Wii U second hand market

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#1 NyaDC
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Does one even really exist? I swear I can't find used games for this system anywhere (never buying anything at GameStop), is that because there's so few consoles on the market or because people just hold onto their games?

I can find XB1 and PS4 games everywhere, but Wii U just no..

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That's what the store here has.

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@freedomfreak said:

That's what the store here has.

I mean more a long the lines of second hand from people, I don't know if you have a website like Craigslist where you're from, classifieds and so on. I just don't see people trying to sell their Wii U games, it's kind of weird.

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They're low print runs (something like Pikmin 3), or people want to sell their games (Smash or Kart).

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People don't sell their Nintendo games. That is why their new games stay full price for so long. It's great if you sell your games when you are done with them. You can get close to new game prices (sometimes more). It kind of sucks if you hold onto the games you buy, though.

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I got as much as for Pikmin 3 as I paid for it more than a year later, and made a profit with All Stars Wii collection.

Yeah this is a Nintendo only "privilege". People rarely sell Nintendo games.

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#9  Edited By lamprey263
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that's all they sell at GameStop, used everything, the Wii U pickings are slim though they never carry any of the good games

Best Buy is worse though, they don't sell used but their new copy inventory is so bad it looks like the refuse of a looting

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Yeah there's a used market.

I found Watchdogs selling for $22 at Gamestop just the other day.

Though you're better off going Amazon these days for your WiiU needs cause Store's can't bother to stock up on WiiU merch.

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amazon

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Amazon.

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#13  Edited By quatoe
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Amazon has become my best friend when it comes to finding second hand games or even hard to find games. It is where I am getting The Last Story from. Same with some Amiibos.

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@quatoe said:

Amazon has become my best friend when it comes to finding second hand games or even hard to find games. It is where I am getting The Last Story from. Same with some Amiibos.

Amazon is my go to place for anything Nintendo related.

Walmart, Target, Bestbuy, and even Gamestop don't give a damn about the system unless you happened to preorder.

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I go to Amazon when I want anything physical from Nintendo. Ebay if you're feeling adventurous.

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#16 quatoe
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@LegatoSkyheart: It is pretty crazy that it is like that. My local EB Games only has a Wii U section that is abysmal, usually less than 16 games. Same with Walmart. Thank goodness for Amazon.

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Lots of local libraries I know have games here

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#18 Ross_the_Boss6
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Low stock + people tend to hold onto their games.

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#19 Legend002
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You can't really rely on B&M for used Nintendo games. I use AWD on Amazon.

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#20 UltimateImp
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I can't even find any NEW WiiU games in videogame stores where I come from.

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@Ross_the_Boss6 said:

Low stock + people tend to hold onto their games.

Plus Nintendo is getting quicker with pulling their titles Out of Print. You can't find Pikmin 3 anymore and even games like New Super Mario Bros. U and Wind Waker are getting harder to find.

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#22 Heil68
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Like others have stated Amazon. We do have local VG stores here that sell used games as well.

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Stop by an EB Games or Gamestop. They have tons.

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Go to gamestop, great place to find used games.

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#25  Edited By mariokart64fan
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My GameStop as well as a local store sells plenty of wiiu games

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@nyadc said:

Does one even really exist? I swear I can't find used games for this system anywhere (never buying anything at GameStop), is that because there's so few consoles on the market or because people just hold onto their games?

I can find XB1 and PS4 games everywhere, but Wii U just no..

There is a used market for everything but in the case of Nintendo games, it feels more along the lines of a used market at new prices.

When it comes to the well known and highly purchased games, Nintendo prints the hell out of them but unfortunately there seems to be smaller print runs for the games that are not as well received in terms of purchase. Gamers understand certain titles will become extinct very quickly and as such purchase them and hold on to them because of the difficulty finding them and how the games hold value. Now's a great time to pick up some games to put away and add to the collection.