Shop Channel Playing Up?

[Hotspur Warrior]

I haven't been able to access the Shop Channel at all tonight. I click it, get to the loading screen and then nothing happens. First time I left it five minutes, second time I tried I left it ten minutes, and third time I left it for half an hour. Each time it didn't get past the loading screen.

I thought it might be my internet, but that is okay. Then I thought it could be that my Wii isn't picking up the wireless signal, but I accessed Forecast Channel and Internet Channel just fine. I tried the Shop Channel again just now, and it still isn't working.

Really frustrating, because I purchased a classic controller earlier today and I was looking forward to downloading something retro and playing.

Has anyone else encountered problems with the Shop Channel in the past few hours?

 

[Wiitime]

it could be because the servers are packed. I wasent able to get on the other day and i kept on getting the same error code as a lot of people, but then i was able to get on later that day. So that could be the reason

 

[Hotspur Warrior]

I'm not even getting an error code though. I'm just getting to the loading screen, with the spinning blue ring thing, and then nothing happens.

It has to be a problem/issue at Nintendo's end rather than mine, because as I say, the Internet Channel and Forecast Channel are working just fine, as is my normal internet.

 

[Big_Mill]

I had it a bit the other day where it just hung on the loading screen. I think new games went up today? so the servers are probably loaded.

 

[fakemxcan]

i had the same problem, just wait a while and try later, maybe late at night

 

[Hotspur Warrior]

i had the same problem, just wait a while and try later, maybe late at night

It is late at night - 4:15am here in the UK.

 

[Hotspur Warrior]

Stupid bloody thing, it still isn't working. I want to download Ristar and Bonk's Adventure!

Anyone else in the UK having problems with the Shop Channel?

 

[jas0n wii]

Yup, l haven't been able to get on for days (since Christmas Day l believe) in the UK.

Pain in the backside as l put about 5,000 points on my account about 2 minutes before it started going ker-put.

 

[Hotspur Warrior]

Is the same happening with you as with me? Getting to the loading screen and then nothing happening?

And yeah, it is a pain in the ass, especially when you've already got Wii Points on there. I have a thousand Wii Points on there, and I was going to purchase another 1,000 last night and download Bonk's Adventure and Ristar. Haven't been able to connect though, god damn it.

Last time I was able to connect was Boxing Day, I believe. I wish I'd downloaded the games then rather than dallying and waiting to get my Classic Controller.

 

[Hotspur Warrior]

Hope this doesn't count as double posting, because I'm making a valid update to the thread. I hate double posting as much as you all do, but some forums have different interpretations of what qualifies as a double post.

Anyway.... I've just managed to get on the Shop Channel. I made one hopeless, desperate last attempt to get on there, which is actually my 9th today. As I typed away on my keyboard I was shocked to hear the glorious Shop Channel music, and look up to see the Welcome page.

I'm off to download either Ristar or Bonk's Adventure, or both.