Wii U consoles bricked when powered down mid-update

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Nintendo's 12-month warranty should cover misguided power interruptions

If you got your hands on a Wii U and have yet to start its huge day-one system update, heed this tip from your friends at GamesRadar: Once you begin the update, DON'T TURN IT OFF! We love you, and we don't want your expensive new hardware to become a shiny plastic door stop.

Of course, the patch is important--it adds functionality for Miiverse, the eShop, and some backwards compatibility. Just give it time, and maybe hold off if any huge winter storms are about to sweep through the area. Be careful about losing internet connectivity, too.

Fortunately, Nintendo's 12-month warranty should cover those with bricked consoles as a result of the update.

Connor Sheridan
Connor Sheridan

I got a BA in journalism from Central Michigan University - though the best education I received there was from CM Life, its student-run newspaper. Long before that, I started pursuing my degree in video games by bugging my older brother to let me play Zelda on the Super Nintendo. I've previously been a news intern for GameSpot, a news writer for CVG, and was formerly a staff writer at GamesRadar.