moycon Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Went to Target today to pick some after Xmas deals. The Wii U display had both flavors in stock, so did the local Wal-Mart. Needless to say, I'm thinking this thread title is a bit misleading. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Phruby Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I see the Wii U getting discounted by at least $100 within six months like the 3DS. For Christmas, I was able to pick up a 3DS for $130 at Target. It was a good upgrade for our well used DS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I see the Wii U getting discounted by at least $100 within six months like the 3DS. For Christmas, I was able to pick up a 3DS for $130 at Target. It was a good upgrade for our well used DS. The 3DS wasn't selling, the Wii U is. The 3DS had no decent games at launch or for several months afterward, the Wii U has a much stronger library. I don't think Nintendo will drop the price until after next Christmas, they just have no reason to. The WiiU won't be perpetually out of stock like the Wii was, but I bet every console sells within a week or so of arriving at a retailer, and at full price. MAYBE the price might drop at Thanksgiving, if Sony or Microsoft pose a major challenge, but even then I would expect Nintendo to call their bluff rather than slash prices. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian63 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 I am seeing more in stock here, Toys R us had the white ones but no black, Best buy has white also but no black, Walmart locally was the same, 1st time in a week or so I have seen any while out shopping. Probably getting restocked now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xg4bx Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Nintendo should ditch the white model, nobody wants it. Take out NintendoLand and drop the black one to $300 or so and have just the one basic model available. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 They should have both color options available for both SKU's. Some people might want their existing Wii accessories, which more often than not were white, to match their new Wii U. Someone that wants that but wants a premium Wii U shouldn't be stuck with a different color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Black is way cooler for a home console than white. Seriously, just about every single piece of AV equipment they manufacture in today's market is black nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKC Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 (edited) In gloss I would have preferred white and I don't care if it would have stuck out against all my black entertainment equipment. That thing collects the finger prints. What does Nintendo have against matte? I've been seeing more and more in stock around where I'm at. Before it was one or two basics here and there but the local Best Buy, Target and Wal-Mart all had a couple or so deluxes on the 26th. Edited January 2, 2013 by GKC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Black is way cooler for a home console than white. Seriously, just about every single piece of AV equipment they manufacture in today's market is black nowadays. While i'd always select black for electronics when given the choice, it still doesn't change the fact that the vast majority of Wii accessories were white. So the option to buy the premium model in that color so it matches your existing Wii accessories you already own would've been nice. That's what I meant by that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Why does it always have to be about color with you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoquickcapri Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I prefer my controllers to be different colors. Like this: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 While i'd always select black for electronics when given the choice, it still doesn't change the fact that the vast majority of Wii accessories were white. So the option to buy the premium model in that color so it matches your existing Wii accessories you already own would've been nice. Are the cases physically the same? Buy one of each and then switch the internals of the Deluxe edition into the Standard case? Problem sloved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Are the cases physically the same? Buy one of each and then switch the internals of the Deluxe edition into the Standard case? Problem sloved. It'd probably be wiser to buy a chinese replacement shell. Save about $275 that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 If someone was that picky, I imagine they'd just select to buy a new black Wiimote, nunchuck, and Classic Controller Pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Have the best of both worlds: Why not get creative and reskin everything with a chessboard motif? Or better yet, Zebra stripes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoquickcapri Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 It'd probably be wiser to buy a chinese replacement shell. Save about $275 that way. Just return the system box back to Walmart full of rocks http://kotaku.com/5971685/boy-gets-3ds-for-christmas-finds-box-full-of-rocks Problem solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Just return the system box back to Walmart full of rocks http://kotaku.com/59...x-full-of-rocks Problem solved Or with notepads! http://www.digitaltrends.com/apple/family-buys-ipad-only-to-find-notepad-paper-in-box/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Phruby Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 You see that kind of stuff happen all the time with Star Wars figures. People would return the packaging with completely different figures inside it. Walmart will take ANYTHING back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 You see that kind of stuff happen all the time with Star Wars figures. People would return the packaging with completely different figures inside it. Walmart will take ANYTHING back. Its called stealing.. Really cool.. Yep low lifes try everything for a gram.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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