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[TerryLee81]

Yesterday I ordered a Wii U and would have loved to get a colored one. But there's still only black and white.

There's not even some kind of special limited edition, nothing.

Please Nintendo, you have like 30 different editions of the 3DS, release some colored Wii U.

Google image search shows some examples:

 

[Rembrandt]

I agree. The Wii U would seemingly look good in all colors. Maybe if it sold better?

 

[TheMagician]

Do new Wii U's have more up to date firmware installed?

 

[jadedm17]

It's not selling as is, how would colors help? They don't even want the ones they have.
A lower price is what it needs.

 

[TI82]

Did they even show off different colors for the reveal like they did for the Wii? Can't remember

 

[pswii60]

Still surprised they haven't relaunched it with a GamePad redesign, 2015 would be the year to do it with the lineup they've got.

 

[Mysterious]

Did they even show off different colors for the reveal like they did for the Wii? Can't remember

no

 

[otaku-asia]

More colors would complicate things as retailers are reluctant to carry too many SKUs. (at least in the US)

I'm happy with my black Wii U but I agree that color variety is always great. Maybe they'll release a limited one once the new Zelda game is out.

 

[Greenzxy]

Just spray paint the white one.

 

[kiryogi]

Well there was kind of the problem for awhile there that Wii Us were not selling, so I doubt any retailer would want to get stuck with additional stock over color SKUs

 

[TerryLee81]

It's not selling as is, how would colors help? They don't even want the ones they have.
A lower price is what it needs.

I was under the impression that Japan for example is crazy about limited editions, so they could at least try and release a Mario or Zelda themed version.

 

[DorkyMohr]

Introduce a 20th Anniversary of Playstation Grey Wii U to nab up all those people that got burned by the order process.

 

[Mr.Pig]

I'm not buying one until they reintroduce the white one.

 

[Alienous]

No, it really isn't.

They have to sell the ones they have.

 

[RM8]

No because I'd be incredibly jealous

 

[oreomunsta]

I'm still waiting for that green Wii =/

Did that ever release?

 

[RM8]

You can only do this on a product with healthy sales, its basic economics.

Vita had blue, red and silver versions even before the redesign. Vita and WiiU sell similarly, right?

 

[TI82]

I'm still waiting for that green Wii =/
Did that ever release?

They used all their lime green budget on this instead

To make up for it they made this

 

[Garou]

Vita had blue, red and silver versions even before the redesign. Vita and WiiU sell similarly, right?

A Vita-box takes up considerably less shelf-space.

 

[theaface]

It just annoys me that the black and white are separated into Deluxe and Basic. I should be able to buy a deluxe white or basic black if I want to.

 

[RM8]

A Vita-box takes up considerably less shelf-space.

True. Plus it somehow makes more sense for handhelds.

 

[TI82]

It just annoys me that the black and white are separated into Deluxe and Basic. I should be able to buy a deluxe white or basic black if I want to.

The basic should have never existed to begin with.

Why?....... D: I was hyped for that pretty little green number

 

[oreomunsta]

They used all their lime green budget on this instead

Why?....... D: I was hyped for that pretty little green number

A Vita-box takes up considerably less shelf-space.

Going by the stocks stores around me carry, the Vita takes up no shelf spacing at all!

 

[Majine]

This is one of the few consoles where I prefer the white one over black. It's cuter, less fingerprint-y and it makes me think of the Wii, and that's pretty good.

 

[AntiFacebook]

I don't think they are manufacturing any new WiiU units currently. They are probably still selling units manufactured in 2013.

 

[Komo]

Hell yes to that metallic / silver one!

 

[Anth0ny]

I'm sure they will come eventually. It took a while for the black Wii to pop up, no?

 

[walnuts]

I would buy that blue Wii U if I didn't own a black Wii U. But I'm not buying two consoles.

 

[Flintty]

I'd be bang up for a NES skinned U

 

[RecursiveFault]

Making a console color variant kinda depends on it selling well. I doubt they've gone through the stock that already exists.

I love my Wii U, but I don't see it getting a redesign or anything like it.
Edit:

Actually our Wii U at my house has a NES decal on it. Excuse the weird location, as I've stated on gaf many times we don't play the Wii U very often so I had to uncover it. A bunch of PS4 games and skylanders had been covering it lol.


http://imgur.com/KAOypdO

That looks really good.

 

[TI82]

I'd be bang up for a NES skinned U

Actually our Wii U at my house has a NES decal on it. Excuse the weird location, as I've stated on gaf many times we don't play the Wii U very often so I had to uncover it. A bunch of PS4 games and skylanders had been covering it lol.


http://imgur.com/KAOypdO

Making a console color variant kinda depends on it selling well. I doubt they've gone through the stock that already exists.

I love my Wii U, but I don't see it getting a redesign or anything like it.
Edit:
That looks really good.

Thanks. If you look at the top theres a little gash but yeah other than that it's totally fine. Not sure where he got the decal from. Wii U was actually free too from a Burger King contest at launch?

 

[Flintty]

Actually our Wii U at my house has a NES decal on it. Excuse the weird location, as I've stated on gaf many times we don't play the Wii U very often so I had to uncover it. A bunch of PS4 games and skylanders had been covering it lol.


http://imgur.com/KAOypdO



Thanks. If you look at the top theres a little gash but yeah other than that it's totally fine. Not sure where he got the decal from. Wii U was actually free too from a Burger King contest at launch?

That looks pretty good! You need to do the gamepad like the NES controller tho

 

[Drubbed]

nes one so nice!

 

[TI82]

That looks pretty good! You need to do the gamepad like the NES controller tho

Yeah, that's the skin it came with

 

[Bricky]

It wouldn't make any financial sense. First priority is getting the Wii U's they have already sitting around sold, manufacturing more and giving them all different colors would only make it harder to make a profit on them.

But they should indeed release a limited NES edition or something. One custom console would fly off the shelves, if only because of collectors buying the crap out of a rare system like that.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

I mean they still haven't released the 32 GB White Wii U anywhere but Japan.

 

[Wildean]

One custom console would fly off the shelves, if only because of collectors buying the crap out of a rare system like that.

They should release a custom color like brown that nobody would want, then immediately announce it's been discontinued. Sell like hot cakes it would.

 

[SoulUnison]

Black looks *so* good on it, though.

The Black Wii with the blue LED WiiConnect24 strip was a beautiful little box, too.

 

[Glass Rebel]

I always wanted a green or grey Wii ;_;

 

[TI82]

I always wanted a green or grey Wii ;_;

My original Wii turned grey from all the dust...

lol

 

[Basileus777]

I'm sure retailers would be thrilled to take on a bunch of new Wii U skus.

 

[fu3lfr3nzy]

Needs moar 90's

Spoiler

would totally not blend in my entertainment center lol

 

[oreomunsta]

Needs moar 90's

Spoiler

would totally not blend in my entertainment center lol

Would totally not blend in this decade

 

[E-phonk]

I don't think they are manufacturing any new WiiU units currently. They are probably still selling units manufactured in 2013.

This. They are still selling the units produced in 2013. That's why they can't pricecut/pricescale.

But they should indeed release a limited NES edition or something. One custom console would fly off the shelves, if only because of collectors buying the crap out of a rare system like that.

Also this. One newly produced limited edition series with a higher margin might be profitable for them. But the question is: is it worth it for the small amount of profit it would make.

 

[stan423321]

On a serious note:

• introducing multiple versions of hardware that doesn't sell that well isn't a good idea
• faceplates/shells are a good idea

Serious question: how expensive is it to integrate support for replacement shells in a console?

 

[TI82]

Needs moar 90's

Spoiler

would totally not blend in my entertainment center lol

Forgetting the best ones:

 

[sixteen-bit]

whatever happened to aftermarket console shells? I remember them being popular in the early aughts.

 

[SerTapTap]

No way. Faceplates, sure, but extra skus is a tough sell

 

[Broken Joystick]

Spice Orange please Nintendo.

 

[pinkurocket]

The console isn't popular enough to go fancy with colors, I guess. Even the limited edition Wind Waker Wii U was just the black one with a decal printed on top of the gamepad:

I would be happy if they just released silicon covers in multiple colors, but I can't even find those in any nice/unique colours.

I want a nice mint one. :3