Wii U Pre-orders Selling Out Across U.S.

IGN writes:

Nintendo recently unveiled the launch dates and prices for its new Wii U system, and many retailers' pre-order stock is now fast disappearing. At the time of publishing, GameStop has sold out of Deluxe units, but still has Basic left to pre-order, Best Buy is sold out of both, as is Sears, while Toys R Us has a 'check back soon to pre-order' message. Walmart is still taking pre-orders for both.

[neogeo]

You can still get it on gamestop.com but only the white version. I don't want the 8gig even if I can upgrade. $50 more and I get 32gig and a game to start.

[raytraceme]

walmart still has the deluxe ones for preorder.

[Dr_Salvitor]

yes but when i looked it was a forced bundle i had to pair it with another Wii U game, a Wii game and a Wii controller bringing the price to high.

[raytraceme]

there is a trick to the walmart one. They have the deluxe alone for sale but make it impossibru to find http://www.walmart.com/ip/N... total comes out to be $389 after shipping and tax.

[chris282]

raytraceme! thanks for the tip and link! I just pre-ordered =)

[nukeitall]

I wasn't able to pre-order on that walmart link. The product came up, but there was no place to click to order?

[chris282]

nukeitall, an hour after I pre ordered mine, thye seem to have removed the "Buy" button. Soundsl ike they caught on to what people where doing to avoid the bundle.

[Thatguy-310]

We aren't even sure what's the maximum pre-order that each store has. This is how companies start the hype. It's smart if you tell me.

[ape007]

black wiiu look more BAD@SS

[WeskerChildReborned]

Most likely their will be more made before they release.

[3-4-5]

Sounds like Wii U is failing big time....;-)

It's not going to be easy to find one around Christmas time.

[live2play]

(ok a little about me, huge nintendo fanboy)
its unlikely the wiiu will repeat wii's success

mostly i think due to the fact that the casuals probably noticed by now they played wiisports for a week then the console gathered dust

then wii fit came out, used it for a week, then the wii just stayed dormant

now itll be like
"no, we already bought a wii and we dont even use it"

thats from my experience anyways (and by that i mean people i know, not me)

as a fan of the company i hope lighting does strike >4< times

-first lightning strike NDS
-second lightning strike Wii
-third lighting strike 3DS (even though it had a rocky start, it still surpasses what the DS accomplished in this point in time in its life cycle)

[ape007]

look at the end of the day, nintendo products SELL lately

don't know why but nintendo has mastered( I hope i get it right) the art of clean presentation or something like that, that's why people go nuts with their products

[rainslacker]

Well this morning at work I mentioned it to 3 people at work who I know play games, not as much as those on here do, that I pre-ordered one, and all 3 asked what it was. Had a similar thing when I said I brought a Vita to other people I knew...asked what it was. One really likes his gamecube still, and we've talked about some of the good games it had quite frequently.

Now this is the reaction for the Wii U among the general masses most of us would probably get right now. In a couple weeks these same types of people are going to be experts on the system, and act like they've been in the know since the beginning of time.

The point is people are going to want this because there is going to be a lot of hype surrounding it. I don't think Nintendo will have lightning strike twice like with the Wii, but it will be the device to get for many this holiday. However, I don't think supply will be that limited that it will be impossible to obtain one through retail.

If I'm wrong then I'll admit it when the time comes and be happy that Nintendo is making a successful product.:)

[tehpees3]

What your not saying is it doesn't need to sell like Wii to be successful. Wii was a huge success and is hard to repeat.

But this could sell as well as Gamecube and still be successful because Nintendo sell at profits. As long as that continues and they sell a healthy amount its successful.

Personally I think it will do about half as well as Wii did. Somewhere between 40 and 50 million.

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

I am sure it's going to sell, but I don't personally know ANY people who have pre-ordered it...

Did they only have like two per store or something?

[Qrphe]

It's the first home console coming out after 6 years and there are no other ones even announced in the horizon so the demand must be there.

However, it's not like Nintendo put out 2 million units for pre-order either (not even close).

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

That's true, but I think the only people pre-ordering are the poor saps the GameStop employees sucker into buying them.

[beerkeg]

Or maybe, and I'm thinking outside the box on this one, maybe a lot of people actually want to buy one MySwordIsHeavenly?

It's a crazy idea I know, but I sometimes have some pretty wacky ideas.

[linkratos]

Reports range anywhere from 15-18 all the way up to 40+. Depends on the store I assume.

[TheFallenAngel]

Good for Nintendo. Now they need to make new IPs instead of relying too much on mario.

[f789790]

Why make a new IP when you can sell the same stuff to new generations? (not to mention the older generations still buy it)

[ZeekQuattro]

That's like telling Apple not to rely on its Iphones. lol Its where Nintendo makes most of its revenue. New IP don't always sell. That is why most companies don't take the risk. I like a new IP every now and then but they can be very hit or miss.

[bahabeast]

i mote get one. just added a extra 375 to my weekly pay soo im rolling in the deep.

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

You get paid that much and you don't understand simple English?

Are they hiring in your country? I feel like being a doctor this week.

[bahabeast]

@ MY SWORDSHEAVENLY take it easy buddy. dnt try to insult my country or me specialy if your a young american p.o.s

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

I thought you were an American who was just really bad at English. There are too many idiots making too much money.

[nintendojunkie28]

I pre-ordered mine shortly after the presser.I knew this would happen.

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

So, the press conference didn't push you away from it?

Did you watch it?

[nintendojunkie28]

Yeah,I watched it...

If anything the press conference made me want it more.

[PimpDaddy]

Just goes to show that popular opinion on N4G is not reflective of reality. Nintendo has a loyal hardcore following for their first party games and seems to have mastered the art of appealing to the casual gamers too.

I'm not going to rush out and buy a Wii U immediately at launch. But I plan to buy one as soon as Mario Kart and Super Smash Brothers is released.

[rainslacker]

It's not the casual gamers who are buying up the pre-orders right now. The majority of casual gamers don't even know what the Wii U is, and they aren't the kind of people who would pre-order a system anyways.

Your somewhat right about N4G not being reflective of reality though. :)

[PimpDaddy]

Sorry. My comment should have said the hardcore Nintendo fans are rushing out to get a Wii U at launch. But I bet once Nintendo starts advertising the Wii U showing off the tablet style controller and word of mouth spreads that the Wii U will start selling to the casuals too...

[Carl_Shocker]

Arnt they only taking so mny pre ordera anyway...im sure there will still be loads left, its a clever trick to make peope think theres a short supply so they rush out amd pre order it or buy it on launch. Are people not seeing the obvious

[ZeekQuattro]

I thought that way about the Wii until it took me almost a year to find it at a retailer for its suggested price.

[rainslacker]

That's true but everyone was caught off guard by the explosion of interest in the Wii from the casual market over that holiday season. I'm not saying it won't happen again, and might be cool if it did...maybe.

@ Carl

I don't know about there being loads left. Nintendo isn't going to manufacture more than they expect to sell, except for a slight buffer. I personally believe you'll see enough to meet retail demand.

I said in another post if Nintendo were completely sold out of stock after 2 days then they have terrible market researchers and greatly underestimate their product...and I don't think that's the case.

You are correct however that this is a marketing thing, not a supply issue.

[WiiUalpha]

LOL you have an excuse for everything good being said about Nintendo. Sure kid, its all fake. There arent any people actually interested inthe Wii u.. It's just like last gen when Nintendo faked shortages of 2 million sales a month to create false hype right? Cause any company can easlily handle 2 million a month demand, you know since every company achieves those kinds of sales....

Damage control must be your favorite hobby. Since the Wii U event, you've been doing nothing but.

I'm sure tomorrow you will have some other excuse to try to justify interest in Wii U... The fact that you need to attack any good Wii U news is kind of telling about the type of gamer you are. Insecure much?

[SugarSoSweet]

Wow gamers are so fucking stupid.....they are being swindled right before their very eyes. The wii-u is a piece of hardware that is barely more capable then the current generation of consoles would you buy a 6 year old Iphone for 200-300 dollars??? NO Way Nintendo are smart but they aren't going to swindle me

[TheLyonKing]

You would expect pre orders to sell out considering the gaming industry is huge, after christmas is over and we get the rolling months in you can get an accurate portrayl of how it is actually doing,

[ChunkyLover53]

Finally, some new hardware to excite gamer's. I personally think Microsoft and Sony have missed a great opportunity to launch new consoles this year, or even last year. Nintendo is the first to take the plunge and it looks like its going to pay off huge.

[Ben_Grimm]

I'm sorry but according to most on N4G pre-orders mean nothing and shouldn't be taken seriously or gauge people's interest in a product.

http://n4g.com/news/1069164...