{"id":33481,"date":"2024-07-04T18:14:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T09:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=33481"},"modified":"2024-07-04T18:14:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T09:14:41","slug":"nintendo-runs-out-of-wii-u-spare-parts-in-japan-ends-repair-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nintendo-runs-out-of-wii-u-spare-parts-in-japan-ends-repair-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo runs out of Wii U spare parts in Japan, ends repair service\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nintendo\u2019s Customer Support Service in Japan announced today that they are officially ending repair services for Wii U consoles, as they have run out of spare parts. This news has quickly become a trending topic on X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in May 2023, Nintendo announced that they planned to cease offering Wii U repairs in Japan once they ran out of spare parts. That day has finally arrived, with Nintendo Support Japan making the following post on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u4fee\u7406\u306b\u5fc5\u8981\u306a\u90e8\u54c1\u306e\u5728\u5eab\u304c\u306a\u304f\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u30012024\u5e747\u67083\u65e5\u3092\u3082\u3063\u3066\u3001Wii U\u672c\u4f53\u304a\u3088\u3073\u5468\u8fba\u6a5f\u5668\u306e\u4fee\u7406\u53d7\u4ed8\u3092\u7d42\u4e86\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pmexAcLr4J\">https:\/\/t.co\/pmexAcLr4J<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u4efb\u5929\u5802\u30b5\u30dd\u30fc\u30c8 (@nintendo_cs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nintendo_cs\/status\/1808707230377914724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Post translation: <\/strong><em>From July 3 2024, we are discontinuing the repair support for the Wii U console and its peripherals because we have no more stock of the parts necessary for repairs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nintendo already stopped servicing Wii U consoles and their controllers in other regions. In 2020, Nintendo ended its repair support for the console in the Americas, stating on its regional <a href=\"https:\/\/en-americas-support.nintendo.com\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/4970\/~\/troubleshooting-your-wii-u-or-wii-u-gamepad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support site<\/a> that \u201cNintendo no longer offers factory repairs for the Wii U console, the Wii U GamePad, or Wii U accessories.\u201d In Europe as well, the Wii U is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/en-gb\/Support\/Contact\/Repairs\/Console-repairs-1106617.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">no longer<\/a> on the repair list.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The topic has already started trending on X with users from around the globe voicing concerns about Wii U preservation in the future- and lamenting the end of an era. The decision leaves players without first-party repair support for a console which allows them to play not only Wii U games but also games for the original Wii. From July 3, Wii U owners in Japan have to rely on unofficial repair services, like players in other regions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo Japan has discontinued its repair services for the Wii U, sparking concerns about console preservation on social media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":33491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17,33],"class_list":["post-33481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news","tag-nintendo"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nintendo runs out of Wii U spare parts in Japan, ends repair service\u00a0 - AUTOMATON WEST<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nintendo Japan has discontinued its repair services for the Wii U, sparking concerns about console preservation on social media\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nintendo-runs-out-of-wii-u-spare-parts-in-japan-ends-repair-service\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nintendo runs out of Wii U spare parts in Japan, ends repair service\u00a0 - 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