LogFAQs > #983722973

adjl posted...

Not entirely. Even if you don't need it to run undocked, if the battery gets to the point of bulging, it becomes a hazard that needs to be disposed of before it starts cracking and leaking. That bulging can also damage surrounding components.

Again, while true, this should take a very long time, even after continual usage. Which is still technically is a negative, sure, but this should theoretically happen long after the console has run it's lifespan, and I mean long after. I'm actually stunned with your even heavy Wii U usage that you got it that point in 12 years. Should be more like 20.

I can't chime in, since I basically abandoned my Wii U after the Switch came out.