<p>After the release of the all-formats Top 10 yesterday many feared the worse for Nintendo&#8217;s new console, the Wii U, as not a single game on the console made it into the charts (the closest it came was 11th). Though a report from MCV predicts that 40,000 units were sold throughout the UK claiming that this is a complete sellout.</p>
<p>So here at Bagogames, we started a little research and visited a few websites in the hope of shining some light on the situation. Here are our results:</p>
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<p><strong>Zavvi.com</strong></p>
<p>Wii U Console: ZombiU Edition &#8211; Sold Out</p>
<p>Wii U Console: Basic Pack- In Stock</p>
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<p><strong>Play.com <em>*Keep in mind that Play.com has stock from individual traders*</em></strong></p>
<p>Wii U Console: ZombiU Edition- 8 New in Stock</p>
<p>Wii U Console: Premium Pack- 7 New in Stock</p>
<p>Wii U Console: Basic Pack- 8 New in Stock</p>
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<p><strong>Tesco</strong></p>
<p>Wii U Console: Premium Pack- In Stock</p>
<p>Wii U Console: Basic Pack- In Stock</p>
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<p><strong>Sainsburys</strong></p>
<p>Wii U Console: ZombiU Edition- Out of Stock</p>
<p>Wii U Console: Premium Pack- Out of Stock</p>
<p>Wii U Console: Basic Pack- In Stock</p>
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<p><strong>Asda</strong></p>
<p>Wii U Console: Premium Pack- In Stock</p>
<p>Wii U Console: Basic Pack- In Stock</p>
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<p><strong>Game</strong></p>
<p>Wii U Console: Basic Pack- In Stock</p>
<p>Wii U Console: Premium Pack- In Stock</p>
<p>Wii U Console: ZombiU Edition- Out of Stock</p>
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<p><strong>HMV</strong></p>
<p>Wii U Console: Premium Pack- Out of Stock</p>
<p>Wii U Console: Zombi U Edition- Out of Stock</p>
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<p>From our investigation we found that some retailers may have extra Premium Packs but they keep them separate and in a different bundle, pushing up the price and not selling them unless you are willing to put down that little bit more money to get the games you don&#8217;t want with the console you do.</p>
<p>The Zombi U edition of the console appears to have sold very well but it was always well reported that this particular bundle wasn&#8217;t going to be heavily stocked. If you are after the white version of the Wii U then you have the greatest chance of success whilst those who desire a sleek, Premium unit will need to make their mind up pronto about where to buy from.</p>
<p>[Source: <a href="http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/wii-u-sells-40k-units-in-the-uk-in-its-opening-weekend/0107419">MCV</a> via <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/12/wii_u_hits_40k_sales_in_uk_launch">Nintendo Life</a>]</p>

Wii U sells out in UK, Wii Investigate Stock Issues

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