UK Wii price drops below £100

By Robert Purchese Published 20 May, 2011

Do you still want one?

The shop-price of a Wii console has dropped below £100 for the very first time.

Asda, Game and Gamestation are the first outlets to sell the Mario Kart bundle for £99.99 - a price that applies in shops and online.

Nintendo announced a drop in the Wii trade-price earlier this month. The Mario-maker estimated that shops would, from today, sell Wii bundles from £130.

Other new online shop prices:

  • Amazon 119.99 (White), £99.99 (Black)
  • Tesco 109.00
  • HMV 114.99
  • Play.com 119.99
  • ShopTo 119.99

Nintendo also introduces a budget range of Wii games today called Nintendo Selects.

Games included in the promotion are Wii Sports, WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Mario Strikers: Charged Football and Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City.

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  • Nevfx #1 1 year ago

    Its dropping because its know the Wii 2 will be out soon.

  • DUFFMAN5 #2 1 year ago

    Could be a good time to get one...lots of Resi's to play ect

    Let us hope Playstation drop the 320gb to £200ish next

  • cianchristopher #3 1 year ago

    Do you still want one?

    No, no I don't.

  • Armoured_Gideon #4 1 year ago

    "Do you still want one?"

    Nope, thanks for asking!

  • bobiroka #5 1 year ago

    Even at that price, I'd struggle to find time for another console. Xbox/PS3 FTW!

  • drumbaby #6 1 year ago

    Borrowed my brother's for six months. me and the kids used it for about a fortnight. My brother eventually remembered that we had it. He didn't miss it.

    So, no.

  • Widge #7 1 year ago

    I'd get one very very cheap so the madam can play double dash

  • BBIAJ #8 1 year ago

    Is anywhere selling the shexy Red one for around this price?

    And how come the supposedly limited edition (my arse!), Black one is cheaper than the White one!?

  • Cappy #9 1 year ago

    I got a Wii about a month ago, sadly the back catalogue is pretty sparse even with five years worth of releases to explore. I've probably spent longer playing Gamecube titles on it than actual Wii games.

    Here come the negs I guess. He doesn't think the Wii software library is good enough! Burn the witch! Burn the witch!

  • DUFFMAN5 #10 1 year ago

    Amazon have the white/mario cart one for £100

  • coojam #11 1 year ago

    I think I saw Game had second hand ones for £50. As they are often so rarely used, there might be some really good quality ones knocking about.

  • systems #12 1 year ago

    Game were selling the black Wii for £99 at Easter. There can't be anyone left in the world who still wants one can there?

    EDIT - you also get 1200 bonus points at Game.

    Having said that, I'm tempted just to play Monster Hunter Tri on it...
    Edited by systems at 20/05/11 @ 12:08

  • J0rdan_KZ #13 1 year ago

    Hm. £99 is kinda a scream of desperation from Nintendo. Their sales weren't going to keep up with very little first party support in the last 18 months.

    ... That and they've got a new console coming out :p

  • MaFlippinHeadHurts #14 1 year ago

    You can have mine for a fiver.....just wipe the dust off the top and it'll be as good as new

  • joelstinton #15 1 year ago

    @cappy

    it is sparse... but it has got 10-20 games that are worth getting. Surely 100 pounds for that is good? Super Mario Galaxy 1/2 , Donkey Kong Country Returns, Trauma Centre, Okami, Mario Kart wii, New Super Mario Bros, Paper Mario, Zelda TP, Kirby EY, Resi 4, Metroid Prime, SB: Brawl, Murasema, goldeneye, no more heroes 1/2, de blob, boom boxes,

    and i probably missed some. It may lack the grunt, the online, but its not as naive and stupid as people make it out to be. It does offer one thing that the other big two seem to neglect, local mp support, split screen, having a blast with the mates. Plus all the wii sports, resorts, play, mario party that are fun as well, for 100 pounds its a steal.

  • Mattattattatt #16 1 year ago

    I sold mine about two years ago... You'd think in that time there would be enough titles out to persuade me to pick another one up, but there just isn't. And the waggling just used to annoy me. I don't think I'm in the Wii's demographic.

  • nazzyq #17 1 year ago

    Strange to think that there was once a time when you couldn't find a Wii anywhere. They were like gold dust.

  • Stuz359 #18 1 year ago

    The last console Nintendo released went sub £100 in about a year, this one about five years. Job done.

  • Bahamut_Zero #19 1 year ago

    Nice price, but I'd rather take PS2 for 50-60€.

  • tomjoadsghost #20 1 year ago

    I'm kinda impressed that its taken this long to dip under a hundred actually, its held its value pretty well - im certainly not going to complain about the fact that it cost me an extra £80 4.5 years ago.

    There are plenty of good games on the wii, and certainly a fair few forum sacred cows of the future are to be found on the machine.

  • mr2ange #21 1 year ago

    Wow i'm suprised at how many people really hate the Wii.

    Although i wouldn't have one even if it were a tenner.

    I've played every game that is on its 15th+ sequel already, and the motion control games are all crap.

  • Sabreman64 #22 1 year ago

    Since the Wii is dying, why are Nintendo bothering to release the next Zelda on it? They should cancel the Wii release, update the graphics to HD standard and release it on the Project Café.

  • Lunastra78 #23 1 year ago

    Sure there are some Wii games I'd like to play. Especially many Nintendo produced titles and MHTri and a few others. Problem is, the games themselves seem to stay at release day prices forever.

    So to answer the question; No. I'd much rather get a 360 and all those exclusives that I can buy for around £10-£20. A far cheaper alternative. ( I already have a PS3)

  • beastmaster #24 1 year ago

    I do not want!

  • coolbritannia #25 1 year ago

    No, I don't want one, never did, never will.

  • CaptainKid #26 1 year ago

    DON'T BUY ONE.
    Bought one for my mom and tried a shitload of games including Resident Evil, Mario, Sports, whatever.
    IT ALL SUCKS ESPECIALLY THE CONTROLS. Only good game is the new 2D Mario platformer.
    To bad this isn't 1992 anymore and I moved on.

  • mkreku #27 1 year ago

    Too little, too late.

    Also, the price almost doubles if you want another controller. Not to mention another game.

  • Snufkin #28 1 year ago

    This is when the Wii will explode - look what happened when PS2 dropped below £100. BOOM!

    Yeah it's sold a crap load already, but there are still an awful lot of people out there who never took the plunge. I reckon the Wii has a lot more life in it yet. I just hope that Nintendo continue to support it cos they are the only developer to really make the most of the hardware.

  • Duggie8472 #29 1 year ago

    Wii please I'd rather have a C64! God help us all for those celebs pushing the Wii2 fecking nintendos BORING!!

  • CallousB #30 1 year ago

    Plenty of good games on the Wii. I could name 30-40 exclusives well worth buying (most of them core)..and a fistfull wiiware games on top of that.

    Not that I'm going to bother getting into list wars..as if you can't be arsed to buy/search for the quality Wii games ..then you probably already have an irrational hate for the machine anyway.

  • Bagpuss #31 1 year ago

    £100..!@#!

    ....back in 2001, i bet Nintendo didnt think they would be able to still charge so much for a Gamecube in 2011....



  • Zozzilla #32 1 year ago

    I got a black Wii a while back, only things I play on it are Klonoa and Sonic Colours. I have loads of games for it too.

  • Golgo #33 1 year ago

    @sabreman64: I wouldn't be surprised if they released the next Zelda for Wii and Wii2, as Twilight Princess appeared on Cube and Wii. That said, there were no graphical improvements for the Wii version...probably because it is, in fact, a Gamecube.

  • muttler #34 1 year ago

    £100 is tempting, I miss Mario Kart quite alot, having split screen tourneys with mates etc. No other Kart racer on the 'proper' two consoles is nearly as good.

  • IkariW #35 1 year ago

    If only the price of new games on it were a little cheaper....

    I saw Donkey Kong for £42 in Gamestation when it came out! Thats more than 360/PS3 games?! :/
    I don't know why, but I feel like I'm getting a little ripped off, especially as you are playing a sub HD game on the looks side.
    Not to say that the actual games are bad or anything of course... some of the best games on any console, its just... well, I don't know, I just feel they are abit too expensive personally.

    Could be just me of course.
    Edited by IkariW at 20/05/11 @ 14:59

  • Grievous1976 #36 1 year ago

    I no longer need a Wii !

  • joelstinton #37 1 year ago

    @ikariw

    I brought DK from amazon on luanch for £29 thats a fiver less than ps3/360 titles from amazon on average. If you look around you find deals. DK is nice looking game, sure HD it would look even better, it has little details that are designed for the HD Gen. Shorter? compared to the 5-8 hour shooty bang bang campaigns, you are getting great value for money with probably double that and more if you try to open up the Temple levels.

    I can't see why people have a irrational fear of the wii.

  • rob_of_the_robots #38 1 year ago

    puma slipper woman $30

    I want one of those. They sound awesome.

  • makeamazing #39 1 year ago

    Already owned a wii once, dont want one again.

    wouldnt mind a price drop on a PS3 though then i can get a 3rd one... :)

  • Huxamalay #40 1 year ago

    I might grab a 2nd hand one for the mario galaxy games

  • Caimbeul #41 1 year ago

    No thank you.

  • SpaceMidget75 Verified Senior Software Developer, Minerva Computer Services #42 1 year ago

    Just can't justify it even at that price. My game time is limited so if I'm to buy a new console then the games have to be some of the best exclusives this gen.

    Problem is I already own a GC (and a DS) so I've already got RE4, Zelda and Mario Kart (sick to death of it now tbh)

    Played SMB but honestly prefered the DS one.

    So that leaves Mario Galaxy 1 & 2....

  • munki83 #43 1 year ago

    Thats a great price for a wii. The Wii has some great games on it. Ok it may get dusty as it sucks as an every day console but its worth having to play the gems amongst the crud. I've had my Wii since 1 week after launch and dont regret getting it. If it was my only console I'd probabyl hate it :p

  • TonyHarrison #44 1 year ago

    @IkariW

    Don't shop in Gamestation (or Game). I've yet to pay more than £30 for a Wii game, and that includes multiple launch day purchases.

    Some have been £20-25 at launch.

  • Schmoke-n-a-pancake #45 1 year ago

    Might grab a sexy black one

  • stegabba #46 1 year ago

    UK Wii price drops below £100
    Do you still want one? No

  • Mr.Spo #47 1 year ago

    It's nice to know all those who screamed "Fad", "dust magnet", "no decent games" have been so persistent as to wait for Wii to drop to around £100 in price, and now claim the system is dead or that Nintendo are desperate. I mean, it's only the system's second price cut in almost 5 years (there was even a temporary price increase), compared to what? Three or four price cuts for 360 and PS3? Combined with major hardware revisions for both systems? Add to this Nintendo have made a couple of billion dollars in profit from this machine, and will continue to profit so long as the Wii stays on the market--and that'll be at least a couple of years. Launch the last wave of major software in the next 12 months, then let smaller companies and the Nintendo Selects range sell the system to low-income families around the globe. That's at least another 30 million Wii's sold before all is said and done.

    Don't let your irrational fear or hatred of the Wii blind you to the simple fact it's been and will continue to be a successful system. It might not be conquering the world right now, but it's doing fine. If Nintendo hadn't messed up back in 2008, forever skewering the Wii's momentum with poorly conceived titles like Wii Music and Animal Crossing, if they'd gone with NSMB Wii in 2008 instead of 2009, then Wii would have continued to wipe the floor with PS3/360. As it is, an updated GameCube with a remote as a control and no consistent third party support has 'only' managed to dwarf its rivals userbases, make a shitload of money, and continue to sell on par with its rivals on a global basis.
    Edited by Mr.Spo at 20/05/11 @ 13:43

  • BonzoBanana #48 1 year ago

    I think the wii's a good console. There are about half a dozen wii games I really like, many gamecube games I still play and there are emulators and other stuff to use with homebrew. As long as people realise its limitations and buy it knowing its not competitive with the 360, PS3 or even original xbox on a technology level I don't think there is a problem.

  • captain_Carl #49 1 year ago

    I give it 2 weeks before my mum buys one (she's been going on about it for bloody years)

  • up_the_ante #50 1 year ago

    I've always wanted to play the Mario galaxy games so I might grab one when the new Zelda comes out. Then again it still seems a waste of money when I could just borrow one of the millions collecting dust.

  • Golgo #51 1 year ago

    The Wii bashers here should consider it seriously for key games like the Mario Galaxies, DK Country Returns, Little Kings Story, Sin and Punishment 2, Punch Out, Zack and Wiki, Monster Hunter, the Metroid Primes, Super Smash Bros Brawl, Silent Hill: SS. The list may be small, but each of those are superb games of huge appeal. And some are utterly 'hardcore'.

  • Mik3yB #52 1 year ago

    I think all four people that don't own one will now buy one at the new price point.. :)

  • Canyarion #53 1 year ago

    My Wii disc drive broke down a while ago. It had been making a lot of noise and getting errors for a while, but now it seems I can't play any disc anymore.

    So because there are still several games I want to play, I'm looking for a solution. I will either buy a replacement disc drive, or a new Wii (bundle). The thing is that I don't really want Mario Kart (or WiiSort) and that I doubt I'll use the extra controller much. Oh and I won't be able to play World of Goo.

    So I will probably go for the disc drive replacement.

  • Quixz #54 1 year ago

    Nope!

  • Ryze #55 1 year ago

    Got one with Mario Kart, Sports and Monkeyball for £60 second hand last week.

    It's already gathering dust, but I'll play it eventually...

  • Retro_ #56 1 year ago

    No because of all the obvious reasons.

  • Toothball #57 1 year ago

    I don't need one for £100. Still got mine from launch.

  • Pantburster #58 1 year ago

    OK so you own a 360 or a PS3 and think you are in a position to knock the Wii! think again you're deluded on both the 'i am hardcore so no kids games for me' mentality and the ignorance of not playing classics like Metroid, Zelda, Monster hunter tri etc. I imagine you missed viewtiful joe and Okami too, what about ico and shadow of colossus? no ? thought so! go on sod off back to black ops you morons. I'm not saying PS3's or 360's are bad, in fact they are amazing but then so is the Wii if you play the right games! also motion controls are amazing when used right like in metroid prime 3 and mario galaxy. One quick suggestion to the 'hardcore' buy a PC and play in proper online leagues and ladders and when you get mid table then call yourself hardcore!
    Edited by Pantburster at 20/05/11 @ 14:55

  • spekkeh #59 1 year ago

    Mr.Spo hit the nail firmly on the head, sadly they did lose me in 2008 when I bought an extra xbox 360. Still great machine, Super Mario Galaxy is easily the best game this generation.

  • IkariW #60 1 year ago

    @joelstinton
    Yeah, I realised that comment was totally false about game length...haha. ahem. I certainly wasn't saying the games are bad, far from it in fact. Super Mario Galaxy 1/2 rank amongst my favourite games ever. I love my Wii, mainly because it has the kind of games you just don't get on other systems...
    But anyway, good point. :)

    @ TonyHarrison
    Interesting what you and Joelstinton are saying about prices though. Sub £30... thats great. I usually shop on Amazon or Gameplay to be fair, but was picking up something for my 360 and spotted the price on DK. I most certainly didn't buy it at that price... ;)
    But good advice, cheers guys.


  • geeza2020 #61 1 year ago

    I've already got one unfortunately. And after playing both SMG's, Silent Hill SS, and MHTri, theres nothing left for me on the system anymore. I'd like DKC returns and Kirby but I'm not paying £60+ for a couple of platform games. Nintendo really need to drop the prices of their first party games for me to even bother. In fact the only reason I still own one is for Zelda SS and the hope that there might be another 3d mario game at some point.

  • stuntmaster #62 1 year ago

    give it another year and it be like the gamecube where you could get them new for a tenner bitd

  • SG #63 1 year ago

    This is the right time for it. Market saturation is already high, and at £99 it's got enough titles and a whole Gamecube back-catalogue to play.

    Unfortunately I think Skyward Sword is gong to do a Twilight Princess all over again. :(
    Edited by SG at 21/05/11 @ 11:41

  • LLT_taz #64 1 year ago

    Joe stinton says their are 10-15 good games... yeah that is the list of nintendo's exclusives... online is rubbish aswel..

    they need the support of EA, activision, take two, ubisoft..... for the rdr, cod, splinter cell's, assassins creed, gta, la noire. MOH, NFS, UT, to complete with the software side... and new IP's god sake... i have played Super marios since 1993 n Zelda about the same...

    they are as bad as sony ripping of Michael Jackson back catalogue..

  • Dural666 #65 1 year ago

    No thanks. Worst home console. Evah. And Project Café will be no better...

  • mrblonde #66 1 year ago

    agree the wii is the worst leading home console in videogames short history. The ps1/2 as those before it all deservedly won their generations, the wii has deserved last place this gen IMO closely followed by sonys ps3.

  • Sevens #67 1 year ago

    If they release The Last Story and the Project Zero remake, I'll buy one. Of course these are mature games. So Nintendo probably won't. Just great.

  • Marshall2008 #68 1 year ago

    Not even if it was fucking free.

  • drumbaby #69 1 year ago

    And if I want to play games with sub-par graphics then there's tonnes of used PS2 games around the £2.99 mark at Game that me and the kids never got 'round to. Currently playing DMC again upscaled on my PS3....and that only cost £3 from Play. I don't need to spend a further £100 for Wii hardware in order to play sub-HD games on my 42" plasma telly.

  • originaljohn #70 1 year ago

    @drumbaby is that because gaming didn't exist before HD or something?

  • FortysixterUK #71 1 year ago

    I'd consider getting a black one simply as a backup for when my current one dies...if it ever does, it seldom gets played but I think the titles I have on it are great, and the fact that it plays Gamecube games makes it essentially 2 consoles in one.

    The same price drop happened a few years ago for the Gamecube, I remember Argos in Wimbledon selling GCs for £49.99 with a game. Got myself one of those as a backup too. Hardly touched it of course, but one day.....

  • Mr.DNA #72 1 year ago

    I love Ninteno games, but having to buy

  • smelly #73 1 year ago

    Mine gets more use than my 360 and ps3. But that's mainly because generic shooting games bore the living crap out of me.

    DKCR and kirbys yarn both got loads of play. Im playing thru the metroid trilogy (not a generic shooting game before anyone says anything).. I still havent beat galaxy 2 100% (and still play it every so often to try)... And im looking forwards to the new zelda.

    I find the (admitidly handful of) games i have on the wii last me a long time. Whereas they latest "must have" games on the other consoles - i rent, and beat within a week and take back to the store. I personally think that's the nintendo difference.

    But of course there will be a lot of morons who'll just label me as a fanboy as i have different taste in gaming to them. I play games for challenge and gameplay. I dont care for plots or multiplayer - indeed if i wanted a plot, i'd watch a movie or read a book.

  • Farzlepot #74 1 year ago

    The good thing about the Wii is its insane popularity - you'll be able to pick one up with a few games, second-hand but in as-new condition - for a tenner at most on eBay in a couple of years. Much like the PS2 before it. And then we can all try those seven worthwhile games!

  • P1GEONPOO #75 1 year ago

    smelly
    mini games and dancing games bore the crrap out of me

  • JetSetWilly #76 1 year ago

    Are they taking the piss with that range of titles?

  • DAN.E.B #77 1 year ago

    If the new nintendo console can play wii games then I will wait.

  • WeakOrbit #78 1 year ago

    The list of games that are swaying me into buying a wii this wii-l ( geddit) are Okami, Killer 7 ( a gamecube title I KNOW) Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid Trilogy, Resident Evil 1, No More Heroes 2, Viewtiful Joe ( another gamecube one) Kirby's epic yarn and DKCR. I'm sure there are other's here that I'm missing but with these few games it's well worth my time to pick it up as project cafe sounds like Satoru Iwata's being hitting the crack pipe hard.