Nintendo Wii U Console 32GB Black Deluxe Set w Nintendo Land Video Game $330 + Free Shipping (Ebay Daily Deal)

Quote from Firebird : deymayor has no clue about anything. i stopped reading his posts when he said the wii u will be $99 in a couple months. i imagine hes probably some 10 year old kid trying to bash nintendo because he has nothing better to do. the wii can be found at $99 because the new wii u is out now. it doesnt matter if there is a new slim design in xbox or playstation. once the upcoming xbox and playstation are released, the xbox 360 and ps3 will continue to drop in price. as for the wii u, i dont think $300-350 is unreasonable. the cost of everything else seems to be rising these days. im sure the upcoming playstation or xbox will turn even more buyers away due to a hefty price tag.

That's where I think you are a bit wrong. Like an earlier poster said casual gamers who bought the wii and would have bought the wii u are now buying tablets to play game. The whole point of the wii was to target those gamers who consider themselves casual and like the familiar faces in games. The tablet market literally stole the potential wii u buyer. This is not the same as Xbox and ps3 gamers, yes some may have went the tablet way, but not as many as the Nintendo gamers. You really can't get the same experience playing on an ipad as you can playing on a PS3 or Xbox. Most xbox and PS3 gamers get it for because of the exclusive titles and the online experience. Titles like Call of Duty will already make the demand high for the new generation consoles, compared to the wii u mario cart. Yes the wii did have COD, but the sales for COD on the wii were no where close compared to xbox, pc, and ps3. I personally don't like the game, but even i can see how far people are willing to go to play there favorite games.

I have a couple of friends who don't touch their wii's ever since they purchased there tablet. Those same people I would consider casual gamers who liked the Nintendo series and never owned a PS3 or Xbox.

Quote from trip1eX : Got mine back today from Nintendo. I sent it in for repair. NOt only did I get used console back that was in worse shape than the like new one I sent in, but it still has the same problem. Waste of time. It still asks to calibrated or loses connection every 1/2 second in the F-Zero game in NintendoLand making that game unplayable. So I imagine it will still have random yet consistent slowdown and glitches in most of the other games. Thing is it worked perfect for me for 45 days or so. Maybe there is some interference in my home that wasn't there before. I did hang my tv on the wall not too long before the problems started? Otherwise things are the same I think. Maybe my kids have a new toy that interferes with the thing? I guess I could explore that. But ... Not that it doesn't mostly work. But before it was perfect for ...45 days. and now the random slowdown really puts a damper on the family fun. Now I might just return the thing to the store and try a brand new one. And lose all the saves my kids built up, Miis, wii games from the e-shop, wii saves, Nintendo network id, ....etc.

In case all the uninformed people aren't aware, Nintendo rushed this console to make sure it comes out before next gen consoles. There have been tons of similiar issues with games. Expect another huge update soon and remember that this is pretty new tech. I'm more concerned that you bought the Wii HD (i.e. Wii U) for games. If you want games then go with the XB360. I feel like people that buy the Wii HD have no clue what they are getting themselves into. When Zelda HD is out then I will definitely pick it up but for right now this is a horrible investment.

Quote from D6E : In case all the uninformed people aren't aware, Nintendo rushed this console to make sure it comes out before next gen consoles. There have been tons of similiar issues with games. Expect another huge update soon and remember that this is pretty new tech. I'm more concerned that you bought the Wii HD (i.e. Wii U) for games. If you want games then go with the XB360. I feel like people that buy the Wii HD have no clue what they are getting themselves into. When Zelda HD is out then I will definitely pick it up but for right now this is a horrible investment.

I have a 360. And a pc. And we play games on those as well.

We happen to like the Nintendo 1st party stuff too. And play a good chunk of the 1st party releases on the Nintendo consoles (and handhelds to a lesser degree.)

The Wii U was never an "investment." And with any console purchase this early in the lifecycle you are definitely opening up yourself to early adopter pains like possible bugs, hardware failures/problems and lack of games to play. The bugs generally get stamped out after time. The hardware problems get ironed in minor and major hardware revisions, but are covered under warranty for us early adopters and the games worth playing gradually add up. You never know how it is going to turn out though. So there is risk. There definitely is less risk and it is much cheaper to wait a good 3 years before jumping on a console though. I have done that before too. But I got the money. I mean the console is most likely going to take a few years to hit $200 so paying $150 to play it a few years early is nothing. The game are the most expensive thing. But if you manage the purchase well and resale of them well then you control those costs somewhat. I often resell games a bit quick and sometimes buy them back later years later when they drop way down in price.


Anyway quite a bit less mad now because my replacement Wii U has done a 180 since my previous post. I tested it again after that some hours later and played the F-Zero mini game and it worked perfect. Not sure why exactly yet. I have 3 thoughts. First the replacement Gamepad arrived with a completely dead battery and my original test was seconds after plugging it into the wall. Not enough charge or cable causing problems? Second I had a relevation that I had needed to hold the Gamepad up higher so it had a cleaner line of sight to the sensor bar which made me realize my sensor bar is higher up now that my tv is mounted on the wall. Possible cause? Not sure. My TV was lower on a stand for most of the first 45 days I owned the Wii U before it started having problems.

Third I recalibrated the Gamepad while in the Wii U menu before performing my 2nd successful test run. I held down the Home button and while pressing the Y+B buttons for 5 seconds to bring up the calibration menu. I came across this on the internet. It didn't seem like a different calibration setup than the one I was doing constantly while in-game during F-Zero, but it is a step that I had not taken before.

I am going to play around in the next few days to see if I can figure out why the replacement Gamepad wasn't working initially. But mostly happy camper now except I need to bug Nintendo about sending me a dirty scuzzy console and not a shiny brand new one.

Quote from D6E : In case all the uninformed people aren't aware, Nintendo rushed this console to make sure it comes out before next gen consoles. There have been tons of similiar issues with games. Expect another huge update soon and remember that this is pretty new tech. I'm more concerned that you bought the Wii HD (i.e. Wii U) for games. If you want games then go with the XB360. I feel like people that buy the Wii HD have no clue what they are getting themselves into. When Zelda HD is out then I will definitely pick it up but for right now this is a horrible investment.

i agree nintendo pushed it out prematurely. the initial game line-up was poor and the console was not finished and needed major updates. maybe that's why they were not doing any decent advertising.

the next gen consoles are not due until at least 1~2 years so what's the rush...

Quote from mirai : i agree nintendo pushed it out prematurely. the initial game line-up was poor and the console was not finished and needed major updates. maybe that's why they were not doing any decent advertising. the next gen consoles are not due until at least 1~2 years so what's the rush...

It may be sooner than you think.

Quote from trip1eX : I have a 360. And a pc. And we play games on those as well. We happen to like the Nintendo 1st party stuff too. And play a good chunk of the 1st party releases on the Nintendo consoles (and handhelds to a lesser degree.) The Wii U was never an "investment." And with any console purchase this early in the lifecycle you are definitely opening up yourself to early adopter pains like possible bugs, hardware failures/problems and lack of games to play. The bugs generally get stamped out after time. The hardware problems get ironed in minor and major hardware revisions, but are covered under warranty for us early adopters and the games worth playing gradually add up. You never know how it is going to turn out though. So there is risk. There definitely is less risk and it is much cheaper to wait a good 3 years before jumping on a console though. I have done that before too. But I got the money. I mean the console is most likely going to take a few years to hit $200 so paying $150 to play it a few years early is nothing. The game are the most expensive thing. But if you manage the purchase well and resale of them well then you control those costs somewhat. I often resell games a bit quick and sometimes buy them back later years later when they drop way down in price. Anyway quite a bit less mad now because my replacement Wii U has done a 180 since my previous post. I tested it again after that some hours later and played the F-Zero mini game and it worked perfect. Not sure why exactly yet. I have 3 thoughts. First the replacement Gamepad arrived with a completely dead battery and my original test was seconds after plugging it into the wall. Not enough charge or cable causing problems? Second I had a relevation that I had needed to hold the Gamepad up higher so it had a cleaner line of sight to the sensor bar which made me realize my sensor bar is higher up now that my tv is mounted on the wall. Possible cause? Not sure. My TV was lower on a stand for most of the first 45 days I owned the Wii U before it started having problems. Third I recalibrated the Gamepad while in the Wii U menu before performing my 2nd successful test run. I held down the Home button and while pressing the Y+B buttons for 5 seconds to bring up the calibration menu. I came across this on the internet. It didn't seem like a different calibration setup than the one I was doing constantly while in-game during F-Zero, but it is a step that I had not taken before. I am going to play around in the next few days to see if I can figure out why the replacement Gamepad wasn't working initially. But mostly happy camper now except I need to bug Nintendo about sending me a dirty scuzzy console and not a shiny brand new one.

The fact that they sent you a damaged console is pretty shitty. That is probably a sign of things to come.

Quote from mirai : i agree nintendo pushed it out prematurely. the initial game line-up was poor and the console was not finished and needed major updates. maybe that's why they were not doing any decent advertising. the next gen consoles are not due until at least 1~2 years so what's the rush...

Piss poor is probably more accurate. People are acting like Zombie U is revolutionary lol

Quote from RonDo : It may be sooner than you think.

Announcement coming before February about the new XBOX. Specs were already leaked. PS4 specs have been leaking slowly in the last few weeks as well. Get ready for future next-gen.

Wii U may be a great video game console but surely not at this price point. I think the original Wii was a success because it enticed a lot of new gamers and casual gamers with the novelty of those games and at a very low price point as compared to PS3 and XBOX 360. Now that the novelty has worn off and on top of that, a lot of casual gamers are turning to their Android or iOS devices, I think that has pulled away a lof ot these casual gamers from Wii and most likely Wii U. No casual gamer is going to drop $300+. For hardcore gamers, the next gen XBOX and PS will still be more appealing with the history of greater graphics and more appealing titles.

Nothing real compelling unless you are a hardcore Nintendo fanboy, I don't think the mass market will get this anytime soon. With the anemic exclusive titles at this point and XBOX 720 and PS 4 announcements, coming soon, I do think it is looking like a flop. Regardless of how many units sold a launch, the units sold will be trailing off big time pretty soon. I'm betting on what others are saying that the console will soon be dropping below $200 pretty soon.

Got a few of these for free from the sears deal, then I sold the game that was included inside for $30 ea at bestbuy. Really enjoying some of the games they have like zombiu.

They'll already selling the system at a loss, what makes you people think they'll sell even lower so soon. If you're waiting for the price to drop to below $200 before you can "afford" one, plan on waiting for atleast 1-3 years.

Quote from xNico : Got a few of these for free from the sears deal, then I sold the game that was included inside for $30 ea at bestbuy. Really enjoying some of the games they have like zombiu. They'll already selling the system at a loss, what makes you people think they'll sell even lower so soon. If you're waiting for the price to drop to below $200 before you can "afford" one, plan on waiting for atleast 1-3 years.

Look at the 3ds they had to do a big price cut on that shortly after launch because of poor sales. People dont want to spend more than the cost of a PS3 or Xbox 360 to get a console with very little games and graphics that dont look any different than the current systems.

I will take my PS4 with a 4k tv plz

Quote from Asryn : Look at the 3ds they had to do a big price cut on that shortly after launch because of poor sales. People dont want to spend more than the cost of a PS3 or Xbox 360 to get a console with very little games and graphics that dont look any different than the current systems.

Or because they didn't really have good enough games to justify buying a new system for. If Nintendo manages to make some really good games, i'm sure more people will start buying them.

Quote from Slashinhobo : That's where I think you are a bit wrong. Like an earlier poster said casual gamers who bought the wii and would have bought the wii u are now buying tablets to play game. The whole point of the wii was to target those gamers who consider themselves casual and like the familiar faces in games. The tablet market literally stole the potential wii u buyer. This is not the same as Xbox and ps3 gamers, yes some may have went the tablet way, but not as many as the Nintendo gamers. You really can't get the same experience playing on an ipad as you can playing on a PS3 or Xbox. Most xbox and PS3 gamers get it for because of the exclusive titles and the online experience. Titles like Call of Duty will already make the demand high for the new generation consoles, compared to the wii u mario cart. Yes the wii did have COD, but the sales for COD on the wii were no where close compared to xbox, pc, and ps3. I personally don't like the game, but even i can see how far people are willing to go to play there favorite games. I have a couple of friends who don't touch their wii's ever since they purchased there tablet. Those same people I would consider casual gamers who liked the Nintendo series and never owned a PS3 or Xbox.

tablets are not taking potential wii u buyers away. the crappy economy is doing the job. the economy was much better during the original wii's release, and the original wii was also priced lower. people who want video games dont choose a tablet over a wii u... for the same reason you said, that you cant get the same experience.

im sure we will also see lower sales numbers for the next xbox and playstation than the previous generation due to the economy... unless those systems have something incredibly innovative like the original wii.

Quote from Firebird : tablets are not taking potential wii u buyers away. the crappy economy is doing the job. the economy was much better during the original wii's release, and the original wii was also priced lower. people who want video games dont choose a tablet over a wii u... for the same reason you said, that you cant get the same experience. im sure we will also see lower sales numbers for the next xbox and playstation than the previous generation due to the economy... unless those systems have something incredibly innovative like the original wii.

I find more casual gamers are settling for games on phones and tablets instead of ones on consoles.

Quote from D6E : The fact that they sent you a damaged console is pretty shitty. That is probably a sign of things to come.

The console wasn't damaged. But it definitely looks more used than the one I sent in. And I don't think it says anything about what is to come. Nintendo isn't the only console manufacturer to send out used consoles as repair replacements. MS does it. And every console has its share of hardware problems especially out of the gate.