I am not at this point with my kid yet , so the only advice I have iswithout contributing to getting her hopes updo the odd search on Craigslist and goodwill or local equivalents . It is possible you could get very lucky . also I am not sure if this is something she ' d take to , but if Santa gave her a starter amount for it , and she could do extra chores towards the rest of the cost with your help . maybe that would work ? Thing is , there is a new Nintendo console coming down the line so the Wii U will be phased out when it arrives . By the time she saves some money up , maybe she ' ll prefer the new Switch , or a handheld like the 2 DS or 3 DS . Or there will be more used Wii Us to be found . <| sep |> This is super important . This needs way more visibility