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Topic: Has anyone bought a refurbished Wii U?

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PayMeMunna

Has anyone bought a refurbished Wii U from the Nintendo Store and would recommend buying it? I really want a Wii U and it came to my attention that they're selling refurbished consoles for $100 less than new consoles so I'm trying to do some research before purchasing. Only downfalls I've read are the console having "cosmetic blemishes" and not being able to make a Club Nintendo account with it. Is it such a drawback to not be able to have a Club Nintendo account? Any refurbished Wii U owners have any other issues with their consoles?

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Octane

Well, you don't really ''have'' a Club Nintendo account on your Wii U. It says ''Not eligible for Club Nintendo hardware registration Coins'', which means you don't get coins for registering your Wii U (coins can be registered on your Club Nintendo account, and you can trade those in for merchandise if you want to). Personally I don't think it's that big of a deal.

As for the ''minor cosmetic blemishes'', I don't expect it to be in a terrible condition. It's Nintendo, and if they sell something, it's of great quality. You don't have to worry about that. If you want a Wii U, but don't want to pay the full price, this is your way to go.

If you need a unboxing video for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5526C-KurM

Source: https://store.nintendo.com/ng3/us/po/browse/productDetailColo...

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PayMeMunna

@Octane Oh I see! I think I'll be fine without those coins. Yeah, I wouldn't think Nintendo would sell a product in terrible condition--even a refurbished one. And judging from that unboxing video, the system seems to be almost new.

Thank you for your answer! I will be definitely getting this.

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foodmetaphors

My gf got me one of them for my birthday, and so far it's been great. Would recommend. You can also get refurbished wiimote+ with nunchuks from Nintendo's site for $20. You'll pay $20 for just the chuk elsewhere so it's a helluva deal, they even come with protective sleeves for the motes.

edit: My 50th post! wow you guys it's been a really wild ride.

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PayMeMunna

@foodmetaphors Sweet! Can the wiimote+ with nunchuk for the Wii be used for the Wii U? I have just one but getting a second one for that price would be an awesome deal.

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foodmetaphors

yeah should work fine just gotta sync it

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