UK retailers price Wii U at £250
8GB version will retail for £249.99, 32GB version priced at £299.99
UK retailers have set their prices for Nintendo's Wii U console, with most outlets selling the 8GB version for £249.99 and the 32GB version for £299.99.
The online retailer Shopto is offering the best deal, marginally undercutting the competition with prices of £247.85 and £296.86 for the 8GB and 32GB consoles respectively. Amazon, HMV, Tesco and Sainsbury's have all priced the consoles at £249.99 and £299.99, while Play.com and GAME have pushed higher with prices of £259.99 and £309.99.
Nintendo released final details for the Wii U and its launch line-up in a series of press conferences yesterday. Around 50 games are promised by March next year, and the platform will host a new interactive entertainment service called Nintendo TVii.
The Wii U will launch in the US on November 18, in Europe on November 30, and in Japan on December 8.
Too much for me, sadly.I hope retailers compete with each other and push prices down.
I love the ideas behind the console, and there's some great content in the launch window, but the price, and the lack of Pikmin 3/Wonderful 101 in the European 'launch window' period has put me off. Those two games were definite buys for me and without them, unless the price comes down by about £30 or £40, I'm not jumping in just yet.
I expect I'll make the jump sometime next year though, for sure.
Posted:9 months ago