'WIld goose chase'? Putting your postcode in the stock checker isn't quite that.

March 2014 (to those that cannot calculate that is just shy of 2 years ago) I bought a 'refurbished' (dinged box contents mint) Wii U Premium New Super Mario Bros U pack off Argos eBay for £170.

Now at the time you had people stating back then exactly the same as you do now...too expensive....too few games...going to wait until it drops to £150 and now the new one 'NX is due in x, y or z timeframe.

I still have more games for my Wii U than I have for my PS4 bought in December 2013, and far more exclusives and have had 2 years worth of fun....whilst ironically people keep bringing up the same old crap!

Yeah, I'm totally sick of these wild goose chases...

Some right numpties on this site

Didn't know this was still around...just reserved one at my local..thanks!

Heat from me. Appears to be a bit of stock about, not sure where this has come from though as it appears to be an old bundle? Reserved

I got this with 4 games last year worth every penny theres some at Blackburn and Burnley

Not available for delivery. No stock within 30 miles. Wild goose chase again.

decent buy but not worth it IMO.

it will be on low firmware though, so just get on 5.3.2 or 5.4 and get a good SD card and enjoy the whole Wii U library of games worth playing (no online though)

HEAT. Not bad, good option if you would rather get physical copies of Splatoon/MK8. Been a shortage of Wii U deals lately, the XB/PS Nintendo hating fanboy's will be pleased, normal ranting service is resumed...

just checked none in my closest 5 stores

Two in stock in Kendal.

Showing in stock in Catford.

The NX is likely to be announced next month, the price will start dropping through the floor after that.

Breaking news. Reports coming in of stock available in stores in the **** end of nowhere. Rife unemployment means local residents still can't afford the lowered price.

I saw this last week , but didn't post as I assumed it was just a random store specific ... I don't post those "deals"

Some right numpties on this site

Anyway, moving on, thanks OP, great deal, grateful. Birthday present for my son, cheers. Life is good in the **** end of nowhere. Amazing how people make assumptions really. My income, my lifestyle is all based on my postcode?? Unbelievable. Not moving on here really but I get quite annoyed with this kind of blinkered nonsense on these kind of forums

Nintendo was lazy with this Zelda "edition". The console didn't even have any special decal like 360s and PS3s did.

Here's a PS3 One Piece edition:



Sony's been pretty lazy too but it's still better looking than just a standard black console:



Anyhow, good price with WWHD.

Just nabbed one in Leeds. Woooo!

Been looking for a good deal for a while! Bought an xbox one instead :disappointed:

Understood. My 8 year old is obsessed with getting wii u for some reason so I will probably pick this up tomorrow but I'm grateful for your input. Cheers

If he likes Minecraft then that should keep entertained but on the Wii U it costs more (£20).

Loves minecraft on 360, but wants wii u for Mario maker etc. Thanks for comment and reaffirming my love for this site X

Nice reply. Appreciate that X

hardly a goose chase lots of stores with stock, available near me (oban) fort William, Elgin and both Inverness stores. shame I already have a basic. heat

Good deal, although I still can't shake the feeling they should be cheaper by now considering how poorly they've sold and the lack of support over the last few months. The 8GB bundles at about £130 seem a long time ago now! But what do I know, I bought mine at launch!!

Not heard about an impending NX announcement, and if it does turn out to be a new home console for 2016, it's surely going to be at E3 (or more like their E3 Direct)? Still think the NX is going to be a hybrid/shared system and that the handheld element is more likely to see a release this year as the 3DS is five years old now and I don't they would have been planning the home console release for long enough.

Sizzler!

I'd of taken one of these if there was any that were close to me, can't find anywhere at all! Shame really as I've just got back into zelda massively after buying a 3DS.

Heat added though!

Is it worth getting a Wii U considering the NX might be out this year/next year?

I'd love to get one for Mario 8, but that's pretty much it.

Full of bull

no stock anywhere this needs to expire

try instore.

pembroke dock & haverfordwest both have stock..

​ The Wii U Minecraft ain't up to date and you will need a pro controller for 2 player, so there's an added £39 if you wanna join him for a game.
We have it, we still play 360 co-op.

Not as good as old Argos deals. Probably hundreds of thousands of Wii u's taking up space in warehouses nationwide. No one seems to want to make the first move to start shifting them.

You can email Argos to ask for a list of stores stocking this. I did that for the Yoshi amiibo bundle a few days ago (and there was 1 left in Newton, Wales). There's one in Bishopbriggs if anyone here is near Glasgow (do check online first though). Wind Waker is a brilliant game.

Ripon have one, almost bit, but I know it'll sit gathering dust, so would be waste of £180

Tempted to buy this but already got the zombie u bundle.

Whatever.

March 2014 (to those that cannot calculate that is just shy of 2 years ago) I bought a 'refurbished' (dinged box contents mint) Wii U Premium New Super Mario Bros U pack off Argos eBay for £170.

Now at the time you had people stating back then exactly the same as you do now...too expensive....too few games...going to wait until it drops to £150 and now the new one 'NX is due in x, y or z timeframe.

I still have more games for my Wii U than I have for my PS4 bought in December 2013, and far more exclusives and have had 2 years worth of fun....whilst ironically people keep bringing up the same old crap!

I agree. Even gaming sites seem to be convinced it's coming in 2016 but with nothing to actually back it up!

Not for me but good price so heat

In stock in 2 stores near me, not the price for me but heat

None near me as always lol but heat

Reserve it now just to be safe then:)

still waiting for a price drop on these ridiculous that it has been £230+ price for so long

is it not still worth it with home delivery

Just reserved one in colne.

Looks like it's gone :disappointed:

I've got one reserved but not sure i can justify it.

Is the £10 voucher when spending £100 still going?
*ended on the 2nd Feb http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/argos-vouchers-5-when-spend-50-free-10-voucher-when-spend-100-2383036

Been this price for a while now. I picked one up July last year with 5 games from Argos at the same price

There's nothing to say that NX is coming out this year; Nintendo have said they're going to share more information this year - we don't even know exactly what NX is! Also Nintendo shut the MK Wii servers down after six years or so, so I don't think that's anything to worry about any time soon.

That's not to say people shouldn't wait until there's more information on NX if they're unsure, but NX may not be out this year, may not be a home console, may not be worth getting at launch (none of the three current consoles were IMO) and may not have a Smash, MK etc until maybe 2018 or beyond!

​You're full of bull, i reserved one an hour ago.

Gone to one of the hottest deals of the day with no info in the title, only on HUKD

Ugh, would've got it if it didn't have that tacky design crap on the gamepad.
My cousin got it and it looks tacky and ugly ruins it

I've been so tempted by the Wii U for ages. I already own Xbone and PS4, just wish it would drop in price a little more...

No stock in London at all.
but it's ok,we will see MANY Wii U deals in the next coming months..NX is comming and there are loads of unsold Wii Us.:wink:

Not to mention the Wii servers lasted another 18 months after the Wii U came out. So if NX comes out October 2016 (not likely), then that's only 2 years left to play Splatoon, oh no... Best wait for the 32gb to be £32 to be on the safe side.

Got one of these last week,great price and on eBay at £250

For those in the North East there's stock in Hexham and Berwick.

I also got a Lego WiiU bundle last year. My greatest HDUK moment. I had phoned up about 20 stores and they all said they didn't have it. The 1 store closest to me didn't answer the phone. It's weird, even though it's the closest branch to me I'd never been to it. So I thought **** it, I went there and by god they actually had 1. In my excitement I had forgotten to ask them if they had the Pro controller as well, which was going for £10 at the time.

I've had a lot of fun with the console, mainly with Mario 3D World which I've 100% completed. I probably would have eventually bought it anyway but to get the Premium for £75 brand new still boggles my mind.

This is an awesome deal, I would buy it just to put it in the loft (I already have one).

Shame theres no stock pretty much everywhere :neutral_face:

called the customer service and no stock anywhere

Oh wow, a whole 18 months! How generous!

You can still play the original Gears of War online 10 years after it was released.

I'm not sure why you are defending a really poor business practice.

For the record, I owned a Wii U and thoroughly enjoyed Mario Kart 8 and Smash 4. Sold it when I found out about the NX though because historically Nintendo always drop support for their old consoles immediately following the launch of a new one. That's just a fact, no point getting angry about it.

Newtown (Wales) have stock according to site...

Only on P2P. GoW3 **** me over just weeks after I got it by disabling dedicated servers for those without DLC, without warning. Screw Epic.

Thanks, I'll calm down, that was getting a little out of hand. Nintendo don't charge for playing online, so maybe that's why you're "only" getting at least another 2 years online gaming with Wii U.

PS3 online isn't being switched off any time soon

That's great. Enjoy.

Also from Nintendo's own financial reporting in 2014:


I'm sure they can take the financial hit of keeping the online running.

Super. Definitely don't buy a Wii U then.

If you read my comments you'd know I already bought one. Sorry for wanting better business practices I guess?

If that's what the debate is, fine, apology accepted. Seriously, get a grip.

Got one reserved in Carmarthen south Wales, 135118 if any good to anyone as I managed to get one in a nearer store

I'm a little bit gutted I bit at the £220 Mario kart + splatoon pack last week. I have no regrets about the console though I'm loving it hooked on Mario maker.

none in Bristol.

Completely different situation. The Wii servers were tied to GameSpy's services. When that died, it killed a whole lot more than just Nintendo's games - http://www.polygon.com/2014/4/3/5579254/gamespy-technology-shutdown-date-multiplayer-server-hosting-matchmaking

The Wii U's online service is provided by Nintendo with no reliance on a third party like GameSpy. Claiming that it will suffer the same expiry timeline of 18 months after the release of the NX is misleading.

Damn, I really want that Gamepad... have some heat anyway. Great find :smiley:

To be fair various Sony and non-Sony published games have had their servers shut down. MAG and SOCOM basically became coasters as they're online only games. GT5, Resistance games, some Motorstorm games.

MK Wii was a nightmare by the end anyway, not being able to patch games properly etc to even amend the servers from Gamespy (as jsty3105 said above). Not that that defends Nintendo (and MS seem to be the best in terms of keeping servers up), but the Wii was more about people in the room rather than it's very shakey online service.

I'm not worried about Smash, Splatoon or MK online being lost in the next few years. I certainly don't think it's a big enough concern to effect people's buying decisions at this point.

there is no stock,how come it's still getting heat? emotional,mindless votes I see!

Still stock in Barrow. and others, nvm 'check now' is blacklisted for some reason.

So this morning I reserved one in colne and drove 2 hours to get it. That's how much I wanted this! It's perfect and brand new. If you really want something you have to go the extra mile... Or many miles for that matter

If you've picked up a Wii U from this deal do join us in the HUKD Wii U Owners thread - http://www.hotukdeals.com/misc/hukd-wii-u-owners-thread-share-your-nintendo-network-id-miiverse-1430216?p=27333365

​Iv got a reservation in Bishopbriggs if ur wanting it superfamiking as I was going to buy one but changed my mind as got the zombie u bundle.

I got one reserved in hereford in anyone wants the number as got one from newtown wales

Great deal and a fantastic Zelda game.

Do i get it... Do i not... Decisions decisions...

Bought and reserved from Newtown. Thanks op! Bargain.

Can't vote as I don't have a clue what Wii U's retail for, if this is a bargain then the normal price is way too close to the retail price of a PS4 / Xbox one for my liking which imo are a generation ahead. Each to their own and good luck hunting for those peeps that want a Wii U :smiley:

Can't find this in stock anywhere around Cambrdigeshire, Argos's search function also sucks because you can't find the nearest store that has stock available for you to pick up!!!

Im not going to take up my reservation in Harrogate (homebase) so if anyone wants it PM me

Just picked mine up from Hexham tonight, thanks, heat! :smiley:

Got one today in the Ayr store, great thanks :smiley:

I can back this up with science: My dad can drink more than me, therefor, is more powerful than me.

Don't worry if you don't understand, that was some high grade smienzzzce there for ya. Trust me, I'm an expert.

Bishopbriggs one came back in stock.......... guess someone reserved it but didn't collect it!

I've reserved it and collecting it tonight! awesome! :sunglasses:

None found in London. went in store and spoke to geezer behind till, he double check and told me they will not be coming in again. I guess it was one of those animal things said in the first comments page :smiley:

Thank you very much, I had no idea about this!

why is this so hot one you cant find them anywhere and two its already known Nintendo is bringing out a new console this year why waste your money on the wii u..... madness

Has anyone bought this deal who was previously a Wii U sceptic and if so have you been converted?

Thanks OP. I got mine this morning from the Fleet Argos. Someone must have reserved it and not picked it up as it was the only stock they had.

Plenty of evidence here says you're incorrect.
No actual evidence of what Nintendo are actually planning to release this year if anything.
Fair enough - some people might consider spending money on something they'll enjoy using to be worthwhile but people's opinions on the value of buying a Wii U seem to vary quite a bit.

picked one up from flint store. bought as a second wii u. always wanted to pick up this edition

NX is just a rumour and a codename for a project at this time. But if you are following rumours then here is how things are currently looking.

NX to be announced in June with the handheld to be released in late 2016. The concepts for the handheld show a device with only 1 screen so 3DS backwards compatibility will not be out of the box.

The console counterpart is expected to be released in mid-late 2017. The console can send information to the handheld much like the Wii U presently does with the gamepad, so it will just be there to provide more horsepower to the unit. The handheld is also rumoured to be able to receive information from PC and even PS4 and Xbox one.

So even though Wii U games might be backwards compatible (but I believe that would be hard if the architecture is different/more modern like the PS4) then you would need to wait until 2017 at least and purchase two relatively new consoles at a large premium.

None available in the 10 nearest stores. This is why I hate Argos deals.

Thnx copped today