Earlier this year, Nintendo said it would turn off all Wii U servers ending multiplayer, co-op and other services. Now there is company announced it also completes the Wii U repair, effectively giving it the last rites cute But not very popular console.
In May, Nintendo warned that Wii U repairs would end. “The period of storage of repair parts stipulated in the repair service regulation has expired, so repair services will end as soon as the current stock of spare parts is exhausted,” the company writes. service notice. The Wii U is no longer eligible for repair end of life service pagejust like Nintendo previewed.
The Wii U was released in late 2012 as the successor to the Wii, but it failed to gain traction with consumers, selling only 13.56 million units. It was eventually replaced by the Switch, which sold 10 times more than 141.3 million units.
The Wii U’s standout feature was its Gamepad, which featured a built-in 6.2-inch touchscreen. This allowed for either full handheld play or connecting to a TV, which was a new feature at the time. Another major selling point was first-party games Splatoon, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Mario kart 8 and Super Mario 3D World. Back then, they offered local multiplayer action that you couldn’t find anywhere else.
It was also just a weird, quirky, and fun console that Engadget’s Jessica Conditt said “made its way into the hearts of many gamers, including myself.” he wrote In 2015. Nintendo is preparing to announce the successor to the Switch Before March 2025but if you’re still playing on the Wii U, you’ll need to take extra care of it now that it’s more difficult to repair.
