Although Nintendo will sell Wii U Gamepads separately in Japanese retailers, Nintendo of America’s director of PR, Marc Franklin, revealed that Nintendo will not be selling Wii U GamePads as standalone products in North America. Franklin claims that if Nintendo were to sell separate Wii U GamePads, it would confuse consumers as there are no announced games that support two of them.
The only apparent way to obtain a second Wii U GamePad is to purchase one directly from Nintendo of America.
Update: Wii U GamePad Replacements Will Be Issued For A Fee
A Nintendo of America customer service representative has confirmed that Wii U GamePad replacements will be available for a fee. Nintendo of America has already said that Wii U GamePad’s will not be available for purchase separately. This isn’t such a big deal as there are no games which currently support the use of two GamePad’s.
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