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#21 xile6

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Posted 04 August 2014 - 08:03 AM

Uhhh....That's actually not what I meant at all. What I was talking about was how long does the whatever receiver usually last before it burns out. I've seen computers and phones often stop connecting to wifi and such because of problems like that. I didn't mean that in 10 years the system won't be able to use a Gamepad because it's old and won't be compatible anymore.

  

Companies often make products on purpose to only last a certain little while before they either stop working or support stops and various other reasons. In otherwords they are not made to last. That way consumers buy more to keep them in business and economy flowing. TV makers for instance want you to replace your TV every 5 years. Phone Companies do it through service and want you to get a new phone every 2 years.


Well see that's the thing I never had to replace anything like that.
All my stuff works just fine. I had alot since launch day and it still works today.
I did have a plasma TV go out after 5 yrs when I had a 4dr warranty.
But other then that my stuff have lasted.
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Posted 04 August 2014 - 08:07 AM

  
Well see that's the thing I never had to replace anything like that.
All my stuff works just fine. I had alot since launch day and it still works today.
I did have a plasma TV go out after 5 yrs when I had a 4dr warranty.
But other then that my stuff have lasted.

Same for me. I'm probably just overthinking it honestly. It will probably work 50 years from now. Lol


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#23 alan123

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Posted 04 August 2014 - 01:44 PM

I'm not sure there is any lifespan to the streaming tech in the WiiU, it is just a transmitter & a receiver.



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Posted 05 August 2014 - 11:11 AM

I"m not worried, Nintendo products are high quality.

 

My super nintendo's power supply just stopped working this year. Parents bought it for me soon after launch. Controllers still work fine...even through all the abuse my childhood put them through.

 

My ps1 controllers both still work. My ps2 controllers both died after about 8 years.

 

Wireless probably are more fragile but I'm sure they'll offer replacements in the future. What I'm hoping is they make the settings accessible via other controllers eventually so if the gamepad dies I won't be forced to replace it.


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