Yes, Nintendo has finally started selling replacement gamepads (at a hefty $112).
Oh, but they've region locked the pads (because Nintendo adores region locking- they were the inventors of it in gaming, after all) so unless you're using a Japanese Wii U, you're still out of luck.
http://www.geek.com/games/nintendo-...amepads-separately-but-only-in-japan-1640409/
Oh, but they've region locked the pads (because Nintendo adores region locking- they were the inventors of it in gaming, after all) so unless you're using a Japanese Wii U, you're still out of luck.
http://www.geek.com/games/nintendo-...amepads-separately-but-only-in-japan-1640409/