Is the basic Wii U model being discontinued?

US Gamestop stores told to ship them back.
Text: Bengt Lemne
Published 2013-06-05

A source has told US video game blog Kotaku that the basic (white 8GB) model of Wii U is being removed from Gamestop shops. According to an internal memo all basic models are to be returned before June 18.

Meanwhile, Nintendo of Japan are introducing a white premium (32GB) model on July 13. Surely a sign the 8GB is on its way out.

There is no official word, but perhaps Nintendo will clarifies things during E3 next week.

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