Posted 10:37am on Thu 13 September 2012 |
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pblive- Posts: 16,479
| Opened this thread to post Wii U details and news.
This Christmas is an important time for Nintendo. The success of the Wii has raised expectation for their new console, the Wii U, but some critics think the casual market is unsustainable where new hardware is concerned and will be happy with the original console.
Today Nintendo revealed the specs and price, as well as the release date. You can watch the replay of the livestream here: http://nintendo.co.uk/nintendodirect
Launch
Japan: December 8th
Europe: 30th November
US: November 18th
Price
Asia pricing:
8GB = ¥26,250/£210
32Gb Premium = ¥31,500/£250
UK pricing:
8GB = £259.99
32GB Premium = £309.99
ZombiU = £329.99
US pricing:
8GB $299.99 (£186)
8GB Premium $349.99 (£217)
Spec
Package includes 1 tablet controller and console, AC adaptor and HDMI cable.
Premium also includes stand, charger for the controller and Nintendo Network Premium scheme which gives 10% off online purchases. US and Europe will get Nintendo Land with their Premium version.
2GB RAM split between system and game (1GB each)
75 Watts power consumption
25GB Propitiatory disc system.
Nintendo Network IDs
Ghost5 - IanWindram
Wido - Widzy11
pblive - pblive
MJTH - Quaz225 |
Posted 11:37am on Thu 13 September 2012 |
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rbevanx
| I think I'm gonna get a new PC instead and get into PC gaming as I have loads of games on my steam list to do.
The Wii-U can wait for me as I wanna see how it goes first with games but I might get a Wii and catch up with some of the games I missed like Zelda and Super Mario Galaxy 2 etc.
I think people will be flogging them for whatever now on ebay with games so it's a great time to catch up with that console personally for me. |
Posted 12:04pm on Thu 13 September 2012 |
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pblive- Posts: 16,479
| Gamestation and Game were doing new Wiis for £39.99 at one point, so I wouldn't be surprised to see second hand ones going for £30 or less. |
Posted 12:20pm on Thu 13 September 2012 |
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rbevanx
| Yeah I would be mad not pick one up for less than 30 quid :P |
Posted 12:45pm on Thu 13 September 2012 |
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Woffls- Posts: 8,030
| Well, I'll be getting Premium for sure because 32GB of flash storage will be very handy. Just waiting around for pre-orders to go up really... might have to work late to make sure I get one. And by work "late" I mean after like 4pm because lol my job. |
Posted 12:54pm on Thu 13 September 2012 |
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pblive- Posts: 16,479
| Premium seems worth it for the stand, charger and service as well as the memory (even though you should be able to use a HDD). |
Posted 4:48pm on Thu 13 September 2012 |
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Wido- Posts: 13,763
| I'll be definitely purchasing the Wii U. Nice line up of launch titles as well, the window of games coming out into 2013 looks strong. With Aliens, I did say I would buy it twice... 360 version and the Wii U version, because of the pad acting as a sonar! Two completely different experiences and I love the Aliens universe.
Will be putting down a deposit tomorrow when I go to GAME in the morning to pick up my copy of Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Black Ops 2 is getting the chop and Halo 4 is still a day one buy for me. Hell no am I getting Halo 4 later even if the Wii U launches the same month.  |
Posted 5:08pm on Thu 13 September 2012 |
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pblive- Posts: 16,479
| Yeah, will preorder tomorrow in Gamestation. I'd like to pick up TTT2 but I need to start saving right now to have enough for the console and some games at launch. |
Posted 7:36pm on Thu 13 September 2012 |
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Shellei- Posts: 111
| I will get one, but in the new year and then, I'll wait until the games excite me enough to buy the premium one |
Posted 7:39pm on Thu 13 September 2012 |
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Wido- Posts: 13,763
| Shall be pre-ordering the White Premium Wii U. £349.99 Black Wii U Premium Bundle with ZombiU at GAME... That's instore as well, because one of the GAME store's tweeted that. Surprising GAMEdigital twitter account didn't tweet anything for online price unless they did or waiting till what the other internet players are doing.
Nintendo Land, New Super Mario Bros U and Trine 2 for launch day for me. Looking forward too it, and a lot of saving is needed so I can get it! Getting FIFA 13 in two weeks time plus going to Blackpool for a week in October, which is half paid for. May get the missus on board to chip in, as it will be hers not just mine |
