Remember that retailer who told me about Watch Dogs on Wii U before it was announced and Monolith Soft’s game reveal a few hours before the Nintendo Direct announcement? So, I just learned some new information from this source about Nintendo’s past and future handling of the Wii U bundles.

First was in regards to the Wii U launch. Retailers had been told about an M-rated Black Ops Wii U SKU (Bundle) from Nintendo and Activision but it seems that in the last minute Nintendo \”bailed\” on it, much to the dismay of Activision. No reason was given for the cancellation, but word among the retailers was that it was price/loss/profit-related.

Another big decision that Nintendo was grappling with was whether or not to include Nintendo Land in the Basic Set or the Deluxe Set. This would have probably dropped the price of the Deluxe Set and added extra value to the Basic Bundle. Instead Nintendo decided to keep the prices a bit higher and stick Nintendo Land into the Deluxe Set. Retailers weren\’t provided with these final SKU plans until closer to the actual launch.

Now, what really should make a difference to us is that my source claims that there is \”serious talk\” about a Nintendo Land Basic Set for Q4 this year. What this probably means is that the Basic Set won\’t get a price cut but it will instead include Nintendo Land as an extra freebie. The Deluxe Set, however, will get a price cut and still keep Nintendo Land as an extra.

The whole decision seems a bit odd to me. If I was Nintendo I\’d drop Nintendo Land from the Deluxe Set entirely and cut the price by as much as Nintendo can afford. With the right games and a substantial price cut, sales can really pick up for the holiday season.

Now, I\’m trying to find out more info from the retailers on the Grand Theft Auto V Wii U rumor. If I\’m provided with any more information I\’ll let you know.