Kacho
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Limited. Costco is probably trying to clear out the mounds of Wii U consoles sitting in the warehouse.
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Bombing. Wii U $245/$300 at Costco
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Limited. Costco is probably trying to clear out the mounds of Wii U consoles sitting in the warehouse.
maquiladora
Member
Dayum.
Good man. Stay the course.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Yeah, 3d Mario. And maybe a $50 dollar rebate that comes with a copy of Metroid Dread, 2d sprites in HD resolution, twice the size of Super Metroid with the controls of Zero Mission.
BattleMonkey
Member
Costco is not really wholesale despite what wholesale clubs want you to think.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Does Costco's incredible return policy include videogame systems?
There is nothing technologically impressive about the WiiU.
Of All Trades
Member
This isn't Nintendo reacting, this is Costco saying they don't have the confidence that they can sell their supply of WiiUs through their traditional method of creating a "discount" by bundling the console at MSRP with some high-margin accessories, like a spare controller or remote control or shovelware or random plastic junk (the latter was common with the Wii at Costco).
It's a bad sign that this is happening two months after launch.
I don't think so, not any more. A lot of electronics are excluded from the policy.
TDLink
Member
Important to note:
This is not being marketed as a sale or discount price. This is a permanent (at least for the foreseeable future) price change for Costco. Considering that and the fact there still aren't really many worthwhile games on the system I imagine it is still best to wait a bit before leaping. This price could move some units in March when stuff like Rayman, Monster Hunter, and Lego City are out though.
This is not being marketed as a sale or discount price. This is a permanent (at least for the foreseeable future) price change for Costco. Considering that and the fact there still aren't really many worthwhile games on the system I imagine it is still best to wait a bit before leaping. This price could move some units in March when stuff like Rayman, Monster Hunter, and Lego City are out though.
NathanMcMahon
Banned
this, and then this price drop would've been $200 and then I'd be in.
Considering how much I've played with it compared to how low it's been out is, it has been great. That can of course change over time.
Yes, as long as you're talking about non-Costco warehouses.
There are a hell of a lot of Wii Us sitting in warehouses right now. What happens is Costco makes a deal to take a shit ton of them at a steep discount, and pass the savings along.
Costco limits the price markup on anything they sell to 15%. Nintendo has said they are losing money on every system. Think about that.
Nintendo is not in a happy place right now, and that is probably woefully understating the mood at Nintendo HQ.
Hahaha
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
The only thing that would make me buy a Wii U would be if it got more quality 3rd party Japanese games/devs like P* on it. I don't care about Nintendo games anymore. I'm a console free agent for next-gen and none have made a compelling argument yet for me to buy one.
Takamura-San
Member
Still too much.
MickeyPhree
Member
Deluxe is still 50 dollars more than I'd be willing to spend.
If you really need Nintendoland and plan to buy a lot of digital stuff then yes. Else, not really, you'll end up using an HDD with it anyway.
Howard Ballou
Member
If Wonderful 101 was out, they might have had me.
Davey Cakes
Member
Weird line of thinking: a near-launch console with near-launch games needs to be less than launch price to make it worth buying.
I mean, it's fucking true. If you're not enticed by 2 or more games then obviously a gaming console won't be worth the investment, and the odds are that near launch a console will not always have enough games that interest a particular person to make it worth the price.
That said, just because the Wii U hasn't been flooded with a full library of amazing games, doesn't mean that it should have to drop to $200 with a pack-in game. That's crazy.
I say this as an early adopter who knew what he was getting into. If the console kept its full $350 price tag but had 5 must-play retail games, it would be worth the price depending on the perspective of the consumer. This is especially considering the system's unique features. It's completely rational to believe that a console needs a lot of time (at least a year) to be truly worth its asking price. At this point in the game, you're either investing in the future or holding off. The odds of buying the console right now, at full price, with 100% value in mind are slim.
I mean, it's fucking true. If you're not enticed by 2 or more games then obviously a gaming console won't be worth the investment, and the odds are that near launch a console will not always have enough games that interest a particular person to make it worth the price.
That said, just because the Wii U hasn't been flooded with a full library of amazing games, doesn't mean that it should have to drop to $200 with a pack-in game. That's crazy.
I say this as an early adopter who knew what he was getting into. If the console kept its full $350 price tag but had 5 must-play retail games, it would be worth the price depending on the perspective of the consumer. This is especially considering the system's unique features. It's completely rational to believe that a console needs a lot of time (at least a year) to be truly worth its asking price. At this point in the game, you're either investing in the future or holding off. The odds of buying the console right now, at full price, with 100% value in mind are slim.
How exactly can you "hate" a developper though? You may not like their games or the hardware they're making... but "hate"?
Uh...
So you literally think the Wii U system is worth $70?
If you don't want it, you can just say it.
Thanks boss
Chie Satonaka
Member
You heard it here first, folks. Lag free streaming to your controller which is a second screen isn't technologically impressive at all!
Clearly, the system is only worth $150, despite current generation hardware still selling for more than that.
Some of you people are real pieces of work.
It's heading toward to the right price.
$199 is where it's at.
And why is it technologically impressive? It's not like it is streaming 2-3 streams at a time.
$199 is where it's at.
And why is it technologically impressive? It's not like it is streaming 2-3 streams at a time.
Davey Cakes
Member
I'm not going to defend the over-use of that .gif but the reason that people are excited for X is because it looks like some sort of successor to Xenoblade, which is an amazing game.
To appreciate the .gif is to take this context into consideration, not just to look at what's actually visible in the .gif.
Saint Gregory
Member
Is the a manufacturer approved discount? If not won't Nintendo be mighty pissed?
Diddy Kong
Banned
Federico_612
Banned
Usually with this short period, retailer contact manufacturer saying that they will do the price cut and manufacturer reimburse the money.
Otherwise retailer doesn't store the goods.
/facepalm
Costco doesn't give a fuck. They wouldn't even be the first major retailer to tell Nintendo to go blow.
i had my wii for about 5 days before i traded it in for a 360. had fun with wii sports and that is it.
FreedomFighter
Member
I wonder how these threads will be looked upon when and if Durangorbis aren't as well received as many think.
It's easy to assume the best case scenario now that we don't know anything... but I think the Wii U might be only the beginning when it comes to next gen not setting the charts aflame.
It's easy to assume the best case scenario now that we don't know anything... but I think the Wii U might be only the beginning when it comes to next gen not setting the charts aflame.
Saint Gregory
Member
OK, it would probably be better for them to extend this to everyone but then I guess it would become an official cut.
Amazon claims that they want to sell Wii U though (they might not care now) but I see your point.
metalslimer
Member
Saying you will buy at 99 dollars only is basically a way of saying I will never buy a Wii U and barely want one to begin with so why not just say that? Is saying you want it for that cheap supposed to make it sound like some kind of reasonable offer?
Davey Cakes
Member
Good luck with that. The controller alone would probably cost nearly that, never mind the rest of the hardware attached to it.
You're not going to the buy the system. It's okay. If you're not enticed by the current games, the games shown in the recent Nintendo Direct, plus the promises for the games we already knew were coming, plus the potential of indie dev contributions on the eShop, plus the Wii U VC which will enhance the VC experience with the Wii U's unique features (Gamepad, Miiverse), and other developments such as GBA VC support, then no one's going to cut your head off.