> Consequently, forced online patches aren't really as obvious as they are on Xbox or Playstation. Actually, one of the first Wii U firmware updates bricked a

> Consequently, forced online patches aren't really as obvious as they are on Xbox or Playstation. Actually, one of the first Wii U firmware updates bricked a sizable number of consoles that had to be replaced by Nintendo (sizable meaning there were forum threads discussing the issue). My original console went through that process. Haven't had any such issues with the other two consoles this gen, luckily (and yet).