According to Reggie Fils-Aime, the Wii U’s life cycle will come to an end this year.

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In an interview with Polygon, Fils-Aime talked about the Wii U’s lifespan ending with The Legend of Zelda: Breathe of the Wild.

“From a first-party standpoint, there’s no new development coming after the launch of the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,” he said. “We really are at the end of life for Wii U.”

While the production of Wii U titles will cease, the online aspect of the Wii U will continue to function with no established end date.

“From a first-party standpoint, there’s no new development coming after the launch of the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,” he said. “We really are at the end of life for Wii U.”

Nintendo has already stated that the production of Wii U consoles has come to an end late 2016, so this news comes as no surprise. With Breath of the Wild releasing March 3rd, with the launch of the Nintendo Switch, expect that as the finally day of the Wii U.