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    The Nintendo Wii U, the follow-up to the monstrously popular Nintendo Wii console, launched in North America on November 18th 2012.

    Wii U supposedly less powerful than most washing machines

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    #1  Edited By James_Giant_Peach

    This is crazy if true. Anyone have any insight?

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    #2  Edited By AlexanderSheen

    There's already a thread about this.

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    #3  Edited By Drebin_893

    Damn, I'd been holding out on buying a washing machine hoping to just get the Wii U when it comes out.

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    #4  Edited By freewilly5

    @AlexanderSheen: Are you saying that the 360 and PS3 are washing machines? Wow, I haven't ever used that feature.

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    #5  Edited By morningstar

    This is getting ridiculous.

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    #6  Edited By AlexanderSheen

    @freewilly5: That's exactly what I'm saying.

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    #7  Edited By Yummylee

    Wii U, more like Pee U!!!!

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    #8  Edited By ProfessorEss

    I dunno, I have a pretty powerful washing machine.

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    #9  Edited By mfpantst
    @Abyssfull said:

    Wii U, more like Pee U!!!!

    Are you saying you wash alot of pee pants in the laundry?  In which case I guess I'll call it the Semen U.
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    #10  Edited By mosespippy

    I follow a washing machine and a smoke detector on twitter. I can't picture myself following a Wii-U.

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    #11  Edited By Yummylee

    @mfpantst said:

    @Abyssfull said:

    Wii U, more like Pee U!!!!

    Are you saying you wash alot of pee pants in the laundry? In which case I guess I'll call it the Semen U.

    I don't know how you spell the expression, so I just went with what it sounded like =X Or the... pee part anywhoo. Because the U was intentio-oh whatever. Failed joke failed.

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    #12  Edited By alistercat

    My calculator can run Mario Galaxy in HD.

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    #13  Edited By mfpantst
    @Abyssfull said:

    @mfpantst said:

    @Abyssfull said:

    Wii U, more like Pee U!!!!

    Are you saying you wash alot of pee pants in the laundry? In which case I guess I'll call it the Semen U.

    I don't know how you spell the expression, so I just went with what it sounded like =X Or the... pee part anywhoo. Because the U was intentio-oh whatever. Failed joke failed.

    I don't know, did it?  I'm sorry, you shouldn't feel bad.  I'm pretty sure I fully understood what you were trying to say.  I'm also pretty sure I derailed it on purpose, because it was a funny tie-in to washing mast- oh...  failed derailed joke failed.
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    #14  Edited By Wacomole

    Well the motor in a Wii U only has to be powerful enough to spin a little disc, whereas a washing machine has to rotate a huge-ass drum full of wet clothing, so there may be some truth in that statement.

    BTW. Apparently the PS4 is going to be so powerful that they're going to be classed as sentient beings with their own embassy.

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    #15  Edited By GuyIncognito

    @James_Giant_Peach said:

    This is crazy if true. Anyone have any insight?

    It's sadly true. My uncle works for Nintendo.

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    #16  Edited By BrickRoad

    My washing machine wasn't able to run the games with high resolution textures, so I had to get the expansion pack. It's running them now, but I hear the disc drive add on is gonna have CD quality sound so, I dunno. Might need to get that too.

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    #17  Edited By moncole

    I heard the Wii U is weaker than the Atari 2600

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    #18  Edited By LordAndrew
    @mfpantst said:
    @Abyssfull said:

    Wii U, more like Pee U!!!!

    Are you saying you wash alot of pee pants in the laundry?  In which case I guess I'll call it the Semen U.
    Seaman on Wii U? Sold! I'll just have to keep my existing washing machine plugged in for when I need the extra power.
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    #19  Edited By Brendan

    @James_Giant_Peach: Aren't you the guy that hates the community and the staff? Why are you here actively making threads? I don't dislike you or think you shouldn't be here, but I am genuinely curious.

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    #20  Edited By ZombiePie

    There is already a thread discussing this rumor. Also with such topics please avoid system wars-esque arguments as such flame wars are strictly prohibited on Giant Bomb.

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