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Wii U launches on November 18, starting at $299.99

by Andrew Yoon, Sep 13, 2012 7:05am PDT

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Are you ready to look as happy as these two? Nintendo has finally announced the final plans for Wii U's North American launch. The house of Mario's next-gen console will be available at retailers on November 18. Like in Japan, the console will be available in a variety of SKUs. The base model will feature 8GB of storage.

The "Basic Set" includes the Wii U console, GamePad, HDMI cable, Wii U sensor bar, and 8GB of storage. Everything will be white. This bundle will be available for $299.99.

Wii U Deluxe Set

The "Deluxe Set" includes 32GB of memory, a GamePad charging cradle, and stands for the GamePad and console. This bundle also includes Nintendo Land. This set will be available in all black. In addition, the Deluxe set will grant access to a premium service that grants points for every digital purchase made on the Nintendo Network. This bundle will be available for $349.99.

Neither console will include original Wii accessories, as Nintendo of America president has pointed out compatibility with last-gen accessories.

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Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Wii U launches on November 18.

Nintendo has finally announced the final plans for Wii U's North American launch

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  $299 for basic, $349 for deluxe (game + stand + parts) Called it : http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=... : Masem
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    And Pachter's already predicting a 2013 price cut, ha. : Masem
    - Gonna be hard to hate on that prediction. : Junktown
  - It's $299.99, not $299. Sorry. : ColdbringeR
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  My prediction was wrong! It wasn't $1, drats. : AndrewYoon
  - Bob Barker says NO! : OzzieMejia
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  ouch, that kind of seems like a lot for a nintendo system : dantastic
  - THIS_^^^ : wytefang
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    the Wii was $279 at launch I believe : redfive
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      Pretty sure it was $259, still about $50 more/version than I was hoping. : one random winner
      
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      ORW we live in Canada bro! : ryuuseki
      
      bah!! : one random winner
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      Nope it was $249 at launch : Shadowdane
      
      yeah this is CAD pricing :\ : redfive
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  The system allows for other means of storage such as SD cards, right? If so, I'll probably pick up the Ba... : David Craddock
  - USB hard drives are supported. But I think I'll still go with the pricier one...though not really for Nin... : Conan
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    Yeah, I mean, what's the deal with the Premium set? Nintendoland plus a charging cradle and a couple sta... : sevogajre
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      $50, not $150. : Conan
      
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      Yeah, I have to say I'm considering the Premium set more. You know peripherals like the charging cradle w... : David Craddock
      
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      That's it from what I've read, oh and it's black... Not quite enough for me since I'll be hooking up a US... : one random winner
      
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      How do you charge the controller without a cradle, though? If you end up needing one, I'll wait to see ho... : David Craddock
      
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      I believe they come with a cord/AC thingy, just one more item to plug into my power strip. : one random winner
      
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      Just not a fancy cradle for you to put it in to charge basically. : one random winner
      
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      Exactly...but I'd rather have the cradle. The 3DS one has been nice to use. : Conan
      
      My cats would end up knocking it over all the time, so I don't think it's for me. : one random winner
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  And the world issued a collective...yawn. All joking aside, I see zero hype for this new system. I ... : wytefang
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    Well wytefang says so, everyone cancel your preorders now. : ovrlrd
    - Just put in a pre-order so I could cancel it. Done and done. : Rehevkor
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      Well he isn't all wrong. I am at least one person that just isn't excited one bit. I really do hope that ... : SunnyTelight
      
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      I'm not excited about this console either. However, there is one thing that pisses me off....The new Mons... : NinjaGamerGirl
      
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      Because Nintendo wants your soul NGG. : one random winner
      
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      But I already sold it....for some 99 Oranges... : NinjaGamerGirl
      
      Obviously you have to Ninja steal (consume? summon?) another soul and try and pass it off as your own. : one random winner
    - Now yer learning, youngling. : wytefang
  - Then why's the thread full? Hype, that's why and you are adding to it obviously the WiiU is on your mind. : Mysssss
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  Fuck the haters, I am excited and I think it is a pretty good deal. Also knowing that there are two laun... : amrbean
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    which ones : spiderfill
    - Well, at first I didn't realize that with the Deluxe Nintendo Land was included, so I guess just one titl... : amrbean
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  The wii with wiimote was something revolutionary. The wiiU with the tablet seems forced. I would like to ... : Metasparks
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    Have you tried it? It doesn't work for every game, like Mario (completely useless). But games like Batman: Arkham City, it was awesome having an interactive map open in your hands the whole time. Also, it did allow for new multiplier possibilities in some of the Nintendoland mini games.
    
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    Have you tried it? It doesn't work for every game, like Mario (completely useless). But games like Batm... : amrbean
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      Most Shackers have NOT tried the Wii U, but this is the Internet, so we bitch and moan to fit in with the... : David Craddock
      
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      just like you have never tried it and yet are ruskisnipa'ing up these threads with your nintendoe eyes. : deathofrats
      
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      *shrug* I'm just willing to wait and see. And yes, I'm excited for it. Playing my friend's NES and saving... : David Craddock
      
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      Plus, why WOULDN'T anyone be excited? We're gamers! New system! New games! This is what we do! : David Craddock
      
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      I would have agreed with you when I was 12, but as an adult, I can clearly see nintendo grasping at straw... : deathofrats
      
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      Yeah well I'm 12 years old and I'm very excited about it so deal with that. : NastyJack
      
      Jack is nasty! : Metasparks
      
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      That's just your own negative view of the Wii. What killed your good will built mine. I have nothing ... : Pneum0
      
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      That is the untold truth the anti-social segment of gaming has never grasped. The wii is the most fun I'v... : Mysssss
      
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      But do you guys actually believe this will transfer over to games that use the WiiTablet? : Metasparks
      
      No question, no doubt, because as I've said before "hide and seek" is one of the top 3 games ever created... : Mysssss
      
      thats what was said about Wii (grasping). but then it made crazy money : Slowtreme
      
      Unless the next PS and Xbox do more than just prettier graphics, why get excited for them? I'm sure th... : Derringer
      
      This guy gets it. : OzzieMejia
      
      how awesome is it that ruskisniper is now a verb : UberKalden
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      No I haven't tried. Only seen videos. But I can make assumptions from what I see. The system won't be com... : Metasparks
      
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      It will only support a maximum of 2 pads, launching with support for 1. : timmie
      
      and they only added support for 2 because everyone bitched about it. I highly doubt there will be many ga... : JohnnyRey
      
      $179 in japan officially, probably $150 in the states. : deathofrats
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    I think it's basically the same appeal as a Vita, strangely enough. : one random winner
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      In what way? : Metasparks
      
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      And is that a good thing? Many people would say the Vita was grossly unsuccessful. : Metasparks
      
      I think it was only unsuccessful in its playerbase and software (which may very well be true for Nintendo... : one random winner
      
      Well a lot of the PS3/Vita stuff specifically reminds me of what the Wii U is doing and playing a game on... : one random winner
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  The nice pretty box makes me really want a Wii U, even though I really don't want a Wii U : TheGeneMachine
  - Yeah, it looks really spiffy, that alone could gain quite a few sells. If it wants to have a fraction ... : EnhancedInterrogator
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  The system is a little more expensive than I hoped, however I'm more excited than before. Monster Hunter ... : warcrow
  - "seeder" lol Also I love the CODBLOPS 2 63 fps comment. :p : warcrow
  - Those sound awesome, but I'm also really excited for Bayonetta 2. The original was an amazing game. I'... : silverback1138
- Pre-Order Cancelled. : Thornfist
- GREAT! Its EXACTLY what I thought the price range would be. Cant wait for November. Gonna be a great yea... : rtricoche
- £220 for the basic one in the UK, according to amazon.co.uk : jcupitt
- Hurry up with the pre-orders Canada >:( : razlebol
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  Think I am going basic route + Pikmin 3. don't need the stand and Nintendo Land looks pretty bland. : happynoodle
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    Pikmin 3 is not a launch title tho correct? :( : atom519
    - Pretty sure it is, if not at least launch window. : one random winner
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      well, anything up to 6 months after release I kind of consider a launch title. We'll see, but I am fairly... : happynoodle
      
      Six months is a pretty lenient window, I'm not sure if I could wait that long. Sure hope it comes out be... : atom519
  - And it's wasteful to have a dock plugged into a wall 24/7. : EnhancedInterrogator
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  The price is right in range with all the other console SKU's on shelves. No surprise. The WiiU will be ... : MrPife
  - Rumors were they were having manufacturing issues, we'll have to see if that turnedo out to be true or no... : one random winner
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    300-350 for a system that will be obsolete in a year or so when the new consoles come out : dantastic
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      a system that will be obsolete less powerful in a year or so : atom519
      
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      Less powerful = obsolete, especially with the games the Wii U has (nothing but ports) : JohnnyRey
      
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      So by that logic, these current crop of consoles were obsolete about 5 something years ago when more powe... : silverback1138
      
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      We are talking about consoles. The PC will always make consoles look obsolete. : JohnnyRey
      
      My point is that less powerful tech isn't necessarily obsolete. Wasnt the PS3 suppose to have more HP un... : silverback1138
      
      Bayonetta 2, zombie U, the amazing 101 yeah ports? : Mysssss
- Good shit! I think it'll be premium for me. : BlobbyPantsJones
- Here I am: http://www.shacknews.com/article/75731/shack-staff-predictions-from-nintendos-wii-u-event?id=... : RuskiSnajper
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  Is it back-compatible with Wii games? : Mad Brahmin Disease
  - Yup, as well as the peripherals, no Gamecube support anymore though (they got rid of the side ports). : one random winner