Wii U deluxe price cut to $299, Wind Waker HD coming to eShop Sept. 20

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Nintendo has slashed the price of its deluxe version of the Wii U to $299, Nintendo announced. The deluxe version, featuring a 32 GB hard drive, will now match the same price as its basic, 8 GB hard drive counterpart.

Additionally, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD will launch digitally first on Nintendo's eShop September 20, with the boxed version coming October 4. The Wind Waker HD Wii U bundle will include a download code for a copy of the game, and yes, will now be the same price as other Wii U systems, $299.

News of the Wii U's price drop comes after Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said earlier this month that the Wii U's price wasn't the issue in regards to the system's underwhelming sales. While the company posted a profit in Q1 2013, it moved just 160,000 Wii U systems during that three-month span. Nintendo also announced an entirely new system today, the Nintendo 2DS.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/08/28/wii-u-deluxe-price-cut-to-299-wind-waker-hd-coming-to-eshop-se/

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RaciPosted:

Still way over priced... I would by a new Xbox before I bought this... Just saying

KatsumiPosted:

Gmlukens Wii is only appealing for 7 year olds, i dont think that Nintendo has identified the best market...


Actually, i still find the original Wii pretty fun even now. The games are pretty good if you know what games to buy for it and the motion controls are done pretty well

gmlukensPosted:

Wii is only appealing for 7 year olds, i dont think that Nintendo has identified the best market...

FavismPosted:

nintendo games just don't have any lasting appeal thats what their problem is

BoarPosted:

Dr-J
Pufferfish Trying their hardest to get sales


In all honesty I wouldn't buy it if it went on sale for 49.99 with a game


Maybe then I'd buy it, and only because its cheaper than a new 360 game, but chances are even then I wouldn't waste money on this, I had a Wii before and after a little bit it just got boring and sat there doing nothing until I sold it.

BoarPosted:

Cokes Pretty fast to cut the price on a console. Proves Wii U isn't doing much.


Well its not, next gen consoles get pre orders of over a million, current gen sold over a million and this isn't even over 200,000 yet.. Proves not a lot want it.

BoarPosted:

Still not worth it for what you get, for that price you can get 2+ 360's that play games a lot better than this.

Dr-PonyfilePosted:

Still think this console is to overpriced I will not be buying it until it comes down to a minimum of $175. Nintendo should stop making consoles and focus on their DS's.

iJarH3adPosted:

Lyon $300 for this not worth it .


I agree, I would buy it if it's like $200.

MultitaskPosted:

$300 for this not worth it .


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