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UK retailer slashes Wii U price
Basic Wii U set slashed from £249 to just £199 at UK retailer.
No Wii U price cut for years
Nintendo learned the lessons from the 3DS pricing disaster, and believes that they have the right price for the Wii U.
Wii U games to cost $60, Pro controller to cost $50
Pro controller and Wii U games have been officially priced for the North American market.
Wii U price starting at $299, launching November 18
It all begins on November 18, 2012. Available in 2 models, starting at $299.
Wii U launching with 2 SKUs on Dec 8 in Japan
Wii U getting 2 models: 8 GB and 32 GB flash storage. Nintendo Network Premium online service revealed as well.
Wii U to launch on December 7 in Europe?
New rumor suggest a December 7 Wii U launch in Europe, at a steep price of €350.
Wii U to have 3 SKUs, launching on Nov. 11: Rumor
Nintendo will price the Wii U from $249 to $349, and launch on November 11, according to game distributor.
Nintendo not holding European press event for Wii U
No European version of the September 13 Wii U event in New York City.
Wii U price and release date coming September 13th?
Nintendo is hosting a special event in New York for the Wii U, price and launch date likely to be the focus.
Wii U pre-orders to begin in September?
Industry-wide pre-orders to begin in September when Nintendo reveals Wii U price and launch date.
Pachter: Nintendo should charge $60 for Wii U games
If Nintendo charges $50 for Wii U games, it would signal that it’s of lesser quality compared to other consoles.
Analyst Michael Pachter is frustrated about Nintendo and the Wii U
“Nintendo gives no information, and want us all to proclaim that their consoles will sell record numbers.”, says Pachter.
Wii U price will be $299, says GameTrailers editor
GameTrailers editor’s inside sources tell him Nintendo will price the Wii U at $299.
Wii U price announcement coming in September?
Nintendo is holding back on the Wii U price and release date announcement because of Microsoft and Sony, says analyst.
Wii U price is more important than being first on the market
Pricing the Wii U correctly at launch is much more important than simply being the first console on the market.
Wii U price reveal coming in Autumn
The Wii U price will be announced in Autumn, a few months before the console launches, according to Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata.
UK retailers expect Wii U price at £250
UK stores expect Nintendo to price the Wii U at 250 GBP, but they acknowledge that a much lower price would be better in order to get consumers’ attention.
Wii U price to be “reasonable” according to Nintendo
Nintendo will set the Wii U price at a reasonable level, while maintaining profitability on every console sold.
Wii U launch to be better than 3DS
The Wii U launch lineup and content will be much better than 3DS, Nintendo says.
Wii U at E3 was just the “tip of the iceberg”
The Wii U was relatively successful at E3, with two dozen games showcased, and some new features revealed. But that’s just the “tip of the iceberg”, as Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime put it in an interview with The Globe And Mail. Reggie says that at E3 2012, “we wanted consumers and media to understand that what […]
More third party Wii U games to be announced
By now we know that there are a lot of Wii U games in development at third party publishers that weren’t unveiled at E3. There are a variety of reasons why more Wii U games weren’t showcased, mainly because E3 is so huge and it’s easy to get lost in all the game announcements. Another […]
Nintendo won’t sell the Wii U at a loss
According to Nintendo designer Katsuya Eguchi, the company doesn’t want to sell the Wii U at a loss when the console launches later this year. Usually, when new consoles launch, their hardware is very powerful and advanced, which makes it quite expensive. Therefore, the console is initially sold at a loss, and money is made […]
Wii U price and launch date coming tomorrow?
Nintendo has said that they won’t reveal the Wii U price nor launch date at E3, but new rumors suggest that that might just happen at the company’s E3 press conference tomorrow. According to Japanese trade paper Nikkei, which has a good track record when it comes to Nintendo leaks and rumors, the Wii U […]
What Nintendo needs to get right with the Wii U launch
A list of 5 things Nintendo needs to get right with the Wii U launch.