The Nintendo Wii is great, but no system is perfect. Here are some of the main problems users have experienced with the gaming console since its release last year.
Light Trouble
It seems that people who got the Wii for Christmas had trouble with some kind of interference from their Christmas lights. It was reported that they console wouldn't respond to the remote control while the lights were on. Some gamers found that if they played on the other side of the room from their Christmas trees, there was no problem.
This is because the Wii's sensor bar, a part of the unit that detects changes in the position of the remote, gets thrown out of whack by bright lights. This is why playing the console too close to a bright light source messes with the remote control action.
Nintendo responded by saying that your Wii controller may not work when it's too close to a bright light source. It's not a problem with the design or technology, they said, and suggested avoiding sitting or standing near bright lights when you're playing. Also you should keep bright lights away from the TV, because they will interfere with the signal there as well.
Crashing Wii's
Another technical problem some Wii users have experienced is their games slowing down. This usually happens after 10 or more straight hours of game play. Of course, turning it off and back on again helps, but the unit should be playable for longer than 10 hours. The reason it slows down is that it is mildly overheating, so if this happens to you, make sure the warm air can escape and the fans are working properly. The Wii comes with a stand to put the console on, and it's recommended that if you use the stand, the warm air will be able to get out.
In any case, game systems do sometimes crash. The Nintendo Wii doesn't seem to crash nearly as much as XBox 360's or PS3's do, so it doesn't seem to be a major problem.
Trouble Getting Online
Some users report having trouble getting online with their Wii's. It seems like the Wii doesn't take too well to one-bar connections, and often it is slow to dial up. The Wii's online connection is wireless, so it suffers from all the other problems of wireless systems. If it's a serious problem, you can always buy an adapter from Nintendo and run a line.
Accidents And Injuries
The biggest problem with Wii is not technical, but physical. There have been a number of Nintendo Wii-related injuries. The main culprit, aside from overactive gamers, seems to be the controllers' wrist straps. The wrist straps, which keep the controller from flying out of the user's hand, apparently break easily. This is made worse by gamers' sweaty palms, which make it easy for the controllers to slip. The result is lots of broken glass, damaged TV's, smashed light fixtures, cuts, bruises and twisted ankles.
Nintendo is actually facing a lawsuit because of these strap-related injuries. They claim that it is the users' fault for failing to hold the controllers properly. Still, the complaints have prompted Nintendo to recall 3.2 million of the straps and exchange them for thicker ones.
In spite of these problems, the Nintendo Wii continues to sell well, and is being enjoyed by thousands of gaming fans.
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