Punisher5.0 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 @Hyper_eye Wow.....thank you! I ended up getting two pro controllers and one Link Fighter pad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Still $37 at local Wal-Mart's, according to that link. All the stores with it at $25 are out of stock and further downstate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper_Eye Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 @Hyper_eye Wow.....thank you! I ended up getting two pro controllers and one Link Fighter pad. Good deal. I'm glad I was able to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher5.0 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Good deal. I'm glad I was able to help. I really appreciate it. This is almost as good as the PSTV for $19.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpugmire Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Just got the last pro controller in the valley. It was marked $37, but rang up at $25. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper_Eye Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Just got the last pro controller in the valley. It was marked $37, but rang up at $25. When I bought the five pro controllers yesterday they were all marked at $50. I asked them to price check one before I pillaged the case. They said if it rang up for $25 that's what I'll get them for but they do not price match their other stores. So even if they don't appear to be on sale at your nearby store ask them to run a price check. It might ring up at $25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 But the games still aren't on clearance? I wonder when/if that will happen? I want Star Fox and some others, but I'm not playing $50 for them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Went to gamestop today. Even used was 199 for 8gb and 250 for 32gb. He said in 1 year maybe they will come down. The new Zelda is coming out for WII U. So demand is still high he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper_Eye Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 (edited) Went to gamestop today. Even used was 199 for 8gb and 250 for 32gb. He said in 1 year maybe they will come down. The new Zelda is coming out for WII U. So demand is still high he said. Nintendo sells refurbished units on their website. 32GB for $200. You can pick white or black, they come with Nintendo Land, they have a 1 year warranty, and they look brand new. Edited March 3, 2017 by Hyper_Eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 But switch is 300 so only 100 less not much. If I wait one year maybe they will be 100 or less. 200 is too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper_Eye Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) But switch is 300 so only 100 less not much. Yeah but it has a significant library (especially if you count the Wii library) and some of the best games are Nintendo Selects titles. So for $300 I got a console that looks brand new with a 1-year manufacturer warranty and 5 games. To compare there are only a couple games for the Switch in total and they are all $50 or $60. The most anticipated of those is also available for the Wii U and there is barely a difference between the two versions. Walmart is also selling peripherals at clearance prices so I was able to buy pro controllers for $25 a piece. So I would contend that the difference between them is more significant than $100. Will the console be $100 or less in a year? Maybe. It's Nintendo though and right now Nintendo stuff is retaining value better than anything else in the industry. To me the gamble wasn't worth it when I could pull the trigger on the Nintendo refurb with a full year warranty. That's just my take on it. If the price drops I won't feel like I lost because I'm enjoying the console right now. Besides I don't know how long the online component will be available so I'd like to enjoy it while it's there. Edited March 4, 2017 by Hyper_Eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 The appeal of the switch is the the tiny carts that look like sd cards or ds cards. WII and WII U CDs scratch and break after a while. And oroginl (2006 WII) is 80 dollars at gamestop now. And there used to be 50 dollar units once I think. But compared to its 250 it originally was 80 is not bad. So WII U will eventually be cheap too hopefully. The tablet controller is expensive so for that reason it might never be. But in 1 year after switch becomes popular the WII U might go down in price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper_Eye Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 I'm not sure you can compare the two. The Wii sold 101 million units and the Wii U only sold 14 million. Plus the Wii U includes a pricey tablet/touchscreen controller. Maybe it will get cheap like the Wii but I just wouldn't bet on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) Isn't 007 the one a few months ago that was telling people that if they wanted a deal on a new Wii U, just wait until March? New Wii U's largely dried up several months ago, so I wouldn't suggest holding off again now in the hope that used Wii U prices will drastically slide in a few months time. They might, but I bet they don't at Nintendo's online store and GameStop is very much a lottery where condition is concerned. You might be able to get a cheap Wii U from there before they stop carrying the hardware in the future, but in who knows what condition. $200 from Nintendo.com for like-new hardware, a 12 month warranty just like new hardware carries, and all the 1st party accouterments included that you'd of gotten buying it off the shelf new doesn't strike me as such a terrible deal considering the Wii U's library of exclusives it opens up. And now is certainly the time to be buying accessories and many games like the Nintendo Selects lineup. We're at a point where besides a couple of used games that have climbed in price and perhaps a half dozen releases that still go for close to original MSRP new like Mario Kart 8 and Super Mario Maker, game prices will likely never be cheaper for the games one is likely to be interested in. Edited March 4, 2017 by Atariboy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoshiChiri Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 And now is certainly the time to be buying accessories and many games like the Nintendo Selects lineup. We're at a point where besides a couple of used games that have climbed in price and perhaps a half dozen releases that still go for close to original MSRP new like Mario Kart 8 and Super Mario Maker, game prices will likely never be cheaper for the games one is likely to be interested in. We're at kind of a weird point with the games, at least- while they'll certainly be price drops as Gamestops & the like clear out the obsolete system, the question remains if anything good will be around for those drops. I say get your must-haves now while they can found, and watch anything else very closely for drops, or signs the supply is about to dry up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 This is just speculation of course, but I have a feeling we won't be seeing massive price drops on the secondhand market for the Wii U. It was Nintendo's least performing dedicated console (sans-Virtual Boy), and as it's been stated, there's a lot of great software for it. You might be waiting around a long time if you're trying to find one for $100. $150 may even be pushing it. Anyone potentially interested in one should buy one for the $200 from Nintendo. There is more than enough software to justify it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 We're at kind of a weird point with the games, at least- while they'll certainly be price drops as Gamestops & the like clear out the obsolete system, the question remains if anything good will be around for those drops. I say get your must-haves now while they can found, and watch anything else very closely for drops, or signs the supply is about to dry up. Speaking of games, is it just me or is Twilight Princess HD getting impossible to find? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Speaking of games, is it just me or is Twilight Princess HD getting impossible to find? Both of my local Wal-Marts still had copies of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Our local walmart had a couple of copies. It can also still be ordered online from Gamestop and some of the stores near us still have it. Of course, it is still full price. Don't see this one dropping or having a selects version with out the wolf figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 (edited) Nintendo's online store has Captain Toad with Amiibo for $20 and Star Fox Zero for $30. Pretty good prices for these. I'd grab Star Fox, but have spent about $150-$200 in Wii U stuff the past few weeks. Doubt this one will be hard to get cheap in the future, given the reviews and how easily it can still be found new right now despite the Wii U's demise. But I also bet $30 new will be a tough price to top by any significant amount. Edited March 9, 2017 by Atariboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Nintendo's online store has Captain Toad with Amiibo for $20 and Star Fox Zero for $30. Pretty good prices for these. I'd grab Star Fox, but have spent about $150-$200 in Wii U stuff the past few weeks. Doubt this one will be hard to get cheap in the future, given the reviews and how easily it can still be found new right now despite the Wii U's demise. But I also bet $30 new will be a tough price to top by any significant amount. Yeah those aren't bad, but you also have shipping costs. I wonder if local stores will drop their prices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Speaking of games, is it just me or is Twilight Princess HD getting impossible to find? I got the last copy my local Best Buy had, extremely beat up packaging due to their four pronged security tag. It looks as though someone had attempted to wrestle it off. Anyway I had the clerk open the package and the game and Amiibo inside were immaculate. $60. Do not expect a price drop on this title. As a late release, it won't have sold as much as others that got the Selects treatment. Funny how Breath of the Wild came out almost exactly one year after Twilight Princess. Another thing to consider as well, with Nintendo moving towards Switch carts, they may as well have shut down the disc pressing plant. So many physical disc "Nindie" titles out for the Wii-U are bargain basement prices right now, new sealed. I suspect a few of these may well become hidden gems after existing stock dries up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I managed to get it from Walmart online for $51 shipped with the Amiibo. You can get it without the Amiibo on ebay for $39, but since BotW supports the Wolf Amiibo I want it with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I hope my mario Maker stages are still there. I made a kickass Pacman maze.I played this game twice and it sits in the closet.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) Makes me all the more glad I bothered going to a Wal-Mart a few hours after their Thanksgiving evening sale started last November, since they still had Twilight Princess with Amiibo in stock for $25. I almost didn't bother, picturing them disappearing 90 seconds after the sale started. Edited March 13, 2017 by Atariboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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