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

[@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.

[@ImpecuniousMax]

@@StormsparkPegasus Thanks 👍

[@mr.popcat702]

@@ImpecuniousMaxno you arnt safe jst depends on you NAND manufacturer if hynix keep it plugged in. if samsung your good to go ( i have a samsung wii U and never experienced this issue even after being unplugged for extended periods of time)

[@ImpecuniousMax]

@@mr.popcat702 Cheers, that’s good advice - I appreciate it. I don’t have much savvy with tech, though. Do you know of a simple way for me to find out who manufactured the NAND in my Wii U, please?

[@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

[@2cuntsgaming]

@@ThatIceChampion i have a launch system.

[@rickyh9362]

@@ThatIceChampiondo you know if Zelda Wii U’s are good?

[@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?

[@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)

[@crazedlunatic43]

@@seamistseamistCorrection on the N64 and DS game cartridges: Not many N64 games (only about 12 N64 games used batteries, like Ocarina Of Time) used save batteries as much as the previous cartridge based systems before it, as a lot of the first party and second party games on N64 instead use on board EEPROM to store saves, as well as few using FlashRAM (such as Majora’s Mask). Save batteries are non-existent on the DS game cards, and they all use flash memory instead.

[@seamistseamist]

@@crazedlunatic43 Did not know that, thank you!

[@yourneighbour3309]

so in this video, can the same happen to your 3ds dss if you dont keep them charged?

[@Itspillowpillartikkamasala]

@@yourneighbour3309 yup I’m pretty sure, I’m no expert but maybe

[@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.

[@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

[@smithjus000]

@@ThatIceChampionso the wind waker variant should be safe being released in 2013?

[@ThatIceChampion]

@@smithjus000 if you mod it you’ll find an app called WiiUident, check if you have a Hynic chip. Toshiba and Samsung are safe, mod it with Aroma if you do

[@chipproductions1510]

It seems to be a firmware error from a long time ago.

[@ThatIceChampion]

@@chipproductions1510 it isn’t firmware, it has to do with the Hynix NAND chip failing

[@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

[@TimothyGames-ta9]

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

[@Flying_Coon2010]

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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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. Edit: it came in today and it works! I’m so happy!

[@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

[@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

[@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!*

[@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

[@Silva-xl2et]

do give an update

[@newalbacore8352]

is it fine?

[@t7onk]

does it work?

[@georgschwingerchen39]

Does it still work?

[@AlessandroLoscueva]

@@Bokokirby and does it work? Now 4 months later.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@PokeNate11]

This is legitimately terrifying

[@AlessandroLoscueva]

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

[@ZackSNetwork]

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

[@PokeNate11]

@@ZackSNetwork Because it still has really fun games

[@orangeslash1667]

@MysticalGesture 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.

[@orangeslash1667]

@MysticalGesture oh

[@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.

[@theterribleclaw4285]

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

[@Girbekafecon]

Also Nintendo: dOnT pIrAtE oUr GaMeS

[@ThatIceChampion]

NUSspli and hShop: hold my beer

[@EliRetroVHS642]

You shouldn't pirate though! And don't give me that (games aren't being sold anymore) BS It doesn't matter if the holder isn't selling it that doesn't mean you get to steal it

[@ThatIceChampion]

@@EliRetroVHS642 if buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing There isn’t a way to play a lot of games if you don’t have a Wii U and if you do, discs aren’t always accessible/cheap. Plus, Nintendo is making zero profit from these games so it doesn’t matter if you pay for them or not

[@EliRetroVHS642]

@@ThatIceChampion It also doesn't matter if they are or aren't making money from it. Your still stealing

[@ThatIceChampion]

@@EliRetroVHS642 first off its spelled “you’re”. Secondly what do you mean? It literally doesn’t affect them

[@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.

[@jimwith2ms391]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@hunsture3023]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@grahamgengar]

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

[@BubReaper-uj7no]

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

[@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

[@mikelujanable]

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

[@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

[@Molten2004]

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

[@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.

[@RayofSunshineAR]

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

[@AlessandroLoscueva]

​@@RayofSunshineARnooooo 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.

[@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.

[@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

[@jtmremixes1043]

There is also another known issue that i've actually ran into and had fixed. If anyone gets error code 160-1400 Disc drive error that means one of your sound filter chips have failed and your console will not recognize your disc drive making it unplayable as you can't get past the error screen every time it boots up. They are chips CM9 and CM10. One or both have failed and it is recommended to replace the chips or bridge it. As its micro soldering i had someone remove the chips and bridge the pads as people have said this is okay and it fixed my console.

[@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!

[@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.

[@FunzeeTime]

NO!!! MY DAD HAS AN OLD WIIU IN A BOX AND IT'S PROBABLY TOO LATE... Luckily, I have mine plugged in. R.I.P WiiU 2012-2024

[@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 🥶).

[@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

[@Legendary_Fard1247]

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

[@Velinto]

I always keep mine plugged in 🔌

[@PlatinumLucario]

0:34 NO! Plugging in your Wii U does NOT prevent eMMC corruption. STOP SPREADING LIES!!!

[@rostomzerrougui]

This channel is known to spread these kind of misinformation The correct one is, if you have a wiiu with a Sk-hynix emmc, your wiiu will die sooner or later either you plugged it or not. And the good information is all wiius are unbrickable using redNAND method to boot from sd card.

[@PlatinumLucario]

@@rostomzerrougui Agreed! Because SK-Hynix emmc is known to have a very small number of read and write cycles, so those chips become unbootable and read only much sooner than most emmc flash.

[@Windows95-likes-old-tech]

it is true to an extent, if you leave nand flash alone for YEARS (10 yrs+) itll start to die/corrupt/plant a pipe bomb in your mailbox, because there is an electrical charge in the nand chip and that electrical charge will die out over time, and plugging it in and turning it on is enough to put the charge back into it. but yes, in this case, it is misinformation since the chips are just dying because they were bad quality

[@gamertron-tf2de]

You want to know something crazy? It took a century to load but I watched this video on my wii u.

[@Vinnyc6708]

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.

[@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

[@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.

[@gn4rpz-the-c4t]

Just because warnings came out, doesn't mean everyone saw them, and doesn't mean it should never be talked about again. I sure didn't see this news, so I didn't know until I happened to stumble across this video. This is valuable information to share, and acting like people are just chasing clout for covering it is ridiculous.

[@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.

[@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!!!

[@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.

[@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.

[@relayingwreck6080]

I moved and left my Wii U at my old house were my grandma moved. It was left there for like 5 years unplugged in a container until I brought it to my new house. It still works but I’m scared of what could happen.

[@Anchicanoy]

This is terrible 😭 --I've just played a few levels of Super Mario 3D World on it this morning! Wii U is one of my favorite consoles, next to Switch and I'm still on there playing legacy games I bought on Virtual Console and the exclusives that are still on there (Wind Waker/Twilight Princess anyone?). I certainly hope this is something that can be remedied in the near future for the console's preservation.

[@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.

[@thequester8271]

This is seriously awful. Consoles should not be so easily breakable from aging a decade or even less. If an N64 can last till today, why not a Wii U (or literally ever modern console)? Now I'm concerned for other consoles. I just recently got a scare about my PS2 (the disc tray wouldn't open) but I managed to get that fixed, Thank God! 😅

[@luigivids9598]

I remember this happening a while back too, I'm getting a Wii U soon, it should be fine...right? If i get a new one? Or if it's pre-owned it should've been plugged in soo... Good? Ig idk, this is terrifying 😭😅

[@Spletz]

Bro is like 2 years behind 💀 You also didn't mention that this issue can also happen to Samsung chips, but there is no recorded instance of this occuring with Toshiba. Also you use the homebrew application called WiiUident

[@Revolution5268]

I'm glad I was not the only one like really this is old news been reporting as breaking news 2024.

[@Spletz]

@@Revolution5268 yeah it’s also concerning that a lot of people don’t know about this in the comment section. Nin10doland has never really been at the forefront of news I think he’s just running out of content

[@OkamiSpirit427]

I will say it’s my first time hearing about it cuz I’ve been out of the loop with consoles in the last few years. Is the process of homebrewing the WiiU and getting stuff like Ident fairly simple? Ditto with things like backing it up and stuff? I had heard some people modded their WiiUs to boot it off of like an SD card or something and I guess being aware of this news has just made me concerned for the future even though I checked and mine’s working fine

[@Spletz]

@@OkamiSpirit427 it’s extremely easy and extremely worth it

[@TheGlitchyMario]

I personally back up my Wii U every once in a while to make sure I have a nand backup to restore if my Samsung nand dies. If it does, I’ll be there with a nand-aid

[@noahmacaulay4803]

Jeez, I hadn't used my Wii U or had it plugged in for years! Luckily about a year ago I gave my little brother my Wii U and he uses it ALL THE TIME! My heart goes out to all the other Wii U fans ❤

[@LuigiMario-kp6ft]

I'll lose all of my Wind Waker and Colour Splash progress?

[@plows2940]

If you haven’t modded your system and backed it up, yes. Even worse if the NAND dies and you haven’t made a backup there is currently no way to recover it as the NAND image is specific to each console and can’t boot your Wii U without it.

[@GamingPotato957]

"A lot of great games are still just on the Wii u." Then proceeds to NOT mention NINTENDOLAND

[@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.

[@kbstudios9426]

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

[@yukioyamoto3494]

I have a black Wii U and plugged it in after a lot of years last year AND... it worked just fine. Booted up and played games. I have to plug it in this year though.

[@davidlopez6858]

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

[@bobeddy5991]

so will i just have to keep my wii u plugged in forever?

[@TAMLE394HD]

no you can leave it unplugged for a few days and it will work fine.

[@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.

[@EliRetroVHS642]

My friend had a Wii U he unplugged it when he wanted to play some Playstation 4 and the Wii U worked perfectly fine when he replugged it in

[@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).

[@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.

[@orangeslash1667]

For any wanting to play StarFox zero listen carefully, don't play the main story first. Go to training mode and spend about 8 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, where as all ranged mode is easier for avoiding enemies.

[@FennecTECH]

This issue is long known. Flash memory will loose its data if left unpowered for a very long time.

[@JayTeePlays979]

Thank You So Much Nintendoland. I Have A Black Wii U And Had Not Had It Plugged In. As Soon As I saw It, I Ran To Plug It In. Thank Goodness It Works.

[@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.

[@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!🥶

[@DylangamerTV]

Thats surprising! I have not plugged my dusty brick of fun in for 5 years and it worked like it used to.

[@RayofSunshineAR]

Well since this is the case Nintendo should probably go back to porting more wii u games that didn't go to switch yet I hope Nintendo is also seeing this problem?

[@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

[@StarstrickenBarrel]

This is kind of scary. I’m not home right now. I’m almost 24 hours from my house away at the military base and my parents are smart enough to know how to set the stuff up.😢

[@CapnRetro]

My problem is when I tuned it on, (after years of not being plugged) is the colors went all pink, and the second time I turned it on, there was nothing on the tv. Only sound. So I'm looking for a console repair shop.. In the meantime, I just emulate Xenoblade X Easy fix for all this > Nintendo start selling old console parts, + old consoles and handhelds + games. Realize there's a *lot* of money to be made with retro consoles/parts/games.

[@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!!

[@Technicallyaddicted]

This isn’t a difficult fix. You had me scared it was a PS3 level problem, but this is easy to fix. If anyone wants me to fix theirs, $150 flat rate. For $300 I’ll replace all the screens, buttons, rubber, recover the NAND, and thoroughly clean it.

[@djcoll123]

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

[@GamerDog_35]

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

[@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.

[@Not_PretendingTV]

Im looking for a wii u so i can play zelda wind waker. Or is it another way?

[@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.

[@yellowkirby1909]

I recently got a pre owned wii u. The previous owner sold their wii u in I guess 2020, I haven't really gotten any errors from the wii u even after it had been disconnected for years. should I still be cautious about it?

[@CHARLIEBOI222]

Bro i have had my black wiiu since I was 7… I really don’t want this thing to break.

[@Swordslinger-hb1ns]

Makes me worried for my Wii considering I never opted to purchase a Wii U because I knew it was going to fail.

[@derekgamer1978]

Man. Glad I kept mine on the charger port.

[@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