Wii U launches on November 18, starting at $299.99

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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 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
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  £220 for the basic one in the UK, according to amazon.co.uk

  Sep 13, 2012 9:58am PDT
  £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