Wii U to launch in Japan on December 8
Console will have 2GB of RAM, premium bundle priced at $400
Nintendo's new Wii U console will launch in Japan on December 8, with prices starting at „26,250 ($337/£210).
That is for the "basic" bundle, which includes a Wii U console with 8GB of onboard storage and a tablet controller. A "premium" bundle - which includes a 32GB Wii U console, an HDMI lead, and a tablet controller and power cradle - will retail for „31,500 ($405/£251).
The tablet controller will retail separately for the relatively high price of „13440 ($173/£107). A "pro" controller, which closely resembles an Xbox 360 pad, will be available for „5040 ($65/£40).
The Wii U console will have 2GB of RAM: 1GB for games and 1GB of system memory. Game discs will have 25GB capacity, and the system will be backwards compatible with all Wii games and peripherals out of the box.
The only launch titles confirmed by Nintendo in its live stream are New Super Mario Bros. And Nintendoland, though further announcements are expected at a separate, software-focused live event later today.
I know Nintendo aren't in the power game when it comes to selling hardware - and I don't know much about a lot of hardware capabilities - but that all seems kinda low. I mean, 8GB of internal memory; are they taking the piss?! They'd better allow consumers to switch that themselves.
Anyway, I know it's irrelevant because with Nintendo more than any other videogame developer it's more about the software than the hardware. Hopefully and presumably they've got some good announcements to make at their software event, because I can't see many 'core' gamers being interested in NSMBU or Nintendo Land. I'd really like a new 'core gamer' IP or two to be made prominent next gen.
Posted:9 months ago