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Wii U Premium Pack $378, Basic Pack $298 at Big W from 30/11/2012

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Added coupon code for $20 off for online purchase; thanks elf!

So with the Wii U being released tomorrow, I thought i'd do a final check to find the cheapest local price.

Although cheaper than Kmart prices by only $1, this is ozb so I felt a need to share :)

Thanks to durd0008's original bargin: http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/85809

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  • GreatWhiteHunter on 29/11/2012 - 09:28

    Big W pretty consistently are the cheapest on the release of new consoles and games.

    • _Bruce_ on 29/11/2012 - 09:37
      +1

      When I last cared about new released (around 6 years ago) they were also the poorest on stock, only a few items for advertised sales. No idea of this is still the case.

      • punk on 29/11/2012 - 09:46

        So… we'll see you there then yeah Bruce? ;)

        that was 6 years ago… I doubt many retailers are going to have much initial stock at first but at least Big W is allowing you to pre-order at this price online.

        • _Bruce_ on 29/11/2012 - 09:57

          I will certainly not be there. I like the idea of the Wii U control, but I'm pissed off because I bought a Wii and DS because there were hints they would do it with these.

          …and there is no technical reason why they didn't. Or let the 3DS work as a controller for the Wii U. The code uploading on the DS over wifi was a great system which was sadly neglected.

          I also bought a Wii off the greatness of Wii sports - not realising that no other Wii title would ever beat this. At least they gave it to you for free.

          Being my first Ninendo systems I did enjoy the Zelda/Metroid games, but then played some of the older games and realised that they were all the same, and hence lost any interest in newer versions.

          tl;dr: Don't care about Wii U.

        • kabigon on 29/11/2012 - 10:48

          Sure Nintendo could have done this with existing technology, but that would be less money for them from people buying a new console, and then you would have the problem of aging hardware, so why not do both at once. They wouldn't want another Gamecube / GBA controller situation where nobody was aware or cared.

        • _Bruce_ on 29/11/2012 - 11:00

          Sure, it makes sense to have new hardware now, but 6 years ago it would have been good (and well ahead of the curve).

        • beerpara on 29/11/2012 - 11:47
          +2

          There's a game that's better than Wii Sports. Wii Sports Resort. :)

        • StewBalls on 29/11/2012 - 12:04
          +2

          Two words - Mario Kart! :)

        • grab_ur_freebies on 29/11/2012 - 12:10

          Made especially for 'U'!
          'U' are in the drivers seat.
          'U' wanna play too?

      • lostn on 29/11/2012 - 12:18

        When I last cared about new released (around 6 years ago) they were also the poorest on stock, only a few items for advertised sales. No idea of this is still the case.

        They still are. Not just with consoles either.

  • elf on 29/11/2012 - 09:49
    +26

    You can also get $20 off online with XMASEDM20

    • russta on 29/11/2012 - 09:52

      Damn, that makes purchasing it VERY hard to resist.

      • fchis on 29/11/2012 - 09:56
        +8

        To resist the temptation, you need to stop coming here.

        • russta on 29/11/2012 - 09:59

          Haha, you are right.

      • _Bruce_ on 29/11/2012 - 09:58
        -1

        Perhaps my post will help a little?

    • fr33loader on 29/11/2012 - 10:25

      Good find!

    • ryudo222 on 29/11/2012 - 11:23
      +1

      dude u just saved me 20 bucks! thanks soo much!!, too bad the code for $40 doesnt work anymore

    • KateMorgan86 on 29/11/2012 - 16:46

      Thank you! This code worked for me

  • strat on 29/11/2012 - 10:03

    Per orders starting to come up in US for another wii console the wii mini!

    Which seems to be exclusive to Canada only at the moment?

    • _Bruce_ on 29/11/2012 - 10:27

      It is just an old Wii in a smaller case, nothing exciting here.

      • grab_ur_freebies on 29/11/2012 - 10:30

        How much is that new?

        nvm googled it. http://www.popsci.com.au/gadgets/wii-mini-coming-december-7-…

        • _Bruce_ on 29/11/2012 - 10:31

          Standard Wii has been listed here with MarioKart a couple of times for just under $100.

        • grab_ur_freebies on 29/11/2012 - 10:40

          If anyone is after a cheap wii, the current model seems more attractive; also looks like it might be discontinued soon with this announcement. The 'wii-ni' also has no wifi if what I read atm is correct.

        • zelda707 on 29/11/2012 - 10:44

          yeah it has no wifi and no gamecube support

        • _Bruce_ on 29/11/2012 - 10:46

          Given that it is already selling for less than the mini and is a better product, I expect they'll just stop making it and it will be replaced by the mini.

          You might get a good deal, but I wouldn't expect super bargains.

        • grab_ur_freebies on 29/11/2012 - 10:53

          Another simple marketing strat; make the previous iteration seem inferior so that it makes the current model more attractive hence making ppl fork out more moulah for the higher unit. They're doing this by replacing current wii with 'mini' vs 'U'.

      • cheapy on 29/11/2012 - 10:46

        The damn thing looks like a Game and Watch handheld.

        Id say thats pretty exciting.

        • grab_ur_freebies on 29/11/2012 - 11:04

          Smaller is good, but no wifi! If someone in the wii scene could hack it to support usb wifi it might justify a purchase, but the online support in the software side of things will probably be removed too, so again someone would have to create a custom FW (based on the architecture)…too much trouble IMHO, but not to say no one going to do it. Anyway all this is still speculation atm.

    • John Dough on 30/11/2012 - 09:12

      Cmon kids, play nice!

  • TheSly on 29/11/2012 - 10:33
    +1

    Still finding it hard to justify a purchase for this, as the games don't look all that great. Also considering for gaming I already have an Xbox, PS3, Wii, DS, PC, 3DS and a PSP maybe it's just the lack of time to enjoy gaming that I'm struggling with.

    What's the killer must have title on this?

    • [Deactivated] on 29/11/2012 - 10:33

      Time to trade in my friend, your consoles are near end of life

      • Alexx on 29/11/2012 - 14:18
        +2

        To be honest, the Wii U is nore of a current-gen console than next-gen, it's a big jump up from the Wii in terms of hardware but it's basically a sidegrade from the PS3 and 360. So far the games that have been ported to the Wii haven't performed very well. But ported games are usually lacklustre so take it with a grain of salt.

    • grab_ur_freebies on 29/11/2012 - 10:43

      What's the killer must have title on this?

      Any of the 1st party titles, but ultimately depends on what type of gamer you are & which genre/s you're interested in.

    • takezo on 29/11/2012 - 10:48
      +1

      That's the only thing holding me back at the moment. If there was even one killer must have title, I'd be sold.

      • grab_ur_freebies on 29/11/2012 - 10:55
        +1

        Might have to wait for Zelda U or Smash Bros U then…

        • takezo on 29/11/2012 - 11:09

          Do any of these big name titles have a launch date?

          Really like the idea of playing games on the gamepad, whilst the mrs watches TV.

        • zelda707 on 29/11/2012 - 11:22

          I'm guessing Smash Bros will be the end of next year. The next zelda game might take a while as they only finished skyward sword this time last year and that took 5 years to develop.

        • grab_ur_freebies on 29/11/2012 - 11:31

          I forgot about Mario Kart U. Any news on that?

        • zelda707 on 29/11/2012 - 12:18

          i haven't heard any news on Mario kart but it should be coming soon as well as the next metroid

        • [Deactivated] on 06/12/2012 - 21:03

          Now I have to buy it.

    • aeon on 29/11/2012 - 10:54
      +2

      I'm getting one purely for New Super Mario Bros U… nothing else interests me, and it's a lot to spend just for one game, but it'll work with my existing Wii games, and there might be some of the downloadable titles I'm interested in.

      • Joz2988 on 29/11/2012 - 11:12
        +1

        Same here! The new super mario is the main reason for me getting one. Was the reason why I bought an original wii :)

  • Greenius on 29/11/2012 - 11:13

    Has anyone ordered from their last deal?

    Is it possible for me to cancel it and swap it out for this one? Surely as a pre-order price we'll be eligible to get the cheaper one :/

    Ughh! :'(

    • ozzie13 on 29/11/2012 - 11:23

      Great find! Ordered from the previous deal ($388 Big W), cancelled, reordered and saved myself $30.

      Had to cancel as they were only willing to offer the $10 difference (ie without applying the code).

      • Greenius on 29/11/2012 - 11:25

        My order has partially shipped (the Wii U Glove) so I'm not sure if they'd let me cancel as easily… Although AusPost tracking information indicates that shipping information was received and it hasn't actually shipped. Sent an email and about to call them now.

        Good luck to everyone else.

        • ozzie13 on 29/11/2012 - 11:39

          I was in the same situation and they cancelled without issue.

        • Greenius on 29/11/2012 - 11:45

          Odd, they couldn't cancel mine but she did offer the $10 discount.

          She said I'm able to return it in-store no problems so I might just make another order and return the original one to get this discounted price.

        • psychomagic on 29/11/2012 - 18:33

          I cancelled my order and received the refund but they didn't cancel the glove so its being delivered no charge. (But I'll wait until I see it).

          So I could buy this - save the $30 and end up with 2 gloves (why I need 2 I don't know)

        • Greenius on 29/11/2012 - 19:39

          That's what I wanted but apparently they couldn't do that… :(

    • babymeng on 29/11/2012 - 21:39

      I have ordered my second one for 358 straightaway and will refund my last order once I receive it as they have already shipped over the silicon glove.

  • sarbear on 29/11/2012 - 11:38

    I have preordered a wii u at Big W for my 10 year old son for xmas as we played one at the eb games expo and he enjoyed it:)

    • grab_ur_freebies on 29/11/2012 - 11:44

      eb games expo

      Did you see Blunty &/or Charles Martinet?

    • justtoreply on 29/11/2012 - 12:02

      Oh, you mean the flogathon?

  • foo7 on 29/11/2012 - 11:41

    awesome! thanks santa =D

  • sarbear on 29/11/2012 - 11:49

    We met Charles Martinet and he signed my son 3ds and signed a Mario poster and we also met Hex and Bajo from Good game and they signed his 3ds also and his Sonic backpack:)

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 29/11/2012 - 11:50

    Does this come with nintendo land?

    • Greenius on 29/11/2012 - 11:51

      Only the Premium does.

  • newsat on 29/11/2012 - 11:58
    +1

    I ordered one, but now it seems like they are readjusting as the site is going to their error page?

    edit: never mind, seems they have updated with the silicon glove kit at the same price, oh well, I wouldn't have used it anyways

    • [Deactivated] on 29/11/2012 - 12:02
      +1

      .

      • newsat on 29/11/2012 - 12:03

        I see! Then I definitely have no problems with that

        • [Deactivated] on 29/11/2012 - 12:04

          I was editing my comment. Using shipping calculator it is free, but the logo isn't present :)

        • newsat on 29/11/2012 - 12:07

          All good, my order went through either way, and I didn't need the glove

  • steven124 on 29/11/2012 - 11:58

    Just ordered one. Cheers!

  • fchis on 29/11/2012 - 12:08
    +1

    For those of you have already paid for the pre order previously, you can try calling them to get the difference back as my colleque has got $30 back to his credit card. He bought the Wii Premium.

    • Greenius on 29/11/2012 - 12:22

      I tried and wasn't able to because my Wii U glove had already shipped. The lady I spoke to did offer a $10 refund/gift card though.

      • bonus999 on 29/11/2012 - 12:27
        +1

        Forget about the $10 gift card, place another order and do what I mentioned below to save $30, mate. :)

    • bonus999 on 29/11/2012 - 12:26

      For those who already received the FREE Silicon Glove from the pre-order, you can place another order and wait until the first order arrive - unbox it and play - and return the second order when it arrive and bring back to BigW store to get the first order refund! ;)

      Edit: The customer service lady ask me to do that.

      • Greenius on 29/11/2012 - 12:45
        +1

        Yup, that's what I plan on doing. Haven't received the Glove yet but it shipped. I ordered another one with the glove in case they want me to return both the console and the glove in-store.

        Not too inconvenient but more so than just giving me a $30 refund/card :)

  • bonus999 on 29/11/2012 - 12:22
    +1

    DON'T MISS YOUR FREE Silicon Glove with the BigW order!!!

    Hey OP, update your link to this one with Free Silicon Glove! Same price with just console!

    http://www.bigw.com.au/entertainment/video-games-consoles/wi…

    I have been ordered 4 times about the Wii U console from BigW so far, but each times getting better~haha
    1.) Just console $40 off -Cancelled
    2.) Console with Silicon Glove $40 off - wait for refund after I received the whole things
    3.) Just console $50+$20 off - Cancelled…again
    4.) Console with Silicon Glove $50+$20 off - the best deal so far!

    • grab_ur_freebies on 29/11/2012 - 12:27
      +2

      Hoping the next one is "Console with Silicon Glove, $0 Free!"

    • grab_ur_freebies on 29/11/2012 - 13:02
      +4

      Also, your list reminds me of C&C:

      "Purchase…cancelled"

      "Buying…cancelled"

      "Transaction complete, new construction options"

      "Training/Building"

      "Player ready/Wii U ready"

      Lol! XD

    • aldoboy on 29/11/2012 - 21:07

      How did you get $40 and $50 off?
      How to apply more than I coupon?
      Thanks

    • SickDmith on 30/11/2012 - 13:17

      How do you return online order to BigW?
      Thinking about doing the same… :)

  • [Deactivated] on 29/11/2012 - 12:46

    How does the free silicon glove show on the receipt? As a separate item?

    • bonus999 on 29/11/2012 - 12:54
      +1

      yes, separate item
      *BIGW_8312090 1 Wii U Silicon Glove $14.84
      and have a discount down to the bottom:
      Pre Order Launch 30 Nov -$14.84

  • supafly on 29/11/2012 - 12:46

    Now I'm just torn between the premium or basic pack…

    • SydStrand on 29/11/2012 - 17:18

      You really, really don't want to buy that basic pack. Reduced internal storage, none of the little bonuses and doesn't have the eShop discount.

      • IdLikeToBeATree on 29/11/2012 - 21:31

        But it's soooo whiiite

      • [Deactivated] on 06/12/2012 - 21:13

        In regards to storage space, you can plug a 3TB HDD in the USB plug at the back if you want to and use it just like internal space.
        What little bonuses?
        eShop discount? Most people don't buy games online because you can't then re-sell them once you've gotten tired of them. But I do see your point, I just don't think most people would utilize this and if they did they'd end up using more than 32GB of storage anyway (the discs are going to be 25GB capacity and also 50GB if I'm not mistaken).

      • [Deactivated] on 06/12/2012 - 21:14

        In regards to storage space, you can plug a 3TB HDD in the USB plug at the back if you want to and use it just like internal space.
        What little bonuses?
        eShop discount? Most people don't buy games online because you can't then re-sell them once you've gotten tired of them. But I do see your point, I just don't think most people would utilize this and if they did they'd end up using more than 32GB of storage anyway (the discs are going to be 25GB capacity and also 50GB if I'm not mistaken).

  • CryssieJade on 29/11/2012 - 12:46

    I'm not interested in the Wii U, but can someone let me know what the minimum spend is for the $20 online voucher? Can't seem to find it, and if I play around online with the voucher in my cart all it says is 'price will update after payment' grrr…

    • ruttager on 29/11/2012 - 12:54
      +1

      Minimum spend for the $20 off is $100, see: http://www.bigw.com.au/offer/savemore

      • CryssieJade on 29/11/2012 - 12:58

        Thank you so much!

      • kabigon on 29/11/2012 - 13:03

        Interesting they appear to phrase it as if you needed to make an order with the two other codes while they were valid for the current code to apply, but nobody's having any probs..

  • AMLagonda on 29/11/2012 - 12:56

    NO option to pick up, dam there delivery is slow for me… is it worth saving $20 over the wait…

    Oh, just went to order and the voucher code wont work with the glove.

    • AMLagonda on 29/11/2012 - 13:04

      Had to remove the WiiU from checkout and start again.

  • mr_me450 on 29/11/2012 - 12:58
    +2

    I must have got lucky, the customer service lady I spoke to offered me a $50 gift card on top of the $40 off code pre-order deal. So I'm essentially getting the $40 off code applied to the current price. This plus my previous $100 Wish gift card means I've spent a grand total of just $238 on my shiny new Wii U Premium! Happy days! Thanks OzBargain and Big W. :)

  • takezo on 29/11/2012 - 13:04

    Does anyone know if you're able to mirror the tv for all games? Or do they have to specifically support it?

    • _Bruce_ on 29/11/2012 - 13:22

      Given the low(er) resulotion of the controller, my guess is they have to support it. But I don't think this is available information.

    • IdLikeToBeATree on 29/11/2012 - 13:41
      +1

      Have to specifically support it. Only a couple work on gamepad screen only. Mario, assassins creed, black ops. Maybe a couple of others

  • AMLagonda on 29/11/2012 - 13:09

    Where is this $40 off code pre-order deal?

  • AMLagonda on 29/11/2012 - 13:14
    +1

    lol I have an order from the 24/01/2012 on BigW that is still in "Order Being Processed" :0

    I forgot all about it.

  • videoman on 29/11/2012 - 13:16

    Are there many good games coming out soon on the Wii U? Just had a look on metacritic and there doesn't seem to be that many good games out at launch.

    http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/release-date/availabl…

    The only game I would buy that is a WII U exclusive game is New Super Mario Bros. U and that only has a average review score of 84.

    • Alexx on 29/11/2012 - 16:41

      I suppose it could be worth it in the short term to get it if you haven't played Mass Effect 3, Arkham City and a few other top class games that are being ported to the WiiU. But you'll probably be waiting a while for a 5 star exclusive.

      Keep in mind that the Wii software lineup is pathetic compared to that of the PS3 and 360, have a look at Wii metcritic scores from 2009 onwards, only four top class games have been released in that period. Personally I wouldn't be buying a WiiU until Nintendo show they can roll out good first and third party games for several years.

      • [Deactivated] on 06/12/2012 - 21:15

        I hope steam get their act together so I can just play games on ubuntu with the steam client on my TV. That Would Be Awesome!!!

    • SydStrand on 29/11/2012 - 17:19

      Like most Nintendo hardware, I'd probably just pick one up for the inevitable Zelda. Occasionally comes in a gold limited edition so bonus points.

  • Mthomo73 on 29/11/2012 - 13:17

    For anyone weighing up getting the more expensive model, the memory is usb expandable
    http://www.destructoid.com/wii-u-allows-for-memory-expansion…

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