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As of 2026, the Wii U is officially a retro console. Parts are becoming scarce, and the modding scene (r/WiiUHacks, GBAtemp) continues to grow. The error will likely persist because:
The Wii U was a prototype for the Switch (which fixed its flaws). “99.99.99 e Wii U” is a poetic tombstone for a console that was almost visionary – stuck in a perpetual state of 99.99% completion, never reaching its final form.