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[Draugoth]

Out since November 2012, the Wii U appears to be saying goodbye, this time for good. Nintendo's repair service no longer supports the console.

"We will no longer be accepting repairs for Wii U".

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[amigastar]

Well, everything has a beginning and an end.

 

[64gigabyteram]

Don't leave your wii u hanging boys. Power it on once a year at least.

 

[RagnarokIV]

They all die from NAND failure. At least we have good emulation for this console (PCMR wins again)

 

[RaZoR No1]

They all die from NAND failure. At least we have good emulation for this console (PCMR wins again)

What?
Why? Anything we can do to prevent that?

 

[RagnarokIV]

What?
Why? Anything we can do to prevent that?

There's a video here (with a crap clickbait title)


Nothing is concrete yet, some think it's certain Hynix chips but info is all over the place. I haven't checked for a while so I'm unsure if there's been a breakthrough in information or a solution.

 

[lh032]

Wii U Wii U Wii U~~~~~

 

[BlackTron]

This system was just cursed in every way.

 

[nush]

They all die from NAND failure.

I believe that's only certain models/revisions/production dates.

 

[EverydayBeast]

I remember playing the Wii U and twilight princess HD for the first time I was appreciative of the second screen but it felt like fools gold.

 

[FeralEcho]

Well, everything has a beginning and an end.

Sure,from the same company releasing Mario 200,coming to a Nintendo console near you soon.

 

[killatopak]

Honestly a great system plagued by shitty specs. I would love a more modern take on Wii U with enough power to spare.

I like the Switch but I fucking miss the Wii U.

 

[The Lunch Legend]

Well, everything has a beginning and an end.

Yeah, but this is ending too quickly.

 

[bender]

Yeah, but this is ending too quickly.

That's what she said.

 

[RoboFu]

They renamed it to Wii Urself

 

[Mr Hyde]

Wii Useless

 

[The Lunch Legend]

Wii Urself

The Wii U're Outta Luck

 

[N0S]

I remember playing the Wii U and twilight princess HD for the first time I was appreciative of the second screen but it felt like fools gold.

Is that you?

 

[Three]

Wii don't fix it U do

 

[Kumomeme]

without the failure of Wii U, we wont get Switch.

the console 'fix' all the major problem with Wii U. from the reveal, naming, messaging, devs support & architecture and the launch timing. if the console doesnt exist or doesnt even perform in similliar 'bad' way, we gonna get different kind of Switch console.

if Sony learned the hardest way from PS3, then Nintendo are with Wii U.

The Secret Developers: Wii U - the inside story

A third-party developer talks about the challenges of working with Nintendo and its latest console.

www.eurogamer.net

 

[ReBurn]

Better stock up on parts from ifixit while you can I guess.

 

[MarkMe2525]

What?
Why? Anything we can do to prevent that?

The running theory (that I known of) is that the memory begins to break down after long periods of no current running through them. That's why you will see people say to "turn it on everyone in awhile".

 

[Fbh]

If your gamepad dies you can try sending it in to Fisher Price, maybe they'll mistake it for one of their products.

Seriously though I guess it's understandable. Had my fun with the system but I sold mine years ago.

 

[Seider]

Who would want to turn on a Wii U in 2024? It was already useless in 2012.

Worst hardware released by Nintendo. Even worst than Virtual Boy.

 

[adamsapple]

Nintendo Has Stopped WiiU Repair Services in Japan - Ran Out of Parts

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www.neogaf.com

 

[bender]

Nintendo Has Stopped WiiU Repair Services in Japan - Ran Out of Parts

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www.neogaf.com

No one likes that OP though.

 

[GigaBowser]

free sin amd punishment 2

 

[JimmyF]

Who would want to turn on a Wii U in 2024? It was already useless in 2012.

Worst hardware released by Nintendo. Even worst than Virtual Boy.

I use it to play MS-DOS games and PSO.