Topic: Should I keep my Wii U?

Well, I would be concerned if I left all the content on there that the person could access my account information. Perhaps that's not possible.
I will see what the customer service can do with the Gamepad tomorrow. If not, I suppose I can look into the pro controller and play only the games that use that or the Wii Mote. It sucks, but it's kind of my only option unless I want to throw out $500 in system value and content (considering the trade-in credit). IF I cannot get the Gamepad working to my satisfaction (for example, if they want me to move the console into another room because of "interference issues"), I will be severely disappointed and likely limit my purchasing of content for the Wii U.

I didn't exactly read all three pages in-depth, but my guess is there were some life changes that made the Wii U less valuable to you, not that the Wii U itself has become less valuable to you. In this situation, you can give the Wii U to someone who would value it more in their life, I think that's a more suitable arrangement that would make you feel a little better. I think a part of you feels guilt in trying to "sell" it back, because you know you got it not for its value as a dollar, but its value as a relationship-building recreation. I would donate it to someone you know would appreciate it rather than trying to "sell" it.

Well they would but you could, I assume, change the email and delete all of the friends from your friend list. Then delete save files and any of the extra accounts etc. You'd lose your NNID and they'd see your MiiVerse posts but there wouldn't be any personal information there.

Anyways, if it's the GamePad being broken that's your only real issue here then I'd focus on resolving that before you go selling it. It's a lot of money go bin for the cheap trade. Also even if you do decide to wipe the system clean I'd still try to go through a private sale first.

No, we certainly can't cut into your allotted dungeon time. You're a busy adult.

The Wii U's Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is the sequel to the Wii's version with more weapons and more monsters etc. MH3U is already cheap now, at 39.99.

Yeah lemme just add that Monster Hunter 3 is pretty much crap when compared to 3 Ultimate.

Call Nintendo for a warranty replacement, then decide whether you should keep it or not.

_{Let's not rub it in please, the damage is done — TBD}

I didnt get it O.o

Sounds as though its working as it should. The range of the pad is very small and has to be in a straight line to the Wii u.

Nintendo I think, assumes that every Wii u owner will buy every Wii u game and so we have a regular (every couple of months) supply of games. I bought Super Mario 3d Land in December and I will get Mario Kart 8 but that is a five month gap between games. I am not going to buy Donkey Kong, having played the 3ds DK last year and found the later levels a bit frustrating.

It will be interesting to see what Nintendo has to offer to keep us on board. It is tempting to sell the Wii u and invest in a PlayStation. At the moment the 3ds fills my gaming hours.

Do you want to keep your Wii U?

• If the answer is "yes," then you should keep it
• If the answer is "no," then you should sell it

Personally, I think you should get it fixed, then keep around, maybe even put it in storage if you have to. I don't see the point in selling a console for $100 when you probably spent $300 on it and the console's lifecycle is still going. Sell it when it once it's no longer getting any games, not before. Otherwise you never know when a really good game might pop up and you wind up regretting selling it...

Regarding The Wonderful 101, it is an action game, not an RTS. There is a demo that you can try on the eShop, and the game itself is less than $30 new now. I found it one of the freshest game experiences in years, and very challenging too.

I am no fan of RTS but I loved Pikmin. So much accessible and fun to me. You could love it, since you have not played any Pikmin game, so it will be a totally new experience to you.

You may not like either depending on your tastes, but both games are really good.

In any case, @ZyroXZ2 makes a great point. You intended for it to be a gift for someone special to you, it can still be that. Since you have a PS360, you still have other systems to play on.

My family keeps every console we buy even if they don't get used much and every one we had sold or pawned, we regretted it afterwards. So my advice would just be to keep it, get Nintendo to fix it and wait for some more games that interest you. May as well since you've already invested $500+ in it. Personally while I'm excited for MK8, Smash, and Bayonetta, most of the games that interest me on the console are indie/eshop titles. So maybe look into those since you don't seem to mind buying digital.

I bought my Wii U since day 1 and haven't any problem. So, how far from your microwave are you playing?

@zool

I dont believe the gamepad needs to be in a straigh line with Wii U...never had any problem with that. I think it just needs to be close...now, if you are using the tv control function, you need to point the infrared sensor on top of the gamepad to your tv just like you would do any regular remote

(im not sure if everyone knows this, but the console doesnt need to be turned on to use the remote control function...the gamepad just needs to have energy)

My Wii U is in the living room and I play it in the bathroom and bedroom. No problems at all.

I play the Wii u in a separate room to where the main TV is. So there is no point playing on the gamepad while I have a separate TV for the Wii u.

But if I want to play on the gamepad in another room the gamepad won't work. It is not within range. And that is the problem , the gamepad has limited range and limited use.

If you have to ask in a forum then i think you should sell it. You have no interest in upcoming games and you clearly brought it on impulse without doing any real research. You are in essence asking Wii U owners to convince you to keep it, only you can make that decision.

I just refuted the idea that the gamepad needs to be in a "straigh line" with the wii u, as you said...now i see that, by straigh line, you mean that it must be in the same room, wich, for most homes, seem to be true. Mine wont work outside of my bedroom.

It is basically in a straight line, about 7 feet from the couch to my tv and the Wii U console. I had no problems with it until the update. In fact, I could play in the bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, and even down in the basement. I have a 1900 square foot home and had no problems until the update.
UPDATE: I called customer service last night and got a friendly representative. The situation boggled her as well, and after getting the same message again, she's got me sending in the console and gamepad via UPS for repair/replacement. Perhaps I got a dud console.
Concerning the rest, I think I did a fair amount of research on the Wii U before purchasing it, about as much review reading and watching as can be done. Not knowing anyone personally to buy the console, I could only go off what little I could play it at GameStop or Wal-Mart to see how it handled in a test drive. I was impressed that Mario Wii U looked and played so great, and I even liked Sonic Lost Worlds (despite what some reviewers thought). I got stoked about Rayman, Donkey Kong, Lego City, Wind Waker, Mario 3D, without actually having played them, just based off the reviews.
I'm a longtime fan of Mario, but I felt like I missed out on a lot of his games because I never had an N64 or GameCube, and I really disliked the motion control games on the Wii (so I didn't like the Galaxy games - I found them unplayable and inaccurate). The idea of getting to play new Mario games without gimicky motion controls was really appealing.
Then I had both Mario games beaten in less than two weeks. Wind Waker, though very well-reviewed, just didn't capture me. Donkey Kong I am moderately excited about, but I want to wait until it's less than $50 - just doesn't seem like it's worth full price. Lego City I haven't been able to find locally, but I need the gamepad working reliably before I will try to order it. I have Rayman, and while it is awesome, I've just about played it all the way out. And the controls were much tighter on the X360 (though that could be because of my crappy gamepad).
Bayonetta - I didn't even have the first one. Seems just a mediocre action game to me. Maybe I can get wowed by the new Mario sports titles coming out, but I think they're lazy additions to the Wii U game library.