This problem doesn’t seem to be affecting everyone, as we’re getting reports of hot Wii units in standby and others that are barely warm at all. However, those that are affected have reported damaged pixels or lines on the screen due to an overheated GPU. The culprit? Leaving the system’s WiiConnect24 feature on all the time.
Have you been affected? Is your system off, or on standby? I know mine hasn’t had any visual problems yet, but my Wii gets very hot, even in a well ventilated area. It’s hotter than I’m sure it would be if I left the Wii outside on a hot summer day for a few hours, or locked in a car with the windows up. If it ends up affecting the video output, I’m hoping it does before my warranty runs out…
EDIT: I should mention that if your Wii has in fact fallen victim to overheating, you should call Nintendo’s Customer Support during normal work hours about replacing the system as part of your warranty. Nintendo can be reached at 1-800-255-3700.
