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GulAtiCa · Aug 28, 2013

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http://kotaku.com/wii-u-price-drops-50-effective-september-20-1214840727

Nintendo's home console can be yours for just $299.99 starting September 20, the house of Mario announced today. That's a $50 price cut for a console that's about to get a steady flow of Nintendo-made games but that's been struggling to sell at even half the pace of its predecessor.

The Wii U will sell in two models: the existing black deluxe model bundled with the pretty-good game compilation Nintendo Land or in a new Zelda model. An image of the latter leaked last week.P

That Zelda console is black, but its GamePad controller is etched with Zelda-style script The bundle will also include vouchers to download a digital (duh) copy of the Hyrule Historia Zelda lore book and a copy of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD.P

Both consoles include 32GB of on-board flash memory. The system can be connected to self-powered hard-drives for more storage capacity.

"Obviously we want to drive Wii U momentum," Fils-Aime said of the reasoning behind the price drop. "We've been very clear that software is what drives hardware. And we feel very good about the line-up of software for Wii U. Taking the added step to improve the value just reinforces our commitment to make sure that Wii U has a strong holiday this year and is set up to be a strong platform into the future."

ElectricBlanketFire · Aug 28, 2013

2DS?! Wii U Price drop?!

WHAT IS HAPPENING?!!?!

jbug617 · Aug 28, 2013

Starting September 20th the Wii U will cost $300 ($50 price drop)
http://kotaku.com/wii-u-price-drops-50-effective-september-20-1214840727

Guevara · Aug 28, 2013

Not enough. Where's our dumbed down Wii U2?

Stone Ocean · Aug 28, 2013

That was fast lol.

schuelma · Aug 28, 2013

Sounds like the Basic is dead, now 2 versions of the premium ( Wind Waker or Nintendoland)

MikeE21286 · Aug 28, 2013

We'll see what this does....

-Horizon- · Aug 28, 2013

It's happening.

I might actually get this soon then.

zerokoolpsx · Aug 28, 2013

Sooner than I expected.

Lunzio · Aug 28, 2013

Nintendo making a smart move?!

BronsonLee · Aug 28, 2013

Man, Nintendo are making MOVES today...Where is all of this coming from? Why not during a Nintendo Direct?

Nozem · Aug 28, 2013

MikeE21286 said:
We'll see what this does....

Nothing.

ivysaur12 · Aug 28, 2013

Okay. Time for me to jump in and get one.

HERE I COME PIKMIN

Rebel Leader · Aug 28, 2013

I will get it when it goes down another $50 or When x releases

Whichever comes first

giancarlo123x · Aug 28, 2013

Hopefully by the time SSBU is out I can pick one up for 199. Not a dollar more.

witness · Aug 28, 2013

$250 on black Friday bitches! Book it.

Vinnk · Aug 28, 2013

8 days after I buy one at full price.... Oh well. Good for those who don't have one.

Crimson_Gold · Aug 28, 2013

I doubt it is enough to change anything.

I also want my ambassador program. Give me Roms

BlackJace · Aug 28, 2013

It's a start.

Dog food is delicious · Aug 28, 2013

Still $50 too high IMO, but it does put a $100 gap between PS4 and Wii U which might matter to some people.

SniperHunter · Aug 28, 2013

great news! I gotta get one for X! Need a release date for that game

Wynnebeck · Aug 28, 2013

Still too much.

CambriaRising · Aug 28, 2013

A good step in the right direction, good on you Nintendo.

RPGCrazied · Aug 28, 2013

Still not enough for me. I will wait until it hits $199.

Dead Prince · Aug 28, 2013

needs to drop another $100

shinobi602 · Aug 28, 2013

Needs to be $250.

Cornbread78 · Aug 28, 2013

Unless there is something that my kids really want to play on it, or some great console JRPGs start launching on the system, like they are on 3DS, It's not nearly enough. Still burnt by the 2 Wii's collecting dust.

keit4 · Aug 28, 2013

PANIC MODE

TouchMyBox · Aug 28, 2013

So it's $299 for Black 32GB Wii U plus Wind Waker?

Riki · Aug 28, 2013

Nintendo is making some interesting moves today. Guessing we will see more in the coming week.

Revolutionary · Aug 28, 2013

Where are my Ambassador games?!

Edit: Wait, effective Sept 20? So there are going to be 0 Wii U sales from now until then from informed customers. Brilliant.

SlipperyMoose · Aug 28, 2013

Now they just need to release a new Halo game

schuelma · Aug 28, 2013

TouchMyBox said:
So it's $299 for Black 32GB Wii U plus Wind Waker?

Yup. Not a terrible start IMO.

border · Aug 28, 2013

This will have surprisingly little effect on the console's trajectory. The need it at $250 or less I think.

Gannd · Aug 28, 2013

Much better value and will have much better games this fall

BlazingDarkness · Aug 28, 2013

Still too expensive.

Diddy Kong · Aug 28, 2013

It's happening!
Do we get an ambassador program?

Future PhaZe · Aug 28, 2013

Vita for 100 dollars less or a Ps4 for 100 dollars more

Nintendo is in a terrible position

bobbytkc · Aug 28, 2013

Still a tad too expensive for my tastes. A good sale may change my mind though.

Harpuia · Aug 28, 2013

Maybe Nintendo should choose their prices more smartly when they launch their products next time around? Then again they decided to drop price when their products are just about to get an influx of games people actually want to play.

Resilient · Aug 28, 2013

Nintendo just dropped two bombs and one of them is fucking crazy. My head hurts :S

ElTorro · Aug 28, 2013

Crimson_Gold said:
I also want my ambassador program. Give me Roms

I doubt that will happen. :-/

Did they also ditch the basic version, or is that still available for $250? Don't see it mentioned. /edit: Nevermind, it says at the bottom of the article that the basic version is ditched.

Tucah · Aug 28, 2013

Still not enough for me yet but a good start.

RE_Player · Aug 28, 2013

I feel like a jackass for buying one in May and hardly playing it. Stupid me.

NotLiquid · Aug 28, 2013

$299. Is a much more acceptable price.

2DS and Wii U price drop... are we gearing up for a Panic Direct soon?

Shahadan · Aug 28, 2013

Told you they were gonna wait for WW HD.

Snowden's Secret · Aug 28, 2013

thefro · Aug 28, 2013

Glad to see they finally are cutting the price.

Zelda + Wii U Premium at $299 starts to feel like a somewhat decent value, but I'd like a bit more thrown in (Zelda & Nintendoland maybe). I understand why they probaly can't go any lower than this due to the cost of the stupid tablet.

Ludist210 · Aug 28, 2013

Finally...this plus the holiday lineup should help them move units.

Tricky I Shadow · Aug 28, 2013

No thanks. Still too much.

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