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\nNintendo will no longer repair your Wii U anywhere in the world, the company has today said.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe Japanese repair service for Wii U had still been running until this week, following the closure of customer service for the console elsewhere. But, as of yesterday, 3rd July, the company has now officially run out of spare parts. <\/p>\n

\nNintendo’s confirmation<\/a> today via social media marks another closed chapter for Wii U, the company’s unloved and underselling console that preceded Nintendo Switch. In total, Wii U shifted 13m consoles. At the last count, Switch had sold 141m. <\/p>\n

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Nintendo will no longer repair your Wii U anywhere in the world, the company has today said. The Japanese repair service for Wii U had still been running until this week, following the closure of customer service for the console elsewhere. But, as of yesterday, 3rd July, the company has now officially run out of spare parts. Nintendo’s confirmation today via social media marks another closed chapter for Wii U, the company’s unloved and underselling console that preceded Nintendo Switch. In total, Wii U shifted 13m consoles. At the last count, Switch had sold 141m. 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