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Wii U pre-order updates: Kmart out of stock, Basic Set available at Target

Following the news that GameStop had mostly stopped taking pre-orders for Wii U yesterday, other retailers are now “sold out” as well.

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eagle214254d ago (Edited 4254d ago )

Wow Kmeezy out too?...First Gamesteezy, then Bestbeezy..what's next?..Toyreezy? lol

(I would never say that out loud folks)....:P

iamnsuperman4254d ago (Edited 4254d ago )

Ha If you did I would (and so would many people) give you a weird look

tachy0n4254d ago

Ebayeezy will never run out of stock! :D

ScubaSteve14254d ago

Well looks like a lot of people are getting more then 1. And selling it on eBay

SovereignSnaKe4254d ago

-I think Toys r us has them both in stock currently, but... ugh! That tax! such a pain in the ass! Amazon has spoiled us.

=Interesting though, Amazon & Nintendo must be having a bitch fight, because Amazon isn't even listed as a retailer on the Nintendo site....

KingDustero4254d ago

Yeah same here. What sucks even more is that I work at Walmart and get 10% almost everything. However their preorder bonuses suck most the time. They don't even offer the Premium Club with Borderlands 2. So I'm probably going to be stuck with Gamestop again.

I'm not super surprised that it is selling fast. I myself will wait until a 3D Mario, Zelda, Star Fox, Metroid or SSB game is out on it. Right now Zombi U is the only game I want on it. I'm pretty sure by the time one of the games I listed above is out the price will be done a little. I'm good with waiting. I'm hoping that Nintendo does well with it and will buy it as soon as it has more games that interest me on it.

Tultras4253d ago

My uncle recently bought me a Vita from Walmart, what sucks is that some Walmart employee falsely told him that the vita has some internal memory to store photos, videos etc. :/

AO1JMM4254d ago

Walmart still has bundle but they are the customers choice bundles that have more stuff.

TheRealSpy4253d ago

how are people falling for this again?

they are deliberately keeping supply VERY low to give the idea that it's a good system.

it's the best strategy to use when the hardware can't speak for itself. they pulled it this past gen, and it looks they realize most ppl are too stupid to learn lessons from even immediate history. you are going to get swindled.

ChunkyLover534253d ago

Or people are excited for new hardware and want to play one. Considering the amount of people I saw when I went to Gamestop to pre-order, I'm going to go with that.

The Wii went on to sell like 100 million, so obviously people wanted it. I think there is a lot of crow to be had after the Wii U's launch, its going to be huge.

Lucretia4253d ago

no, i worked at gamecrazy for years and they do intentionally keep the stock low on purpose. it builds up hype and gets people talking, Sure these people are excited, but nintendo is either really bad at manufacturing enough consoles if they are anticipating its release, OR, they are (and they are) keeping supply low like last time.

it makes a product seem even better when its out of stock

BrutallyBlunt4253d ago

It's too close to Christmas to be playing that game. They risk potential loss of sales by doing that and the Wii U is going to have to have a fast start because Sony and Microsoft are likely to announce new hardware next year.

They have already announced they will not sell the Gamepad separately at first in order to keep the supply chain going. What people need to understand is game forums don't neccessarily translate into real world sales. People have waited a long time for new hardware and for the first time Nintendo is going HD.

rainslacker4253d ago (Edited 4253d ago )

@LevelHead

They only risk losing potential sales if they don't have the supply to meet demand on release. In the meantime selling out of pre-order allotments makes it looks like it's a high demand product and gets more people, namely those that don't frequent gaming sites, interested in it. I suspect that the supply will be there after release, not having it available for Black Friday and after would be be bad like you say.

Everyone should keep in mind that these systems aren't thrown together on a whim in a weeks, or even a months, time. If they actually are sold out of all their stock then it means they have terrible market research, and have absolutely no confidence in their product. Both of which we all know isn't true.

Qrphe4253d ago

It's a new console, it happened with all current-gen consoles, it'll happen with the next and it's happening with the Wii U.

It's not like Nintendo has 2 or 3 milliins for pre-order.

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Zelda Replay: Majora's Mask

VGChartz's Evan Norris: "Is Ocarina of Time as legendary as I remembered it? For the most part, yes. In spite of a handful of missteps — a few obtuse puzzles, some tedious backtracking, and a clunky stealth sequence — I don't believe the last 23 years have been unkind to it. Ocarina remains a brilliant example of the medium, a landmark game that shaped the future of its own franchise and 3D gaming in general. After more than two decades it retains its inventive dungeon design, challenging puzzles, dynamic combat, wistful storyline, unforgettable music, and empowering open-air freedom. I feel confident calling it one of the greatest games of the fifth generation, even if I'm no longer prepared to list it among the five best games ever made."

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Crows9011d ago

Pure unadulterated fun. They don't make them like this anymore...especially not the triple A industry.

FinalFantasyFanatic10d ago

Back when video rental was a thing, I rented out Majoria's Mask, I never finished it though. I did buy the 3DS version before the eshop shutdown, so maybe one day I'll finally play through the whole thing, it's amazing how well these games hold up though. I briefly played Ocarina of Time for a while and it was really fun.

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Wii U games that still haven't been ported to Switch

The Nintendo Switch is potentially nearing its lifespan, and several Wii U games haven't found their way over as ports yet.

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Vits19d ago

I think it's better to leave games like AC: Amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash forgotten on the Wii U. Best case, they are mediocre games; worse case, they are very bad. It was a dark time for the Wii U, and the first only exists to sell Amiibo cards, whereas the second was put together in a couple of months with a shoestring budget, and it shows.

The rest of the list does have some really cool games, though. I would love to see a remake of Star Fox Zero with decent controls, and Xenoblade X doesn't require that much modification to work.

Z50118d ago

How would XCX work without dual screens functionality?

Cacabunga18d ago

Same as Paper Mario color splash. One of the best wiiu games and getting even better with dual screen. Same reason why i prefer Splatoon 1

Profchaos18d ago

This article leaves out Nintendo's most controversial game to date devils Third.
I personally found the cover system really fun in that one compared to at the time most fps games completely lacking one.

Stevonidas18d ago

Devil's Third is HIGHLY underrated.

repsahj18d ago

They should remake Starfox to the switch 2. Very beautiful game during gamecube days.

Chocoburger18d ago

Kirby is always ignored or forgotten by people, so good to see it mentioned here.
Play Kirby Canvas Curse on DS, and then play Rainbow Curse on Wii U, they're really fun and unique 'platformers' without any actual jumping.

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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."