Came across this on facebook, super good deal if you still wanna grab a new Wii U and take advantage of the cheap games at EBgames.
$199 Wii U Premium at the Warehouse
$199 Wii U Premium at the Warehouse
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NZ GAF $199 Wii U Premium available
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Poimandres
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$200 for a dead console is a super good deal? I think not.
EB Aus has trade a Wii U Premium for a $309 Switch I think, which isn't too bad. I'd be tempted if I had a Premium instead of a base Wii U (which was $175 AUS brand new in 2014)
EB Aus has trade a Wii U Premium for a $309 Switch I think, which isn't too bad. I'd be tempted if I had a Premium instead of a base Wii U (which was $175 AUS brand new in 2014)
Lupin the Third
Member
Well, they aren't making them anymore and they never got a steep discount, so I dunno about the local market values in Australia but $200 for a Wii U in USD is a pretty reasonable asking price especially if new or gently used.
Considering the normal RRP before clearouts were closer to $500 I'd consider 60% off a damn good deal.
Considering the console hasn't really seen big price cuts and that's cheaper than you'll find it used, that's a very good deal.
The deals on the base Wii Us were for a short time clearance, and I don't believe particularly common in NZ. They were bigger in AUS/UK.
Poimandres
Member
I just remember being able to waltz into Cash Convertors and pick up a Gamecube for $50 in 2005. Just seems like a crazy price considering the console.
Gouda Jouji
Member
I remember when Dick Smith NZ were clearing out Wii U's for $149-$199NZD back in 2013. Like 7 months after launch, that was crazy.
RIP Dick Smith.
RIP Dick Smith.
That happened in Australia as well, it's how I got my WiiU.
I think I got it for $179AU, and a pro contrroller for $29.
I got so many deals from that Dick Smith clearance. Like $600 worth of Nintendo stuff for $150.
Sure is!
NOLA_Gaffer
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I'm too wary about bricking my Wii U to hack it but I definitely love the damn thing. I have something like 50 retail games and there's still a few left for me to track down.
Conrad Link
Member
Great deal for a super useful console.
All the awesome Wii U + Wii games + so much homebrew stuff. I got mine at launch for full price and I still loved it.
If you have even a slight interest grab it before it's gone for good brand new.
All the awesome Wii U + Wii games + so much homebrew stuff. I got mine at launch for full price and I still loved it.
If you have even a slight interest grab it before it's gone for good brand new.
Poimandres
Member
Actually that's a pretty good point. 3 generations of games running natively on one tidy machine is nothing to be sneezed at. It will be rough going if your gamepad breaks though right?
I can respect that. But for what it's worth most of the exploits worth a shit don't require anything more than a softmod that doesn't seem able to brick a console. I've only gone far enough to be able to load GC and Wii games off a drive and use my USB GC connectors fully. It's phenomenal, and lets me not need to keep a GC and Wii connected to the very few analogue ports I have.
Yes. But the major issue seems to be the battery going to hell. I suspect those will be sourceable well past the date that some clever person figures out a workaround. Until that date I make sure to follow good battery hygiene.
Gaiaknight
Member
the days of consoles getting super cheap are sadly long gone even in there dying days or are dead
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
I'm sure Nintendo will be repairing Gamepads for years to come and of course third-party parts will be readily available.
matrix-cat
Member
Until they port The Wonderful 101 and Bayo 2 to Switch, a Wii U is still worth having, not to mention the Wii and Gamecube backwards compatibility. Three Nintendo generations in one box.