Wii U apparently not dead, gets firmware update

After more than a year, Nintendo has released Wii U firmware update 5.5.3, which brings "system stability" and "minor adjustments" to last-gen console.

[FallenAngel1984]

Still mad Nintendo never bothered to give the console a discount before giving it the boot

[Moonman]

They were making a profit (probably a good one towards year 3 and 4) so they never cut price. But of course I agree with you from a consumer standpoint. I reminisce on those GameCube $99.99 commercials....haha. I still can't believe I only paid $99 for my GameCube which I STILL love.

[porkChop]

The Wii U caused a lot of damage to their brand and their stock value. They might have been trying to recoup as much of their losses as possible. A discount would have been nice though.

[princejb134]

The wii caused a lot of damaged. It sold a lot because of the gimmick but ones you own it, it just wasn't what the hype was about

[Sgt_Slaughter]

That's just a Japanese company's way of dealing with "failures", they don't sell them for less they just pull everything back.

[Dragonscale]

Sony dropped the price for PS3 after abandoning PS2 bc.

[Sgt_Slaughter]

PS3 wasn't a failure though, my point still stands

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Wii U still lives

[Kados]

"System Stability" aka Anti-CFW patch.

[SockeyBoy]

pretty much, didn't do too much though. Browser exploit still works too

[traumadisaster]

What's the best way to get a wii U tablet replacement? So expensive on ebay

[Profchaos]

Purely a anti piracy patch I think

[Sgt_Slaughter]

This might have had something to do with something in the EU because I've only heard of changes in that region for this patch, so it's not even anti-CFW.