Nintendo May Be In Trouble When It Comes To Wii U's Initial Demand. (Updated With A UK Auction

[Squilliam]

Mummelmann said:

Majora said:
I don't really get the basic set - everywhere I go (I'm from Cardiff in the UK) the Premium bundle seems sold out but they have plenty of basic left. This seems to be harming sales of the console even though its the cheaper package!! Maybe people just prefer the black console (my WiiU is the best thing ever invented IMO =p).

The basic pack is basically (pardon the pun) a very bad idea. It appears to be moving slowly or not at all all over Europe and America. It will be fazed out within the year, mark my words.

It probably needs a price cut. It would make a lot more sense if they sold it for $269/$349 than with only a $50 difference. Besides this most of the early sales will be early adopters who'll want the 'best' version. I suspect if they adjust the price a little and once the mainstream audience starts buying it the basic pack will start to move a little better.