Don't Break Your Wii U, Because Nintendo Has Run Out Of Parts To Fix It With
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As of July 3, Nintendo will no longer repair Wii U hardware, as the company has run out of parts to service the console with. Nintendo of Japan confirmed the news with a social media post this week, explaining that the Japanese repair service for the console had exhausted its supply of spare parts. This is going to be sad news for the one person still playing Splatoon on the device.
Online play for the Wii U--and the Nintendo 3DS--ceased on April 8, marking the end of an era for those Nintendo systems. The Wii U underperformed for Nintendo, eventually ending its run with 13 million console sales.
In comparison, the Switch has done much better, as Nintendo has sold over 141 million units since its debut in 2017. That's not to say that there isn't still some interest in the Wii U, as back in September 2023, someone found one at their local retailer and bought it.
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