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more about #repair mcderek3000: I remember when people migrated away from PCs to consoles so that they wouldn't have issues with hardware. These days, ineffective plug and play and b... more » shufflemoomin: It just doesn't seem fair that people can buy a console, do what they want with it (modify it) and the company you paid for the hardware that is now y... more » denki: I haven't updated my Wii since...I bought it. That was 2 months after launch, too, so I'm still on FW Old.1.ancient. Why did I never update it? Beca... more » Torusan: I guess I got lucky. My Wii was modded to play games off my harddrive but I wanted to download Megaman 2. Of course I knew the 4.2 updated wiped the H... more » Tinsel: I don't know why, but this conversation immediately sprang into my head: Nintendo Technical Support: Hello there! How may I help you today? Average ... more » AnthonM2: Nintendo are greedy, I'm happy that this is happening to them, they are losing money now, before fighting piracy release some good games 1st, and no t... more » Menolly: It's kinda funny how the owner of a Wii that boasts the Homebrew Channel was all of a sudden "wary" of this update, lol. I saw what ya did thar. more » Hikiko: So, did Nintendo intentionally brick consoles to make extra money from repairs? If so, they're more nefarious than I initially thought. more » TravisTouchdown: I'm gonna quote my friend on this one: "Everyone gets 'New Super Mario Brothers' when it comes out. Everyone puts it in there Wii, and it automatica... more » Pillybaul: does this affect newly purchased Wii's? If the unit is not connected to the internet it cannot update. am i right? or is there an option to update? ... more » LennyGc: NEW MODEL! more » jayntampa: When I saw this update come along, some sort of intuition told me to leave it alone ... I usually update pretty quickly, too. I hope Nintendo does the... more » Freakizoid: Firmware update kills Machine. Company Repairs for Free. hey SONY.....take this time to LEARN something. more » Kenology18: My Wii works fine after the update. more » Krakn3Dfx: Hey, wait, Kotaku totally linked me to modding my Wii months ago to backup my legitimate games to a hard drive! I can't help but feel that Kotaku is ... more » Nothing: iz ded? more » RoflChoppa: I fail to see why modifying a Wii is a bad thing. We bought the console, why can't we do what we please with it? more » Hami83: I find it hilarious that all these non-modded Wii owners are having all these problems, when I, a person who HAS a modded we (I honestly don't use it ... more » zataya: Apparently the this is a problem that is presented to those who didn't upgrade the firmware after 3.0; I've upgraded mine w/o any problem but a when w... more » d_r_e: "I haven't turned on my Wii for _______ now." No one cares how long it's been since you've turned your system on. What people probably care about is ... more » -
#systemupdate
Wii Update 4.2 Is Killing Wiis Dead
The Nintendo support forums and our tips email alike are packed with reports that Wii system update 4.2 is doing horrible things to Wii consoles, and not just the modded ones. More » -
#warranty
Repaired Xbox 360 Comes with Freebie
My Red-Ringed Xbox 360 Elite showed back up at my house when I was in Leipzig. The majestic black console was cloaked in bubble wrap, stuffed between two pads and placed in a box along with a letter of apology from Microsoft. More » -
