UK retailers Asda and ShopTo mark Wii U down below £200
Wal-Mart owned supermarket chain Asda has taken £50 off the launch prices of both the 8GB basic and the 32GB Premium Packs on its online store. This makes the prices £199 (Around $300) and £249 ($375) respectively. ShopTo has went a little further and is selling the Basic Pack at £189.95. The 8GB packs do not come with additional games, however, the 32GB Premium Pack does include Nintendo Land.
Asda and ShopTo are the only two who are not selling at the launch price, or at least very close to it. Earlier this year, Nintendo cut the Wii U's life-to-date projections for the end of March 2013 by 1.5 million, which is down to 4M units.
Nintendo will be hoping that March treats them a lot better when a number Wii U releases such as Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Lego City Undercover, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, and Need for Speed: Most Wanted come to the public.
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OdinPosted:
FeetME0W Not sure if this is a good or bad move.
Well it's good for us. But it's a bad thing for Nintendo.
Technically it's good for both. We get a cheaper product therefore more will be purchased in return Nintendo is getting more money because more Wii U's are being sold.
But honestly this is even worth $250, should be around $200..
ZyphrPosted:
ME0W Not sure if this is a good or bad move.
Well it's good for us. But it's a bad thing for Nintendo.
OasisPosted:
Nintendo going under? You're all mad.
They still do well enough with the DS. Plus these price cuts only put Asda/Shopto out of pocket, not Nintendo. The shops make a loss on the console but no doubt you'll buy a game or two from them so they don't mind in the end.
They still do well enough with the DS. Plus these price cuts only put Asda/Shopto out of pocket, not Nintendo. The shops make a loss on the console but no doubt you'll buy a game or two from them so they don't mind in the end.
ExoticWolfsPosted:
They use to be the shiz, but then they are getting lazy. Not bad of a console, but others have them beat, in my opinion.
ToesPosted:
SOGxxL3g1tqu1cksc0pexxZwrqSOG It's about time they did this, now they might actually get some sales.
I still see Nintendo going under... :(
Same here, they really don't look to good IMO.
It's still not good, just saying maybe a few more people should pick one up.
I agree with all of you, with all of the technology advancing , nintendo is still behind. They seem to be doing very bad lately.
SOGPosted:
xxL3g1tqu1cksc0pexxZwrqSOG It's about time they did this, now they might actually get some sales.
I still see Nintendo going under... :(
Same here, they really don't look to good IMO.
It's still not good, just saying maybe a few more people should pick one up.
CentPosted:
ZwrqSOG It's about time they did this, now they might actually get some sales.
I still see Nintendo going under... :(
Same here, they really don't look to good IMO.
imgurPosted:
SOG It's about time they did this, now they might actually get some sales.
I still see Nintendo going under... :(
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