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Refurb Wii U SOLD OUT via Nintendo Online Store

N247: Following today’s Super Smash Bros. Wii U Nintendo direct, the Nintendo online store quickly sold out of the $200 refurbished Wii Us. It comes as no surprise, as this was the cheapest way to get a Wii U that included a 1 year manufacture warranty at the time.

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illmatic3465d ago

Damn. I'm glad that people are finally going out and buying these. Definitely underrated system

3-4-53465d ago

Games sell consoles, and games packed full of awesome content have the potential to sell a ton of consoles.

mikeslemonade3465d ago

Hehe I was one of the people that bought it here. The system came in with all the original packaging, smelled new, no scratches, still wrapped, and no finger prints.

Gazondaily3464d ago

For you lot in the UK, check out the deal below. I bought my console from here too.

http://www.shopto.net/video...

I see a lot of momentum picking up for the Wii U now. I'm not surprised these sold out.

R00bot3464d ago

This game has so much content it's going to be hard to get through. I played Brawl for years after it released, but I might be playing this one forever. :O

user55757083464d ago

i was gonna get one but the word refurbished is just a red flag to me

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Retroman3464d ago

like-to-buy-wii-U-seriously

but-Zelda-rehash,Smash-bro-re hash,Metroid,Yoshi-yarn,Kirby-a dventure-Mario-kart-Donkey-Kong -Return-not-enough.

now-SNES-reborn-games-start-m aking-its-way-on-wiiU-then-poss ibility-buy-one.

wonderfulmonkeyman3465d ago

How many did they actually have in stock?
Does anyone know?

animegamingnerd3465d ago

we're never told how much they have in stock of these but i am pretty sure this is the first time they have sold out

mixelon3465d ago

Haha yeah they could've had 10 for all we know. XD

Similarly - Every time a new Mac comes out there's a rush on the old refurb models and they temporarily sell out. It doesn't mean much.

On the other hand im really glad people are buying WiiUs at all, it's a great system.

animegamingnerd3465d ago

that Smash Direct and hopefully Bayonetta 2's review scores are responsible for this i bet

NBT913465d ago (Edited 3465d ago )

The Smash direct definitely made me glad to have already owned one.
Going out to buy Bayonetta 2 in a bit after my coffee :D

Would those two things be enough for me to buy a Wii U if I didn't have one? Possibly not but then you start to think of all the other games for Wii U that are already out and still to come. As well as the cheap(ish) price of the console, backwards compatability... Yeah I'd probably buy one now if I didn't have one yet.

mcstorm3464d ago

I agree the wiiu is the under rated console of this gen. I have too many games for it to get through at the moment and not enough time to play them too.

This year alone the WiiU having DK, Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros is a reason to pickup a WiiU as well as MarioU, Mario 3D world, Zelda Windwaker, Pikmin 3 and more.

Blackleg-sanji3465d ago

Damn that smash direct must have did its job

NBT913465d ago

It was brilliant to be fair. Dem eight player brawls tho?!

Blackleg-sanji3465d ago

Ooo man nd those modes man i can't freaking wait

wonderfulmonkeyman3464d ago

I'm taking that mode out in public, bro.
I'm gonna advertise a weekend visit to my local Starbucks, set up Smash on a portable TV, and tell people to bring their own controllers.

Imagine the turn-out, man: Tons of gamers getting hopped up on double-shot cappuchinos while beating the crap out of each other on Smash.

It's going to be INSANE...

Ripsta7th3465d ago

Basically you get a new console , scratch free. Just different box

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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-Long6d 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_drake6d ago

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

nintendo needs their bangers early on