Nintendo Wii U Console 8gb White Basic Pack WII u £135 with code @ rakuten / shopto

steph83smo

are these wii u consoles actually any good?

Yes. For me.

No. For others.

Depends whether you like the style of games you tend to get on Nintendo consoles. If you want endless FPS's, yet another FIFA, and driving games (outwith Mario Kart) you may want to look at the competition ....

Not a lot of money for a console with some great games. I'm enjoying some of the wii games I missed first time at the moment, Mario Galaxy is great! Also looking forward to the new zelda.

saucymonk

On these, could you just stick in a 64GB usb stick for storage? If I got … On these, could you just stick in a 64GB usb stick for storage? If I got a Wii u I would be getting much digital games, just discs....Read lessRead more

Yes, but remember these do not come with a classic Wii sensor bar, game tablet charging stand (just charger), standard tablet stand (admittedly a waste of time seeing you already have the charging stand) and vertical stand (obviously only needed if you intend to have your Wii U vertically).

You have to weigh in these factors, alongside the white colour before making your mind up. A 64GB USB stick is going to cost you the best part of £20...if you want a stand to rest and charge your Wii U on (advisable to stop the back getting scratched up, Wii U plastics scuff easily) you can pick up official ones for £8 on the likes of ebay, however these are only sold in black. Third party ones in white from Argos you can pick up for £7. If you want to play Wii classic games a sensor bar is needed...unless you have an existing Wii, you may as well have hunted around for deals on the premium as and when they are £180.

Well that has hit my under £150 mark!! Got a Wii in the cupboard so can just use the sensor bar etc from that. Also got lots of spare hdd's sitting around so just need an enclosure and all sorted.

Plus if it turns up quickly can get Metroid Prime Trilogy for £8.99 until 5th February nintendolife.com/new…ope

for those that don't know, the Wii U Gamepad has a built in sensor bar

£135 plus 7.07% tcb (about £9) plus 2635 (£26.35) rakuten points to spend on something on the site means this is a stonking deal - works out to be equivalent to less than £100 for the Wii U when factoring it all in. I've bought a backup for another room as the Wii U is class, plus it's a cheap(ish) way of getting a second controller incase they do ever follow through with what they said and start releasing 2 player gamepad games. On a side note, Toad treasure tracker is highly recomeended

chompyrud

£135 plus 7.07% tcb (about £9) plus 2635 (£26.35) rakuten points to spend … £135 plus 7.07% tcb (about £9) plus 2635 (£26.35) rakuten points to spend on something on the site means this is a stonking deal - works out to be equivalent to less than £100 for the Wii U when factoring it all in. I've bought a backup for another room as the Wii U is class, plus it's a cheap(ish) way of getting a second controller incase they do ever follow through with what they said and start releasing 2 player gamepad games. On a side note, Toad treasure tracker is highly recomeendedRead lessRead more

I'd buy if I knew for sure I'd get the points and the cashback.

Why oh why can't someone just start selling these for £100 straight up?

Awesome price, awesome games. I use my Wii-U much more than my PS4. Enough said.

ykhan16

Got mine for xmas for my sons birthday- its a really good console. … Got mine for xmas for my sons birthday- its a really good console. Nintendo land has been a joy to play with the whole family (wife included! ). So many great games for it not including the old wii classics and virtual console titles- really satisfied! I thought the game pad was going to be a bit of a gimmick but i actually really like it. Its especially useful when you want to watch tv and the kids can continue playing on that. There is a battery issue with it though - I think it only lasts a good 3 maybe 4 hours which is actually good for us because it limits how long the kids are on it! X)I read earlier today that nintendo sales really picked up and they had a good end to the year which is really encouraging for the wii u's longevity.Read lessRead more

Glad to hear you're enjoying the Wii U

The good thing about Nintendo is they support their consoles with care and attention regardless of how well or bad its doing in the market. If you look back to the Gamecube, it suffered a similar fate to that of the Wii U but the games that came out on the GC were/are absolute classics.

The Wii U was deemed 'doomed' by the industry and Nintendo did put their hands up and admit they could have done a better job at promoting the Wii U. But Nintendo have churned out some belter of games that has taken most people by surprise and there are some brilliant games in the pipeline for this year and I know there is more to come after this year. I read today that Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said "The Wii U isn't over yet" and that there are many more unannounced games are in development...a Metroid U? F-Zero U? Animal Crossing U? oO
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If for some reason i do not get the points because of Shopto i will be leaving a very negative review.

saucymonk

On these, could you just stick in a 64GB usb stick for storage? If I got … On these, could you just stick in a 64GB usb stick for storage? If I got a Wii u I would be getting much digital games, just discs....Read lessRead more

Sure can. You can even hook up a 1TB external hard drive I'd you wanted.

saucymonk

On these, could you just stick in a 64GB usb stick for storage? If I got … On these, could you just stick in a 64GB usb stick for storage? If I got a Wii u I would be getting much digital games, just discs....Read lessRead more

it works but Nintendo don't recommend it due to the read speeds. better to buy a cheap external hard drive. They recommend one with its own power supply but from everything I have read and also my own experience I think this is basically rubbish.

Don't forget the £25 back in super points you'll get due to the promotion and that makes this a no brainer.
Just bear in mind they will be credited on the 3rd Feb and must be used by the 8th. Personally this blows the ps4 and Xbox one to bits. It's actually enjoyable to play and reminds me why I first ever picked up a snes pad as a kid!

rcdicky

I know this is probably a daft question, but is this for downloads/game … I know this is probably a daft question, but is this for downloads/game storage? Or just pics/music or whateverRead lessRead more

Wii U - games.
Wii Mode - music, videos and games.

Many thanks. Finally bit the bullet after eyeing up Wii U's for a while. Heat added!

I've been using a verbatim 64gb USB drive since launch day Nov12 ... never had any problems.
Best console on the market in my opinion & worth every penny

Finally bit the bullet at £135 now to find some cheap games and a pro controller in stock

Thanks OP

Good price but I want a black one for this price. Don't care about the memory difference but a white console just will not fit with my other devices and look odd.

barijohn

It took me a while, once you hit the page where you put your payment … It took me a while, once you hit the page where you put your payment details in there should be a box for promotional code below it. Just don't click submit until you do. I did set up an account first though so worth doing that first Read lessRead more

H
Hi i have registered and yes showed up on the payment page thanks for
your help , have now ordered one

I've got a ps4 and x1 and just took the plunge on this great deal so finally got the trifector of next gen haha I'm also not best pleased with it being white but a bit of custom paint job on it and I will have it lookin how I want it

Wii U is the best console you can buy right now. I have a PS4 and it only ever gets used for FIFA.

pinkchick1987

How do you get that many points? Mine says I'll get 150 points?

The 135 points are multiplied by 25 (upto the maximum value of 2500 which equates to £25) these points will be added to your account on the 3rd February. You will also get the original 135 points added straight away to your account

rimz790

Please do check out and subscribe to the following threads if you do buy … Please do check out and subscribe to the following threads if you do buy a Wii U...For general HUKD Wii U chit-chat:New Wii U owners thread - share your Nintendo Network ID and see you on MiiverseFor cheap deals on Wii U games and accessories:Collection of Wii U games, accessories, and pre-order deals - both local and onlineFor HUKD Mario Kart 8 online/multiplayer gaming:The great big HUKD Mario Kart 8 Wii U gaming threadFor fellow HUKD Wii U Owners to communicate and play online games together here:Nintendo Wii U Online/Multipayer/Group Hunt ThreadFor all HUKD Wii U Owners NNID's for you to register onto your friends list on your Wii U:HUKD Members Nintendo Wii U Network ID's (NNID's) ListRead lessRead more

thanks for all that

Gamer_U

With the original Wii you can try out its exclusives as well as play … With the original Wii you can try out its exclusives as well as play GameCube games on it (check out for the top door with the 4 ports / or use Nintendont) so the old Wii always has its uses.Heck, you can even make the Wii region free so you'll be able to play any Wii game from whatever region. Read lessRead more

Thanks for your advice I splashed out £28 on a second hand wii. I won't feel as bad if I don't use it much with such a small investment!

Just a heads up for people.

As we didn't own the first wii, I made the rationalisation that the £169.99 bundle from Rakuten with the motion plus controller (almost £40 most places!) along with Just Dance 2014 and Nintendoland is the better option. Wanted a white also, to match with other consoles and decor!

Will be buying a few AAA Nintendo exclusives, but these two games are easily accessible family fun titles that are well worth having.

Under £18 for the motion plus controller (better than the old wii ones) and those two games can't be beaten anywhere, as far as I'm concerned. Extra controller allows 2 player action from the off, also.

10% off= £152.99 +£1.53 super points
Created another Rakuten account= £5 super points
25x points= £25 super points (total £31.53 from this purchase. Will use this to buy either Mario 3d, Mario kart, Toad, or Bayonetta 2 depending on where the value lies next week).
£10+ from Topcashback

I make that £142 for the Wii U, extra controller, Just Dance 2014, Nintendoland and (for arguments sake) Mario kart 8, delivered to the door. :-)

Just been shipped as I type this!

just used code JANSALEDAY5-7 and got £22.50 off the price

Called them, "at some point today"

time to decide which game i actually want......thinking mario kart 8:)

Meeko

You could never regret that choice!!

my thoughts exactly...im a mario kart girl.

ordered amiibo peach as well

mario kart 8 - 38.23
Amiibo peach - 12.77

- £5 feb code
-£25 points
- TCB (hopefully, worth a try)

= £20.36....i think

+ £125.46 (price of console with TCB) + £20.36

= £145.82 for console, game and amiibo character
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*excited*

just mario kart. im skint

Mario and amiibo peach

shak

Well just called and got shafted for the 500 points. "Didn't sign up for … Well just called and got shafted for the 500 points. "Didn't sign up for the newsletter" apparently. Bunch of scammers.Welcome to my boycott list.Read lessRead more

Yeah it happened to me too and I did actually tick the "sign up to newsletter box" lol I'm happy I didn't wait to order the item I wanted with the 2500 points.

shak

Well just called and got shafted for the 500 points. "Didn't sign up for … Well just called and got shafted for the 500 points. "Didn't sign up for the newsletter" apparently. Bunch of scammers.Welcome to my boycott list.Read lessRead more

Same here, I've just been on the phone to them and they are trying to say exactly the same thing although I am challenging them over it. Regardless of the outcome this is going to be my last order with Rakuten as I will be closing my account with them .

Good deal. Got some cracking games on the system you can't get anywhere else, and at this price it's not breaking the bank. Definately worth it if you like the exclusives, although perhaps hold off for a premium if you want to play Wii titles.

Quidco cashback (3.5% atm) too

On these, could you just stick in a 64GB usb stick for storage? If I got a Wii u I would be getting much digital games, just discs....
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are these wii u consoles actually any good? been umming and arring as whether to get one or not.

alexrose1uk

Definately worth it if you like the exclusives, although perhaps hold off … Definately worth it if you like the exclusives, although perhaps hold off for a premium if you want to play Wii titles.Read lessRead more

Why do you say this? The basic & premium are the same except the premium had slightly more space - both run Wii games in the same way & you would need to buy a Wii remote controller & sensor bar to play Wii games anyway whichever model you get although some premium models include a sensor bar (sensor bars cost about £3 from Amazon if you need one).

sancheez

Yes. For me.No. For others.Depends whether you like the style of games … Yes. For me.No. For others.Depends whether you like the style of games you tend to get on Nintendo consoles. If you want endless FPS's, yet another FIFA, and driving games (outwith Mario Kart) you may want to look at the competition ....Read lessRead more

I actually grew up playing nintendos from the first nintendo. Growing up I loved all the games I played on the consoles.
So you recommend getting the wii u then considering I like the nintendo games? I just want to make sure its going to be worth it and not waste my money if its crap.

sancheez

Yes. For me.No. For others.Depends whether you like the style of games … Yes. For me.No. For others.Depends whether you like the style of games you tend to get on Nintendo consoles. If you want endless FPS's, yet another FIFA, and driving games (outwith Mario Kart) you may want to look at the competition ....Read lessRead more

not sure why you speak for others
WII U is great
and has best exclusives
bayonetta 2
all marios
zelda
etc..

steph83smo

are these wii u consoles actually any good? been umming and arring as … are these wii u consoles actually any good? been umming and arring as whether to get one or not.Read lessRead more

Sancheez answered the question perfectly. If you like classic Nintendo franchises, like Zelda, Mario, Pikmin and Donkey Kong then it's amazing. There's new Kirby, Yoshi, Star Fox and Zelda coming out in 2015. Plus on the NIntnendo e-Shop (online store) you can download favourite from classic Nintendo home consoles and handhelds. If that doesn't get you excited, then it might not be your cup of tea. Lots of big third party developers (like Ubisoft) have since turned their back on the console, so you wont see new FIFA, GTA or Batman on Wii U any time soon.