integrity.

I've had the Wii U since launch. To save you some calculations, that means a year and ~4~ days. Keep that in mind.

I've been having connectivity issues with the Gamepad for the last 2-3 months. It was noticeable that I had reduced range while playing Wonderful 101. But I could still play from about 8-10 feet from the console. A little annoying but hey, maybe it is something in the house. Well, I got the new Mario, which means hey, I had something new to play. I played it a week ago with some friends, and the Gamepad was kinda being fussy but only glitched from a normal position (~7 ft) once or twice. Then yesterday, I had the friends over again, and it was outright failing even sitting right next to the console. >_>

So I call today to talk to them about a repair. And learn the horrifying truth; that I'm 4 days too late. "Repair will cost $175" .... O.o;;

I stay calm and try not to be totally deflated. In its current state, the console is outright useless. I explain the origin, and duration, and ask to talk to a manager. At first she offers a $25 discount, but I explain I simply cannot afford it, and again ask for a manager. She goes off to talk and comes back, asks something about what I'd be able to afford, I say $50 at most, cuz I understand I'm past the warranty despite the issue being ongoing. And then they say 'free'. Yays! I'm glad they helped me out.

I would have called in sooner on the issue but I simply haven't had anything to play on the system. >.> It's kinda sad that the wireless connection has degraded/failed this early into the system life, so I hope that if any of you have an issue forming, that you call ASAP.

Man... 4 days. Guh! But hey, they helped me out. So, yay Nintendo for not being hardasses. :O