The Basic Wii U bundle is slated to be pulled from sale at GameStop, according to Kotaku’s reporting. Apparently GameStop stores were given the following message from corporate headquarters:
“Nintendo Wii U Basic Recall – Two Week Preparation On Tuesday, 6/18, all stories will need to return all new/unopened Wii U Basic (020359)… Stores that have 10 or more in stock will receive shipping cartons from the [distribution center]… All other stores will need to save shipping cartons for this recall.”
There’s been no official comment on this matter from either Nintendo or GameStop. While it could conceivably be a product recall, it’s more likely that Nintendo is planning on dropping the 8 GB version of the Wii U. Reports from various retailers have had the 32 GB Deluxe set strongly outselling the Basic set. It would make sense for Nintendo to drop this poor-selling SKU, and perhaps drop the price of the 32 GB Wii U to $299 prior to the arrival of the PS4 and the Xbox One.
We will probably find out more about this next week at E3, as Nintendo unveils its plans for the Wii U for the rest of the year.
Source: Kotaku
