Nintendo: Replacement GamePads are gonna cost you

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Replacing damaged GamePads is set to cost Wii U owners "a fee," Nintendo revealed today. Last week the company disclosed that Wii U is launching in North America without additional GamePads available at retail, and that damaged GamePads can be replaced via Nintendo's customer service. Today, however, Nintendo told Polygon this replacement service isn't free.

Nintendo didn't disclose any further details, nor did the company elaborate on the future price of additional GamePads when those become available. In Japan, an additional GamePad is retail priced at ¥13,440 ($173). The Wii U launches in North America on November 18, priced at $300 for the 8GB Basic set and $350 for the 32GB Premium set.

Posted: Sep 20, 2012 12:16 pm

Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/18/nintendo-replacement-gamepads-are-gonna-cost-you/#comments

Comments

AR15Posted: Sat. Sep 22, 2012

Mortar These will probably be as strong as an iPhone, so for all those planning on getting one, take extreme care of it.

Yeah I was just thinking this.

LegalizePosted: Sat. Sep 22, 2012

Aced thats alot what the heck,

"high quality" yo ahha

AcedPosted: Sat. Sep 22, 2012

thats alot what the heck,

LegalizePosted: Sat. Sep 22, 2012

-Syrus- Well you can count me out of buying these 0_O

WHY?!

-Syrus-Posted: Sat. Sep 22, 2012

Well you can count me out of buying these 0_O

LegalizePosted: Sat. Sep 22, 2012

soo much money damn..

PheanPosted: Fri. Sep 21, 2012

The to mut money!

AR15Posted: Fri. Sep 21, 2012

That is way too expensive for a "handheld console" for sure not buying it now.

SwiftPosted: Fri. Sep 21, 2012

That is pretty expensive if you ask me.

MortarPosted: Fri. Sep 21, 2012

These will probably be as strong as an iPhone, so for all those planning on getting one, take extreme care of it.

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