Nintendo announces Wii U release date on Nov 18th

Category: News Wire Published on Thursday, 13 September 2012 13:26 Written by scaR Hits: 290

Nintendo has announced the release date for the Wii U as November 18th 2012. The Wiii U will come in two models, $299 for the basic unit and $349 for the deluxe version. Over 50 games will be released for the console throughout the duration of it's launch window, between November 2012 and March 2013.
 

The Wii U Basic Set includes a white Wii U console with 8 GB of internal storage, one white GamePad controller, AC adapters for both the console and controller, a sensor bar and an HDMI® cable. In the Wii U Deluxe Set, components are black. This bundle includes all elements from the Basic Set, as well as the Nintendo Land game, increased console storage capacity of 32 GB, a console stand, GamePad charging cradle and a stand that allows users to place the GamePad vertically on a table.

Consumers who purchase the Deluxe Set also will be enrolled in the Deluxe Digital Promotion, which lets Wii U owners receive points for each digital download and redeem those points for future downloadable content from the Nintendo eShop. The promotion is currently planned through 2014.

At a special Wii U preview event in New York, Nintendo also unveiled Nintendo TVii, an application that will let Wii U owners in the United States and Canada find, watch and engage with their favorite video entertainment in fun new ways. Using the GamePad controller, Nintendo TVii lets viewers seamlessly explore available video content from a variety of sources – including live TV, their TiVo DVR and video-on-demand services such as Netflix – all in one easy-to-use interface.

[ source : http://www.pcworld.com/article/262282/nintendo_wii_u_to_launch_in_us_europe_starting_in_november_will_work_as_dvr.html ]