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.

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

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TywinPosted:

I will make sure to take super good care of it then, lmao.

AlbericiPosted:

I am not sure if they are right or not... They say stuff like this it just throws me off.

Third_EyePosted:

If additional gamepads aren't going to be available in store and replacements cost money, they're probably gonna keep it like this so you can't just buy a fresh gamepad. If they do add them to store shelves eventually, maybe this fee will go away.

TheyPosted:

So half the price of the Wii U is just for the controller?

Nintendo is crazy for doing this.

theartftwPosted:

they aren't free to fix, because tablets are flimsy as hell. Between pressing to hard (which will be easy during a game), misplacement, rage moments, or general misuse.. these things will have a very, very short lifespan

YuiPosted:

It should be free if you get one thats already damaged you should not have to pay for it.


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