Yes i still have my Wii U. Go ahead laugh it up haters. Anyway my original gamepad is in need of a replacement but i know these things are insanely priced. It might be cheaper to just buy a whole new system. I don't want to get some used one that has the living snot scratched out of it but I'd like to avoid selling a kidney to get one.
Any suggestions where i could maybe get a restored gamepad for a decent price?
@Truegamer79 Pawn shop, maybe a used game shop or even a thrift store. Contacting Nintendo isn't a bad idea either and maybe seeing if they can repair or replace yours.
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Well i called Nintendo and they don't sell replacements sadly. I did some checking online and there are refurbished ones on Amazon and there's a store called DK oldies that has them. The prices are still around 150 to 200 dollars though. Yikes! I could check Ebay but yeah you can imagine the horrible condition those are likely in.
Be warned that only replacement gamepads from the same region will work.
That's yet another argument for hacking your console to make it region free, I suppose. It's not like the Wii U eShop is going to be around much longer in any case.
I wouldn't buy anything from DKOldies. There is controversy going around that they advertise refurbished products for a high price but they don't actually refurbish anything. For something with a screen a on it, you will want it refurbished, not just used.
Is there anywhere you could get your existing one repaired instead? My Gamepad screen got damaged a couple of months ago so I got the screen replaced at CEX for about ยฃ50. I don't know if there are any similar shops in the US.
I agree 100%. While it is normal for a business to charge at slightly increased rates to cover costs but DKOldies surcharges are abnormal. That is partially why DKOldies are getting so much hate along with failing to refurbish consoles. I literally bought Super Mario 64 at a local game store by me for less than half the price DKOldies charges.
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