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Wii U: Massive Price Inflation After Getting Out-of-Stock Online

Techtorial: Wii U is now out-of-stock on most online retailers across United States. Unfortunately, it also means its price now is inflated to as much as 50%. Here's another option for eager customers.

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strigoi8144170d ago

option for parents..dont buy this at inflated price just wait for couple of months your kids wont miss it and you can teach your kids to save up and ask tasks, so by the time they save up wii u would be available as a price for them

Thatguy-3104169d ago

Doesn't this always happens when a new consoles come out? They sell out in the beginning and then people hike the price up through eBay or Craigslist. This isn't the first time

tehpees34169d ago

Only when they are in short supply. The only systems going for inflated prices in the UK for most recent launches have been 360 and Wii since you could still get PS3, 3DS and Vita everywhere.

Army_of_Darkness4169d ago

people are ridiculous. I'm seeing people on kijiji selling the 8gb wiiu for $600!?!? on average! one I saw for $900!! wow!! all I can say is that whoever buys it at that price is stupid. I don't care if you have money coming out of your ass, if you buy a wiiu for $600, your an idiot.

kreate4169d ago (Edited 4169d ago )

I picked up a wii-u today only becuz it was the last one in stock. I don't even like Mario.

After reading the account forever being tied and 5gb forever firmware download update and this that I decided not to open the box.

Anyone want my wii-U? I Got the receipt on hand :)

aquamala4170d ago

I see plenty on ebay selling for about $500, and that's for the deluxe version and with shipping. with ebay/paypal fees eating about $60-$70, flippers are not really making much profit here.

aquamala4170d ago

I don't know where you are at, here in LA I see many for sale for less than $450, and that's for deluxe.

http://losangeles.craigslis...

rainslacker4169d ago

I say good then. While I don't find anything wrong with flipping a system, it was kind of annoying reading people being proud of making a huge profit while others that wanted the system weren't able to get a reserve. Although realistically those flippers probably only made up a small percentage of the total pre-orders.

Still this could all change by tomorrow as the reality sets in that they may be really hard to find. I know the manager at the GS I bought my system at said she expected to get a lot of angry customers over the next few weeks.

Bimkoblerutso4170d ago

It kind of seems like Nintendo is deliberately withholding stock like they did with the Wii. Most of the places I've called claimed that they're not going to be receiving more systems until mid-December, which is actually a pretty crazy turn-around time.

sashimi4170d ago

What is this their first console launch? prices are always inflated online after new consoles launch.

banjadude4169d ago

Was just about to say that. I remember when I wanted to get a new PS3 at launch (couldn't find it in store) so I looked on Ebay. $1000 + Shipping? Hell no!

Fatty4169d ago

After all the times Best Buy has said they've had a product online, then sent me an e-mail within a day or two saying they didn't actually have it, I won't order from them anymore. Best Buy Business says they have Wii U's... somehow I doubt they'd fulfill the order.

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."

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8 of the most useless amiibo figures ever released

A new list goes over eight of the the most useless amiibo, ranging from the Shadow Mewtwo card to the Qbby figure.

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Looking Ahead: The Lingering Questions About the Next Mario Kart

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "10 years. It’s been almost 10 years since the last mainline release in the Mario Kart series. Mario Kart 8 came out for the Wii U in 2014 and became the best-selling game for the system by a sizeable margin, and later pulled the same magic trick on the Nintendo Switch under the stage name Deluxe. All in all, it's sold nearly 70 million copies over the last decade and is still selling like hot cakes to this day, so it’s no wonder Nintendo has been in no rush to replace it. However, with rumors of a new system being just around the corner, and reports a few years back that a new Mario Kart is indeed under way, it seems the era of 8 might very well be drawing to a close. It’s an exciting prospect to be sure, but after two Nintendo systems with Mario Kart 8 at their heart, a lot of questions remain about how Nintendo will choose to follow it up."

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Yi-Long7d ago

I hope they just keep building on Mario Kart 8; Add a track-creation tool, and probably open it up to more Nintendo IPs with new tracks and characters, so Metroid, Punch Out, Starfox, Animal Crossing, etc etc.

gold_drake7d ago

there wont be a new one until the switch 2 comes out.

nintendo needs their bangers early on