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How long does it take for Wii U to charge?

It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the Wii U GamePad
Wii U GamePad
The Wii U GamePad is the standard game controller for Nintendo's Wii U home video game console. Incorporating traits from tablet computers, the GamePad has traditional input methods (such as buttons, dual analog sticks, and a D-pad), touchscreen controls, and motion controls.
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How long does Wii U battery last?

The Wii U GamePad will remain charged for 3-5 hours. Actual battery life depends on the screen brightness, the features used (such as the camera and microphone), wireless communication use, ambient temperature, and other factors.
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How do I know if my Wii U is charging?

Place the Wii U GamePad gently into the Wii U GamePad Cradle. Plug the AC Adapter into a working wall outlet or power strip. The battery LED will light orange when the battery is charging.
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How long does it take to charge a Wii U controller?

It can take up to 4.5 hours to charge the Wii U Pro Controller. This time will vary if the Wii U Pro Controller is being used. Once fully charged, the battery will remain charged for 80 hours depending on use.
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Why is Wii U discontinued?

Contrary to Nintendo's expectations, the Wii U was a commercial failure, and sold around 13.5 million units, second only to Nintendo's abysmal Virtual Boy, which sold less than a million units. It lost some of the goodwill Nintendo had gained with the Wii and left the gaming giant's future unclear.
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The Wii U's battery

What made the Wii U fail?

Unfortunately, things didn't pan out the way Nintendo had planned. The Wii U didn't appeal to casual gamers the way the Wii did, and the console's limited options and lackluster technical capabilities alienated the hardcore gamers Nintendo aimed to attract.
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How do you fix a Wii U that won't charge?

What to do
  1. Unplug the Wii U GamePad AC adapter from the Wii U GamePad and wall outlet.
  2. Wait at least 90 seconds. It takes this long for the AC adapter to reset, so it is extremely important that you wait the full 90 seconds.
  3. Plug the AC adapter back into the Wii U GamePad and wall outlet.
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How do I check the battery level on my Wii U controller?

How to Check the Battery Level of a Wii U GamePad
  1. From the Wii U Menu, press the HOME Button.
  2. The Wii U GamePad's battery level will be displayed in the top-left corner.
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Can you charge a Wii U with a USB?

It is perfectly safe to power it from a standard 5V USB port using this cable. The actual charging current I measured (using the DROK Dual-USB Gauge ) is under 0.8A. That means any USB charger rated for 1A or more will do the job.
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Why is my Wii U power light orange?

An orange LED indicates that your Wii U GamePad is charging. This does not mean that the Wii U GamePad will turn on immediately. It may take up to fifteen minutes of charging before the Wii U GamePad turns on.
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Why is my Wii U power light flashing blue?

A blue LED that fades indicates that the Wii U GamePad is charged, but that the screen is not showing an image.
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Is Wii U outdated?

Nintendo's Wii U and 3DS digital storefronts are shutting down today, March 27th, 2023 at 8PM ET. While you'll no longer be able to purchase games or DLC from either eShop, you'll still be able to redownload the games you've already bought and play online for the time being.
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Is it okay to leave Wii U GamePad on charger?

The system can be left on the charging cradle while not in use to ensure that the system is fully charged. If you put the system on its charging cradle or plug in the AC Adapter directly to charge before the battery is completely spent, it will only count as a partial charging cycle.
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What Colour should Wii Remote be when charging?

HIGH CAPACITY BATTERY - Includes two fast-recharging 2800 mAh Ni-Mh battery packs that fit your Wii remote. USB - Charge through the USB port on back of the Wii or from a computer. LIGHT UP - LED charge indicator light shines red for charging or blue for fully charged.
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What is the button battery for in Wii U?

Just as in most computing devices, the Wii U will use a button-style battery to power the system clock even when the owner unplugs the console. That means you don't have to reset the hardware's internal timekeeper every time it loses juice. These batteries are common across all kinds of devices.
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How does the Wii U controller charge?

The Wii U Pro Controller uses the Wii U Pro Controller USB cable (model WUP-018) to charge it. The optimal charging temperature is between 50 degrees and 95 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees to 35 degrees Celsius). It can take up to 4.5 hours to charge the Wii U Pro Controller.
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How do you revive a dead Wii?

Most power issues with the Wii can be fixed by resetting the AC adapter. Unplug the AC adapter from both the outlet and the console and let it sit for at least 2 minutes. Plug both ends back in, making sure that the adapter is plugged directly into a wall outlet, not a surge protector or power strip.
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How do I know if my Wii is bricked?

If the System Menu boots fine, then the brick is simply a semibrick. If the health screen is the last screen seen, then the brick is either a banner brick or a mail brick. To test this, hold + and - when pressing A; if the system still refuses to boot, it is a banner brick, otherwise it is a mail brick.
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What does it mean when a Wii is bricked?

A bricked wii is a wii that does not work. Nowadays it's much less easy to accidentally brick your wii than it used to be, but it's still a good idea to be careful, because anything could happen.
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Was the Wii U the worst selling console?

Trailing behind the total numbers of the Nintendo Gamecube, which managed to sell a total of 22 million during its lifespan, the Wii U is the worst performing piece of Nintendo hardware since the Virtual Boy.
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Was the Wii U sold at a loss?

It was only after the company slashed the price and started taking a loss on each unit that the system began to selling enough to sustain itself through software support (though the turnaround wasn't immediate, and major first-party releases from Nintendo helped).
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How much did the Wii U sell?

The Wii U has sold through 13.5 million units, making it officially Nintendo's worst-selling console.
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What replaced the Wii U?

It's a true demonstration of how powerful first impressions can be; for the Wii U, its debut trailer brought doubt and confusion, whereas its successor, the Switch, debuted to palpable excitement.
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