Wii Have A Problem.

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I know. Its like the DDR guy who plays until he can't walk anymore, or the Guitar Hero guy who plays until he can't move his fingers. That being said, I've played Wii Bowling considerably since my cousing got his Wii, and I must say the fear of doing something like that made me hold back from the power I use when I normally bowl.
 
Our local news was showing the broken windows and other busted items due to the thrown Wii controllers. I hope nobody gets hurt, but it's just so funny. :lol:

That girl from the link could have lost her eyesight! I can see something like the following taking place also:

Dad - What happened to your eye, sweetie? OMG, I thought you went on a date with Brad!

Jenny - It's nothing Dad, it was an accident.

Dad - Did he hit you? That SOB, I'm gonna kill him!

Jenny - No, Dad! Wiimote slipped out of his hand!

Dad - What kind of a sick game have you two been playing? I don't even know what you just said! You are grounded, and I'm going to kill Brad! *grabs a shotgun*

The End. :lol:
 
They're recalling the controllers to replace them with something stronger like it's Nintendo's fault or something...geez how hard are these people swinging them? Swung too hard with too loose a grip...Idiots.
 
I agree, and many of the reports of dammage and injury seem rather exaggerted to me.

regardless, this is going to really hurt Nintendo! Just the recall alone is likely going to cost Ninetendo at least $50 million in notification, shipping, replacement, and misc costs, perhaps a lot more than that. And then you just know lawyers are running to the scene to capitalize on personal injury cases.

Its a shame, as I really have a hard time believeing this is a serious problem, and one that appears largely in the control of the user.
 
I don't think that much, in regard to the cost of the recall.

But Nintendo is being alot smarter, instantly working on this. Unlike Sony and their batteries, among other companies that wait till they are facing a few lawsuits. Nintendo generally makes smart moves when dealing with these types of things.
 
Digital-Nitrate
regardless, this is going to really hurt Nintendo! Just the recall alone is likely going to cost Ninetendo at least $50 million in notification, shipping, replacement, and misc costs, perhaps a lot more than that. And then you just know lawyers are running to the scene to capitalize on personal injury cases.
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The DS Lite spits out so much money for them it's not even funny. They can easily handle the costs.

Aren't they worth like $6 billion now?
 
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The DS Lite spits out so much money for them it's not even funny. They can easily handle the costs.

Aren't they worth like $6 billion now?
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No. Nintendo does expect their total sales for the year (Nintendo's physical year ends in March) to exceed $6 billion... but not only is that not their networth, but it isn't even profit earnings. In other words, its not like thay have a billion dollars lying around.

Net income (profit) is the key figure and on average Nintendo reports about $100 million per quarter, although due to Wii sales and software they were expected to end this year with a very big quarter.

Regardless, suggesting that a 3.2 million unit recall isn't going to effect their bottom line by much is simply damage control by Nintendo. In fact, besides the real financial burden from the recall and future lawsuits, I suspect on paper, they could lose a few million dollars more from a devaluation of the company by investors, at least until the courts resolve pending lawsuits, such that the costs of future lawsuits can be more accurately predicted.

No reason to sugar coat it... this is not going to result in a happy holiday for Nintendo, and with the lawsuits likely to continue over the next several months... the final cost wont be known for some time.
 
People need to be accountable for their own actions. Hearing things like this sickens me, I actually puked a little when read about the lawsuits.
 
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People need to be accountable for their own actions. Hearing things like this sickens me, I actually puked a little when read about the lawsuits.
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I agree completely.. and why I fully support tort reform.

Unfortunately, cases like Liebeck vs McDonald's, where the courts reward an old woman *$3 million dollars for spilling hot coffee on herself (in a car no less), only create a more litigious irresponsible culture. That case was nearly 15 years ago, and things have only got worse.

*After several appeals and costly legal battle, McDonald's was able to successfully get the judgment lowered to about $640,000... but they probably spent more than $3 million in legal fees!
 
Well, I wouldn't sue them for like $10 million, but I'd expect them to pay the TV that is broken, if my insurance doesn't. Let me explain...

I don't have a Wii, but let's say I'd buy one. What I do have are hands that start to sweat instantly. So I have my Wii, and I play tennis. To avoid throwing the controller away, I use the wrist strap they kindly put onto the thing, which was a good idea. The bad idea was to not make it strong enough. The controller slips from my sweaty hands, the wrist breaks, and it flies into my newly bought plasma. The inusrance doesn't pay, as they say I acted negligent, and all Nintendo gives me is a new strap. So who pays for my TV?

Let's say Nintendo makes cars. I buy one, drive it normally and then total it because some little part failed. The inusrance doesn't pay for whatever reason, I have my totaled car, and all Nintendo does is replace that small part that failed, and leaves me with a totaled car?
 
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Let's say Nintendo makes cars. I buy one, drive it normally and then total it because some little part failed. The inusrance doesn't pay for whatever reason, I have my totaled car, and all Nintendo does is replace that small part that failed, and leaves me with a totaled car?
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Not quite. These people aren't using their Wiimotes "normally" at all. This is an example of what's happening. Can someone say, "excessive force?"

It's fine to get into Wii Sports, but if you don't have the self-control to hang on to a WiiMote while swinging it with sweaty hands, you should probably tone down the strength of your swings, or play like a toolbox.
 
I wouldn't classify the move in the video as being too "excessive" for playing virtual tennis. If the strap can't deal with the controller slipping out of your hand, what's it good for? And while playing, I don't want to think about every move and if it could be too much for the strap. Where's the fun in that?
 
I just saw the video for Weird Al Yankovic's "I'll Sue Ya" and it made me think of the whole Wiimote fiasco:



:)
 
Surprise, surprise... Today, Green Welling LLP filed a class action lawsuit in a District Court in Washington against Nintendo. This is just the beginning, you can count on that.
 
I'm personally surprised it took so long. I'm wondering how this will pan out. I believe Nintendo has been replacing Wiimotes free of charge since early December, so that may effect the case.
 
That is the most idiotic thing I have ever seen! By far! And that is saying something! :dunce:

When the Wii first came out I knew there was going to be accidents with the thing, but this is getting out of hand.

(stupid people should super glue the controller to their hand)
 

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