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[WisdomPowerCourage]

I'm not sure if the Wii U can take breaks when it's overused. It seems like it should be able to, or else it may go on strike.

Edited by WisdomPowerCourage, 30 September 2012 - 05:14 AM.

[dark_rabbid]

I'm not sure if the Wii U can take breaks when it's overused. It seems like it should be able to, or else it may go on strike.

When I say break I mean it's earned a good death.lol it does still work as I have tons of downloaded software.

[Alianjaro]

Nintendo always wants to make things perfect at launch. Look at how Iwata doesn't like DLC... Same goes for the Wii U hardware. They won't make a "demo" version and then make it better.

[Nintendustin]

Things break, yo. It happens. Don't worry about it.

[Jp27]

Think what you want. You probably didn't play yours as much. THATS WHY I SAID THE WII DISC READER WAS EASY TO WIPE OUT IF YOU OVER PLAY IT! READ!

Think what you want. You probably didn't play yours as much. THATS WHY I SAID THE WII DISC READER WAS EASY TO WIPE OUT IF YOU OVER PLAY IT! READ!

No I played a great amount of time having like 20 plus games and it hasnt done anything but work

That's hardly a realistic argument. If something had a 99% failure rate there would still be one person with the same product who had no issues. Generally the wii is very reliable but the main issue is the optical drive that is both wii and gamecube disc compatible where the mechanism can fail. Also some wii's have problems reading dual layer discs again likely the early models. The vast majority will have no problems. I have one of the early ps3's which is ps2 compatible and is meant to have a 25% failure rate or similar but mine has been fine with no issues and still working great. That doesn't mean overall its not an un-reliable console. I've had bad luck with the 360 though. About 7 failures in total with 4 being RROD I think. The other 3 were optical drive issues. One was actually returned to me with the RROD issue cured only to find the optical drive didn't work. I've now got 2 jasper 360s which have been faultless but I do tend to install all games to the hdd now to prevent optical drive wear.

That's hardly a realistic argument. If something had a 99% failure rate there would still be one person with the same product who had no issues. Generally the wii is very reliable but the main issue is the optical drive that is both wii and gamecube disc compatible where the mechanism can fail. Also some wii's have problems reading dual layer discs again likely the early models. The vast majority will have no problems. I have one of the early ps3's which is ps2 compatible and is meant to have a 25% failure rate or similar but mine has been fine with no issues and still working great. That doesn't mean overall its not an un-reliable console. I've had bad luck with the 360 though. About 7 failures in total with 4 being RROD I think. The other 3 were optical drive issues. One was actually returned to me with the RROD issue cured only to find the optical drive didn't work. I've now got 2 jasper 360s which have been faultless but I do tend to install all games to the hdd now to prevent optical drive wear.

About the 360 i have mine a year after it came out and ive had the RROD and it still continued to work

[Tsuchinoko]

I don't worry about my consoles breaking from overuse. If I did then I would never play them, then they would just be a waste of money. If the were to break on me then I would just get it repaired. No problem. Plus it probably take a lot of playing for it to just die.

[Goose]

The 360 had a build problem that they fixed in the elite version. I also heard PS3s that break are rare. I think it's just Microsoft cutting corners.

[Noonabites]

Things break, yo. It happens. Don't worry about it.

Completely agree. No use in worrying about it.

[angelo07stang]

The 360 had a build problem that they fixed in the elite version. I also heard PS3s that break are rare. I think it's just Microsoft cutting corners.

Ps3 are notourius for overheating and geting the yellow light I had a fat 80 gig ps3 that lasted me like 4 to 5 years and it went dead red to blinking yellow light and sony wanted 180 to fix it so I threw it away and just bought a new 250 gb super slim ps3 and love it.

[CUD]

If you overuse your Wii U you'll go blind.

[Auzzie Wingman]

AND SQUARE EYES!

[GreatestGamer]

I've never had a Nintendo console break on me, N64, Gamecube nor Wii.

The first console I ever had break on me was my Dreamcast, stopped reading certain disc. Otherwise never had a problem with any other console sure to wear and tear.

My Ps3 did break on me however, but it was more than likely a power surge, because everything else including my tv was gone.

[xile6]

Nintendo builds them like hondas last forever.

I had the wii mess on me once and all it took was a reboot. Played it for like 12hrs, the graphics glitch.

Now the xbox 360 tho. I had to buy 5 of them. Well 2 because other got swap out at bestbuy.

And sony isnt to bad either.

Edited by xile6, 08 October 2012 - 08:17 AM.