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.

[illmatic]

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

[3-4-5]

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

[mikeslemonade]

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.

[Gazondaily]

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.

[R00bot]

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

[user5575708]

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

[Retroman]

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.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

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

[animegamingnerd]

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

[mixelon]

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.

[animegamingnerd]

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

[NBT91]

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.

[mcstorm]

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-sanji]

Damn that smash direct must have did its job

[NBT91]

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

[Blackleg-sanji]

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

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

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...

[Ripsta7th]

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

[Dwaine123456789]

I have a wii u setts it lonchd and I love it

[shaw98]

lol, once they saw the new smash bros direct, everyone remembered the cheapest option to get a wii u was to get it refurbished. Looks like people are going to have to buy new models now. XD

[R00bot]

Will be having a Smash Bros. party when this comes out, 8 player brawl is gonna be sick.