Might give the impression that Asda has the kind of UK dominance Walmart enjoys in the US, and I don't think that's the case. Could be wrong.You could of just said ASDA/Walmart op.
OK, so what I'm hearing here is: sweet ASDA Wii U deals incoming
Maybe they should think about cutting the price of their games every once in a while, so that we don't have to pay £35-40 for a game that came out two years ago. Then they might fare better.
For a while last gen Asda were really good for games, I remember picking up quite a few Wii and 3DS games from there for prices comparable to online. Now their gaming section is pretty much a waste of space, especially for Nintendo products.
Sad news, but not too unexpected.
I think the store layout is part of that. The aisles feel a bit narrower than the other supermarkets...or perhaps the customers are a bit wider (sorry Asda shoppers ).I hate ASDA. Somehow they manage to make every single one of their stores in to the most unpleasant shopping experience possible
I remember about a year ago HMV doing the same. Here was the joke. They had no stock. They were literally wasting shelf space on nothing.I also thought ASDA had stopped stocking Nintendo games a few years back, no ASDA close to me so i never go into one.
Slightly off topic i know, but maybe relivent, my local HMV has in the last few weeks put a tiny Nintendo games shelf up, just a couple of WiiU games, more 3DS games though, next time i am in i take a photo.
I wonder with the PS4/X1 sales taking off the WiiU is being considered as last gen with the PS3 & X360? (I know the WiiU isn't but i think it maybe being bundeled in like that in the corprate meetings).
OP says not for now. Kind of shit situation; "Hey stores clear these out but if you do you'll make a loss and remember you can't be selling things at a loss if you want your team to receive their bonuses".So is there any news on a price cut for the actual SKUs?
Since the averagew Asda store has 0.7 Wii U games I really doubt it. There was a reason why the hotukdeals thread included the words "wild goose chase" in the title.OK, so what I'm hearing here is: sweet ASDA Wii U deals incoming
I blame the packaging. It is comically large. If Asda were to stock it that would be half of the Nintendo section. Plus they can't keep the things behind the drawer like they do games so they are a security risk (even though the large packaging was meant to reduce this...at least that what GAF told me when I complained about that aspect).Not hugely surprised - I'd noticed that the local ASDA Living store (i.e. more homewares than groceries) was selling a ton of Skylanders and Disney Infinity, yet never stocked Amiibo. Given how Amiibo is doing pretty well, I thought there was probably some other reason for it than lack of demand. Stopping Nintendo product as a blanket move would make sense.
Indeed their competition is now coming from the likes of Aldi and Lidl who don't even sell things like videogames.
As for Nintendo, this gen has felt very GameCube era, when in fact it's probably even worse than that. They'll really have to do something drastic to turn things around again next gen. They've got to win the minds of not just the consumer, not just the third party publishers, but also the retailers.
Well Nintendo has been dropped by Dick Smiths and Kmart since then in Australia
Pal land isnt going so well for Nintendo.
So now both Tesco and Asda have dropped Nintendo. Its pretty bad.
Does "supermarket" mean department store in the UK? It means grocery store in NA. Or did they sell game consoles at grocery stores?
I imagine it's a bit like Aldi in Germany. You can potentially buy a pack of cheese and a laptop in the same store.
Does "supermarket" mean department store in the UK? It means grocery store in NA. Or did they sell game consoles at grocery stores?
By the way Supermarket in Canada means they sell clothes, electronics, kitchenware, shoes and not just groceries. A market is where you would find anything, hence supermarket. Department atores don't sell groceries, only the rest of the other stuff.Does "supermarket" mean department store in the UK? It means grocery store in NA. Or did they sell game consoles at grocery stores?
It was always weird to me that games (and especially consoles) are sold and agressively pushed in supermarkets in the UK. In Germany you either buy them online or in the major electronic chains like Media Markt or Saturn
Supermarkets have more shelf space for Skylanders/Infinity now. I was a little pissed when I was hoping to find some Amiibo in my local Tesco but they're online only too, by the looks of it. From my last visit, I would say the shelf space went a bit like this:
Sony (PS3, PS4, Vita, peripherals and wallet/subs) - 30%
Xbox (360, XB1, peripherals and credit/subs) - 30%
PC - 10%
Wii U/3DS games - 10%
Skylanders/Infinity (carry cases etc. included) - 20%
So it seems like the only chain the UK that carries it is GAME?
So it seems like the only chain the UK that carries it is GAME?
I was in a Sainsbury's yesterday and they had a huge amount of shelf space for Skylanders stuff. Right on the end too not just tucked in with the electronics.
They have? My local Tesco superstore has an entire aisle for Wii U and 3DS.
Well, for 3DS.
They've only ever had about two Wii U games in stock at once, ever.
Argos, Currys PC World, Toys R Us, HMV
I think it depends on the size of the supermarket. As I posted above, my local Tesco (probably worth noting it's a Tesco Extra) has a very small selection of Wii U/3DS games. Things like Wind Waker HD, MK8, Pokemon ORAS and Animal Crossing.
All video games - even ps4/bone - have seen greatly reduced shelf space recently in my local supermarkets.
Nintendo stuff suffers the most obviously.
So it seems like the only chain the UK that carries it is GAME?
yep my local large Tesco only has half a shelf at most for games actually last time i checked they only gave space to 6- 8 game cases now that i think about it.
Wii U just isn't the kind of impulse purchase to dump in a basket with your frozen peas and jar of pickles, and certainly not with the infrequent release schedules and evergreen RRP. I'm surprised if any supermarket continues to sell Wii U in the UK.
If they're cutting off 3DS too, then it's because maintaining a relationship with Nintendo for 3DS alone simply isn't worth it.
The practicality of selling games and gaming hardware in supermarkets has dwindled significantly over the last five years or so in light of dedicated e-retailer convenience, choice, and savings -in addition to the explosion of digital sales- leaving only room for the big name titles in supermarket chains as their footprint in the gaming retail machine diminishes.
Just to say as well that Asda was a huge British supermarket that Walmart bought only recently and still is the same UK shop from my point of view. Merely an acquisition of an already huge name/store.
Nintendo are lying face down in the UK gutter, rolling around in their own puke.
It's not like Nintendo have had a huge presence in my local Asda, so this won't change much, but still pretty big news if it's legit.
So now both Tesco and Asda have dropped Nintendo. Its pretty bad.
I won't lie, single-handedly destroying Nintendo in the UK was hard work. Bloody rewarding though, and I'd do it all again tomorrow.And it's all your fault.
Didn't ASDA said they dropped the Wii U in 2013?
Seems they drop it whenever sales are bad, then start selling them again when there's interest. Makes sense, since retailers in the end are all about demand, sales and profits.
It was bought by Wal*Mart 16 years ago...