Wii U: Amazon distributor - Nov 11, $249-$349 price tag. 3 b

[Deleted_171835]

Video Product Distributors – the same company that supplies stock to Amazon and Blockbuster – has posted up SKU, price and release date information for Wii U in North America.

WIIU SYSTEM – GM – 11/11/12 $249.99
WIIU SYSTEM W/ – GM – 11/11/12 $299.99
WIIU SYSTEM 349 W/ – GM – 11/11/12 $349.99

There are three different bundles, no details on what they contain though.

http://www.vg247.com...-249-price-tag/

$250 is not bad at all. I won't be getting it at launch, though.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

$250 would be great although I really wouldn't bite still. Being within a $50 striking range though of current competition is scary.

 

[triassic911]

If this is legitimate, then the pricing is not bad.

 

[Deleted_171835]

$250 would be great although I really wouldn't bite still. Being within a $50 striking range though of current competition is scary.

Once again, that doesn't matter since in the long-run, the Wii U will be competing with the PS4/720. Not the PS360.

 

[DiscostewSM]

Wonder if the latter two are special bundles. "W/" doesn't say much.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

$250 would be great although I really wouldn't bite still. Being within a $50 striking range though of current competition is scary.

Once again, that doesn't matter since in the long-run, the Wii U will be competing with the PS4/720. Not the PS360.

But it won't have to compete for a year, so right now it's very, very relevant. In about 2013/2014 this will be a larger factor.

Also I actually give a thumbs up in disguise to the Wii U and you still don't like my comment. I frown.

 

[YoshiKart]

If the "w/" bundles are for the WiiU Pro Controller, that's one expensive controller. It's getting to the level of other controllers' pricing.

 

[Deleted_171835]

But it won't have to compete for a year, so right now it's very, very relevant. In about 2013/2014 this will be a larger factor.

Also I actually give a thumbs up in disguise to the Wii U and you still don't like my comment. I frown.

If you follow sales charts, you'll realize that the PS3 and 360 are on a steep decline in terms of sales (PS3 moreso than the 360). They're effectively at the end of their life and don't pose much of a threat to the Wii U.

 

[DiscostewSM]

$250 would be great although I really wouldn't bite still. Being within a $50 striking range though of current competition is scary.

Once again, that doesn't matter since in the long-run, the Wii U will be competing with the PS4/720. Not the PS360.

But it won't have to compete for a year, so right now it's very, very relevant. In about 2013/2014 this will be a larger factor.

Also I actually give a thumbs up in disguise to the Wii U and you still don't like my comment. I frown.

Great, now we'll have to examine your posts much more carefully.

 

[BORTZ]

Oh boy another price guestimation thread.

Im still not believing it till N says it themselves.

 

[Eerpow]

This isn't what the consumers would end up paying, it's for distributors (The website with the rumored prices is for distributors).
$300 is the lowest it can go for in stores.

Also this should be marked as rumor, the release date is questionable since Paper Mario is launching then.

 

[Deleted_171835]

This isn't what the consumers would end up paying, it's for distributors (The website with the rumored prices is for distributors).
$300 is the lowest it can go for in stores.

Also this should be marked as rumor because the release date is questionable since Paper Mario is launching then.

I'm pretty sure those are MSRPs, not the price the systems are sold to stores.

And Paper Mario is a handheld 3DS game. I highly doubt that would conflict with the release of a home console.

 

[EyeZ]

This isn't what the consumers would end up paying, it's for distributors (The website with the rumored prices is for distributors).
$300 is the lowest it can go for in stores.

Also this should be marked as rumor because the release date is questionable since Paper Mario is launching then.

I'm pretty sure those are MSRPs, not the price the systems are sold to stores.

Yes it clearly says "Retail Price"

 

[chavosaur]

Let this be real please... it will be an instasale for me at launch date.

 

[Eerpow]

It's the exact same day as Paper Mario though.


Retailer...
I'm still not convinced.

 

[Taleweaver]

I like it.

No, not because I believe a word of it. Big shot stock supply company or not, this is just a guesstimate. Don't get your hopes up.


The good part, however, is because there was this conference by nintendo planned somewhere next week (sorry, no link...I only remembered it because I'm on a holiday then). these sorts of templates from major stock supply companies are a clear signal that they want to know the retail price and release date ASAP. This is like saying "ey, nintendo...we're ready when you are! ".

 

[Maxternal]

You know, if this is a distributor, the 11th release date could still be the first date a retailer's allowed to start stocking up. The previously rumored date of the 18th could still hold for the rest of us.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

I'm still betting on a Sunday release date.

 

[Die Antwoord]

Idk about you guys but $250 sounds way too low

 

[Maxternal]

Both the 11th and the 18th are Sundays, actually.