Thieves steal 7000 Wii U consoles

[C-Sword]

The heist occurred during last night's storm. The thieves rolled into SeaTac's Seattle Air Cargo warehouse in two semi trucks, entered the warehouse, and used a forklift to load pallets of Wii U's into the semis and a third box-truck before driving off into the night.


http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/121172-Professional-Thieves-Steal-7-000-Wii-Us

 

[Mikemetroid]

Thats okay, theres no games.

 

[Euphoric]

Hesinberg is taking over the gaming market.

 

[ShadowBeatz]

I call bullshit.

Nintendo gave 7000 Wii U's away then claimed they were stolen to create the illusion that they're actually worth anyone's time

 

[Killphil]

Thats okay, theres no games.

This is one of those "it would be funnier if it wasn't true" kinda quotes.

 

[AYSAMO]

Straight outta the Good Fellas

 

[Smarrgasm]

What a shitty console to steal. These robbers are dumb.

 

[Error]

Robbers' loss, now they have to find people willing to buy them off them.

 

[MashPotatoTower]

Man what IS the Wii U, but a miserable little pile of secrets?!

 

[RagingNight]

Wii-U isn't a bad system, but its not a great system. There are some great games coming to the wii-u exclusively (bayonetta 2, MH3, SuperSmash).

The incredible thing is them pulling the heist and not getting caught yet. Its not like you can unload 7000 of any systems easily (Since serial numbers are tracked).

 

[Zoidberg747]

What a shitty console to steal. These robbers are dumb.

You know how much moms will pay for Wii U's for their little kids?

These guys are geniuses.

 

[RagingNight]

You know how much moms will pay for Wii U's for their little kids?

These guys are geniuses.

Market Price? They aren't hard to get like the ps2 or wii.

 

[Zoidberg747]

Market Price? They aren't hard to get like the ps2 or wii.

I guess, my point was that the wii has a huge niche which is little kids and some adults, its just not for a serious gamer because of its lack of good games.

 

[Rampage254]

Nothing but haters in here. *Turns on his Wii U*

 

[drift221]

and can't move a single one.

 

[Konqrr]

The only way these guys are going to be able to move this shit is like back in the 90's with the stereo systems in the back of a van lol

 

[McNasty]

i dont think theres much of a black market for Wi-U's lol kinda crazy this happened though.

 

[THTB]

I guess, my point was that the wii has a huge niche which is little kids and some adults, its just not for a serious gamer because of its lack of good games.

It has a niche in emulation as well. It is arguably the best console for retro gaming emulation, due to the fact that softmodding it is ridiculously accessible.

I was getting ready to sell my Wii off to someone when I remembered this point.

 

[RagingNight]

The wii-u is already a "real" gaming system by securing the exclusive rights to MH and Bayonetta 2.

MH alone is a system seller franchise.

 

[CYracks]

Man what IS the Wii U, but a miserable little pile of secrets?!

Die, monster!