I've had my NES since January 1st 1987 ((it was by big brothers)) & it's mine now...ANYWAY I've had the Wii since the day it came out...do you think it'll last 20 years?
NES systems still work today because they were made ages ago, when everything was made to last. Nowadays, in this money driven world, things are made to breakdown faster, so that you'll have to buy a new one, meaning the company will get more money.
I went through a lot of NES systems because of the pin connectors. The blinking red light got me and everyone I knew who used it regularly. But my SNES/GB still works.
My Snes has lasted since the christmas that it was released. still play it often and never had a problem. simple blow into cartridge suffices well enough. but the wii could suffer the same as the ps2. (disc read errors) as all cd systems do. so 20 years. probably not. but there is really no recorded failures so far. so i imagine it will last quite a while.
I've had my NES since January 1st 1987 ((it was by big brothers)) & it's mine now...ANYWAY I've had the Wii since the day it came out...do you think it'll last 20 years?CheezyFrog
i dont know about the wii, if you guys rememeber all those youtube vids where they tested gamecube and others. gamecube lasted, but wii? i dont know, it seems really flimsy. i know im not testing it
My Snes has lasted since the christmas that it was released. still play it often and never had a problem. simple blow into cartridge suffices well enough. but the wii could suffer the same as the ps2. (disc read errors) as all cd systems do. so 20 years. probably not. but there is really no recorded failures so far. so i imagine it will last quite a while.bofe1234
True, the gamecube was quite durable and the wiimote proves it is impossible to break!
I've had my NES since January 1st 1987 ((it was by big brothers)) & it's mine now...ANYWAY I've had the Wii since the day it came out...do you think it'll last 20 years?CheezyFrog
First i wanna say nice picture of Ironman! I love him in The Avengers. Now back to the topic, i would have to say yes, i think the Wii will last for 20+ years. I bought my SNES about 3 years ago from blockbuster. They were selling the rental versions that i think they kept in storage. I cost me around $9.99 :O, and it runs like new. Nothing wrong with it. I have to say that i am pleased since not only do i use it, but hundreds of other people did too, and it's like new. Plus it came with a traveling case which is also good!
No, the NES, SNES, and N64 systems were solid state. The Gamecube was a very dumbed down player, now the Wii with it's motorized DVD drive? No way that holds up in 20 years, there's too much to go wrong. All the older systems needed were the pins to connect, the Wii has to have the laser exactly right or you'll get skipping or worse.
Plus every single disk drive has a certain lifespan, after so many uses they all die, no matter if they're built well or not. The Wii will be the same way.
I went through a lot of NES systems because of the pin connectors. The blinking red light got me and everyone I knew who used it regularly. But my SNES/GB still works.bretthorror
That was the worst issue with the classic NES. I was thrilled when you were able to buy the repair kits for that from eBay.
I don't see the Wii lasting 20 years just because of the issue witih moving parts. Cartridge based systems had less chance of failure because nothing moved. The disc drive in the Wii will wear out sooner or later.
If I cannot export my VC to the next Nintendo system (if there will be one), I see myself holding the Wii for a long time. As for the NES, mine is still in working condition; Inserting the cartridge all the time does seperate the pins from reading the cartridge properly as Jayson mentioned, realigning the pins (you may have to open up the system) should fix your problems.
I highly doubt the wii will last that long. My friend's wii lasted a few months before the fan broke and another friend of mine's was fried in a lightning storm.
My NES is very difficult to get working. When it does, the colour and graphics are mostly distorted and poor quality (it's rare if it works perfectly but it has happened). So, basically, it's broken.
Mine's the older model of the NES. That may be the difference.
As for the Wii, it may last for quite a while. Maybe not 20 years, but you never know.
NES systems still work today because they were made ages ago, when everything was made to last. Nowadays, in this money driven world, things are made to breakdown faster, so that you'll have to buy a new one, meaning the company will get more money.Totodile
Are you serious? Nintendo replaces your system if it breaks.
[QUOTE="Totodile"]NES systems still work today because they were made ages ago, when everything was made to last. Nowadays, in this money driven world, things are made to breakdown faster, so that you'll have to buy a new one, meaning the company will get more money.firefox59
Are you serious? Nintendo replaces your system if it breaks.
Only while it's under warranty which is only a year.
NES's suck. Everyone's NES I know doesn't work, and barely worked back in the day. Now SNES's and N64's will last forever. I don't know if the Wii will last that long. I'm sure at least 10 years though.
I've had my NES since January 1st 1987 ((it was by big brothers)) & it's mine now...ANYWAY I've had the Wii since the day it came out...do you think it'll last 20 years?CheezyFrog
I've never had a Nintendo console die on me (I have all five, BTW), so why should the Wii?
My DS has died though, it was a first gen DS lite and the hinge broke clean off. The first batch of Lites had that problem, they don't now. Except for that, I've never had Nintendo hardware problems.
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