? Nintendo have had the same set of games since the NES...

So you paid £30 less than game and you have a sad face?. Do you want to pay more?.

The Legend of Zelda - The Wind Waker HD Remaster
The Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess HD Remaster
The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild
Hyrule Warriors
Super Mario 3D World
New Super Mario/Luigi Bros
Mario Kart 8
Super Mario Maker
Super Smash Bros Wii U
Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker
Donkey Kong Country - Tropical Freeze
Yoshi's Woolly World
Pokken Tournament
Pikmin 3
Splatoon
Bayonetta 2
The Wonderful 101
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Zombi U

get one get one get one

waited years...got one from musicmagpie last week and it's an ace console - loads of fun.
Be aware though - I bought a plain premium console...but it came with Mario Kart too...so wait till you've powered it up before going buying loads of games.
Like I did :confused:

:disappointed: just got a white one from someone locally for £70 and thought it was a good deal!

good price. just not a lot of games that appeal to me from Nintendo these days

Good find OP

get one get one get one

waited years...got one from musicmagpie last week and it's an ace console - loads of fun.
Be aware though - I bought a plain premium console...but it came with Mario Kart too...so wait till you've powered it up before going buying loads of games.
Like I did :confused:

Pre-ordered Duck Hunt 35th Anniversary Edition on the Switch Pro in 2020. Only ¥357 for Amazon Prime members.

£70 is a great price for a white one... they are quite rare and desirable.

So you paid £30 less than game and you have a sad face?. Do you want to pay more?.

No warranty and the white one has less storage

Damn, I think I've finally reached the point where I'll bite.

I get the feeling that once these are gone and in maybe a year or so the price will go back up again to a point I wouldn't be swayed at.

Wind Waker HD, here I finally come! :smiley:

The storage is rubbish either way, so if you're going to have any digital games you'll need a external hard drive.

More a case of warranty than anything, this could die in a week and my £70 is gone, at least GAME would swap it out!
Plus black would look better with my telly! #realworldproblems

erm.. i think you mean #firstworldproblems :laughing:

You underestimate how seriously we take matching colours in our lounge. It's #realworldproblems

Hahahah :laughing:

they all look the same as the Wii though .. which ones are just haves ??

Well if the console dies, you can pick another used one up for £40. So just £10 more than the GAME offer.

The gamepad would set you back though at least £60 to £70. I think the gamepad most of the time only break when you break them, ie.. smashed lcd..etc. Which isn't covered with game warranty anyway.

Surely you accepted that knowing you were buying off a private seller anyway? I took a risk on a used PS4 that way a few years back and hated that feeling that it might pack in any day but on the other hand, saved a bit of money and it's still working. Hope yours gives a good return, it's a great console and the library now is pretty well-fleshed out even if it lagged behind its rivals.

Tempted, though now I'm wondering if it's better to just wait for the switch to be in a better place now that it has mario kart out and splatoon 2 coming up.

I bought a black vinyl sticker pack for my launch Wii for this exact reason, still have it on and the white lines from the seams give it a real cool look as well

Thanks for the post. Been wanting one for a while and finally took the plunge on this one. Looking forward to hours of entertainment with the wife

Great price and I'm not sure grade c means that much with the Wii U, as it's a scratch magnet anyway in the hands of people who don't treat their console impeccably well. Can't go wrong with the warranty and the games library is also awesome. Nice deal for whoever takes the plunge, you won't regret it! :smiley:

The Legend of Zelda - The Wind Waker HD Remaster
The Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess HD Remaster
The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild
Hyrule Warriors
Super Mario 3D World
New Super Mario/Luigi Bros
Mario Kart 8
Super Mario Maker
Super Smash Bros Wii U
Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker
Donkey Kong Country - Tropical Freeze
Yoshi's Woolly World
Pokken Tournament
Pikmin 3
Splatoon
Bayonetta 2
The Wonderful 101
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Zombi U

Thanks op, had a code for £5 off from getting guitar hero for £9.99 in April. Had been considering a switch for a while now, but as others have said the game library here is already matured and MARIO kart on the switch is exactly the same! Plus I have a DS and I'll only play it at home anyway.

Now, can anyone recommend any deals on a second controller for multiplayer? :smile:

Nope mate. Grade "C" is listed at £30 more.

So the condition will be worse than Grade C ie tatty

Do Game let you view the console before taking it away and if it's too scratched etc and let you reject it and get a refund?

I would never buy grade c from them again. May have been very unlucky but I Bought 2 Xbox 360 for me and a friend. First one the disc drive did not open and the second on switched off after 30 seconds. Apparently both had been tested!
Was a pain to take back to the store to get a refund as they wouldn't accept postage returns.

Bought one and managed to run games from a 128gb sd card. Absolutely superb!!!

you can get better deals if you look on gumtree, facebook etc.

I got a wii U, mario kart, Donkey kong, smash bros, nintendo land, COD, mario and luigi addition wii remotes for £160

Sold the lot bar the console and MK8 for £130 (back in 2015)

MK8 and a wii U for £30.......got bored of that pretty quick and sold that off for £140.

honestly I don't seem keen on any if them. a Wii u is probably not for me... will stick to PlayStation:(

Great deal for those who waited. :smiley:

Looks like it's OOS now.

I brought one last year second hand off of eBay, it had been used literally a couple of times by the looks of it, I do not regret it for one minute, I think this console is a must have at this price, great library of games and hours worth of fun.

I find myself playing the Wii U for single players games now and my Xbox one for multiplayer games only.

crap, i knew i should have sold mine ages ago.

Pay a little extra & get a good condition one with a box, these will be very collectable in the future, got a great zelda one from thats entertainment for £127

OOS now?

showing no stock now :disappointed:

Do you get a game with it

I think game would say if a game is pre installed and would charge extra.

I bought one and only play Mario kart on it, worth 100 just for online mk8

OOS

32 gb is enough? No need to buy extra sd card or hard drive?

It shows ''Sorry, this product is currently out of stock'' to me, I am so sad.

GF treated me to one a couple of months ago. I have only played Windwaker HD but loving it. Need to get a couple more single player games. Tempted to get Breath of the Wild but hear the Wii U version has lag/slowdown? Anyone got experience of Wii U BoTW?

Thanks, that's actually the one that's sitting in my basket right now! I noticed reviews for others had issues with battery/sticks being stiff. Noticed any issues compared to a 1st party one?

Hoped to get a brand new one but doesn't seem likely now. May have purchased but oos now so decision made for me.

Nintendo have basically been making the same games since the black and white Gameboy, but with better graphics each time.

Has anyone actually received a 'fair' condition one from Game before? Or any console for that matter?

Splatoon and er oh yeh splatoon

Hot ,does anyone no if they will keep online alive on it for few years

For anyone with a decent PC, I hear CEMU emulator is a decent option and can run 4k with packs.

I have a few of these third party ones and this one whilst not perfect is very good when you consider its half the price. The only thing that takes a tiny bit longer is the aiming of arrows as the sticks are less responsive.. not sure how that will affect the game as it gets harder but can always jump on the Gamepad for some bits.

Thanks, yeah I can get over it for £20. Would only be used for MARIO kart and the like.

Just wondering, there are some for £13 on amazon too, you wouldn't happen to have [url=SuperStore_Electronics Wireless Controller Gamepad Joypad Remote for Nintendo Wii U Pro, Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01J7ONPQU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_hAffzbTFR71GD]one of these ones[/url] and if it's worth saving a fiver?

Sadly i don't have that one, I did see it and was tempted but the reviews are much more varied than the one for 18. However it does look identical. If you're not in a rush I'd take a chance.

The white one is not the same specs as the black one.

The white one is always cheaper.

\x0d\x0a\x0d\x0aI'm just going to tag a few more to that list:\x0d\x0a\x0d\x0aProject Zero: Maiden of Black Water\x0d\x0aStar Fox Zero\x0d\x0aKirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush\x0d\x0a\x0d\x0aAll fun games, and all use the Gamepad in a unique way. \x0d\x0a\x0d\x0a

I've got one of each and, while I can tell the difference, I wouldn't say the official one is worth the extra £20-30. You can get third party ones for even less as well - I only paid £11.99 for mine.


I meant to include those, so thanks!


Not even Breath of the Wild?

Back in stock!

It's back in stock if you're still thinking about it, don't hang about though!

Looks like it's in stock again if you're still considering it!

Bought it!! Thanks!!

The white Wii U has 8GB, the Black has 32GB

Hi I don't if it works as I've already used this code but you'll save £5 from if it helps

Heres the code for £5 off 4c0rce48

for botw, is there any reason to go with the switch over this?

Looks a bit nicer and is portable? I know around launch the differences were minimal. But I never really looked into it. Depends if you want everything else the switch offers over the Wii U.

Does the console come with any games pre-loaded?

Likely not but you may get lucky and have Mario Kart or one of the other bundles games pre-installed. Don't count on it though it's luck of the draw

I was one of the lucky ones to get the 32GB Premium pack with Splatoon and Mario Kart for £150.00 from Smyths toys.
Still boxed up, untouched under my TV.....!!
However, have been buying a back catalogue of games and accessories to use with it. Am in no rush to play it but I am enjoying choosing the games for when I do unbox it.
P.S - Watford Smyths still had stock recently of the Wii U.....if it helps anyone? - Worth a phonecall.....??
:-)

Had no intention of buying a Wii U....visit hukd 30 minutes later have a Wii u on it's way. Thanks HUKD :disappointed:

:laughing:

That's the dream

OOS

These are not bad for the price and can operate the console just like the official one (can turn the system on and off). These ones are even cheaper

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B016ZT03Y2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They're ok for what they are. I got two of them, on one the right analogue lifts upwards, but is still usable. On the other, the left bumber (L button) is a bit stiff and requires a harder push than normal. The "analogue" itself is terrible. It has a massive dead zone that makes them feel like 8 way digital. If you're going to use them for something like Zelda where you need to aim arrows/viewfinder thingy, don't bother with them. For everything else they're reasonable.

Thanks for that, and for £9.99 you can't go wrong, I'll pick one up. Also says in the description that there's a 30 day money back guarantee and a 12 month warranty, I'd take the seller up on that if you bought fulfilled by amazon!

So has anyone else had their one ship yet?

Just it was shipped yesterday and when they send things by DPD I always get the usual e-mail/text the next morning before 9 to say it'll be with me between X and Y but I haven't today.

I seen a couple of people in the other thread say theirs came by Hermes *shudder* so was just concerned they it would be them again despite the Game order/e-mail saying 1 day DPD delivery.

Yeah mine shipped, says DPD but I would wager it arrives with Hermes, My last 3 deliveries with GAME have all been the same.

Same thing here, just looking at that thread and I'm wondering what condition it's going to be in :confused: wondering since I ordered quite late if I'll get the tattiest of the bunch

Cheers for the reply.

B*llocks. I'm sure it was that lot that forced my shed door open enough to ram a package in but then sometimes they've left things just wide out in the open outside the front door.

Plus you don't get the nifty one hour delivery slot, just that they have a rough idea that it could possibly show up at some point one day around the date you should expect it.

Still waiting for a refund after they lost my parcel almost one month ago. No thanks. Still a good bargain thou

Haha nahhh you're probably okay I think their stock allocation will just be numbered not in order of tattyness :laughing:

Yeah it is a bit of cheek for GAME to say one thing then do another.
Sounds like you're pretty unlucky with your local Hermes drivers! Near me they are perfect, they're really nice and don't do stupid things thankfully. That's the problem with Hermes though it varies so much from place to place

They lost a parcel you sent or one you're waiting to receive?
If the latter then contact the retailer and say "a lost parcel is between you and the courier, please refund my money now" worked for me the other day with a company dragging their heels about a refund

Unless their's uncertainty of this coming back in stock it's currently OOS again.

Parcel did never arrive.. Apparently lost in a Dpd hub. After an "investigation" they stated they lost the parcel (good s**t Sherlock). Asked a refund 2 weeks next Monday. Still waiting for it. Rubbish customer service. Never again.

Back in stock now

Just been and picked mine up. Will have a look at it later this evening. Managed to get a pre-owned Mario Kart from Grainger Games for £15 as well. Just need to decide on a spare controller now, and will keep an eye out for some other games.

Cheers, I kept missing out before but I have my order in now. Thank you for keeping an eye out!

Where can get cheap controllers , just picked up in very good condition with two games boxed just £80 :smiley:

Nice result. Why £80? You had reward points to spend?
Cheap controllers are on Amazon. This Stoga one is pretty well reviewed

I've ordered the controller ra786 recommended, wii remotes and the pro controllers are expensive if official.

Apparently comes with a 12 month warranty and fulfilled by amazon so customer support will be with them if they are bad

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B016ZT03Y2/?tag=ho01f-21

ra786 said these ones are okay if you scroll up and read his comment. It's a 12 month warranty and 30 days return, plus fulfilled by amazon so if there is a problem it's their customer service! I'm willing to take the gamble since you can get two for the same price as other highly rated 3rd party controllers

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B016ZT03Y2/?tag=ho01f-21

Any links to cheap new or pre owned games would be much appreciated :smiley:

I was thinking about it, but they're really not bad for the price and if I returned them, I'd either have to buy the same generic ones again with possibly the same issues, or an official one. I don't use the console enough to justify the cost of an official one. Plus, with a bit of jiggery pokery, it's possible to use a Dualshock 3 or 4 (wired) if I really need precision.

how long will miltiplayer be supported for these. you can no longer play wii online.

Mine arrived today with Hermes. Missing original box but no big deal.

Condition-wise it was pretty funny; I opened the box and thought what the hell is this.. the gamepad was covered top to bottom in some kind of white residue.. looked like the previous owner had a bit too much fun with it :smirk:...
Looked like I would be returning it on first impressions but then I cleaned (& disinfected) it with some isopropyl alcohol and it came up like new! Pretty much immaculate condition. Made me giggle because it looked truly awful how it arrived. I guess cleaning isn't in GAME refurbishing staff's job description, fair enough I suppose.

Also missing vertical console stand and gamepad cradle I think but no biggie. Will test it all later

Back in stock FYI :smiley:

Thanks for the update, not at home today but hopefully someone else picks it up, sounds like you got a (sorta) good one!

Mine's missing the stand and cradle as well but that's not a problem. Other half just setting it up now.

when did you order it? was it delivered by Hermes?

when did you order it?

I ordered it on Wednesday evening. I got it delivered to my local store as I couldn't guarantee that there would be anyone in to receive it if it was delivered yesterday. I got an email early yesterday morning to say it had arrived at the store.

Wednesday around 8pm

For those of you that received your order, did it come with any games pre-installed?

Missed the Hermes guy today, says on the card he'll pop round tomorrow but we'll see if he does!

Mine arrived, just set up. It's in better shape than I thought, minimal scratches to the gamepad, a fair few to the console itself but that's alright. Came with everything except the box, dock and console stand. No games installed either :disappointed: I'm happy with it though!

mine was delivered yesterday also missing the dock and console stand but its near perfect condition and had mario kart installed on it. very happy! been waiting for a premium wii u at this price for about a year

when I check out it gives me delivery options:

- Free Express DPD Tracked Delivery (1 working day) - £0.00
- Express DPD Tracked Delivery (1 working day) - £3.95

Are these the same service?? lol.

It will arrive by Hermes if you choose the free option. GAME website is a bit crap for that. Pay the extra and it might arrive with DPD, who knows... might not :laughing:

What?! Surely not. I already paid using the free service. Well its tracked anyway so I should expect a dpd tracking :/

It will be Hermes and no tracking number will be supplied. Their website has wrong info. I think they only use DPD for >£250 orders or something

If you have a DPD tracking code with the free option then the warehouse staff must like you! Shipped via Hermes with the free option for me, and game didn't give me a tracking code until AFTER the delivery was made :laughing:

Should get to you within 2 working days though, £3.95 if you really want to start playing isn't bad though.

The only reason I purchased was because of that DPD. I detest Hermes. Where I live, a first class Hermes service is a damn 5 day delivery service.

I'll try and cancel my order in the morning hopefully :/ There's a CEX store nearby where I live and they sell a Wii U for £120. But comes with 24 months warranty and I get the console straight away :smile:. That £20 savings isnt worth it if hermes is carrying the parcel and have to basically wait a week.

Yeah some areas are very unlucky with their local Hermes drivers being crap. I would try contacting GAME and see if it's not been dispatched yet and complain; say you want it sent with DPD or else cancelled.
They also have pick-up in store option if that's any good for you

£150 from the looks of it on their website. Fortunately hermes isn't too bad where i live. I think im lucky though - even Yodel actually manage to deliver :laughing:

I bought online on Friday and still showing as unshipped. Seems a little slow, not too bothered, just looking forward to playing Mario again!

Same as for both! Mine hasn't shipped either but I ordered on Friday evening so it's all good. Got a stack of PS4 games to play so I'll be keeping myself busy in the meantime :smiley:

finally got a hermes tracking email today. Aimed to be delivered within 24 hours- pretty poor as ordered on Thursday evening. Whats the guess they arrive for the 10 minutes I'm out tomorrow!

Yeah GAME really should sort out the delivery options on their site.. at least tell people it will be shipped with Hermes instead of claiming everything is DPD Next Day

I placed my order before 9am on Thursday and it was marked as shipped around 4.30pm the same day. No delivery or tracking number so far..

Mine arrived today, strangely the controller seems fine (although something sounding like a screw is rattling inside) but the console itself is scratched to hell. Sending it back. I wasn't expecting like new condition buy it looks like someone played football with it.

I ordered Thursday evening, came by Hermes.

Nice price thanks

Well it arrived about an hour ago- like others no box or vertical stand or cradle. Haven't set it up yet- need to wait till kids asleep. Controller looked in good condition- it was a Zelda one. The console itself has a couple of scratches. About what i'd expect to be honest.

Set it up- despite a Zelda controller unfortunately no games pre-installed on it! Slightly disappointed

Mine was shipped yesterday.

Disappointed that it's probably not going to arrive today via DPD now.

The white one is 8GB internal memory, but the black Wii U console is the premium version. The reason for the sad face is that yes he/she paid less but once the OS is taken into consideration most of the internal memory is gone. Therefore, if he/she were planning on installing games directly into the internal memory as the Wii U notoriously boosts game working speeds when installed this way then there would lie the problem as there would be no more that 1GB-2GB left of storage space which is not enough to even download a AAA title from the Nintendo eShop as well as said title's future game updates.

how difficult was it to do? can you point me in the right direction to do this?

Just got mine, the console and gamepad is disgusting, but its the zelda one, that a good finsmd is it???

Depends on whether the game.was preinstalled or not on the console

Not sure what finsmd means? A disgusting Zelda gamepad is possibly better than a disgusting non-Zelda standard gamepad but neither is particularly desirable.
Wind Waker HD came as a download code with the console rather than being preinstalled so wouldn't be on the console unless it had never been formatted & the original account was left on there (which seems unlikely). Whereas consoles which came with Mario Kart 8 preinstalled will still have the game on the system even after it's been formatted.

Meant find, just rushed the text!!
Only difference I see is the decal on the gamepad, console is the same, wondering if they are worth more???
Might take it back cause its got something that looks like ear wax in the crevasses haha

Received mine today and the condition of the Wii U is fantastic considering this is supposed to be a C grade. Smears on the thing are evidence a GAME employee did give it a wipe down (you get a checklist of all they did as part of the assessment) and theirs on a couple of tiny bumps on the controller. The console itself seems imaculate. Came with a pre-installed Mario Kart 8 so I'm a happy customer!

Mine arrived this morning ... Controller excellent, Console a bit scuffed but not that bad to be honest. Console had a kids account on with a few games, and Amibo stuff ...

Mine arrived today too. Just set it all up. No games preinstalled on it unfortunately but it's in very good condition. Few surface scratches here and there but nothing major. Can't wait to play Mario Kart now

Mine arrived yesterday. Controller in decent condition, console has scuffs and scratches all over it but in good working order. Only real problem is it didn't include an AC cable for the controller, which I'll probably just buy myself rather than go through the hassle of returning.

Considering the console's grade, I was surprised to find that everything was pretty much in mint condition. Pretty miffed that the controller was drenched in chocolate and God knows what else though. So much for the check sheet saying that they cleaned it.

Personally, I would definitely still complain to GAME about that since an incomplete console is certainly grounds for compensation of some sort (partial refund or replacement cable at least?)

I'm with derp1664 on this one, most including myself received a charging cable so you should've too. I actually once complained to GAME when my used PS3 slim was delivered without a power lead. Considering that the PS3 power lead is a standard two pin kettle lead it wasn't like I needed it, but it was more the principal that GAME would send me a used console without anything to power the damn thing if I didn't have one lying around.

Within a couple of days, I received a lead in the post with apologies from GAME.

This sucks. I bought one thinking I could play some 2 player mario kart with both of us on a gamepad but turns out you can't connect more than one at once! :disappointed:

Yeah that feature was never added for the Wii U despite some signs that it was originally planned to be supported

Defo, like I wouldn't wait around to see if they do anything - but if they compensate with sending a cable least you have a spare then!

Not sure if this helps or i misread what you're trying to do but I found this https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/632934-new-super-mario-bros-u/64679104 might be helpful.

Mine arrived without the ac adaptor for the gamepad. Had to kick up a stink but they are sending me one. Annoyed I had to put in the effort I did, should have been dealt with straight away. My kit is in virtually mint condition, hoping for Mario Kart preinstalled! Will have to wait for cable to find out!

Good to know they did right and replaced the cable though at least

True but I had to open a PayPal case for game to sit up. Passed around customer services Friday morning and got nowhere. Just want the cable now!

Received gamepad ac adaptor and a second Wii u ac adaptor. I'm guessing they are prepared together. I'm satisfied with the resolution.

I had no such luck with the gamepad AC adapter, although I wasn't quite as willing to kick up such a stink. Not worth the hassle for a couple of quid, just bought a USB adapter for it which I'm happy with.