It appears as if the Nintendo Wii U is a hardware failure waiting to happen, which is less than ideal now that Nintendo no longer repairs the console for customers. According to information posted on ...

Click here for all of GamesBeat’s Wii U launch coverage. A few gamers are reporting on forums and Twitter that they busted their Wii Us. These people lost power or their Internet connections during ...

Miguel "Migz" Llado started playing games and consoles in the early '90s. From the Famicom generation up to now with the Xbox Series S, he has enjoyed many years with different games and platforms. A ...

Perhaps there is a cautionary tale somewhere in the conception, release, and lukewarm reception (to put it nicely) of Nintendo's Wii U console. It didn't come close to rivaling the mighty Wii in ...

Earlier this year, Nintendo said it would shut down all Wii U servers, putting an end to multiplayer, co-op and other services. Now, the company has announced that it's ending Wii U repairs as well, ...

Earlier this year, Nintendo announced plans to stop offering repairs for Wii U consoles in Japan. The plan was to continue to do so as long as the company still had the required parts, but it seems ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook In most respects, the Wii U was a failure for Nintendo. The console only sold just over 13 million ...

Nintendo Japan has announced that it plans to cease repair support for the Wii U. First translated by VGC (and confirmed by IGN Japan), a new page on Nintendo Japan's official website reveals that ...

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Facepalm: When Nintendo released the Wii U in 2012, gamers weren't exactly lining up to purchase the new console. Now, after 12 years, the device is exhibiting signs of hardware unreliability that ...