Important Note: Before replacing any component, we recommend trying our troubleshooting information. Select a system from our customer service main page and you will be able to find troubleshooting tips to assist you.

There are several ways to get replacement components for your Nintendo system, including AC Adapters, controllers, and installation cables:

• Purchasing From Nintendo's Online Store

  Nintendo's Online Store is an excellent place to buy replacement parts for your systems. The store currently accepts Visa and Mastercard (or you can print out your order and send it in by mail with a check or money order), has a convenient real-time checkout basket, and offers secure online ordering. To find out more, please visit our store at http://store.nintendo.com.

  Not sure what the part you want is called, or can't find it?
  Nintendo's Online Store features an interactive Part Finder for all our systems. Simply select the system you need the part for, and place your cursor over the name of the part pictured to learn more about it. Click on the part's name to begin the purchasing process.

• Click here to go directly to the Part Finder 

• Purchasing From a Retailer

 Many retail stores that carry Nintendo products also carry replacement components, Player's Guides, and more. You may want to call first to be sure they carry the item you are looking for. To ensure compatibility, make sure that the item you are purchasing is licensed by Nintendo. For a list of some online retailers that carry Nintendo products, visit our online retailers page.

 

• Purchasing Over the Phone

  Nintendo of America Inc. offers convenient phone orders using a Visa or Mastercard. For assistance, please call Nintendo's Customer Service Hotline at 1-800-255-3700 between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Pacific Time, 7 days a week.

• Other Countries: If you live outside the U.S. and Canada and wish to order a replacement part, check with the local distributor for your country to see if they offer the item you are looking for.

http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/retail/retail_replacementparts.jsp

A 3-year old Labrador Retriever from Loveland, Colorado survived a casual swallowing of a Nintendo Wii Remote.

Unbeknownst to owners the Becknell family, the dog was taken to the local veterinarian after the canine began coughing up blood. X-rays showed a remote-like mass in the dog's stomach to which the family agreed must have been the an old TV remote. In fact, it was a Wii Remote.

"The Vet started massaging the dogs belly and it just came flying out of the dog," said owner Marie Becknell. "I knew what it was right away by the color and shape of it -- it was my son's video game remote. The dog had swallowed the boy's Nintendo Wii controller."

While the dog was fine, the Wiimote didn't fair so well -- it had to be tossed. As punishment the boy was out two weeks allowance for the cost to replace the controller said Mrs. Beknell.

While many consumers don't care about HD Graphics that comes with next-generation systems, hardcore gamers want it all. They want HDMI, they want surround sound, they want upscaling. The Wii, on the other hand, just sits around, playing games and selling millions of units. Can't Nintendo throw us a bone and maybe give us some DVD playback? How about music CDs? A recent post on the official Nintendo site may give a slight hint that these features are coming. 

The question is a simple one, but the answer might be telling.

Q: Can the Wii console playback music CDs and DVDs?

A: The Wii console released in the end of 2006 does not have the feature to playback music CDs or DVDs.

Odd, isn't it? So the Wii consoles released at the beginning or middle of 2007... do those have the feature? Will it be added via a firmware fix? C'mon Nintendo to the Wii, you can do anything!  

Honestly, though, I'm not sure if anyone would really want this. It might be nice as a portable DVD player on trips, with some Wii Sports on the side, but I'm thinking most Wii owners already have a DVD player. Of course, Nintendo could just release the feature as a $5 download via Wii Ware and turn it into a profit source.

What do you think: needed or not? Would you pay for it?

August 14, 2007 - Nintendo has made available a new Wii system update that it says "will prevent your Wii console from locking up, which can occur when using the Internet Channel if you press RESET on either your Wii console or within the HOME Menu."

A couple of minor problems were caused by last week's Wii system update, so Nintendo's issued a patch.

Nintendo said the update "also corrects some Internet connection stability issues when using the Wii LAN Adapter from Nintendo."

It also will probably brick any modded Wiis, according to the agreement you have to pass to download the update.

When Nintendo Corp. announced earlier this month it had entered into a partnership with Roush Fenway Racing and driver Greg Biffle, it marked the arrival of some real horsepower to stock car racing's major leagues.

A worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo GameCube systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.4 billion video games and more than 409 million hardware units globally, and has created industry icons like Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pok魯n. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere.

That's 2.4 billion games for 409 million consoles and hardware units.

Nintendo brings some heavy duty hardware to NASCAR for this two-race deal with Roush, too, as it is the company's first venture into America's premier motorsports discipline.

Specifically focused on the new Wii gaming system, the partnership takes to the track for the first time at Watkins Glen next month and again at Dover in September.

"Partnering with Roush Fenway Racing further demonstrates how Wii is bringing gaming to the masses," said George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "Like going to a NASCAR race, playing Wii is a family event. Everyone can enjoy Wii regardless of his or her gaming knowledge and experience."

Beyond that, it introduces a retailing and marketing giant to NASCAR at a time when sponsorships are fluctuating ever higher. There's no question that Nintendo has the clout and the cash to play in NASCAR's arena; the only question is, is it worth it?

Team owner Jack Roush thinks it is.

"We have been fortunate at Roush Fenway Racing to add several well-respected and recognizable brands to our list of sponsors," Roush said. "The addition of Nintendo's Wii as a valuable partner to Roush Fenway is an asset sure to produce multiple benefits both on and off the track. I understand this is Nintendo's first venture in NASCAR and I know our team will do everything in their power to make it a positive one."

Biffle can make it positive by adding to his portfolio at either the Glen or Dover. He's won at both tracks, in the Craftsman Truck Series at the Glen and in Busch and Cup at Dover.

"I'm excited about this partnership with Nintendo and the Wii system," Biffle said. "I just got one myself and I love the boxing game. I've always been a fan of boxing and with Wii, it's a workout. I really get into it. I'll be driving the Wii car at Watkins Glen and Dover. I've got a pretty good record at Dover and I'd love to get the Wii car up front in both races."

Forgetting for a moment the race on the track, Nintendo is involved in a race of its own -- against primary competitors Sony and Microsoft, makers of the Playstation and Xbox gaming systems.

According to CNET, the online home of all things electronic, sales of video games and the machines that play them in the U.S. rose more than 30 percent in June to better than $1.1 billion compared to the same period last year. It was also an increase of 35 percent over May. Since summer is traditionally a slow time in the gaming market, these numbers were greeted with smiles.

And the data further shows that the game systems are driving the increases. There aren't any blockbuster games out right now, so people have been buying the systems and waiting for the products to catch up.

Nintendo, which had been mired in a sales slump during the past several years, has grabbed the top spot with the introduction of the Wii, which costs considerably less than the other two systems, head-to-head.

By testing the waters in NASCAR, Nintendo is entering the sport on a high note based on its numbers and prospects for the future.

For Roush, the possibility that Nintendo might stick around a while, based on the performance by Biffle, is reason enough to be happy about its prospects for the future, too.

With Biffle's car suffering from the unanticipated withdrawal of subprime lender Ameriquest, there has been a series of in-and-out sponsors for the No. 16, which two years ago was 35 points shy of the Nextel Cup crown.

If Roush can entice the video-game giant to stay past the two-race partnership, the chances of retaining the sponsorship for Biffle in 2008 increase exponentially.

That would bring some horsepower back to Roush's five-car stable and keep it on track to repeat its stunning five-car Chase entry of 2005.

TrackBack: http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/business/07/24/business.nintendo.gbiffle/ 

The Sony PS 3 has been on the market for half of a year, so it's time to see how it's stacking up against the other video game console made for hard-core gamers, the Xbox 360.

Actually, both consoles are lagging in sales behind the new Nintendo Wii, which has captured kids and new women gamers.

In May, the Wii ($250) reportedly sold 338,000 units, compared to the Xbox 360 (155,000 consoles; most at $400 each), and the PS3 (82,000 systems at $600, though summer sales drop the price to $500).

But here's my own bottom line for you the consumer:

I don't know how well this would work.  Seems kinda awkward to me.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/wiimote-extension/wii-fishing-pole-almost-adds-excitement-to-simulated-angling-275158.php

"Trying to make fishing games seem like fun on the Nintendo Wii, Brando releases the Wii Fishing Pole, an attachment that you clamp onto the Wiimote, supposedly giving you more realism and a heaping helping of that unmistakable fishing excitement. What excitement, you say? You know, all that casting and waiting. It's fishing without all the mess, flies, dead fish, sunburn and feeling of accomplishment.

We're thinking it's going to be tough to fix the fishing games released thus far for the Wii, including Bass Fishing Wii, which our Kotaku brethren called "dull," and Rapalla Tournament Fishing, which hasn't been very well received either. Perhaps the only thing this $19 Wii Fishing Pole will be good for is beating a dead horse.

Just a thought: It's summertime—maybe a bit of real fishing would be a better substitute for playing a fishing game on the Wii."

Few details are available for the Hori Fighting Stick Wii, but we can see that it comes in colors to match the game console in white and blue donning the Wii name. It’s expected to launch in Japan around August retailing for a little under $60 and a US release is in the works according to IGN.