

I can't say it's a surprise, but it sure does suck.
by icewolf74 Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 01:45 PM

If Nintendo Power is gone, then gaming might as well be dead since it has been around for so long and is so synonymous with video games. This has me bummed as I had recently been buying Nintendo Power issues with the idea of collecting them like I did when I was a teen with the very first Nintendo Power issue. I am sad now. =(
by Wraith31337 Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 01:46 PM

This is extremely sad news.
by LordXevious Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 01:46 PM

wow this sucks, I never subscribed to nintendo power but it is really shocking that they would stop the magazine.
by mat898 Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 01:49 PM

Sad to hear, I remember getting them as a kid.
by DakrahWizard Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 01:50 PM

I prefer magazines printed, even if digital ones have more content. But this is sad.
by Hybrid17 Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 01:55 PM

I just got the last issue in my subscription. I guess I will not renew. No wonder I did not get 1,500 cards reminding me that my subscription was about to expire.
by VannahFoxTheTriforceWielder Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 01:56 PM

Wow... This just ruined my day. I think that I'm speaking for everyone when I say that Nintendo Power, we will miss you. :(
by Stonecutters908 Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 02:00 PM

That stinks. Simply a sign of the times I suppose. Magazines are disappearing left and right.
by farlus Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 02:02 PM

I had every issue from 1 to about 100. Sad to see that it's finally come to an end.
by alphablack Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 02:03 PM

never even heard of it. lol
by xTheCrowing Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 02:03 PM

It's a shame to see such a long running piece of gamer culture just up vanish like this.
by Gumbyfan Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 02:03 PM

This is such sad news.
I remember when the issues, when placed side by side on a shelf, combined into a mural with dozens of nintendo characters on it.

I will keep memories like those for a long long time.
by ps2freak Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 02:05 PM

This is terrible news. The magazine was great back in the day, but they haven't exactly had a lot to report on in the games department lately. I bought the Castlevania Lords of Shadow- Mirror of Fate reveal issue (the first issue of Nintendo Power I bought in years), and there was barely enough going on to warrant a full magazine. It was just a lot of reviews for old DS games, some features on the Wii's back catalog, a Castlevania timeline, and a few previews on upcoming 3DS and Wii U games. Almost every other page was an ad. Healthy magazines can't survive this way, and any magazine based solely on Nintendo news is sure to share the same fate since their shift in focus to hardware and gimmicks this last generation.
by nickpeck35 Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 02:08 PM

My bro and I had that back in the NES days, but that was about it. Sucks to see it go.
by Cameron Koch Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 02:12 PM

:(((((((((((((((((((((((((((
by Kefka-takes-a-toke Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 02:13 PM

Nintendo Power. Off.