Report: Wii U price drops not spurring UK sales

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The Wii U's recent unofficial price cuts in the UK market seem to have done little to increase the latest Nintendo console's struggling sales.

Trade publication MCV has quotes from two different retail buyers, the first noting the natural sales bump has "resulted in a smaller than desired increase" and the other saying the thing Nintendo really doesn't want to hear: "They've got to do something otherwise it is GameCube all over again."

For its part, Nintendo Europe says it is reaching out to retailers directly over the next few weeks to highlight the "strong and broad line-up of software launching this year." Console price reductions are more flexible in the UK than they are in the States.

Meanwhile, TechRadar mentions Wii Mini sales aren't doing much better in the UK. The site reports demand for the unit has been exceptionally poor. The Wii Mini sold 37.5K units in Canadian market, which Nintendo was pleased about.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/report-wii-u-price-drops-not-spurring-uk-sales-wii-mini-sees/

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CheeseStuffedPizzaPosted:

That just shows they need to lower it more.

MTVPosted:

Vice
ever
zR-Tx
640 damn man, wii just cant sell anymore.


Yes its because they have to come up with something good enough to compete with Sony and Microsoft. Theres no point wasting money and time making a console or hand held device no one will want. Wii needs to step their game up haha


I know I'm probably not gunna buy it. :P


I dont think anyone is tbh...


Wii u is just a fail overall

ToesPosted:

ever
zR-Tx
640 damn man, wii just cant sell anymore.


Yes its because they have to come up with something good enough to compete with Sony and Microsoft. Theres no point wasting money and time making a console or hand held device no one will want. Wii needs to step their game up haha


I know I'm probably not gunna buy it. :P


I dont think anyone is tbh...

EverPosted:

zR-Tx
640 damn man, wii just cant sell anymore.


Yes its because they have to come up with something good enough to compete with Sony and Microsoft. Theres no point wasting money and time making a console or hand held device no one will want. Wii needs to step their game up haha


I know I'm probably not gunna buy it. :P

SCOPosted:

640 damn man, wii just cant sell anymore.


Yes its because they have to come up with something good enough to compete with Sony and Microsoft. Theres no point wasting money and time making a console or hand held device no one will want. Wii needs to step their game up haha

OzarPosted:

Maya
M60 They shouldn't have to reduce the price to increase sales if the device was good enough it would sell enough


i agree completely.


yep, they took the risk, and it did not work out

Soldier_Posted:

M60 They shouldn't have to reduce the price to increase sales if the device was good enough it would sell enough


i agree completely.

WokzePosted:

damn man, wii just cant sell anymore.

Soldier_Posted:

Uh oh, thats not good.

CearnsyPosted:

ExoticWolfs
M60 They shouldn't have to reduce the price to increase sales if the device was good enough it would sell enough


Yeah, but this system/console/device blows. As we all know it, they had to do this to get a little money, and they got just a little out of it. It isn't good enough to sell much in the frst place.


Hand held consoles ain't as popular as they used to be


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