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Title: Wii U Basic Gets Prices Slashed in the UK
Post by: Dangerface on December 03, 2014, 07:09:54 AM

Retail source says Nintendo is trying to clear the old system from shelves.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/39142/wii-u-basic-gets-prices-slashed-in-the-uk

The trade price of Nintendo's white, 8 GB Wii U Basic has been slashed in the UK by £70. The UK first saw these price cuts in late October, but they continue to extend into new deals and bundles for the holiday shopping season.

Bundle offers for the Wii U Basic console include a £199.99 deal from Amazon featuring Mario Kart 8, Super Mario 3D World, Wii Party U and NintendoLand as part of the package. Zaavi is offering a £189.99 bundle including Super Smash Bros and NintendoLand while GAME has an assortment of £159.99 bundles to choose from including two games and an Amiibo. And for those who are only in it for the system, ShopTo has a deal for a game-free system at £149.86.

All of these deals pertain only to the Wii U Basic systems. The trade price of the Wii U 32 GB model hasn't budged and likely will not in the near future.

Title: Re: Wii U Basic Gets Prices Slashed in the UK
Post by: Mythtendo on December 03, 2014, 05:48:52 PM

They still sell the basic one? Here in the US I don't think i've seen one in a long time.

Title: Re: Wii U Basic Gets Prices Slashed in the UK
Post by: Mop it up on December 03, 2014, 05:53:13 PM

I saw some Basics over Black Friday. I'm pretty sure they haven't been produced in at least a year, they're still just getting rid of old stock I would think.