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ASDA no longer stocking/selling the Wii U in stores, won't restock this year
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Educated gamers are a minority of the people who purchase and play videogames. For everyone else, you want you games and systems available (and visible) at as many retailers as possible.
Diablo Rosso
Member
My local Tesco and Asda have never had Wii U stock. The bigger ones haven't either from what I can tell. Even GAME has cut down on Wii U shelf space, so much so that its not on the wall, just on the little racks they use for used games. So yeah, it's bad.
And so it begins. Cant say Im surprised. When a product is selling so poorly what incentive is there for the retailer to carry stock. Once PS4/Xbox One hits something is going to have to give as there is only so much shelf space available. 360/PS3/3DS are going strong. The Vita will still get some due to the PS4 but the Wii U could get shelved or you will find tiny little corners on wii u stock.
Since launch the Wii u presence on the high street has been a bit of a joke and somehow it could get even worse.
Since launch the Wii u presence on the high street has been a bit of a joke and somehow it could get even worse.
nuttyevans
Member
My gf ordered Pikmin 3 the other day and I'd like to play ZombiU but until they drop the price on this thing we're not going anywhere near it. I'd like to think they will but probably not this side of Christmas. Pikmin 3 sits, waiting.
soul creator
Member
read it as USDA and was confused as fuck
I see that you are not serious.
And yet I could see this being true lol
xValentine
Member
SlickShoesRUCrazy
Member
Next Zelda on xb1 and ps4?
How is that a good thing?
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Deleted member 125677
Unconfirmed Member
"Why are they not selling 3DS?" is the big questions here
Brainiac 8
Member
Unfair? The consoles don't sell, but they take up shelf space, so they're being removed so ASDA can use that space for something that does sell. That's how businesses work, rather than continuing to lose money in the hopes that another business will be able to correct their problems.
If the WiiU started selling like crazy, they'd start selling it in their stores again.
As for what they deserve, Nintendo made the decisions that put them here. No one else did that. They deserve exactly what they're getting.
Lol, The supermarkets hardly supported the thing in the first place. When places like GAME stop stocking stuff for it and reducing shelf space (which they are doing), who Nintendo rely on hugely in the UK, that's when it is over
I loved my Gamecube...
Katana_Strikes
Member
Unprecedented! Has this ever happened to any other console before?
If youve been following the whole WiiU situation since day dot, then it's hard not to feel any sympathy for Nintendo in how they have handled the machine. They have pretty much left the console dormant for half a year. It's no surprise that retailers have final put their hands up and said that's it.
If youve been following the whole WiiU situation since day dot, then it's hard not to feel any sympathy for Nintendo in how they have handled the machine. They have pretty much left the console dormant for half a year. It's no surprise that retailers have final put their hands up and said that's it.
Bony Manifesto
Member
Considering the GameCube launched at £129, we've already had much steeper discounts on the Wii U.
Agreed. Anecdotal experience certainly so pinch of salt territory, but for South London I've pretty much only seen semi-healthy WiiU stockage in smaller places like CEX (which is an electronics exchange)
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Exactly the same situation where I am.
No Wii U or Vita stuff in my local Tesco or ASDA. And there hasn't been for months.
The GAME thing is worse, though. All the walls are Xbox or PS, and Wii U is next to used PS2 and Wii games in the centre shelving. All of this after Nintendo gave them exclusive rights to sell download cards.
It's sad and reminds me very much of when the GameCube was on its way out.
Just online, from what I've seen in the article. In stores, they're selling it. Still, it's a bit strange since it's been the best selling console in UK for many weeks.
Which did indeed hammer a nail into the Wii U's coffin.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
Walmart kept the GC in stock but there were many firesales and one day sales to move the product. I believe this was also in conjunction to the quarter Nintendo shipped 0 GC consoles and put a hold on manufacturing because they clogged the market.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Do you have figures, etc to back up this claim?
It's during the summer where sales are traditionally dogshit and new releases are few and far between, not that I want to downplay Pikman 3 actually charting, but it got outsold by Minecraft. which has been in the charts for weeks.
Impeccable
Member
It's okay, Nintendo doesn't need brick and mortar stores to make an amazing comeback.
Never lose faith.
Never lose faith.
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Rösti
Unconfirmed Member
While not directly connected to this, I thought a reminder about the 2013 First FY13 Quarter Earnings Release could be appropriate. Happens on the 31st of July (Wednesday). http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/schedule/index.html
As for the news, I'm not very surprised. Sad news of course though. Nintendo needs to do something fast especially considering the press conferences Microsoft and Sony will have at gamescom where they will gain even more momentum. And of course, the holiday will probably be very rough on Nintendo. While I don't doubt the sales potential of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Super Mario 3D World, I think the Wii U shelves will see very little action overall.
As for the news, I'm not very surprised. Sad news of course though. Nintendo needs to do something fast especially considering the press conferences Microsoft and Sony will have at gamescom where they will gain even more momentum. And of course, the holiday will probably be very rough on Nintendo. While I don't doubt the sales potential of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Super Mario 3D World, I think the Wii U shelves will see very little action overall.
Serious question. How is the Vita selling?
Along with them not selling the 3ds which was the best selling console leads me to believe that you might be wrong.
Rabid-Coot
Member
The only Wii U stuff I've seen in my local Asda is a headset and a Pro Controller.
fabricated backlash
Member
Yep, getting Gamecube/Dreamcast feelings all up in this.
I'll be happy to tag along for the ride, despite it being a failed console.
I'll be happy to tag along for the ride, despite it being a failed console.
Indeed. A store not stocking the countries best selling hardware is a much bigger story than it not selling one of the worst selling ones.
I work for the company that owns ASDA... They have had abysmal levels of games for Wii U on the shelf. When it launched... I saw about 20 people come in to pick it up. This is bad... Wii U has potential.
cyberheater
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Another nail. I don't think I've ever seen retail abandoning a console so soon after launch.
WiiU is fucked. I bought a turkey. Fuck.
WiiU is fucked. I bought a turkey. Fuck.
JordanLMiller
Member
I don't see how this could be turned around anymore.
Exterminieren
Banned
The Wii U is unambiguously, unquestionably done in terms of relevance in the UK. It has absolutely sunk like a stone. I expect Tescos, Morrisons and Sainsburys to make similar announcements in short order.
Too bad, Nintendo. You screwed up. Try something new next time.
Too bad, Nintendo. You screwed up. Try something new next time.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Still too early to say, Nintendo could still pull it back from the brink as they did with the 3DS.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
price cut and compelling software, like always.
I personally can't wait to get a Wii U when X comes out.
Games maybe?
A Serious Man
Member
Getting pulled from Asda may not be a huge deal, but there is no way to look at it as a good thing for Nintendo. They are not in a good place right now and it's going to get a lot worse once the X1 and PS4 hit.
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qizah
Unconfirmed Member
That's unfortunate.
Good thing there's games coming out this year that will probably move units, but that price point needs to be reduced.
Good thing there's games coming out this year that will probably move units, but that price point needs to be reduced.
redmetal86
Member
Or, that other thing might happen instead. Some time in the future.
Exterminieren
Banned
Nope. 3DS was on the brink. Wii U has turned a somersault over the brink and is hitting every rock on the way down.
Gamecube future is best case scenario for this thing.
3DS has never, never, EVER been in such a dire situation. It was in a bad situation, but this is another level of bad. Heck, IIRC, Vita didn't see stores not stocking it anymore so soon after launch, did it?
Law Abiding Stranger
Banned
I don't think it's possible that Walmart would stop stocking WiiU because they might as well discontinue it at that point.
They tried. But even a 30-50% cut didn't help much.