The Nintendo Wii U will launch in the US on Sunday, November 18,
Nintendo America president and CEO Reggie Fils-Aime revealed in a New
York City press conference this morning. It'll arrive in Europe on
November 30, though no price was given for our friends abroad. Like its Japanese release,
the console comes in two varieties: a base level bundle in white with
just 8GB of internal memory for $300 and a premium bundle in black with
32GB of internal memory for $350.
Each version contains the
console itself, a WiiPad, a charging stand, a play stand, and a stand
for the console. The premium version, however, adds a subscription to
Nintendo's Premium Network, which offers various rewards for digital
purchases -- it also gets a full 32GB of internal memory, which is a
pretty major step up over the 8GB model. It's hard to imagine either
having enough internal storage compared with current-gen consoles, but
the Wii U's memory is expandable via USB.
Fils-Aime also said
that Wii remotes are getting rebranded for the Wii U, and will be
available in retail shops shortly. Check out the official PR and an
additional shot of the basic set after the break.
posted Sep 13th 2012 10:03AM
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