If you’re in the market for a Wii U, apparently Target is now selling the troubled console at a discount. Â The retailer has marked down the 8GB Wii U Basic Set from $299 to $239, a hefty discount for the Wii U starter kit. Â This bundle is a bare bones offering from Nintendo, but comes equipped with everything you need to get started as a Wii U owner.
Nintendo has yet to officially cut prices on the Wii U across the board. Â Though with the sales sluggishness in 2013, many are anticipating that they will. Â If you’ll recall the launch of the Nintendo 3DS, price cutting measures early on in the product’s life-cycle completely turned around the fortunes of the glasses-free 3D handheld, which is now dominating in sales across the globe.
Can Nintendo pull the same tricks with the Wii U? Â It’s hard to tell. Â Their loyal fanbase is going to start questioning buying their products at launch, if six months later they start dropping like clockwork. Â The Wii U basic set does come with caveats. Â The 8GB system is definitely playable, but if you plan on saving anything on the console, you’ll definitely need a memory upgrade in the future.
There’s no telling how long this sale will continue at Target, but 20% off is hard to beat if you’re in the market for a Wii U.
