Wii U's Are DYING... Wii U Owners Be Ware!

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[@mrcwillis6970]

Man… just checked my Wii U this morning haven’t had it on in a long time, it still works just fine. Sucks this is happening.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Nin10doland’s farts 💨

[@ZER0O9]

Just panic checked mine, still works, thank god.

[@JosPlaysX]

mine brok 3 years ago soooo no need to panic check for me

[@lakecharlescountydev8411]

just checked and my wii u has a toshiba drive thank god

[@ZER0O9]

@lakecharlescountydev8411 how do check the drive without taking it apart?

[@PokeNate11]

This is legitimately terrifying

[@MysticalGesture]

I'm worried about my Wii U since I don't have a working power adapter for it. 😢

[@AlessandroLoscueva]

​@@MysticalGesturei recomend buying one right now, come on its way more important that you wii u doesen't die than anyting else.

[@MysticalGesture]

@@AlessandroLoscueva I'm gonna save The Wii U 👍

[@ZackSNetwork]

Why that console is dead and not relevant. Hilarious how this is happening when we are closer to the Switch successor know.

[@MysticalGesture]

@@ZackSNetwork nah Wii U the future , time to get a Wii U, its up to you....

[@Girbekafecon]

Also Nintendo: dOnT pIrAtE oUr GaMeS

[@ThatIceChampion]

NUSspli and hShop: hold my beer

[@marebear_555]

i have my wii u unplugged…. it’s doomsday for my childhood already!!!!

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Nin10doland’s farts 💨

[@Crafty_boy70]

When did you get your Wii U? Models made after 2014 have a different chip and aren’t susceptible to this issue.

[@marebear_555]

@@Crafty_boy70 jan 2015

[@Crafty_boy70]

@@marebear_555 so you might be okay. You can’t know for sure without some sort of mod, but I would definitely try booting it up to make sure it still works.

[@tailsoda9249]

@@Crafty_boy70 I got my black Wii U back in I think around 2015 as I got it in a bundle pack alongside Mario Kart 8 & Splatoon so does that mean it won't fail at all or it isn't as likely to happen compared to ones made before 2014 but can still happen. I'm just curious that's all, just checked it now and seems good but I have my original Wii plugged in as I don't play too much on the Wii U besides Mario Maker 1 & Smash 4 as most of it has moved to the Switch now.

[@Themolehole-xy2nn]

I hope Nintendo makes ports so these games can be preserved

[@ToadetteTails6969]

We need to tell Nintendo about what's happening with WiiU. Oh well, not like it matters, Nintendo's already finished supporting the WiiU for a while, so no luck there, I don't think.

[@AlessandroLoscueva]

I hope not, im tired of getting worse versions.

[@jacobsworld3014]

I mean we already have most of the good games ported

[@AlessandroLoscueva]

@@jacobsworld3014 yeah exactly!

[@SnappinTurtle666]

Ya and they'll charge full price I bet

[@Itspillowpillartikkamasala]

Older consoles don’t really rely on system memory. If you didn’t have a memory card in the slot, you could still play it but you couldn’t save your game (e.g. n64, gamecube, ps1, ps2, etc ( pretty much everything up to the DS))

[@seamistseamist]

The kind of memory being referred to isn't for storing game data, it does not resemble a hard drive or a solid state drive, it looks to either contain the bios or operating system, or less likely it could be RAM (I don't think so but I don't know too too much about console internals) but consoles have had that kind of memory with system files on it since the 80s with the famicom disk system, and every console you've listed does have a bios or operating system stored on a similar chip to the one depicted in the video (N64 just doesn't use it unless a game is inserted) and the PS2 could have a hard drive attached, and the N64 and DS mainly had cartridges with save batteries rather than saving game data to removable storage. (Sorry for the long tangent, basically every system listed does have a similar chip inside containing system data)

[@StormsparkPegasus]

The cause of this was actually addressed in an update years ago, when the Wii U was still getting updates. It was a problem in the firmware. HOWEVER, since it wasn't a popular console a lot of them were left gathering dust and not updated. If you have your Wii U up to date this won't be an issue.

[@ImpecuniousMax]

@StormsparkPegasus Genuine question (if you’d be kind enough to answer a stranger’s query)… I’m certain that my Wii U is up to date. Does that mean I simply don’t need to worry about this issue? How certain are you about this, please?

[@StormsparkPegasus]

@@ImpecuniousMax I watched a video that covered this in detail where they explained the cause. It's been over a year though and I can't recall the title of the video now. But it had comments from a bunch of people that had the latest update and hadn't used it in years and said it was fine. Mine is fine.

[@IshaBoiAlex]

This has actually been known to happen to Wii Us for a very long time, but I think after around 5 years or so of no use, THEN it becomes bricked. Still, it is important to check up on your Wii U every once in a while. Actually gives you an excuse to play your Wii and Wii U games more often lol

[@ThatIceChampion]

Its not that simple… well kinda- See, the Wii Us with risk of bricking by having no use are the Deluxe models from 2013 to 2014 with the Hynix NAND chip, if you have a Wii U thats from 2012 or 2015 you should be safe

[@NovakTrajkovic-mf1hs]

4:18 While watching this, I am also seeing the red light of the Wii u. I always, since I bought it, had it pluged in.

[@CMS212GAMING]

Thank goodness I am currently re-playing Subspace Emissary on Smash Brawl using the Wii software on the Wii U.

[@crazykid9583]

Same

[@Kirblob]

Wait me too i didnt excpect someone else to be doing this as well

[@ShortRacoon]

I always have my Wii u plugged in. I play it a lot so it needs to be ready. The only time it's not plugged is if I'm traveling and taking it with me. Good to know.

[@Mimikyu_Lov3r]

Anyone else see this from GameXplain first yesterday?

[@JoiningIrons3306]

I watched the GameXplain video today.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Nin10doland’s farts 💨

[@sg-zd8eb]

I saw it. I remember this “scare” was reported on about a year ago or so. The only problem I have is that I need a new battery for my game pad.

[@mr_m4613]

Everyone did, how could you not see it. Gaming news is bone dry right now.

[@NormansWorldMovies]

5

[@Cinlow]

I play my Wii U everyday bro.

[@beepbooper5201]

Best non switch games?

[@AlessandroLoscueva]

​@beepbooper5201 there is way to manny to name.

[@NERD20SONIC]

Same

[@Dabe-ic4gu]

me too, do you have pretendo?

[@NERD20SONIC]

@@Dabe-ic4gu I do

[@caiqueanastacio]

Turning on a 30 year old SNES from a dusty box, it will likely work just fine. The concept of planned obsolescence in modern products is indeed frustrating.

[@ThatIceChampion]

This isn’t planned obsolescence. Its a fault that only some Wii Us have that Nintendo fixed in 2015. Only Wii U deluxe sets with Hynix NAND chips will fail if left untouched for 6+ years

[@riccccccardo]

@@ThatIceChampionthanks for info.

[@ThatIceChampion]

@@riccccccardo np

[@TheAverage3DSUser]

Getting a Wii U soon. WOO HOOO!!! I just hope it doesn’t get corrupted before I get it. It’s a black 002 model.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Nin10doland’s farts 💨

[@Penguinboy400]

Oh dear... what r the chances u ordered the black one 💀 better start saying ur prayers

[@Mr_Pokemon_NINJA]

GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!👏👏

[@plows2940]

I recommend modding it even if only to make a NAND backup and check what kind of chips are in it. There should be a way of viewing the make of NAND chip that way. Toshiba and Samsung are apparently more reliable.

[@AlessandroLoscueva]

Niceee, its really best console ever :D

[@theterribleclaw4285]

My Wii U runs 24/7 and it still works so I'm not worried.

[@Holster36]

The system memory used in the wii u is similar to a ssd that would be used in a pc. It is the same case for an ssd were it needs power every once in a while for it to not experience bit rot or were the bits flip. Other consoles aren't experiencing this because they used hdd or hard drives which last longer sitting not powered on though they still can get bit rot or bits being flipped. They probably used these chips to help the wii u boot faster since boot times would be even slower with a hard drive.

[@jimwith2ms391]

ive had my wii u plugged in for the past 8 years i think im good

[@TimperGames]

Thanks Nin10doland for mentioning this situation. Right when I saw the thumbnail on this video I was like "Wait what is this, why is there a broken Wii U?!". And after watching this I'm now like "OMG this is terrifying for us Wii U fans". I have my Wii U plugged in all the time so hopefully it doesn't get corrupted. I'm with you, the Wii U (tied with the Nintendo 3DS) is my second importent console ever. So again thanks for bringing this up, you are a life saver (or console saver if you will).

[@AlessandroLoscueva]

Yeah me2 actually!

[@ThatIceChampion]

Yes its scary, but it only happens to Wii U Deluxe sets with faulty Hynix NAND chips (2012 to 2013) so unless you hace a launch Wii U you should be good to go

[@joeygoat06]

I actively play the Wii U quite a lot, i’d even say I play it more than the switch (which I also actively play a lot)

[@AlessandroLoscueva]

Same althrough now im playing the switch now a bit more, its switching the hole time form these 2. Like a while ago played the wii u a bit more, it constansly changes.

[@marybethfloyd786]

Just plugged mine in ! Thank you! It still works!

[@orangeslash1667]

For any wanting to play StarFox Zero listen carefully, don't play the main story first. Go to training mode and spend about two hours learning the controls, because the motion controls are kinda complicated. There's a minus button that swap screens and you have the ability to turn the motion controls on or off in the pause menu. It's easier to shoot everyone in first person mode, whereas all ranged mode is easier for avoiding enemies.

[@justicetheawesomedemon1229]

Haven't had mine plugged in since splatoon 1 shut down. Just ran and plugged it in so fingers crossed I got it in time

[@Bokokirby]

Dude my WiiU has been unplugged for 4 years and rn I’m on vacation so I can’t reach it, that is scary

[@plows2940]

I heard about this a while ago. Thankfully my console is always plugged in on standby and even then I fortunately have Toshiba chips in mine. I also modded my Wii U so even if something happens I have a NAND backup that can be used to restore it. I recommend anyone worried about their Wii U bricking to mod their console and make a NAND backup asap for peace of mind. Modding a Wii U also helps restore online functionality among other features for using and maintaining it going forward. *You need a NAND backup of your system to use the Voultar NAND recovery kit!*

[@aceproductions43]

THANKS NINTENDO, i *love* buying a piece of equipment that breaks through no fault of my own

[@youtuber6193]

That’s modern technology all over. If it’s not breaking, you aren’t replacing it.

[@redshot5403]

Thank God for gamexplain, I plugged in my Wii U yesterday and it still is fine

[@andreblueboy6019]

Yes! This is terrifying! I thankfully have mine plugged in😊

[@sophieheart2707]

Same

[@grahamgengar]

I had just checked mine today, still works which is nice.

[@HyliaBeilschmidt]

I just got my Wii U back from my parents' house and plugged it in for the first time in 10+ years. Works just as well as before

[@pikminplays]

OH DEAR GOD MY WIIU IS NOT PLUGGED IN

[@JoiningIrons3306]

Do something about it then

[@pikminplays]

@@JoiningIrons3306 ok i plugged it in

[@AlessandroLoscueva]

And?! Does it still live?

[@pikminplays]

@@AlessandroLoscueva yes its fine thank god

[@PlatinumLucario]

Whenever it's plugged in or not will not prevent eMMC corruption. It's caused by gradual wear of the cells being written to in the eMMC, whenever it's the internal clock being updated every second, or if it's just any changes in the firmware. SK Hynix is notorious for it's low read and write cycles, so if your Wii U has that, please backup your eMMC ASAP!

[@BubReaper-uj7no]

My Wii U is fine. Thanks for the heads up.

[@hunsture3023]

I did this last night, its fine but im happy someone found this out because I’ve had mine since 2014

[@Molten2004]

I've been using it quite a bit recently for Paper Mario and Twilight Princess

[@OrdinaryMarioBrosOfficial]

Nintendo knew this was happening, which is why they started porting games from the Wiiu ahead of time…

[@alphega1983]

If only they would port Twilight Princess, unless they're waiting to do that on the Switch 2

[@OrdinaryMarioBrosOfficial]

@@alphega1983 maybe.

[@wackko300]

Hi! Thank you for this video! I own a black Wii U and I got this system on day one. So, when I turned it on, it ran okay. In fact, it needed to update too! So, no issues with mine yet. That sucks that this happens for later models!!

[@magicvalgirl2309]

Mario Kart 8 already didn't work for me! I'll have to keep an eye on it. Thanks for this info!

[@mikelujanable]

I am considering converting my switch into to an arcade stand after the next system comes out.

[@JacktheLightningRipper]

My initial Wii U did get completely bricked years ago and I had to spend about $112 for another one after reporting the issue to Nintendo themselves. Never unplugged it at any point. This sadly meant any Wii and Wii U memory in the console is gone for good. Hopefully my new one never has this issue.

[@kevmk8997]

I am just like you, Nintendoland! I have had my Wii U plugged in at all times and the only times it was ever unplugged was when I had to move homes and it was only unplugged when being packed and it was always unpacked right away so there so never enough time for it to be unplugged for a long time. I think my Wii U is good but man this is all scary!

[@siwddoyle2434]

Thanks for the info my black wii u was unblugged for a bit and when I saw this I plugged it back in immediately. Looks like it doesn't have memory corruption yet so thanks again for the video

[@Velinto]

I always keep mine plugged in 🔌

[@SirBanana1992]

mine was already acting pretty bricked without being bricked yet. I just want more of the good Wii U stuff to make it to Switch.

[@ajenethedrawer3718]

Yeah I agree it looks like Nintendo better get back to porting more wii u titles that haven't came to switch yet!

[@AlessandroLoscueva]

​@@ajenethedrawer3718nooooo pls nintendo doe not make this happend im tired of these worse versions of amezing games, thats just the best on wii u, playing wii u games on switch sometimes feels like playing wii sports with a ps5 controller.

[@sayhan351]

You also forgot about about the first splatoon, thats only on the wii u for now unlike the next 2 games in the series

[@jamiemichael6237]

I think like 3 or 2 days ago, I was playing toy story mania (specifically the space pinball game) until the Wii U crashed, thankfully it’s still working, but I’m kind of nervous when playing on the Wii U now

[@AlessandroLoscueva]

It also chrashed to me a few times, but never with wii games.

[@JeremiahGaming12345]

Wii games/Wii U games can crash. especially the old ones that aren’t really polished like rabbids go home and wipeout create & crash but that’s normal and the games that are more polished like Mario kart 8 and super Mario 3D world don’t seem to have those problems.

[@VitalityD53]

Thanks for the warning. I first thought the game pads were breaking which scared cause mine has been dead and unplugged for months, It also sucks cause I only just moved my Wii U out of parents basement and into my own place

[@SNG1_Official]

A little scared for my Wii U but mine's been plugged in ever since I've had it really. Accept for when we go on vacation and turn off the power completely but that's only for a week (Hopefully it won't break 🥶).

[@Legendary_Fard1247]

I should be fine I still use my Wii U quite frequently and it’s always plugged in.

[@ezrataylor430]

My goal is to get and 100% every mario game including spin-offs. This is a very big problem because i don't even have half of the Wii U mario games. I already can't get the Dr. Luigi game so I don't want to lose playability for every other game.

[@derekgamer1978]

Man. Glad I kept mine on the charger port.

[@Ovo6477]

I just plugged mine in and it still works!

[@jonathantheyorkie]

Is one year too long? I have a black wii u with 32gb and I haven't had it plugged in for about 9-10 months. Should I still be fine if I plug it in and run it very soon?

[@MarioMario_1981]

Haha, jokes on you, my Wii U is already always plugged in! Sorry about the others.

[@Itsajoke178]

Mine too

[@AlessandroLoscueva]

Mine also but i also play it a lot.

[@MarioMario_1981]

@@AlessandroLoscuevasame

[@AlessandroLoscueva]

@@MarioMario_1981 nice! Whats your favorite game on the wii u?

[@catmario-_3170]

Same.

[@T_the_Smeargle]

I have a black Wii U, glad i had it working earlier this year!!!

[@T_the_Smeargle]

My switch almost died from overheating, hopefully my Wii U stays alive for a while yet!!!

[@orangeslash1667]

@@T_the_Smeargle For any wanting to play StarFox Zero listen carefully, don't play the main story first. Go to training mode and spend about two hours learning the controls, because the motion controls are kinda complicated. There's a minus button that swap screens and you have the ability to turn the motion controls on or off in the pause menu. It's easier to shoot everyone in first person mode, whereas all ranged mode is easier for avoiding enemies.

[@T_the_Smeargle]

@@orangeslash1667 i don’t have that game, sorry. . .

[@orangeslash1667]

@@T_the_Smeargle oh

[@T_the_Smeargle]

@@orangeslash1667 btw, thanks for responding… there’s been too many bots lately and the fact that you commented back puts a lot of relief on my heart knowing you’re real!!!

[@RickyRockstarTNS]

I lucked out and both of my black Wii U's that haven't been used in over 2 or 3 years are still alive. The first one I bought new in 2013 or so. I may have plugged it in briefly when this news first came out 2 years ago or so. What's funny about modern quality control problems is that it came with a faulty HDMI cable from the beginning which I put back in its box and replaced. The screen would randomly go black while I was playing New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U. This was one of those bundles. I would have to look at the handheld screen until the picture on the TV came back on. So far I have kept that one stock but bought Brain Age while I could just in case I ever wanted to mod it the old way that sacrifices a digital DS title for Haxchi. My second Wii U was a heavily used thrift store find where I found either the GamePad alone or console alone first, then came back a different day and found the other piece. When they were both plugged in, they were already paired with each other. I bought replacement cables for it and modded it with the Brain Age DS title and Haxchi but actually never got around to installing any of my games to it. My idea was going to be to start by ripping the discs I own in case the disc drive ever dies on me or if the discs get bitrot.

[@djcoll123]

This happend with my Switch to about "Memory" Corruption because i did turn on only 1x on Launch Day until now

[@davidlopez6858]

My Wii U last year took a long while to load games but recently its back to its normal speed for some reason.

[@deathstrike]

It might be possible to determine the input voltage on the memory chips and add a battery source to them. I've used supercaps and watch batteries on systems like the Philips CD-I to replace its battery backup "chip". You have to dremel it open and connect a battery or supercap. If you don't, it won't allow to CD to run. Same problem with PS3 owners who refuse to update due to Sony pulling Vita storage on the console (or have a jailbroken console using earlier system software) You have to replace the watch type battery, or it will refuse to start the Blu-ray and you cannot load games. Fortunately, the Wii U is still quite common. The console isn't too expensive, it's the consoles with the tablet that are soaring in value. So for now it's possible to still get a replacement. Down side is if you have digital downloaded games to an external storage device, they may not transfer. Unfortunately these are regrettable, but somewhat necessary steps to insure that a modern console can reach a balanced price point. Too much cost cutting=XBOX 360 levels of unreliability. And higher quality hardware=higher overall price. (Think launch PS3, fantastic hardware and hideously expensive due to it). It's a harsh tradeoff, but if you want affordable? This is the only way. Either that, or consoles will have to tack on half as much again to make them better quality.

[@deathstrike]

Edit: "Console makers" not consoles.

[@4400seriesFAN]

I've had a similar problem since the beginning of the WiiU era. Every time I'd left it without power, the Gamepad could not connect to the console and I had to reset it (console).

[@KingCreeper562]

Thank you so much for this. I couldn’t find info on why my Gamepad wouldn’t hold a charge anymore and this was the only thing I’ve seen.

[@Mariofan99]

Thank god mine still works I'm going play it with my brother now or then to make sure its not bricked

[@dylanku0625]

Well good thing little over a month ago my best friend used it at his house it worked just fine.

[@SpeederLight]

Thank you so much for this video because i wouldnt have known this! I have a black wii u and scared of this memory happening. Thanks so much for this!

[@wizardkitty]

The main issue is the faulty hynix chips in the 32gb model from 2013. You can find out if you have a bad chip by using homebrew (that you should be using for pretendo anyways). The best way to avoid a nand death is to use a hard drive for games as much as possible. Also use homebrew to BACKUP your nand so you can restore it incase of worst case scenario.

[@Jahames2010]

I’ll have to keep this in mind, although I got my Wii U last year and it’s been plugged in almost the entire time I’ve had it and I think it still works, it should but I will have to check. This video is really useful information so thanks.

[@GerudoKing_]

Haven’t had my family’s Wii U plugged in for a while, but man did I move fast to plug it back in. Haven’t tested it yet, but fingers crossed that it still works. Update: Thank goodness, it works.

[@Itsgamingtime11-co5kp]

I’ve never had a Wii U so I’m not affected by it. But I feel sorry for those owners who are affected by this

[@georocklan4472]

Thing that got effed on my wiiU was the rumble in it becoming a squeaky mess after a long period of inactivity Got a replacement part but still haven't done the minor repair job due to time and work schedules

[@NightW3VL]

I always have my Wii U plugged in and I also recently hacked it. I plan to do more with it now in its second life after the shutdowns. :)

[@PWPictures67]

We just have our Wii U in storage, I think in the basement. We have no way of plugging it in because our TV doesn't have the sockets for video game consoles.

[@beans7265]

It doesn't have HDMI ??? Strange

[@PWPictures67]

@@beans7265 It has HDMI, but we don't have any way to plug the 3 colored plugs into it, there are no sockets for those.

[@AndDeathForAll82]

Plug it into the wall and use the Game Pad controller. You don’t need a TV… but if you forgot that key fact, it’s probably been way too long.

[@onriica]

@@PWPictures67the Wii u has hdmi

[@onriica]

@@PWPictures67you can use a hdmi cable

[@ExperiencersInternational]

Wow, you made a video too. This was literally news last year after the Wii U eShop shutdown, why are you and other channels bringing it up again?

[@AndDeathForAll82]

More and more people are reporting that it’s happened to them.

[@NathanWiedbusch]

its some sort of reminder

[@cjlovesyoshi]

Everyone might as well emulate at this point 💀

[@ExperiencersInternational]

@@AndDeathForAll82 they were warned last year that this may happen.

[@MaskMan1Official]

I play my switch at least 20 times a year, I just put homebrew on it too, which gives me another reason to play it

[@mllarson]

Just plugged my black Windwaker Wii U in after years of no use and it turned on perfectly. I can't remember how long it has been since I last used it. I bought my house five years ago and had the Wii U on a shelf but can't remember if I ever had plugged it in since the move, so my results are anecdotal only.

[@Doopliss5323]

Mine is always pluged in thank goodness

[@janhofmeier9427]

That will wear out a lot of other components and probably won't even help with this problem

[@Doopliss5323]

@@janhofmeier9427 oh 🥲

[@gamingsquared4206]

1:12 off topic, but anybody know what sound of hope is on the bottom right is?

[@jamesleblanc8557]

I'm sure glad I've kept mine plugged in. But yeah, that sucks because I use my WiiU for Wii games as well.

[@maxwellsmith5627]

I heard from a different source that it was the Samsung one that was most prone to failure. Maybe it is both Hynix and Samsung. Overall bad situation, I recently got a wii u and have used it every day, it is an amazing system that I feel will age better with time as more people discover it and will have a renaissance similar to the GameCube some day. This hardware failure might stop that.

[@TwiceOnce-pn3ml]

For it to be working, does the red light glowing mean it’s plugged in? Because, when my tv is off it turns off the power that it is using, the same power my wii u is using, if so how long does it have to be out and can I restore nand with mlc files backup I made with homebrew?

[@Qwerty10254]

This thing about keeping it plugged in to prevent this problem are only speculations (I want to say "bs" tbh...), there are some reports about dead Wii Us that OF COURSE were left unplugged for a long time, it's just statistics, a Wii U is an old console and it's way more likely to be kept unplugged compared to a PS5 or a Switch. It probably makes very little to zero difference to use your Wii Us or to keep them unplugged, they would die regardless

[@NobodyYouKnow01]

We never unplugged ours. In fact, I just started replaying DK Jungle Beat and Mario Galaxy 2 this week, and my brothers have just finished replaying Twilight Princess HD.

[@AlejandroEscar]

If I used it a month or two ago will it be ok? Idon't have it on me right now

[@sagacious03]

Does this affect unused Wii U? Like, if there are any still on store shelves, unsold, never been purchased nor unboxed, can they get memory corrupted? Anyway, thanks for bringing this to attention with this upload!

[@logangreene685]

this is scary i don't want to lose my wii u then again i only play wii games on it and sonic lost world which i am fine with losing that game but still i grew up with the wii u and my game pad is already broken that thing also needs to be plugged in to work

[@AgentP7575]

My Wii died 7 years ago and I didn’t really care that much because of the Wii U I have and all my games were physical, so I could just play on that. I would be DEVESTATED if my Wii U died. So many games would no longer be playable at all.

[@SMPandanic]

my wii U is plugged in and the red dot isn't showing.. is that normal for it when fully charged????

[@WingedEchoes]

1:24 I remember getting that last month.

[@firecraftmms986]

my wii u died any year or two ago but it never said that a system memory error code but instead the wii u tablet couldn't connect to the console and the console wouldn't connect to the tv via both hdmi and av connecter from a wii i dont know if that mean if i can save it tho

[@keeganmcfarland7507]

I already saw that on Gamexplain like a day or two ago, and even though I sold my Wii-U around October 2018, it's sad and terrifying that are literally dying over not being plugged in for too long!🥶

[@schowd31]

Ok I still have the wii u console connected, has the red light and when turning it on, the light turns blue and makes sound normal sounds such as trying to read a disk. now the real problem is my wii U tablet, I'm trying to charge it but it shows no orange light or any sign of charging. Now I don't know if it's the batteries or the cable itself. From what I understand, all the memory is in the console itself, not the tablet, so hopefully looks like it's ok because I still have some rare wii u game memory in there and still own them that are NOT available on Switch, such as Sonic Lost World or Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Nintendo costumes). Even made a lot of progress on the wii u versions of Breath of the Wild, Hyrule Warriors and Bayonetta 1 & 2. I just don't have the heart to start over again on Switch. Wii motes still work on wii u and I can actually see the screen on tv just not on the wii u tablet.

[@4dogsgaming]

Took both of mine out of the boxes about a month ago kept them plugged in for a few hours guess I'm good to go for another 5 years. My white japanese one is always plugged in.

[@PixelaGames2000]

Thankfully, i keep my WiiU plugged in. I have a black WiiU, and i hope it’s not defective. I’ve had it since 2015, and it’s been working perfectly fine. Hopefully, it won’t brick anytime soon.

[@mactep1]

Rn its not too bad, since there is a surplus of consoles compared to game-pads, but it might become a lot worse as "game-pad replacements" become more usable. Also picoboot doesn't require soldering or even opening the console, you simply plug it in to a usb port.

[@MysticNinTorres]

I’ve been constantly playing on my Wii U every once in a while, so I’m not worrying that my console will corrupt. I’ll still keep it plugged in just in case.

[@TheAlphaWoomy]

I have plug mine in every month on the first and run it for hour, I have an alert set up every month for me to do this. Hopefully this keeps it’s going.

[@Randomark3087]

Checked mine out, still works. Now i wanna play it.

[@miguel83883]

I recently used my wii u and it worked till a couple days later when the wii u wouldn't send any signal to the tv so im guessing it's just the hdmi

[@brent8341]

Some of the funnest multiplayer experiences I had was on Wii U. Even wii u games ported to switch were often inferior because it lacked the asynchronous multiplayer

[@GamerDog_35]

My Wii U works just fine I'm going to play it after I'm done watching this video

[@kbstudios9426]

My Wii U died a few years ago. Luckily we managed to get another one 2 years later in 2020.

[@Justin_W]

I have the Black Zelda themed WiiU. I turned it on several months ago, and it worked okay, but the screen has gone dull. I don't want to have to keep this thing plugged in and turning it on. I'm not sure about what to do with the screen. Anything can be done once it fails??

[@jamisonramon9604]

My Wii U works well, hopefully nothing bad's gonna happen to mine 🙏