Wii U bricking during firmware updates

The Wii U‘s hit a bit of trouble in the US on its day of launch. Once bought, customers realised it needed a firmware update of over 1GB which on slower networks could take more than an hour to download. People with dodgy connections reported interrupted updates and bricked consoles as a result. So the question is, is anyone in need of an expensive black paper weight?

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  1. Chris Heap (@RapierMedia) says:

    Do you really believe this Matt? I read up an Article that said it was someone getting the wrong end of the stick, and I believe that article much more.