DXB-KNIGHT
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Nintendo needs such a slap to wake up.
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ASDA no longer stocking/selling the Wii U in stores, won't restock this year
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Oomp there it is... Ouch. Crazy to see. Tesco et al look to be doing the same as well though as far as I've seen first hand.
haha.
haha.
Midnight Moon
Banned
When the system starts selling again when the games are releasing, I don't want to hear them complain.
ASDA = UK Walmart
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Fuck. I really hope Nintendo can pull it together. E3 was not encouraging.
It's probably the most family orientated supermarket, which is Nintendo's main market?
Aquamarine
Member
Anyone know the extent of UK retailers abandoning the Wii U?
AHA-Lambda
Member
Holy shit :O
How long til tesco follows? When that happens this thing is absolutely done for.
How long til tesco follows? When that happens this thing is absolutely done for.
Law Abiding Stranger
Banned
I wonder if WiiU will reach GameCube numbers at this point.
the only really two valid things up there are price cut and mario kart.
This is so bitter sweet lol.
sixteen-bit
Member
Does sales-age track them?
This is ridiculous. I understand it from a business perspective, but still ridiculous. It's Nintendo's fault for not marketing it at all. I love Ninty but... Just... Wow.
Edit - Third party games officially fucked. How do you sell something at the brick and mortar level when it's not even stocked.
Edit - Third party games officially fucked. How do you sell something at the brick and mortar level when it's not even stocked.
Robin64
Member
Put it this way, I wanted to get Need for Speed at the weekend. Tesco had the 360 version, but of course, not a single Wii U game. Morrisons had no Wii U games. Game did not stock it. HMV closed. Basically, I couldn't get the game. Going to have to use the internet.
Aquamarine
Member
They certainly get tracked by GfK Chart-Track, but European hardware numbers are hard to come by, especially for failing consoles like the Wii U.
LOL. Gold.
PumpkinPie
Banned
Old news. Asda have been clearing stock for months, which culminated in a ridiculously cheap sale a few weeks back, when all Wii U games were knocked down to less than half price. I got NSMBU for £18, down from £42.
shinra-bansho
Member
Does anyone have a reasonable estimate of the number of brick and mortar game retailers in the UK out of curiosity?
We have numbers for software for the year through June, iirc, would be interesting to see how much product is moving per store per unit of time.
We have numbers for software for the year through June, iirc, would be interesting to see how much product is moving per store per unit of time.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
Holy fuck
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
I mean, this is unfair. I don't understand why everyone is giving up faith on Nintendo as if they don't have games down the pipeline that will make it worth it. It's so sad to see because they don't deserve this treatment.
Yup, that's just hammered a nail into the Wii U coffin. If Sainsbury's and Tesco follow suit, the Wii U is as good as dead.
Pretty sure that 10+ billion figure is a couple of years old. I wonder how the coffers look now.
Oppo
Member
Wii U is fucked. Not Nintendo.
Bony Manifesto
Member
If they're not selling 3DS stuff either, it's probably more likely to be a tiff with Nintendo or its distributor than a vote of no confidence in the Wii U. Remember this is the same division of the company that's currently pissing off its biggest fans with regards to the Pikmin 3/The Wonderful 101 eShop promotion, so who knows what kind of short-sighted asshole maneuvers they're pulling at the expense of retailers.
With Call of Duty it's usually the cheapest place available on launch day.
I also impulse bought Tomb Raider for £15 in Tesco a couple of week ago as well.
WrenchNinja
Member
So was the number 2 spot on the uk charts not a lot?
Miles Quaritch
Member
Amazing. I was wondering what the chalkboard would appear.
They focused all their studios and resources on 3DS? Jesus Christ.
Nikodemos
Member
I believe several posters more eloquent than me have pointed out that it's not just marketing.
I am Michael Bolton
Banned
Good. Nintendo needs to feel some pain before it would fix the problems that led to the pain.
Glorious, i'm in tears here.
Hahaha damn, cold but I got a laugh out of it. Nintendo just seems to be buying time until the holidays, but at this point they need to take initiative.
Does ASDA sell the Wii and DS? Then people can buy NSMB, Mario 3D Land, Wii Fit Plus, DKCR (3D), and Wii Party instead. People interested in more of the same experience are either stuck with other stores or they can't get those games at all.
Aquamarine
Member
Oh wow. Do you live in a relatively urban area?
I am Michael Bolton
Banned
This is the exact treatment they deserve. Retailers shouldn't be expected to keep precious space reserved for products that don't sell. Why is the Wii U not selling? Because Nintendo screwed up.
So this is pretty damn bad then.
I hope this doesn't transfer over to the West. In Pakistan, it's hard enough to find a Wii U. The used market has virtually zero, and shop owners refuse to carry them. Nintendo really need to hire a guy like J. Allard to design the next box instead of relying on the Miyamoto flavor of the month.
True. There are a lot of factors. Nintendo blamed the 2011 earthquake within the last 24 - 48 hours.