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Black Wii U Console Being Phased Out in Japan

by Daan Koopman - June 1, 2014, 8:50 pm EDT
Total comments: 13 Source: NCL

We sure hope that white is your preferred color for a gaming console.

The last black Wii U consoles are being permanently removed from Japanese store shelves.

This is confirmed via the Japanese website of Nintendo.

The family bundles, which contained games like New Super Mario Bros. U and Wii Party U, were the final ones to actively include black Wii U consoles as part of their sales pitch. These have been already discontinued and are joined by the regular white and black premium sets. The basic white set and a recently released premium white set, which includes Wii Sports Club, are the only two bundles available in the territory.

No word if this is a trend that will continue onto other territories.

Talkback

EnnerJune 02, 2014

I hope that other territories will see a Premium set in White if only because I have a black Nintendo Wii and would like a white Nintendo Wii U.

OblivionJune 02, 2014

das racist

MiyamotoJune 02, 2014

Interesting news a week before E3. New SKU's coming?

MythtendoJune 02, 2014

Why? Seems like the black Wii U is more popular, or is the white more popular in Japan?

WahJune 02, 2014

No more premium? :@

Mop it upJune 02, 2014

The last thing this system needs is less colour choices.

Remember when the Nintendo 64 had 6 choices? Where's my orange Wii U, dadgummit!

StratosJune 02, 2014

I want a Pikachu themed SKU.

broodwarsJune 02, 2014

Clearly Iwata recently watched The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, as he can now say "This is no more Wii U the Black. It is Wii U the White, who has returned from death!"

Seriously, it sounds like Nintendo's phasing out old hardware so they can announce a revision sometime soon, possibly one with internal storage or a constant NFC reader or something.

KeyBillyJune 03, 2014

Maybe they are doing a redesign and have more white ones in inventory to get rid of.  I am curious to see what they have in mind and if the Gamepad is also changed.

CericJune 03, 2014

Quote from: broodwars

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Seriously, it sounds like Nintendo's phasing out old hardware so they can announce a revision sometime soon, possibly one with internal storage or a constant NFC reader or something.

I still think a dock with additional cooling, HD Spot, now GCN ports, and Lan adaptor would be ideal.

KhushrenadaJune 03, 2014

Quote from: Enner

I hope that other territories will see a Premium set in White if only because I have a black Nintendo Wii and would like a white Nintendo Wii U.

You've had black! How dare you go back!

StratosJune 03, 2014

Where is BnMs "Dats Wacist!" GIF when you need it?

BlackNMild2k1June 03, 2014

Quote from: Khushrenada

Quote from: Enner

I hope that other territories will see a Premium set in White if only because I have a black Nintendo Wii and would like a white Nintendo Wii U.

You've had black! How dare you go back!

TOO BEAUCOUP!! TOO BEAUCOUP!!!

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