IGN WiiU unboxing video. Blue game cases, Wash your hands before you use the device!

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justinian said:

miz1q2w3e said:

justinian said:

ASStronaut said:

VGKing said:

Actually it was confirmed.

The reason being USB does provide enough power i.e. the pad would charge too slow (slower than its rate of consumption?)

I rememeber reading it for sure, but I'm too tired to look it up :p

If that is indeed the case the only solution is to buy a power extension cable and place it at your feet or on the sofa next to you. Just don't spill your beer on it if it is not splash proof.

Genius me.

Dont be a chicken do it EURO style!


Btw

Why dont people just buy a 50 cent  USB to WiiU charger cable then? I mean there is china cables for everything I can charge  my GBA SP  DS 3DS etc with my PC because I bought those USB to Nintendo-proprietary-plug cables on Ebay.  I am pretty sure those will show up within the first month after the WiiU released.

And I never had a problem. 

Hell I can even charge my 3ds with a small solar charging station for phones.