Why are people so upset about the firmware upset? It's like 40 minutes max. :S
Took four hours for me on 30MB connection, you're lucky.
Why are people so upset about the firmware upset? It's like 40 minutes max. :S
Coming from the company who thought downloadable patches were an excuse for lazy developers to get shit out on time and unfinished. They should have people testing the shit out of stuff before it gets released. And the only update should be for additional content.
What happened to that "Seal of Quality".
Protip: No one asked for a #WiiU for Christmas.
is it easy to repackage? Once I pull shit out IT never goes back right. The kids will know, they will know.
I think it's reasonable to expect better infrastructure in 2012 as opposed to 2005.
This. It never goes back in the way it was factory packaged.
Incoming 'I bought a Wii U below price from Ebay and the seller didn't even update it' thread.
Good god its only a tip.
A pretty bad tip when you are trying to gift someone a brand new unopened item like all other gifts.
With all the awful /thread comments and terrible trolling attempts, it's getting hard to distinguish GAF from GameFAQs and IGN. Good show.
USB devices don't work unless the system update is installed.
I'm pretty sure it's the same thing with Xbox 360 slim, PS3 slim, PSVita, 3DS among other newer electronic devices. And what's their option really? Sending back every unit to the manufacturer to update every time there is a new system update and then send it to the stores again?
You'd think that the 360 and PS3 have never had to be updated given the reactions in thsi thread..probably a sweet idea for parents giving it to kids who wouldn't know better.
Gamers: Nintendo is a god damned toy company.
This is the first time they've ever sold a game console that is even capable of receiving firmware patches of any significant size, so large that they can't be stored on every game disc as a backup plan. (Which is what they did on Wii.)
Who would want a gift that has already been opened? So stupid.
Give it to me!Looks like I'm taking back that car I bought for you
I'm guessing this is a tip to parents. You know, like assembling a bike instead of giving the kids a box.
It's not embarrassing.Oh god nintendo... Embarassing
Times vary, it seems. Around launch day, I remember reports of two-hour DLs and installations for the whole process. By the time I got mine the week after Thanksgiving, the entire process took roughly 45 minutes.
Did someone from Nintendo ever say this?
To be fair this advice is valid for a pretty large selection of consumer electronics. You sure aren't gonna be playing online on a new PS3 without waiting for an update first.
Who would want a gift that has already been opened? So stupid.
Millions of people buy games at Gamestop that are opened but are sold as new.
It's not embarrassing.
But please, continue with the hyperbole.