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title: "Pikmin 3 – Taken down from Wii U eShop after Pikmin 3 Deluxe announcement"
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description: "Nintendo has taken down Pikmin 3 from the Wii U Nintendo eShop, following the announcement of Pikmin 3 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2020-08-10 10:10:40"
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Pikmin 3 - Taken down from Wii U eShop after Pikmin 3 Deluxe announcement | Nintendo Wii U News | NintendoReporters

 [![Pikmin 3 – Taken down from Wii U eShop after Pikmin 3 Deluxe announcement](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/pikmin-3-taken-down-from-wii-u-eshop-after-pikmin-3-deluxe-announcement.jpeg "Pikmin 3 – Taken down from Wii U eShop after Pikmin 3 Deluxe announcement")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/pikmin-3-taken-down-from-wii-u-eshop-after-pikmin-3-deluxe-announcement.jpeg)Nintendo has taken down Pikmin 3 from the Wii U Nintendo eShop, following the announcement of Pikmin 3 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch.

Reason behind the take down is unknown, but the pricing difference may be an issue as Pikmin 3 was going for USD19.99 on the Wii U, while Pikmin 3 Deluxe will retail for USD59.99.

## [](#which-is-not-the-first-time)Which is not the first time

This is pretty much similar to whatever happened with Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.

But still keep in mind the Deluxe version on Nintendo Switch will have various things extra going for it like;

- 2P co-op: Journey through the main story in two player co-op\* on the same console!
- New adventures: Go it alone or team up with a friend to take on brand new prologue and epilogue stories starring Pikmin and Pikmin 2 heroes Olimar and Louie!
- Quality of life improvements: Expand your exploration with an enhanced lock-on targeting system, enemy balancing changes, multiple difficulty modes, optional hints and more.
- Piklopedia: Unlock profile entries for each character and find out their unique perspectives on each creature you discover.

So all in all I don’t mind the price at all.

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