atarilovesyou Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Does the Wii suffer from any kind of yellowing that other white consoles of the past are prone to? It seems like everything I remember eventually turns yellowish, to varying degrees: Japanese Duo-R, Dreamcast, even the original NES an SNES that are famous for it (although the NES is a lot less prone, depending on the year of production I suppose). Have they figured this out finally so that the white plastics don't yellow? The original Wii has been out long enough that some folks would be seeing it by now. I'm just wondering, as perhaps I should have gone with a black one. I hate that dingy look of yellow. Any idea? Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I haven't seen yellow ones yet. On a similar note, the only yellowed Dreamcasts I have seen came from smoker homes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickcris Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 The Wii is made with a different type of plastic I think and doesn't seem like its prone to yellowing. I have never seen a yellowed one. Here is a descent article expaling why they yellow: http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/189 Its due to the Bromine they used to make the ABS plastic fire retardant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 My Wii remote cover on the other hand has gone bad after yellowing for a while and had to be tossed the last time I changed batteries since it was leaving a yellow slime behind. Replaced it with a Motion Plus adapter and a fresh new remote cover. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Its not that old yet. Revive thread in 15 years.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I've seen a yellowed Wii or two out in the wild. Surprised by that actually. Thought the plastic technology of today would have been better by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Note to self: get more remote covers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Its not that old yet. Revive thread in 15 years.. NES and SNES, sure, but what about Dreamcasts? Both buddies who own theirs from back in the day have yellow sections; neither smokes. Those were manufactured late 90s, and the Wii around 2005. I'm thinking if we haven't seen yellow consoles by now, it'll happen in the next five years or so. Although I saw plenty of yellow SNES systems by 1997, so...bottom line, I hate yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 I gotta red wii N black U. No yeller fer me!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 (edited) This issue was a factor in me going with a black Wii U, despite the knowledge that 8 gigs of internal memory was all but assured of being adequate for my needs and all my existing Wii accessories being white. Of course, an additional sensor bar, the charging dock, and Nintendo's digital promotion for those buying the 32 gig version also didn't hurt. Edited October 25, 2014 by Atariboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegadot Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Huh, I thought the glossy finish would last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 My Wii is as white as the day I bought it on launch day 2007! Hard to believe its been 9 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 My wii was been white for 37 years. Ok what are wii talking about again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 My wii was been white for 37 years. Ok what are wii talking about again? Turtles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 My Wii is as white as the day I bought it on launch day 2007! Hard to believe its been 9 years... It's not quite 2016 yet.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 It's not quite 2016 yet.. Lol. Obviously was not a math major... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Lol. Obviously was not a math major... but ya gotta make it dramatic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Bear Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 My launch edition Wii from 2006 still looks as white as it was when it was originally purchased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbeliever Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 My wii was been white for 37 years. Ok what are wii talking about again? Certainly not what you were talking about, apparently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 My wii was been white for 37 years. Ok what are wii talking about again? AAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNDDDDDDDDDDDDddddddddd I just got this joke 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Anyone find a picture of a yellow Wii yet? Thats because they don't exist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Any yellow consoles whitening? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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