After 11 Years, Surprise Wii U Sale Reported at Small Retailer With Old Stock

After 11 years, someone bought a brand new Wii U from a retailer in September 2022. This surprising sale was reported by an industry analyst.

The sale likely happened at a small retailer that still had old stock, not a major store that closely tracks inventory.

Smaller retailers can lose track of discontinued items like the Wii U and don't have procedures to return unsold units.

This isn't the first time obsolete consoles have been sold long after they were discontinued, like PS Vitas in 2021.

The buyer was likely a dedicated gamer hoping to play Wii U exclusives like Wind Waker HD that haven't been ported to Switch yet.