Ever wondered what it would be like to own a console and every single game available for that system? Sankei News has reported that Japanese retailer Enterking will be making that a reality for someone as part of the fukubukuro tradition this New Year's.
Fukubukuro is a custom in Japan where retailers offer mystery bags to customers, filled with random products at a discounted price on New Year's Day. There's nothing random about this colossal Wii bundle though as buyers know exactly what they're getting, so could it be a clever way of shifting excess stock of old games?
The bundle includes the Wii console and the entire catalogue of 408 games, which are mostly second-hand copies, although Enterking will be providing new copies where necessary. If this collection was to be bought at full retail price, it would set you back ¥2,300,000 (that's roughly $27,357 USD or £17,522 GBP). Enterking is offering all this for just ¥1,000,000 ($11,894 USD, £7,618 GBP).
As this is a one-off offer, names will be taken down at Enterking branches from 1st January to 3rd January. If it turns out that more than one person expresses interest in the bundle, the buyer will be chosen at random via a lottery.
(Prices converted using the Bloomberg Currency Converter)
[source andriasang.com]
Comments 47
Woah...
Is that really a bargain? Considering the amount of shovel wear you'll recieve. Do they throw in peripherals like Wii fit board or Motion plus?
Wow, that is a lot of stuff...but why sell it all?:/
With all the shovelware, this would be great for the AVGN to get. XD
@5
Wow, that would be great! He has reviewed a Wii game once, so maybe he could do that again (perhaps a whole episode dedicated to Data Design games)
Someone is going to have a MASSIVE Backloggery D:
I can't even imagine how heavy the bag to carry all that would be.
(You'd pry look like Santa. LOL)
Somebody fire up the Backloggery!
I second @SpaghettiToastBook comment!
the best way to start out the new year is to begin your knew life as a shut in
Mama mia! That's a lot of games!
Woah! Imagine having to dust the room that all those games will be in! Imagine finding the room for those games to be in!
AWESOME!
408 games...thats pretty much over half of the amount of NES games released on NTSC format.
THat would be incredibly tedious. Imagine looking through all 408. . . just to find the one that you want to play!
Beat all the those games will take a decade.
Nott too b A speleng Natzi, butt "woah" si spelt "whoa."
Also, who would buy that?
At least NSMBW will stand out like a shining red beacon
thers atleast lots of good games
@Irken.... that is exactly the thought that crossed my mind.
or they just release a demo from every game, you basically end up with the same thing.
from what i would do if i won it.
sell every single game and the console.
I wouldn't want it. that is too many. I barely have time to play the ones I have. I also wouldn't want to play some of those.
SIGN ME UP!!!!!!!!!!!
"So are there any Wii games you'd like for Christmas?"
"No, I own them all..."
@ 2
Truth is that it is a bargain. If i won would likely sell close to half of all thoes games(shovel ware that is), at amazon, gamestop, etc.
It surprises me the number is so low. I thought there would be more Wii games than that by now especially in Japan.
That is awesome...
Ew the whole wii catalog? I wouldn't even want that for free. Not every game is worth owning.
Also $30 a game is a horrible deal.
That comes to about $30 a game...not that good of a deal considering what the older/crappy ones go for these days
there goes one mans life...wonder how many he will complete XD
@29 I totally agree with you on not every game is worth owning but if this set was giving to me for free i would defentally take it. Im sure atleast half those games are crap.
I want it... NOW
This would be awesome if the Wii weren't so full of shovelware.
I'd rather put a down payment on a house.
I need this for my Lucas-impersination.
Honestly, I would have thought that there were more than 408 Wii games out in Japan by now. It feels like I've traded more in to the local HMV here in the UK than that...
Remember that most of the shovel-ware we have been subjugated to in the West never sustained a retail release in Japan.
This is a considerably better deal than it would be in Europe or the US.
Where can I get a deal like this for the NES back catalog???
Wel, I would like a Japanese Wii for certain games.
@2 Shovelware, ah its for japan so theres going to be 1000000X less shovelware
woah thats awesome....400 of the games are shovelware though probably hahaha
woah thats awesome....400 of the games are shovelware though probably hahaha
If i had alot of money i would try to buy that
Um merry Christmas
So long, winner! Say goodbye to your life!
I can't imagine having to play all that shovelware like the Imagine! series. Yech.
id just sell all the crap an keep the rest
um wats with the wii sport cover
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