Wii U deals? Anywhere?

[Netkeeper]

I can't find any confirmed for real prices on Wii U stuff for Friday or Monday. All I could find was this (http://wiiudaily.com/2014/11/wii-u-ebay-deal/), and I don't know if it's real, since I can't find anything advertising it on ebay.

I've never bought anything on these crazy dates because I've heard so many horror stories, but the console's way too expensive without some kind of price drop. How do I find price numbers? Why is every site just not giving me information, or only giving me the price if I wanted to buy it right now instead of on Monday or Friday?

[FoxBoxKid]

It's not in stock right now, but a refurbished Nintendo Land bundle is $200.

https://store.nintendo.com/ng3/browse/productDetailColorSizePicker.jsp?productId=prod150 200

[Netkeeper]

Anybody have any idea how often it stocks? Hoping to get this before Christmas and all.

Either way, I think this is probably the best deal I'll be getting, yeah? At least it's much better than paying 300.

[Peanut]

I don't follow Black Friday stuff, but everything I've heard is that Nintendo has no Wii U console deals going down, so I think the lack of information about it is simply cause there isn't any.

I've heard they restock the refurbs on their store pretty often, so maybe keep on eye on that. If you can't get one there, I'm not sure of what your other options are. Failing all else maybe trade some stuff in at Gamestop or something and hope for the best? I dunno, man. The refurbished consoles really seem like the best deal if full price simply isn't an option.

[Jester]

I thought I heard somewhere that Best Buy had a bundle of the WII U, with Super Mario 3D World, DKC: Tropical Freeze, and Smash Bros. for $399.00....


Wait...it's $360!!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/wii-u-with-mario-3d-world-super-smash-tropical-freeze-nintendo-land/9999238700050000.p?id=pcmprd237500050000&skuId=9999238700050000

[Peanut]

That's an incredible price for the console and three future classics. Wow. Arguably three of the best games to be released in the last two years across the industry. That bundle pays for itself immediately.

[Leo656]

DAMN. SO tempted to beg the wife to splurge on that for Christmas. We were most likely going to do what we do every year and get each other a big pile of old-school games, but she's been making noise about the Wii U, as well, and that really is just an amazing bundle. It might be more than the gift budget will allow, but I'll run it past her anyway since I don't know how much she actually ever spends anyway. I know she always saves a bunch aside so she can get herself something, anyway, and consoles always count as Gifts For Both Of Us. Maybe we'll pool our resources. I'unno. That's such a great bundle.

I guess it'll come down to whether she'd rather we have A Few Big Things or A Lot Of Little Things under the tree this year. Last year we got each other a bunch of older games, and the year before she got us a Coleco-Vision, Atari 2600 and a ton of games, so maybe this will be the New Console Year.

I'm down either way, but that really does seem like too good a deal to pass up.

[CyberCubed]

Wii-U has a lot of fantastic games now, plus Captain Toad is coming out soon. There's no reason to put it off now.

Early next year we get Yoshi's Wooly World, Kirby, Mario Maker, Splatoon...and that's just the beginning of the year until Zelda, X, and hopefully Starfox in the Fall.

Its hard to believe the Wii-U might wind up having a better first party lineup overall than either the Gamecube or the Wii.

[Netkeeper]

I thought I heard somewhere that Best Buy had a bundle of the WII U, with Super Mario 3D World, DKC: Tropical Freeze, and Smash Bros. for $399.00....


Wait...it's $360!!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/wii-u-with-mario-3d-world-super-smash-tropical-freeze-nintendo-land/9999238700050000.p?id=pcmprd237500050000&skuId=9999238700050000
Oh god this looks fantastic. But since my mother INSISTS on buying the Wii U herself [lmao she won't take my money], I don't get to choose which bundle; I've let her know about both and she knows what games are good so I guess whatever deal I get will end up a surprise. I trust her judgement.

[Davetello]

Yeah, Wii U is starting to ramp up the games now - Smash, 3D World, Mario Kart 8, DK: Tropical Freeze, Captain Toad, Zombi U, Zelda coming next year and lots of others.

The Premium Pack with Mario Kart 8 is £230 here in the UK (approx $360 US). I really want to play some of these games, and I can afford to buy the system, but I just can't justify doing so when I have a huge backlog on PS3, Wii and 3DS. Plus I still like playing retro games from time to time, as well as the original xbox.

Might have a few inexpensive bets on the football this weekend. Try and win some cash to make this cheaper and easier to justify to myself lol.

[Netkeeper]

I'm particularly interested in Bayonetta 2, but everything else you've listed also makes me really excited.

[Leo656]

I really want to play some of these games, and I can afford to buy the system, but I just can't justify doing so when I have a huge backlog on PS3, Wii and 3DS. Plus I still like playing retro games from time to time, as well as the original xbox.


I honestly think my backlog is twice as big as the list of stuff I've actually played, but that never stopped me from picking up tons more stuff. :lol: I'll get to it all one day, I swear!

She and I discussed it, we might just wait. Might seem silly to some, but I get it, because her whole life Christmas has been an all-day affair of opening stuff, and she hates the years where she or we only get One Big Thing and that's it. So she's leaning towards doing another Christmas where we get a ton of stuff instead, and maybe getting the Wii U for ourselves as a Valentine's Day thing.

I'm literally fine either way. Far be it from me to cry about getting a pile of SNES and Gamecube games under the tree. Not gonna lie, part of me likes that idea even a little more. I'unno, it's how we've always done things, Christmas we usually do a big Retro-Fest and pick up new consoles with the income tax check or whatever.

That said, I still think that Wii U bundle might be the best console/games bundle I've ever seen in my life. God Bless 'Em. That's some killer value right there.

And yeah, Bayonetta 2 looks spiffy. The first one was totally the cat's ass (I'm still baffled why that's a term for something really good, but whatever :lol:) so I'm definitely looking forward to playing that one soon enough.

[Davetello]

I'm particularly interested in Bayonetta 2, but everything else you've listed also makes me really excited.


I didn't realise that was console exclusive, so that's another top game. I didn't mention the likes of Arkham City because I already have that on PS3. The Wonderful 101 also looks like a neat game.

I honestly think my backlog is twice as big as the list of stuff I've actually played, but that never stopped me from picking up tons more stuff. :lol: I'll get to it all one day, I swear!

She and I discussed it, we might just wait. Might seem silly to some, but I get it, because her whole life Christmas has been an all-day affair of opening stuff, and she hates the years where she or we only get One Big Thing and that's it. So she's leaning towards doing another Christmas where we get a ton of stuff instead, and maybe getting the Wii U for ourselves as a Valentine's Day thing.

I'm literally fine either way. Far be it from me to cry about getting a pile of SNES and Gamecube games under the tree. Not gonna lie, part of me likes that idea even a little more. I'unno, it's how we've always done things, Christmas we usually do a big Retro-Fest and pick up new consoles with the income tax check or whatever.

That said, I still think that Wii U bundle might be the best console/games bundle I've ever seen in my life. God Bless 'Em. That's some killer value right there.

And yeah, Bayonetta 2 looks spiffy. The first one was totally the cat's ass (I'm still baffled why that's a term for something really good, but whatever :lol:) so I'm definitely looking forward to playing that one soon enough.

It's the paradox of choice; there is so much out there that it's overwhelming. Game collecting & adding to the backlog is like a compulsion. It's insane.

Probably best to wait in that event then. If she likes opening presents all day then it makes more sense. And there's nothing wrong with going with the previous systems - I sometimes buy games for my Xbox and Gamecube (to be played via wii). I'd still buy SNES and N64 games if it wasn't for the fact that I bought some of them via Wii VC.

That bundle is immense. If I was American I think I'd bite at that price. For perspective, the cheapest Mario Kart 8 bundle I could find was approx the same price as that bundle (as stated above) - but that was without Smash and DK. Great value.


I got part way through the original Bayonetta and stopped because I couldn't get any further. Add it to the backlog, lol.

[Leo656]

Might just have to go play some earlier levels and get them stats up. It's not a very hard game, but it does strongly push for you to play all the levels a hundred times each to either upgrade or just unlock stuff. I beat it in a weekend on Normal and I ain't no wizard. You'll get it. :)

[Davetello]

Might just have to go play some earlier levels and get them stats up. It's not a very hard game, but it does strongly push for you to play all the levels a hundred times each to either upgrade or just unlock stuff. I beat it in a weekend on Normal and I ain't no wizard. You'll get it. :)

Well yeah, but there's about 200 games I keep saying I will play :lol: Add that to all the comics, books, TV and film I wanna consume (as well as my studying and football viewing) and there's just not enough time in life :D

And that's not even taking into account the desire to re-watch/re-read/replay things.

That's why I'm not sure Cubed is right in saying that this time is glorious, entertainment-wise. We have far more choice now, but that leads to its own problems. Sometimes I feel like I'm not really living in the moment and enjoying something - it often feels like I'm ticking it off a list before I get to something new. I can't shake the feeling that I need to consume everything in case I miss something I'd really enjoy.

Anyway, we better stop it there. Don't wanna take the thread any further off-topic :)

[Storm Eagle]

I thought I heard somewhere that Best Buy had a bundle of the WII U, with Super Mario 3D World, DKC: Tropical Freeze, and Smash Bros. for $399.00....


Wait...it's $360!!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/wii-u-with-mario-3d-world-super-smash-tropical-freeze-nintendo-land/9999238700050000.p?id=pcmprd237500050000&skuId=9999238700050000

It would be nice if I Tropical Freeze was discounted somewhere on its own for Black Friday.

[MrPliggins]

I was at Best Buy Thursday night and bought that Wii U bundle as an impulse buy. I feel like it was a great deal, and all the games are of quality. The only thing that made me pause was that I haven't even turned my Wii on this year, and I'm concerned I won't have much time to play the Wii U. I'll just have to make time.