Wii U Pre-Launch Discussion

METROID · 01-12-2012 10:17am

I had a ZombiU bundle preordered in HMV Grafton Street. I'll never deal with them again. Absolute @$$holes, Rang Thursday to make sure everything was alright, gave my details and again rang yesterday before I went in to make sure it was still there. Said they couldn't find my preorder, would ring me back, never did. Ring them back, told rudely he's downstairs and he'll ring when he's ready. So I wait and no call. I ring them back, half hour later, ask for the assistant I was dealing with, told ...eh...eh he's busy with a delivery, ya right. Another assistant, a girl this time, she goes off to check, says nobody ever spoke to me on Thursday, no preorder, they're all gone, very sorry and all sorts of excuses. Best she can do is take my details again and there would be another delivery on 15th December. They couldn't even remember a conversation the day before, their service was terrible, hardly going to preorder with them again now am I?

Spent all day afterwards ringing everywhere to try and get a bundle, it was impossible. Luckily I found 1 in Harvey Normans last night but it was the NintendoLand bundle. I hate HMV. Ye'll never get a penny from me again.

DARK-KNIGHT · 01-12-2012 12:28pm

METROID wrote: »

I had a ZombiU bundle preordered in HMV Grafton Street. I'll never deal with them again. Absolute @$$holes, Rang Thursday to make sure everything was alright, gave my details and again rang yesterday before I went in to make sure it was still there. Said they couldn't find my preorder, would ring me back, never did. Ring them back, told rudely he's downstairs and he'll ring when he's ready. So I wait and no call. I ring them back, half hour later, ask for the assistant I was dealing with, told ...eh...eh he's busy with a delivery, ya right. Another assistant, a girl this time, she goes off to check, says nobody ever spoke to me on Thursday, no preorder, they're all gone, very sorry and all sorts of excuses. Best she can do is take my details again and there would be another delivery on 15th December. They couldn't even remember a conversation the day before, their service was terrible, hardly going to preorder with them again now am I?

Spent all day afterwards ringing everywhere to try and get a bundle, it was impossible. Luckily I found 1 in Harvey Normans last night but it was the NintendoLand bundle. I hate HMV. Ye'll never get a penny from me again.

jesus that's terrible.. I would email hmv uk or go to highest point of management you can and absolutely shout the odds at them.

Facebook page for hmv is also a good spot to rant they really won't like that.

GameStop will be getting all my preorders now judging that u couldn't trust hmv

hankarlo · 01-12-2012 12:34pm

METROID wrote: »

Spent all day afterwards ringing everywhere to try and get a bundle, it was impossible. Luckily I found 1 in Harvey Normans last night but it was the NintendoLand bundle. I hate HMV. Ye'll never get a penny from me again.

Which Harvey Norman store did you buy yours?
I put a deposit on Nintendoland bundle in HMV Blanch yesterday, but would love to pick it up asap. Dont really want to wait & possibly be let down.

starlit · 01-12-2012 2:50pm

Are there difficulties with the pre-orders? That's a shame.

I always find it better to get them directly and get the best value.

Smyths is 315.99 euro with just the console, more if you include the zombie u with nintendoland game 379.99 euro I think.

Argos have for €339.99 only console, €379.99 with nintendoland, €459.99 with the zombie u game. Why such a difference in game prices can't understand it.

Even if you compare the Just Dance 4 the price differences are huge between the wii and the wii u game why is that?

Am I missing something?

So how are those that have there's finding the wii u? Zombie u looks cool! Is there much of a difference between the wii and the wii u? Is it all that its cracked up to be be and believe the hype???

I hope there are no software/hacking issues as so I read recently I hope that just a rumour!

Will wait a few months it on the market and when more games are available to get one!

01-12-2012 3:07pm

complain all you like go look at hdwow facebook took all the money no stock no email to let you know no refund for 7 days.

amazon only can be trusted

Leopardi · 01-12-2012 4:39pm

I have a ZombiU Premium Pack on order along with Mario. They should arrive on Monday or Tuesday. I am undecided about keeping them so I may yet return them for a refund, but if anyone here would like to buy them from me, please let me know. Given that I could receive a full refund, I will not be offering any discount.

As already mentioned, I may not decide to sell, but I am interested in hearing from potential takers.

hankarlo · 01-12-2012 6:43pm

I got a call from HMV Blanch this afternoon saying my preorder was in stock, I think I must of been lucky and got a preorder cancellation. Just back from picking it up, I paid €370 for Nintendoland bundle, got an extra €5 off it as HMV giving out vouchers at the door.
Also I spoke with a guy in Harvey Normans in Blanch this afternoon & they have the Nintendoland consoles in stock aswell.

Deano7788 · 01-12-2012 7:55pm

I got a call from HMV earlier asking me if I was still interested in collecting the WiiU they were holding for me, which really surprised me as I collected mine yesterday morning. They must have put 2 away for me so if anyone is looking for a ZombiU edition in Limerick there may be 1 available in Cruises Street.

dmcg90 · 02-12-2012 12:07am

How much would it be for a Wii U basic with Mario U & Zombie U? Would I be better off getting the pro with Nintendoland? I'll be hooking an external hard-drive up to it so storage isn't an issue.

ussjtrunks · 02-12-2012 2:09am

Any of the shops doing cases for the gamepad, something like http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009CNNGOI/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

02-12-2012 10:52am

ussjtrunks wrote: »

Any of the shops doing cases for the gamepad, something like http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009CNNGOI/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

no only ****ty plastic one hmv looking for 15 each lol

DK224 · 02-12-2012 12:38pm

I paid 396 for the Premium console with Nintendoland and a copy of Mario U. Can't speak highly enough of HMV Galways service and they're definitely gonna be my goto place for games in the future

Wolverine359 · 02-12-2012 1:44pm

ussjtrunks wrote: »

Any of the shops doing cases for the gamepad, something like http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009CNNGOI/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

HMV have silicone cases for €11.99.

DK224 wrote: »

I paid 396 for the Premium console with Nintendoland and a copy of Mario U. Can't speak highly enough of HMV Galways service and they're definitely gonna be my goto place for games in the future

That's a very good price. I can't speak highly enough of HMV Galway, they're my go-to place for games and consoles, always very friendly and accommodating (e.g. offering to system transfer my 3ds and calling when it was ready), the staff are only too glad to be helpful.

(getting tired of seeing all the HMV-bashing in forums)

GTR63 · 02-12-2012 1:57pm

DK224 wrote: »

I paid 396 for the Premium console with Nintendoland and a copy of Mario U. Can't speak highly enough of HMV Galways service and they're definitely gonna be my goto place for games in the future

Aye they're great. I think a lot of people on here having problems might be having them with Christmas staff.
So......any thoughts on the games your playing lads?

dmcg90 · 02-12-2012 2:12pm

GTR63 wrote: »

Aye they're great. I think a lot of people on here having problems might be having them with Christmas staff.
So......any thoughts on the games your playing lads?

Can't speak highly enough of HMV Galway. When I preordered Black Ops 2 and was collecting it on launch night, their cards system crashed. The guy there (long hair) was really helpful, I paid in full (had traded in games and had gift cards) and he gave me a refund the next day on the gift cards.

Top service and always the cheapest. Used to only use Gamestop until I was trading in my old PSP and one of their staff broke it. I was going to apply for a job there and one staff memeber said "You don't even need to know about games to work here", that pretty much said it all about their customer service.

DARK-KNIGHT · 02-12-2012 2:12pm

Can the galwegians note that not all hmv stores have the same staff ie your probably very lucky tbh.

A lot of people from different parts of the country have had issues with hmv and tbh are well within their rights to vent here.

dmcg90 · 02-12-2012 2:14pm

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Can the galwegians note that not all hmv stores have the same staff ie your probably very lucky tbh.

A lot of people from different parts of the country have had issues with hmv and tbh are well within their rights to vent here.

The same with all chains, we were just talking about a specific branch though.

DARK-KNIGHT · 02-12-2012 2:19pm

dmcg90 wrote: »

The same with all chains, we were just talking about a specific branch though.

I only posted as someone said previously they were getting sick of all the hmv bashing in forums.

And way I look at it is 1 or 2 can spoof and complain bout hmv but not all users complaining are spoofing which is worrying for hmv and for us as consumers..

Ah Galway absolutely love Galway!!!!

Wish I lived there

Is the craic still 90 down there? Eyre square fri and sat night is a mosh pit!!! SUPERMACS lol ah the laughs in SUPERMACS ye big shower of mad Galwegians

dmcg90 · 02-12-2012 2:30pm

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

I only posted as someone said previously they were getting sick of all the hmv bashing in forums.

And way I look at it is 1 or 2 can spoof and complain bout hmv but not all users complaining are spoofing which is worrying for hmv and for us as consumers..

Ah Galway absolutely love Galway!!!!

Wish I lived there

Is the craic still 90 down there? Eyre square fri and sat night is a mosh pit!!! SUPERMACS lol ah the laughs in SUPERMACS ye big shower of mad Galwegians

I don't see the point in your post, I've no doubt that HMV can't have the same service around the country (like every other company). And no, the craic isn't 90, its cold and I don't like Supermacs (I'm the exception to the rule it seems!).

Crann na Beatha · 02-12-2012 2:31pm

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Wolverine359 · 02-12-2012 2:32pm

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

I only posted as someone said previously they were getting sick of all the hmv bashing in forums.

And way I look at it is 1 or 2 can spoof and complain bout hmv but not all users complaining are spoofing which is worrying for hmv and for us as consumers..

Ah Galway absolutely love Galway!!!!

Wish I lived there

Is the craic still 90 down there? Eyre square fri and sat night is a mosh pit!!! SUPERMACS lol ah the laughs in SUPERMACS ye big shower of mad Galwegians

That "someone" would be me. :P ah yeah I know that people have been having problems with pre-orders going awry, missing games in bundles, etc (and not just HMV, it's happened across a variety of stores and online retailers). Everyone has a right to complain and vent their frustration, I just felt I had to stick up for my local HMV because they've always been first-class in my book.

DARK-KNIGHT · 02-12-2012 2:57pm

Anyone know how much blops 2 is in Smyths for wii u?? Can't find it on their site..

Wolverine359 · 02-12-2012 3:20pm

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Anyone know how much blops 2 is in Smyths for wii u?? Can't find it on their site..

I saw it there yesterday for €59.99. The rest of their Wii U games were in the €49.99 - €54.99 range.

wampyrus77 · 02-12-2012 7:11pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Nah sure that's put Atavan Halen out of a job

Joking aside, I suppose they're covering their bases by being able to support the likes of Skylanders etc etc. I'm just hopeful that there's a nice balance & appeal to all genre's of gaming. I know the Wii had some great mature games, but they're heavily, heavily outweighed by the complete library of shovelware and games like "Poppy The Penguin 2 - Uncle Orca"

Here's to a return to roots for Nintendo

pokemon is joke, its never finished it by collecting all 646, by the next game arrives

cloud493 · 02-12-2012 7:12pm

wampyrus77 wrote: »

pokemon is joke, its never finished it by collecting all 646, by the next game arrives

1. Its 649
2. Your talking rubbish.

wampyrus77 · 02-12-2012 7:13pm

Wolverine359 wrote: »

I saw it there yesterday for €59.99. The rest of their Wii U games were in the €49.99 - €54.99 range.

€47.99 - €52.99 range in hmv

i only buy them in smyths if 10% discounts are still available with smyths card

€52.99 for black ops in hmv

wampyrus77 · 02-12-2012 7:28pm

cloud493 wrote: »

1. Its 649
2. Your talking rubbish.

well let see you finished the game by collecting all 649 by the next game comes out

quote u need to but also pokemon black 2 and white 2 and pokemon stadium wii u to collecting all 649 pokemon = €34.99 + €34.99 + €52.99 = €122.97

im not spending €122.97 to complete the game

Wolverine359 · 02-12-2012 7:39pm

wampyrus77 wrote: »

€47.99 - €52.99 range in hmv

i only buy them in smyths if 10% discounts are still available with smyths card

€52.99 for black ops in hmv

What? (Rhetorical, don't answer that) I was in HMV today, and the Wii U version costs €56.99 there.

wampyrus77 · 02-12-2012 8:02pm

Wolverine359 wrote: »

What? (Rhetorical, don't answer that) I was in HMV today, and the Wii U version costs €56.99 there.

they must have change price since launch day

launch day was €52.99

if buy anything in hmv from € 1 or more, i get a €5 voucher off any item along that's €50 + ,

Deano7788 · 02-12-2012 8:12pm

wampyrus77 wrote: »

well let see you finished the game by collecting all 649 by the next game comes out

quote u need to but also pokemon black 2 and white 2 and pokemon stadium wii u to collecting all 649 pokemon = €34.99 + €34.99 + €52.99 = €122.97

im not spending €122.97 to complete the game

Yes, Pokemon's a massive rip off. Hundreds of hours of gameplay, great online features, etc., all for about €40. How dare they! :rolleyes:

Also you don't have to collect all the Pokemon, maybe you prefer the competitive battling. You also don't have to buy more than 1 game if you do want to get them all. Ever heard of online trading?

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