My Wii U died! UPDATED!!! Nintendo consoles DON'T die!

[_crazy_man_]

Fusioncode said:

_crazy_man_ said:

Hibern81 said:

_crazy_man_ said:
Nintendo tech support?

Or the store you bought it from?

Nintendo tech support...

Sounds odd, max I've heard people having to pay was $80.

That was probably to replace the controller. Repairing the console costs 175$. 

http://wiiudaily.com/2012/12/wii-u-console-costs-175-to-repair-gamepad-costs-85/

Odd.  Maybe they sent theirs in for different reasons?