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Rogerioandrade on 14 March 2014
MikeRox said:
Rogerioandrade said:
If it just one retailer, that´s not much to talk about.

Even in Brazil, where the 8th generation home consoles are selling poorly and games are quite expensive, is not hard to find sales and promotions.


Fair enough, here's another retailer's Wii U section for you...

This is Sainsbury's, note the chart with their Nationwide sales (not just made for that store) to see how epic their software selection is for Wii U. Nice price for Rayman Legends though, may well grab the Wii U ver even though I already have it on Vita to have a home console version ^_^


I still don´t see it as such an issue. We all know that UK audiences have been losing interest in Nintendo products for quite some time, but it´s not doing so bad in other parts of Europe so I don´t think it´s enough to say that WiiU is a "lost cause". Maybe it´s a "lost cause" just  for UK so far.

If there´s a console I do believe is a lost cause in several countries is the Vita. In Brazil some shops are not even selling its games anymore



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ktay95 on 14 March 2014
Cobretti2 said:
Australia is slightly different,

Nintendo games here launch at a discounted price ($10-$20 cheaper - some retailers choice) then they go back up to their regular price after like a week or two after launch.

Then we got retailers who never discount Nintendo games and when they do have game sales their sales get you on party with other retailers regular price lol.

Nintendo dont launch at a discounted price, everyone else launches at inflated prices, those assholes =(

But yeah to find a new 1st party WiiU game <$70 your doing well =(



fedfed on 14 March 2014

That is just a store, UK is getting rubbish at games and consoles, not many places sell games nowaday.

not even in London it is easy to find games...



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Cobretti2 on 14 March 2014
ktay95 said:
Cobretti2 said:
Australia is slightly different,

Nintendo games here launch at a discounted price ($10-$20 cheaper - some retailers choice) then they go back up to their regular price after like a week or two after launch.

Then we got retailers who never discount Nintendo games and when they do have game sales their sales get you on party with other retailers regular price lol.

Nintendo dont launch at a discounted price, everyone else launches at inflated prices, those assholes =(

But yeah to find a new 1st party WiiU game <$70 your doing well =(

jbhifi and target and kmart on some launch games do offer them cheaper at launch.



 

 

ninetailschris on 14 March 2014

it says deal of week. Kinda pointless thread.



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mii-gamer on 14 March 2014
Cobretti2 said:
ktay95 said:
Cobretti2 said:
Australia is slightly different,

Nintendo games here launch at a discounted price ($10-$20 cheaper - some retailers choice) then they go back up to their regular price after like a week or two after launch.

Then we got retailers who never discount Nintendo games and when they do have game sales their sales get you on party with other retailers regular price lol.

Nintendo dont launch at a discounted price, everyone else launches at inflated prices, those assholes =(

But yeah to find a new 1st party WiiU game <$70 your doing well =(

jbhifi and target and kmart on some launch games do offer them cheaper at launch.

 Very true 


I find that Big W is the cheapest on launch day - I got Dk and 3D world for $63.



fleischr on 14 March 2014
MikeRox said:

So, I had a great shopping trip this weekend managing to pick up Wii U Party with Wii Remote and Motion Plus AND Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for £30 each this weekend.

 

However, as great as this was, it's also an alarming precedent for Nintendo software. Super Mario 3D World for example was also reduced to £30 even before Christmas. Sonic Lost World... well, Sonic games always get reduced pretty soon after release, but for the big name Nintendo IPs this is just unheard of. For reference, Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 held their full retail price at retailers until Nintendo choose to release budget versions a few years after launch.

There has always been a trust in Nintendo software that it will not be reduced in price within weeks, that has always given a confidence to buying Nintendo titles day 1. Even Nintendo themselves have stated the importance of not making the consumer think prices will drop quickly.

Is this a temporary blip for Wii U? Or is this the beginning of Nintendo games regardless of pedigree, being just as suceptible to rapid price drops and medicre mainstream 3rd party software offerings?

Although Wii U is clearly underperforming in the UK, Wii U Party and in particular Tropical Freeze's retail orders will have been made in line with expectations for a slow selling console with a low userbase. So to still feel a need to slash the retail price within weeks of release is actually quite alarming for me, as much as it's great that I was able to get Tropical Freeze more quickly than originally intended.

Should I stick to my plan to buy Mario Kart day 1? Or will it be reduced within 2 weeks of release?


For the exchange rate to USD, that's about $50. That's what they've both been selling for since launch here. I'd hardly call that a fire sale.

Fire sale = less than $30 USD.



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domflo on 14 March 2014
fleischr said:
MikeRox said:

So, I had a great shopping trip this weekend managing to pick up Wii U Party with Wii Remote and Motion Plus AND Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for £30 each this weekend.

 

However, as great as this was, it's also an alarming precedent for Nintendo software. Super Mario 3D World for example was also reduced to £30 even before Christmas. Sonic Lost World... well, Sonic games always get reduced pretty soon after release, but for the big name Nintendo IPs this is just unheard of. For reference, Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 held their full retail price at retailers until Nintendo choose to release budget versions a few years after launch.

There has always been a trust in Nintendo software that it will not be reduced in price within weeks, that has always given a confidence to buying Nintendo titles day 1. Even Nintendo themselves have stated the importance of not making the consumer think prices will drop quickly.

Is this a temporary blip for Wii U? Or is this the beginning of Nintendo games regardless of pedigree, being just as suceptible to rapid price drops and medicre mainstream 3rd party software offerings?

Although Wii U is clearly underperforming in the UK, Wii U Party and in particular Tropical Freeze's retail orders will have been made in line with expectations for a slow selling console with a low userbase. So to still feel a need to slash the retail price within weeks of release is actually quite alarming for me, as much as it's great that I was able to get Tropical Freeze more quickly than originally intended.

Should I stick to my plan to buy Mario Kart day 1? Or will it be reduced within 2 weeks of release?


For the exchange rate to USD, that's about $50. That's what they've both been selling for since launch here. I'd hardly call that a fire sale.

Fire sale = less than $30 USD.

Heh, if only that were true. Here in Euroland, we always pay much more than you American fellows do. If a game launches for 69,99$ in the US, it'll launch in most of Europe for 69,99€ and that price will be converted into £.

Super Luigi U, for example, costs 19,99$ and 19,99€ (~28$) in the eShop, but retail it was 29,99$ in the US and 39,99€ (!) in Germany. That's roughly 55$. The PS4 launched for 399,99$ in the US, but for 399,99€ (~555$) in Europe.



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outlawauron on 14 March 2014
domflo said:
fleischr said:

For the exchange rate to USD, that's about $50. That's what they've both been selling for since launch here. I'd hardly call that a fire sale.

Fire sale = less than $30 USD.

Heh, if only that were true. Here in Euroland, we always pay much more than you American fellows do. If a game launches for 69,99$ in the US, it'll launch in most of Europe for 69,99€ and that price will be converted into £.

Super Luigi U, for example, costs 19,99$ and 19,99€ (~28$) in the eShop, but retail it was 29,99$ in the US and 39,99€ (!) in Germany. That's roughly 55$. The PS4 launched for 399,99$ in the US, but for 399,99€ (~555$) in Europe.

Do people still not get why prices work out this way. UK and EU charge way higher taxes on these goods than the US does. Thanks your govs.



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Lumikki on 14 March 2014

I went to the grocery and manga shopping to the local supermarket today and while I was in the gaming section I also noticed that almost all WiiU games were having a discount sticker.

Interesting to notice that the same situation occurs in the other EU countries as well, but it kinda makes sense when we are looking at WiiU's current situation.



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