Nintendo Wii U prices are SOARING -Here's why you should WAIT to buy [Retronomics]

[@SuperNicktendo]

Do you think Wii U prices will drop or is this the calm before the storm?

[@sybsygstgstsgysg5330]

I don’t think so just because they’re so rare compared to basically every other Nintendo console

[@shiny-piplup]

Calm before storm

[@kranibal]

I believe the Wii U prices are generally on the way up due to the lower number of game copies out there.

[@woomychu]

It’s august now and I just got Twilight Princess HD for almost $200. The prices didn’t drop 😢

[@Moo66-zl7oz]

As a human being living on July 4th, 2024, I can confirm that Wii U prices will not drop

[@1ledluverjlp]

"The Wii u eShop is closing and that means suddenly everyone cares about buying Wii u games...". Truer words than these have never been spoken before. People desperately want things that they cannot have even if they never cared about them before.

[@classicpctinker5070]

True, but there's probably also a lot of legitimate discovery been done as well. I'm sure quite a few people only just now got serious about researching the Wii U's library in hopes of making the most of the final days of the eShop.

[@GetTheGreg]

With how much attention this has gotten, Nintendo probably made more in eshop sales in these past couple weeks than they did in the past 5 years haha😅

[@SuperNicktendo]

yeah, right? Suddenly everyone was using the eShop. It's like one of those going out of business sales and then you see the business still open months later.

[@GetTheGreg]

@@SuperNicktendo could you imagine haha? "Due to unprecedented demand and feedback from our users, we have decide to leave it open". The ultimate Nintendo bamboozle (they won't).

[@mrnukes797]

​@@GetTheGregjust for 1 second

[@GetTheGreg]

@@mrnukes797 April fools is right around the corner...

[@MrOiram46]

Jirard the Completionist alone spent $22k+ to buy all of the 3DS & Wii U eshop content

[@cosmic_drew]

I would love to see a breakdown like this for a bunch of 3DS games.

[@SuperNicktendo]

I made one back in June. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpjTh3mJeqt0qbs looks like I should make an updated version.

[@worldsboss]

@@SuperNicktendo I’d watch an updated 3DS one for sure.

[@shanez1215]

Imo this is why games need to be continuously re-released and/or reprinted. Unless you're a speculator or a scalper, there is zero reason for anyone to be against games being affordable for the masses.

[@SuperNicktendo]

yeah it is really frustrating to collect nowadays.

[@tr1bes]

Nintendo is closing Wii u and will stop supporting it. What's the use of releasing games on 13 million Wii u console when the Switch is over 100 million. A fisherman would want to fish where all the fishes are. Same can be applied to companies.

[@leeartlee915]

You do realize physical games are about to die right? I think in 2022 digital sales accounted for 90% of all games.

[@inasuma8180]

This is impractical financially. Nintendo shutting down eshop and internet services will indicate to their investors that the product is EOL. Printing games more is weird if they aren’t also producing consoles. Again, from a business perspective.

[@shanez1215]

@inasuma I get not printing games, what I don't get is not re-releasing popular games on newer consoles if there's clearly demand for them. My point was that since most of the best games on Wii U were ported to Switch, the price of the Wii U versions is kept accessible.

[@Snivy102]

People just follow the trend. The latest trend is "omg the eShop is closing, get these games while you can!" and so everyone has fomo for some reason that I don't understand. You should be modding your systems as soon as they lose official support so that they can receive useful updates from the hacking scene. For example, the PS Vita is better supported by fans - not just the games, but the actual system has software improvements that Sony wasn't willing to do. In a couple months all the trend followers will put their 3ds and WiiUs back in storage and will just stick to their Switch

[@SuperNicktendo]

yeah the Wii U will go back to collecting dust in my house. I plugged it in to do these videos and the sluggishness of the UI is brutal to go back to.

[@shiny-piplup]

Genuinely I prefer the 3ds over swich I use my 3ds at least once a month and I rarely use my swich unless a Pokémon event comes out

[@ianeons9278]

If you ask me the console itself will slowly go up in price over time. The games that haven't been ported will go up a fair amount but the games that have been ported will stay cheap on Wii U for now. But once the console inevitably hits its nostalgia renaissance around 2030-ish it's games will skyrocket in price the same as N64 and GameCube stuff now. However most collectors already own Wii Us and Wii U games so they've already checked that off the bucket list.

[@Drinkabeerandplayagameofficial]

Glad I got a lot of games I wanted when GameStop was liquidating in early-mid 2020. Wish I went for some of the rarer ones but I’m also not a completionist so I’ll live. Interesting trends for sure

[@justanotherhankhillaccount]

The older I get, the more I understand emulation.

[@SuperNicktendo]

I have modded systems for the heavy hitters. it's rough out there.

[@ogre706]

For real. At some price point we realize that it's all madness.

[@PincheBrayan101]

The only game I kind of regret not buying (even though I would never truly play it) is Game & WARIO just because it was $30 but couldn’t shell out more money after spending $200 on my final Wii U and 3DS purchases!

[@242bleek]

This is exactly what happened to me lol. Didn't get Game and Wario because it looked so unappealing for the price. Regretting it now.

[@mygamesNcars]

I did a video 3 weeks ago showing the prices of the most expensive games at the beginning of the month so this will be interesting. Either way i love the wii u, i have a complete north american collection. Ive been thinking about going for pal region and japans but pal is pretty pricey as well.

[@SuperNicktendo]

yeah the WIi U is fun - i'm sure the prices will go down eventually.

[@AveryKiwi]

Will you check out the 3ds? Seems like the 3ds is being affected more than the Wii U.

[@SuperNicktendo]

I wasn't planning on another 3DS video so quickly. But since this is popping off I'll make that one a priority.

[@topchief1]

The only thing that caught my eye as being higher than normal compared to in the past was deus ex and Steamworld collection. Others are about what they've been around the past 6 months.

[@RockingChode]

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from the past. Dont under estimate Nintendo product, they will skyrocket in price quick

[@JoeFpoc]

I just bought that nes remix game for Wii U, i never knew it existed until it got mentioned somewhere online. I loved the 3ds version of it, probably going to start playing it tomorrow, it was still dirt cheap i got it for $8 in a generic case

[@ianeons9278]

Some big prices I've seen: Xenoblade X: $50 Color Splash: $60 Wind Waker HD: $75 Wii Sports Club: $85 Twilight Princess HD: $90 Game & Wario: $130 Devil's Third: $200

[@lxs077]

i bought a second wii u a couple years ago after my nephew scratched my original wii us screen. the wii u pad cost almost as much as the console so i bought the whole console.

[@aceassn716]

I was surprised not seeing Wind Waker HD in the video I missed out on Turbo it was maybe $20 at best buy years ago still upset at my ignorance there I do feel this is the calm before the storm physical games will hold their value To me Gamecube&Wii U most slept on consoles nintendo put out

[@SuperNicktendo]

I try to include everything but I only have so much time and I want to keep a variety of games. Maybe I'll do a whole video dedicated to Zelda

[@anominon]

3ds games and the systems themselves are shooting up in price already.

[@SuperNicktendo]

I'll be making a video on it. I made one back in June

[@Jesse12489]

The best part is I already collected a bunch of Wii U games when they were low price. Gamestop was selling games for under $5. So I'm good. I was pretty prepared before the shop close. I got all the DLC for the games i owned and I even got a few more games just to say goodbye. Last purchase sadly I accidentally hit was DK3. I ment DK2. But it's fine. I own DK2 already.

[@JowlOfFruit]

I really wanted Game and Wario but was never able to afford many games back then and I forgot about it years later and I saw the spike in price :( I decided to buy it Digitally on the Wii U a few days ago before the eshop closed!

[@NerdCrave]

Great video man, I recently bought a hacked WiiU but I’m still curious about the heavy hitters in any library

[@SuperNicktendo]

I'm lucky I don't care for the heavy hitters lol. Or I have some.

[@leviwarren6222]

I'm finally settling my family again after blowing the popsicle stand that is the west coast and I've had my (very modest) Wii U collection in storage for two years so I haven't been watching. I'm getting my game room up again so I just checked some Wii U prices today and was very disappointed at how low they are. I may be getting the wrong feeling off this but I believe my fears were realized that the re-releases on switch have crushed Wii U game prices. Still, to this day, I contend that the best Wii U game I've ever played is Nintendo Land. There is no better multiplayer experience than the Luigi's Mansion game on Nintendo land. If prices never go up on that game, I'll still be happy to play it with some friends and family any day.

[@travisbrown6598]

I have the duel disks of Bayonetta 1 and 2 on the Wii U and surprised that it is not a high price game

[@GenerationZ313]

I'm still amazed that I got my disc copy of Bayonetta 2 for $1.

[@travisbrown6598]

@@GenerationZ313 Nice!

[@SuperNicktendo]

People love the Switch that much. I remember it spiking hard when Bayonetta was announced in Smash. then they re-released it solo and it has been stable for the most part.

[@travisbrown6598]

@@SuperNicktendo I love the Switch too but I have a soft spot for the Wii U more than the PS4 and Xbox One

[@dksretrocloset]

I actually disagree with a lot of this. I think that the games stuck on the Wii U will spike and probably not come back down with the eShop actually closed now. Same with the low print runs. Games with new and old releases will probably come back down though. With the world moving to an all digital future I think physical games are going to see more than one more boom and a console like the Wii U will be the next GameCube.

[@Snivy102]

The difference is that the GameCube still has a lot of really good exclusives

[@dksretrocloset]

@@Snivy102 the Wii U has more than you might think. And some other games that use the game pad in a really cool way.

[@Snivy102]

@@dksretrocloset ok, but the GameCube blows it out of the water with the amount of good exclusives it has. I hope I don't need to start listing them

[@Snivy102]

@@dksretrocloset I'll start listing them anyways: Mario Party 4-7 (all of which are considered better than 10), Melee (a Smash game that isn't simply replaced by its successor), Double Dash (a unique Mario Kart game), Paper Mario TTYD (obvious one), FZeroGX, Star Fox Adventures & Assault, Kirby Air Ride, og Animal Crossing, Fire Emblem Path of Radiance, Eternal Darkness, Pokemon Colosseum & XD, Toadstool Tour (the best Mario Golf game), og Strikers, Superstar Baseball, etc

[@dksretrocloset]

@@Snivy102 lol. I understand what you mean. But with such a small run it’s just inevitable that Wii U prices will soar. There were over 58 million GameCube games released just in the US. Less than that were released for the Wii U in the whole world. Games like Xenoblade Chronicles X, Devils Third, Game & Wario, PM Color Splash. All these games and more are going to continue and rise in price and Wii U collecting is gonna be crazy in 10 years. I’m not saying the Wii U is better or as good I’m just saying it’s gonna be similarly collectible and expensive.

[@kranibal]

Another epic episode of Retronomics! Thank you!

[@BadBrad119]

I wonder if collectors could burn out early doing this? Traditionally people started collecting NES 25years later. Today they anticipate the rise in prices so the drop never happens

[@SuperNicktendo]

Yeah we're kind of living through these cycles and now that we have past trends, people want to get on early before the next trend hits. I think it will be more games stuck on the system now that almost everything gets ported nowadays.

[@blackearl7891]

Ah yeah. I remember buying radiant historia perfect chronology for the 3ds. Completely forgot to open it. A couple of years later I remembered and noticed price had gone up. So I kept it unopened and just bought the game digitally while keeping the game unopened. Imagine my surprise when I see it's 270 for unopened. I ain't selling it for at least a couple of years.

[@imaginitivity7853]

You sound like Homer on Pumpkin futures....

[@blackearl7891]

@@imaginitivity7853 sorry never watched the episode

[@thaiboypsp3000]

Kinda regret selling my Wii U. Wish I still had it around so I can mod it and *NOT* pay these prices 😂

[@SuperNicktendo]

I can't get rid of anything to save my life. Sometimes it pays off.

[@ThePhil-Osopher]

I wouldn't exactly say soaring, sure they are on an upturn recently but they are all still down from a year ago by a significant margin. But "Wii U games are getting slightly more expensive" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

[@SuperNicktendo]

Yeah I needed a dramatic title. If I put the whole summary in the title no one would watch.

[@jameskozy7254]

Glad I bought up all the wii u games I wanted right when the switch began. Most of them were 20 or less

[@SkyfoxDartner]

People will realize people dont want the games. Then will finally give up.

[@jcchaconjr]

Wii Sports Club will probably stay pretty pricey, considering that Switch Sports (particularly the Bowling) just doesn’t play the same - believe me, I’ve tried. That being said, I’m feeling vindicated for completing my retail set (at the time) before the Switch barely had any time to warm up store shelves. Sure, there were some panic attacks along the way (new Just Dance games, Shakedown: Hawaii, and of course, Axiom Verge), but I was able to keep up with those trickled releases.

[@SuperNicktendo]

People love their Wii Bowling. It still is fun to play on the Wii from time to time. I feel that the Wii U set was really easy to complete up until 2 years or so.

[@lxs077]

the devils third is the only game i wanted that i never bought, now i regret it lol

[@MrVariant]

That's insane, some of it may not even work if not played in a long time. Let alone switch has a foot in the Graveyard like xbox series s as ps5 is designing current gen games. Is funny how nintendo gets a free pass from their brand taxes compared to the $70 games nowadays lol though some were mad that digital store is $60 with old first party stuff (which yeah voucher is just tears and a new release within a year, hopefully fantasy life). 6:05 surprised pikmin 4 in a few months didn't make wii u pikmin 3 decrease.

[@nintendogal9143]

That's very heavy speculation if you're referring to the "bricking" that's been reported by some folks. This YTer figured out a way to unbrick quite a few that were deemed bricks. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2XRZqVnp7d1b9U

[@SuperNicktendo]

Nintendo has a loyal fanbase willing to put up with almost anything. Even an aging Switch. Pikmin 4 probably won't have an impact on the Wii U version as long as the Switch version exists. The Wii U REALLY didn't perform well and a lot of people dropped it like a hot potato.

[@MrVariant]

@SuperNicktendo yeah it's understandable. That big box controller is unwieldy and could have been its own system. Then of course they confused the older people who liked the wii, as though adding U is an extension they didn't need. Good analysis. I'm leaving xbox for the same reason as they don't acknowledge the series s was discounted filler (not bad for uninitiated given backwards compatibility of jade empire and 360 games) until the ps5 and series x were in normal stock, and God of war ps5 bundle is $510 so people are selling digital codes online for ragnarok to make a buck off it. XBox even bses about 3 billion gamers (countries outside US barely heard of it compared to playstation, and that's already a hard sell) more than the series s parity to x to frustrate current gen developers. MLB the show 23 failed game pass (or getting stuff I already bought or will only play once though its nice for the uninitiated or sports gamers even if bad madden/show compared to full price) as well, with early access paid not working nor owning game (you basically play a few days early on game pass with extras) and the 3/27/23 launch date they updated last minute to 3/28 tomorrow, which hopefully it'll play earlier than noon. It also has the ps5 $10 tax for no reason.

[@galeofdarkNES]

I had no clue deus ex was worth that much!! I used to see stacks of them at target on sale for $7.99

[@SuperNicktendo]

that's usually how those go. Bargain bin games go high. It's weird.

[@Jesse12489]

I used to see at at Gamestop for 99 cents.

[@GabrielAlcala956]

@@Jesse12489 I saw drums of those at Family Dollar for $0.49

[@marvelvsdc6611]

I have a brand new and unopened Wii U console and some games brand new and sealed like Xenoblade Chronicles X, Zelda Windwaker HD, Bayonetta 1&2 etc…do you think it’ll be worth big money in future???

[@aceassn716]

Yes all unopened will keep its value

[@SuperNicktendo]

hard to really tell, but given the surge in sealed collecting, it probably won't lose any value.

[@marvelvsdc6611]

Thanks for responding!

[@FinalStage4L]

I sold my Wii U and haven’t looked back

[@mamodokod]

I already have 1, still play it every week.

[@THEKLEVER187]

I believe a few games will probably gradually increase in value but nothing crazy . Sealed games will probably go up a bit

[@SuperNicktendo]

yeah sealed games are now the driver of prices.

[@MrAlexito305]

Thankfully I’ve bought most my 3DS games when they announced the Switch. Fire Emblem, Dragon Quest, Shin Megami Tensei, Radiant Historia…

[@jessie6769]

Star Fox Zero was $15-20 before eshop closed. Now it's $59-100 and counting. I hate people sometimes.

[@eduardohernandezlopez3550]

Rodea has two releases. One with a Wii version and Wii U version. And one that's strictly Wii U. Each port is different!

[@SuperNicktendo]

good to know.

[@rauschka3395]

Sold my Wii u and never looked back. Not many great titles

[@BobbaDons]

I bought quite a few wii u games when gamestop had them during sales. I don't know if people realize how under produced physical games were. Wii U is the worst selling nintendo console except for maybe virtual boy. I bought the games to play and collect knowing that whenever I went to gamestop they would have like hundreds of wii games and only a handful of wiiu.

[@SuperNicktendo]

That was me with Wii collecting. When the Switch came out all of a sudden all the Wii games were traded in. Goes to show you how many people skipped the Wii U.

[@afroballer]

Great video! Thanks for sharing! Liked and subbed!

[@AthiestDing]

I have a physical copy of Star Fox Guard. Most just got a code in the box!

[@solidsnakeandgrayfox]

Laughs with my modded 3ds and modded wii u

[@cooladee]

I will wait before buying any more Wii U games.

[@SuperNicktendo]

sounds like a plan

[@GabrielAlcala956]

My wife made me choose her or the Nintendo Wii U …..

[@warmsignal]

I think the 3DS is more interesting right now, because there are countless games within the past several weeks that have doubled or more. It's like people are slapping an unprecedented price on any and every 3DS game they have to see if it sells, and many of them are. Seems like the end for reasonable prices on 3DS. They could settle back down some, but they won't be as affordable as they were before.

[@SuperNicktendo]

I am working on a video for 3DS prices. Hoping to get it out by Wednesday at the latest

[@mattieharris3747]

I bought my step son a Wii u cause of the games he would love playing an theirs a good selection of games for kids. an some of the games dropped in price when I bought them my step son isn't letting go of his Wii u. An plus I've owned a Wii u a very underrated console and very good console to play.

[@eliottvandernahismus6854]

Very pertinent !

[@Beavernator]

Me with my 100% Wii U collection maniacal laughing "SELL SELL SELL!!!"

[@Greaseworld]

Awesome great video 👍

[@SuperNicktendo]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@hw5091]

The only games that are worth the opportunity cost on the wii, are SOME of the cardboard releases. That's it. I don't see any of the others outperforming other asset classes, and other vintage games.

[@SuperNicktendo]

yeah I don't see most of the modern stuff taking off like vintage. This is almost like the collector market in the 90s where everything was seen as a collectible and it just folded.

[@hw5091]

@@SuperNicktendo yeah, I have some Wii u sealed stuff in at least near mint condition or better. Xenoblade x special edition, twilight princess amiibos bundle, Mario party 10 Mario amiibo bundle, n some other stuff like color splash, Xenoblade x, Luigi u, Zelda GameStop gold edition bought on clearance n specials. None graded, although I might grade my boxed stuff, they are all mint. All of these graded switch games, that are made in the millions and came after the boom, when everyone is buying n holding them, is just ridiculous. I collect major, big names in anything I collect for and I'm only buying high condition and only when it's highly discounted, to hedge downside. Basically all vintage stuff, like sega Saturn I've been after for quite some time now.

[@The_Cruzader]

Are you going to be doing one of these for the 3ds?

[@SuperNicktendo]

yeah I have an older one and I was debating on if I should make one so close to the eShop closing for both systems. I might wait a bit and do it in April.

[@SodaGumX]

whats all the wii u and 3ds games that have download codes in them? i have un opened games are they worth opening for the codes if they are in them?

[@hankhill2573]

Make photos bigger to . I can’t see the pictures of the games

[@bryancook6345]

Please don’t tell me your dying to collect Wii U games then going and collecting PS3 PS4 PS5 Xbox 360 Xbox One Xbox series X physical games that give you achievements and trophies 🏆 you got the Nintendo Switch that’s better then the Wii U the exclusive games for the Wii U was games like dr. Luigi that’s if you even bought it digital cause it’s gone no one except for Nintendo can sell you that game I bought over 20 of the most expensive games on ebay that turned out to play bad not worth paying the scalpers best games goes on every console the next Nintendo console next PlayStation next xbox games like Pac-Man that’s classic the Wii U isn’t better then the Switch it’s easier to play on the Switch then on the Wii U the only game everyone should be worried about buying and getting is Zelda tears of the kingdom that not sold out you can buy a physical copy anywhere it won’t be releasing on the Wii U ever

[@marrymekatsuya]

I feel like the Wii u is going to end up like how the GameCube is tbh

[@peterparker346]

Wii U has the same performance graphics power as the Wii and Switch no reason to go after the Wii or Wii U games that can be played on the Switch your wasting your money scalpers they buy everything their not there to play the games or movies or wear the shoes they want to resell I’m done with ebay that used to save you money pay less then how much the retail stores are asking for

[@khanthevideogamehunter2946]

Wii u migth be the next gamecube

[@the____collector]

I don't think that game & wario is going back down

[@coprolalia8053]

Up from here

[@hankhill2573]

Can you add more photos

[@Universal035]

Why is Game & Wario ridiculously so high in price?

[@manyfacesofidiots8109]

umm wii sports did come out on switch like a year ago

[@SuperNicktendo]

yeah.

[@shiny-piplup]

You mean generic sports

[@nathanrochester]

most of the games you can get on the switch. plus the console is dying because the nand tend to brick the system as we are starting to see

[@ACasualCustomer]

Are these prices for used games?

[@SuperNicktendo]

they're for CIB copies so yes, used.

[@kat8604]

Modders laughing in jailbreak🗿

[@mrhellonoob]

If you tell ne something wrong then your too blame

[@HandheldGamer1991]

Lol no one cares the games even the best are being sold at many stores were i live for 1-2 euro like starfox,zelda remakes,pikmin you name it. I got all the big hits for less then 20E if anyone is paying more then that then they are getting riped off big time.

[@SuperNicktendo]

North America hits different. Europe doesn't have the same market.

[@aceassn716]

Do you own Devils Third as well? I was lucky to get that for $45 when it released

[@delresearch5416]

They where cheap compaired to switch ports. pikmin anyone????

[@Jonathan900S]

I spend hundreds of dollars on sealed Wii u games i have like 7 Zelda twilight princess

[@Jonathan900S]

Sell for more soon i think

[@siftwram]

L

[@Jonathan900S]

​@@siftwram some are used which i gonna over price

[@Jonathan900S]

​@@siftwram wind waker hd different story older game harder to get i only have 1 sealed in no scrapes of seal

[@ChampippleD]

Sell the extra Zeldas before the inevitable Switch remaster.

[@sinchman1]

I own all of these games multiple copies sealed 4 copies of Devil's Third this game will go up in price big time.

[@YMY9]

Weird flex but ok

[@GabrielAlcala956]

@@YMY9 weird flex bro