Sec Form 3 Filing - Ji Wei @ The9 LTD - 2026-07-27

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Ji Wei 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol The9 LTD [ NCTY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 158 LANE, 2 BULDING, 1201,, DA MU QIAO ROAD, XUHUI DISTRICT 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/27/2026 (Street) SHANGHAI200030 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price American Depositary Shares ( 1 ) 81,543 D Class A Ordinary Shares 8,333,533 ( 2 ) D Class A Ordinary Shares (Restricted) 31,666,667 ( 3 ) D Class A Ordinary Shares (Restricted) 1,500,000 ( 4 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Ji Wei 158 LANE, 2 BULDING, 1201, DA MU QIAO ROAD, XUHUI DISTRICT SHANGHAI200030 Chief Financial Officer Signatures /s/ Ji Wei 08/03/2026 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each American Depositary Share represents 300 Class A Ordinary Shares. ( 2 )These Class A Ordinary Shares represent the vested Restricted Shares held by the reporting person in the form of Class A Ordinary Shares without transfer restrictions. These Class A Ordinary Shares were granted on March 10, 2025 in the form of Restricted Shares. ( 3 )These Class A Ordinary Shares represent the unvested Restricted Shares held in the form of Class A Ordinary Shares by the reporting person. Among these Class A Ordinary Shares, 16,666,667 were granted on March 10, 2025 in the form of Restricted Shares and would vest each month in 1/36th of the total granted amount; 1,500,000 were granted on September 18, 2025 in the form of Restricted Shares, among which 50% would vest on the first anniversary of the grant, and another 50% will vest on the second anniversary of the grant. ( 4 )These Class A Ordinary Shares represent the unvested Restricted Shares held in the form of Class A Ordinary Shares by the reporting person. These Class A Ordinary Shares were granted on September 7, 2023, and would vest and be released from lock-up each month in 1/12th of the total amount during the third year, only if the closing trading price of the Issuer's American Depositary Shares reaches US$20 or higher on any trading day after the date of the grant.

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