Hardware if your gamepad ever got lost, stolen, or broken. How would you get another one?

[RemixDeluxe]

They don't sell these separately at the store. Would you be forced to buy a whole other Wii U? Could you buy one separate from Nintendo?

 

[rusty_train]

Nintendo sell em

 

[ultramario1998]

Nintendo sells them separately, you'd have to contact support. I believe they are sold for $100? Not worth it imo, even as much as I love my gamepad

 

[RemixDeluxe]

Nintendo sell em

Are you talking about their online storefront or do you have to call in? Either way I don't see that option.

 

[rusty_train]

Are you talking about their online storefront or do you have to call in? Either way I don't see that option.

gotta give em a call

 

[testerfan]

plenty of replacement gamepads on sale on ebay ($100) or amazon ($150)

 

[ShadowOne333]

Nintendo does sell them, if not I'm sure some repair workshops or some second hand sellers might have some.
I know a place where I used to work in my city which does sell them, you can just get one and sync it with the console just like a Wiimote.

 

[driverdis]

plenty of replacement gamepads on sale on ebay ($100) or amazon ($150)

There is no guarantee of the gamepad region. However this may be a good thing as a Wii U will refuse to update if the gamepad region does not match the console.

 

[CatmanFan]

They've been starting to sell Wii U GamePads separately...in Japan