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[L~A]

Just saw this on Twitter:

Haven't seen any announcement yet, but this does look familiar for some reason... Release date is Dec. 23, and only in Spain from the looks of it. By the way, January 6 is the big present day in that country, so the date does make sense.

Original source.

 

[DrWong]

Only for Spain right now (Nintendo Spain announced it today).

 

[Zeyphersan]

Why do they still make the basic consoles?

 

[69wpm]

Saw that, too. It's missing the USK logo though. I thought all the new bundles have the USK logo, I might be wrong.

Why do they still make the basic consoles?

They're trying to get rid of them.

 

[ahoyhoy]

Why do they still make the basic consoles?

For the 50 bucks you save you can get a 500 GB external drive.

Oh wait, you were asking why NINTENDO still makes them? Beats me.

 

[Infernal Monkey]

Why do they still make the basic consoles?

They probably don't; these would just be existing consoles repackaged. Same thing happened with the Skylanders bundle.

 

[L~A]

Only for Spain right now (Nintendo Spain announced it today).

Only for Spain? Weird, everything on the box is in English...

 

[Sorceror12]

Only for Spain? Weird, everything on the box is in English...

Except for the game rating

 

[69wpm]

This is the source I believe. The bundle will be released on December 23rd. No official price yet.

 

[NickWright]

Why? I already bought my brother a Premium MK8 Wii U with Smash Bros for a special price, I could've waited a bit more ;____;

Fake Edit: 250 €? Weird, the Premium pack I bought cost me that, so it's not a big loss.

 

[Stulaw]

Except for the game rating

That's in English as well.

Edit: What NotLiquid said.

 

[NotLiquid]

Except for the game rating

PEGI is the European rating which is also used in UK.

 

[Zevenberge]

The USK logo is absent, making it one of the better boxes to have. It also means that it won't be coming all over Europe.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

They probably don't; these would just be existing consoles repackaged. Same thing happened with the Skylanders bundle.

Most likely.

 

[TheMoon]

Most likely.

Not most likely but most definitely.

 

[Mato]

Hope they come out with a Basic + Xenoblade X bundle next year for 200 EU. A basic Wii U + Xenoblade and later Zelda U is all I need (I have an external HD for any dlc).

 

[Richie]

Sort of a crime not to include the Gamecube controller and adapter in a Smash bundle

 

[L~A]

^

Why? It's for people who either don't care about that and/or don't even know what a GameCube is.

The USK logo is absent, making it one of the better boxes to have. It also means that it won't be coming all over Europe.

I knew something was missing!

Well then, confirms it's Spain-only. Then again, with a Dec. 23 release date, that makes sense... Would be kinda late for other countries.

 

[Tsokolit]

nice looking box

 

[Richie]

^

Why? It's for people who either don't care about that and/or don't even know what a GameCube is.



I knew something was missing!

Well then, confirms it's Spain-only. Then again, with a Dec. 23 release date, that makes sense... Would be kinda late for other countries.

I'm joking in this specific case. That said an ideal end-of-it-all Smash bundle would have those plus an Amiibo , at least in my mind. I understand its to get the Basic out tho

 

[Hot Coldman]

Wish that expanded artwork was on the main box, even if it would be a little cramped. Seeing Mega Man, Sonic and Pac-Man on the same box is too good.

 

[L~A]

I'm joking in this specific case. That said an ideal end-of-it-all Smash bundle would have those plus an Amiibo , at least in my mind. I understand its to get the Basic out tho

Oh, I see. Well, a Smash Premium Pack would have made sense, so...

 

[Onaco]

Sort of a crime not to include the Gamecube controller and adapter in a Smash bundle

It's so they can sell the adapters separately... Oh wait.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Smash is a a greqat game to bundle with the system. Should incentivise a few purchasers.

 

[Exile20]

Why do they still make the basic consoles?

It is more of getting rid of the basic bundles. Probably have a bunch in a warehouse