All aboard the Wii U hype train! (event tomorrow!)

[Justin]

Well folks, it's time to learn all about the Wii U including price, release date and launch games. Starting at midnight tonight Pacfic Time we'll have a Japanese Nintendo Direct. Then at 7AM Pacific Time there will be a European Nintendo Direct and a live Nintendo of America event in New York City!

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/index.html

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nintendo_direct_wiiu_preview/index.html

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/nintendo_direct_47764.html

http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu

 

[BellGreen]

Thank goodness they released some info, I was really waiting for some.

 

[RisingSun]

The official WiiU facebook page gives the NA release date of 11/18 with two different sets...looks interesting, but will probably still wait until after the holidays to get it.

 

[JasonBurrows]

I have seen at the Nintendo Wii U Premium Pack price at Gamestation.co.uk and it says "?309.99"
No way I want to pay THAT much money for a console, I might talk to my friend who is the store manager and see what his opinion of what I should possibly do would be first before I make a decision...

 

[Nicole.]

I have seen at the Nintendo Wii U Premium Pack price at Gamestation.co.uk and it says "?309.99"
No way I want to pay THAT much money for a console, I might talk to my friend who is the store manager and see what his opinion of what I should possibly do would be first before I make a decision...

Really!? ?309.99? I wouldn't of thought that a nintendo console would be that expensive! or would it?

 

[Bacon Boy]

I'm going to end up pre-ordering the deluxe edition. Keep in mind, you're also paying for the Nintendo land game which will be sold separately unless you get the WiiU Deluxe Bundle.

 

[JasonBurrows]

I'm going to end up pre-ordering the deluxe edition. Keep in mind, you're also paying for the Nintendo land game which will be sold separately unless you get the WiiU Deluxe Bundle.

I am getting the Wii U Deluxe Bundle.

 

[Bacon Boy]

I am getting the Wii U Deluxe Bundle.

It just makes more sense. Either get the WiiU with like 8GB of internal memory and buy hundreds of SD Cards/USB Drives/External Hard Drives, or buy the 32 GB WiiU.

 

[JasonBurrows]

It just makes more sense. Either get the WiiU with like 8GB of internal memory and buy hundreds of SD Cards/USB Drives/External Hard Drives, or buy the 32 GB WiiU.

I think that I remember having a spare USB 500GB HDD laying about somewhere around where I live, I could possibly plug that in for about 532GB of storage...

 

[Bacon Boy]

And I mean stuff like that is fine, but if you consider the amount of memory in something like the PS3 of the XBOX360, then the WiiU pales in comparison.

 

[JasonBurrows]

And I mean stuff like that is fine, but if you consider the amount of memory in something like the PS3 of the XBOX360, then the WiiU pales in comparison.

I completely agree with you Bacon Boy, I believe that my PS3 is the 60GB model with a 500GB HDD
(But it actually has about 465GB)

Enough about my PS3 though, I have saved up for a year now for the Nintendo Wii U and I was wondering whether ?400 would be more than enough for any of the bundles?

 

[Solar]

My mom and dad told me that they would get the Wii U Deluxe Edition for Hanukkah and I'm super excited now

 

[Hazzaly]

I was pretty impressed today. Think I'll get it as my Birthday / Christmas with my paper round money ontop. Still hoping they pull the price further down in the UK (Which they will, I saved ?40 from the highest 3DS price on launch)

 

[Justin]

If you want Nintendoland or the black color anyway then yeah sure go for Deluxe there's no reason not to.

But honestly if you just want the increased storage it's a waste. You get an additional 24GB for $50 in that case. Instead you could purchase a 500GB external hard drive for only $60. That was just a quick search on Amazon, you could probably get even a better price if you tried.

 

[jvgsjeff]

I'll probably get the basic set, even though I hate that you can only get it in white. I have no interest in Nintendo Land and won't need the extra storage since I don't plan on downloading the retail games. But the price (and lack of Pikmin 3 until next year) are making me think about holding off for a while.

 

[-Aaron]

Probably the only reason I want a WiiU.

 

[Prof Gallows]

Haven't checked anything out on this yet, but if what Aaron says is true, my chances of getting it have increased.



Never going to pass up a MH game.

 

[-Aaron]

 

[Prof Gallows]

Awesome, I had no idea they were making one for the Wii U as well.
Still gonna wait though. For the inevitable price drop on the console.

 

[-Aaron]

Awesome, I had no idea they were making one for the Wii U as well.
Still gonna wait though. For the inevitable price drop on the console.

I'll probably wait for that too, or a game that convinces me that I need to get it earlier.