Best Wii U Console only buying guide?

[Compact95]

I was wondering what is the best place to get a Wii U (No gamepad) because I used to use my relative's Wii U. When he moved away though, he took the Wii U, except for the Gamepad (Since I bought my own since his broke) and I want to get one. Should I get it from amazon?

 

[MikaDubbz]

I was wondering what is the best place to get a Wii U (No gamepad) because I used to use my relative's Wii U. When he moved away though, he took the Wii U, except for the Gamepad (Since I bought my own since his broke) and I want to get one. Should I get it from amazon?

Ebay. It's been a few years, but last I checked, just the working console without the GamePad, they were going for only like $40.

Keep in mind though, your GamePad is region locked, a US GamePad wont work on a Eur Wii U and vice versa (or any other combination of different regions).

 

[Firexploit]

Just buy a Wii U with a gamepad and sell the gamepad later. Its really not worth the price to buy a Wii U without one. You will save way more money by doing that.

 

[Compact95]

Ebay. It's been a few years, but last I checked, just the working console without the GamePad, they were going for only like $40.

Keep in mind though, your GamePad is region locked, a US GamePad wont work on a Eur Wii U and vice versa (or any other combination of different regions).

Ebay Always messes me up. I made a perfectly normal account and right after I bought a product eBay decided to delete my account.

 

[MikaDubbz]

Ebay Always messes me up. I made a perfectly normal account and right after I bought a product eBay decided to delete my account.

I dunno what to tell ya, I bricked my original Wii U years ago, and ebay was my savior, cost next to nothing to just get a replacement console there. The other guy in this thread is ridiculously out of touch, of course it will save you considerable money to only buy the console without the gamepad if you can find it, and on ebay, you can.

 

[Firexploit]

Huh wdym?? I never said to buy a Wii U without a gamepad. Instead I recommend to buy one with gamepad.

For example:
You buy a Wii U with gamepad for 70€
Sell the gamepad for 60€
Sell the cables for 10€
You get a Wii U console for almost free (only paying shipping cost)

Its much cheaper than buying a Wii U console only and paying 30€

 

[V10lator]

Where to get a Wii U with everything for 70 € ? Cheapest offer I could find was 95 € on eBay (germany). So 25 € more than you told. Cheapest console only I found was 28 € - Doing all the work to MAYBE save 3 € ?

 

[Firexploit]

I even found a Wii U with everything for like 50-60€ sometimes (german ebay). The good offers are just sold out really fast.

 

[tmnr1992]

Ebay, look for auctions that sell the console for parts only or repair. Sometimes they still work, but they might have a dead disc drive, haven't been tested or have a parental lock, just make sure to read the description. I managed to get a fully functioning one for 22 dollars including shipping, the only issue it had was a parental pin that the owner didn't remember so he didn't know how to remove it.

 

[Compact95]

tbh yall were right, i was a stuck up little shit like 2 years ago