Cannot connect to shop channel

[knownSO]

Hello everyone, just wondering if anyone has had a problem accessing the Shop Channel. I seem to get a black screen (watched it for 10min+) all the time when I try to access it. Is my Wii broke?

[Ads]

[oldschool]

me no problems, I can see the games available to purchase. Check if you are connected.

[registerednerd]

It seems to have gone in and out for a while, but I've been in solidly since Monday. When it was down, it just sat at the loading screen forever. I'm not sure what your problem is.

[knownSO]

hmm not really sure either. I was testing it out all day and actually I got on the Shopping channel once! After that I started to get the black screen again. On a side note the black screen has happened on different occasions today. Once while I started Trauma Center (game didnt even boot up), another while trying Resident Evil 4 (game didn't boot as well, then lastly just moments ago, got the black screen trying to access the memory manager. I've come to the conclusion that I have a defect. Strangely enough I don't see anyone (or not that I have found) having the same problem as me.

update: ok I guess this problem isn't 100% but more like 2/10 times it happens.

[jus.]

I had the shopping channel hang on load last night, first time since sunday i had a problem of any kind other than frustrations trying to figure out how to make my mac play nice with my wii

[Lethal]

I cant seem to get connected either. No school for kids and no work means lots of people are probably online jamming the server.

[everettandxavier]

Hi, I got my wii on sunday and I was able to access the shop channel all day, but since then I haven't been able to access it at home, and I brought my wii with me on vacation and I can't access it here either. (and yes, I did get it connected to the wifi here no problem).

[jus.]

more and more people are getting their Wii and sorting out connection issues, and taking a break from Zelda to check it out, most likely. Despite Nintendo saying everything is going smoothly, the honest to god truth is it's selling way faster than they had imagined in their wildest dreams. The server is likely just overloaded. Wait until you've finished an almost all night zelda session (I've been up til an average of 3:00am every night with my Wii and I work 9-5) and try it then, should be less traffic.

[Lethal]

Connection works great for me now.

[Chaz]

I have a problem where my Wii just has Connecting, Please wait... with the circling blue light and I can't cancel it or even turn my Wii off, anyone got any suggestions? :s