McDonald’s no longer offering free WiFi to DS users, notes Engadget. Apparently the contract that enabled the access has expired, and there’s no signs of a renewal happening in the US or Canada. Nintendo’s Wi-Fi hotspot locator backs up that claim (despite outdated text claiming “more than 6,000 partner hotspots”).
As a work around, the DS Opera Browser or a wi-fi dongle with a laptop will still allow you to get your DS online. Nintendo has no other free Wi-Fi partners in the US, according to a moderator on the official Nintendo DS forum.
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