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Well if Nintendo aren't going to tell us, someone has to! That assumed price point seems relatively reasonable, or at least it would if we knew the launch games schedule...
I'm still curious as to what the storage options are, they haven't talked those up much. I knew SD support is in, but I'm wondering what the status of the HDDs are and if there's an option for external HDDs.
At any rate, those numbers are about what I'd expect the price range to be.
At any rate, those numbers are about what I'd expect the price range to be.
What games will be available for the WiiU besides some recycled Nintendo franchises, and 3rd party games already available on PS3 and 360?
250 "Tablet" and console only for previous Wii-owners, no controller or game
300 additional controllers
350 another one with a game on top, I think
that's at least what I think
300 additional controllers
350 another one with a game on top, I think
that's at least what I think
I don't understand. If Nintendo's so adamant about appealing to the casual market again (Why would the be making Wii U Fit, Nintendo Land, etc?), why would they want to stray from their tactic of selling the system as simply and easily as possible. THIS DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE, NINTENDO. Yes it's rumour territory, but using the tactics that Sony and Microsoft have used doesn't sound good.
stop wikth the multiple SKUS. whatever happened to making 1 system and making people deal with whta they got? none of this core/bigger HDD/wifi or 3g garbage. I mean seriously 3 SKUs? you know 2 of them will just be a different hard drive. The 3rd one, I have no clue. Maybe the $349 comes with 2 Wii U controllers? anxious to find out but not really worried about it.
Sounds about right, though my guess is every SKU will come with Nintendo Land.
Maybe the $350 will come with Wii Remote, Nunchuck, and Hard Drive?
Maybe the $350 will come with Wii Remote, Nunchuck, and Hard Drive?
250-350 sure sounds reasonable for a next gen console, but is that the Wii U? It's not a big leap ahead is it? It was my understanding that this will catch them up to current gen, already 7 year old tech, not put them in the market to compete with the NextBox or PS4.
Is my understanding correct or am I missing something?
Is my understanding correct or am I missing something?
The only reason I want to buy this is because it's a thing that's new. No games really interest me. I'ma probably wait for a new Fire Emblem or major exclusive RPG to hit before buying.
What would be cool is if this ran Wii games in HD ala Dolphin PC emulation. If it did that I'd buy it.
What would be cool is if this ran Wii games in HD ala Dolphin PC emulation. If it did that I'd buy it.
@N7
"The only reason I want to buy this is because it's a thing that's new."
That's a bad reason to buy anything.
"The only reason I want to buy this is because it's a thing that's new."
That's a bad reason to buy anything.
@TheNopeMan
My most anticipated Wii U games currently are Rayman Legends and P-100, though I'm also interested in hearing more about Zombie U. None of those are available on other consoles, and only Rayman is not a new IP.
My most anticipated Wii U games currently are Rayman Legends and P-100, though I'm also interested in hearing more about Zombie U. None of those are available on other consoles, and only Rayman is not a new IP.
Gamers are shitheads that bought into the western media propaganda and now are willing to hate anything from Japan because they were told to.
Fucking drones.
Fucking drones.
@mrfloppy
Nintendo operate in their own little universe. You kinda just have to disregard Sony and MS when considering a Nintendo console.
$250 to get Nintendo games in HD , along with a fixed handheld with TV remote functionality is all you need to know really.
Thats actually cheaper than i thought it would be so i question the validity of this rumor
Nintendo operate in their own little universe. You kinda just have to disregard Sony and MS when considering a Nintendo console.
$250 to get Nintendo games in HD , along with a fixed handheld with TV remote functionality is all you need to know really.
Thats actually cheaper than i thought it would be so i question the validity of this rumor
Assuming Felix Kyo Grnewald's is right 250$ for the starter one sounds doable to me, after all everyone has a Wii so getting a Wiimote shouldn't be a big obstacle, all it needs now is solid launch title reviews.
Got a feeling this is gonna flop, at least compared to Wii. The Wii hype was crazy and the low price helped. This is expensive...
I'm starting to consider caving on a Wii-U just to play Rayman Legends since it seems exclusive to the Wii-U now. *sigh*
That's seriously the only game that I care about so far announced for the the Wii-U's launch though. Gonna be tough to justify that.
That's seriously the only game that I care about so far announced for the the Wii-U's launch though. Gonna be tough to justify that.
I imagine they are HDD differences. Not everyone wants a big HDD, but hopefully they are at least offering the option for one.
since it's been said that Wii U may have some software on the HDD just like 3DS had. i'm guessing:
standard Wii U - 250$,
Wii U with a Wiimote+(plus Nunchuck) or a game - 300$,
Wii U with a Wiimote+(plus Nunchuck) and a game - 350$,
anyway, that kind of price warrants launch buy from me. i't will be really hard for sony and MS to compete with nintendo without murdering their own finances given the rumored specs and prices of Xbox3/PS4.
standard Wii U - 250$,
Wii U with a Wiimote+(plus Nunchuck) or a game - 300$,
Wii U with a Wiimote+(plus Nunchuck) and a game - 350$,
anyway, that kind of price warrants launch buy from me. i't will be really hard for sony and MS to compete with nintendo without murdering their own finances given the rumored specs and prices of Xbox3/PS4.
Seems legit.
I'm getting:
P-100 (probably not launch but hey), Rayman Legends, Nintendo Land, Pikmin 3, and NSMBU. I've played all of them, and I love what I've seen so far. For me, that's enough to get the Wii U at launch.
I did not like what I played of ZombiU, so they'll have to convince me it's worth it at release.
I'm getting:
P-100 (probably not launch but hey), Rayman Legends, Nintendo Land, Pikmin 3, and NSMBU. I've played all of them, and I love what I've seen so far. For me, that's enough to get the Wii U at launch.
I did not like what I played of ZombiU, so they'll have to convince me it's worth it at release.
Given what we've seen of it so far I imagine they could sell it for $300 and break even on the hardware...
3 SKUs? This is already too complicated for many Wii owners. Hope the box has a clear plastic window so they can see what's in it.
"stop wikth the multiple SKUS. whatever happened to making 1 system and making people deal with whta they got? none of this core/bigger HDD/wifi or 3g garbage. I mean seriously 3 SKUs? you know 2 of them will just be a different hard drive. The 3rd one, I have no clue. Maybe the $349 comes with 2 Wii U controllers? anxious to find out but not really worried about it."
There were multiple SKUs in the old days as well. I pretty clearly remember there being both a "core" Genesis and a Genesis with controllers and a game or something. I also think the NES had a bunch of different bundles. Originally, it came with R.O.B. and Gyromite (and a Zapper I think?). Later releases differed.. considerably.
There were multiple SKUs in the old days as well. I pretty clearly remember there being both a "core" Genesis and a Genesis with controllers and a game or something. I also think the NES had a bunch of different bundles. Originally, it came with R.O.B. and Gyromite (and a Zapper I think?). Later releases differed.. considerably.
Could it not be they're just covering the bases of possible price-points they expect Nintendo could choose? I dunno. I don't see Nintendo releasing multiple versions like Sony and MS do, but maybe like people are saying, bundles with Wii remotes and stuff.
Thats about the sweet spot.... If 249 is a wii u with one gamepad, I'm cool with that... I'm the only gamer in my household, so that works.... any more than 300 would be pushing it...
I think brainwasher and stealth have been dating pretty hardcore recently. That's the only way to explain all his butthurt over people disliking his weeabo-like tastes in games.
My guess, and I'm assuming ALL of these bundles will come with Nintendoland already installed on the system, and none will come with wiimotes or nunchucks:
Wii U "Arcade" (No HDD, just 4-8 GB internal memory) - $250
Wii U "Pro" w/ 120 GB HDD - $300
Wii U "Elite" w/ 250 - 320 GB HDD - $350
I'm also going to go out on a limb and say that "Arcade" = Matte White, "Pro" = Shiny White, and "Elite" = Shiny Black.
Wii U "Arcade" (No HDD, just 4-8 GB internal memory) - $250
Wii U "Pro" w/ 120 GB HDD - $300
Wii U "Elite" w/ 250 - 320 GB HDD - $350
I'm also going to go out on a limb and say that "Arcade" = Matte White, "Pro" = Shiny White, and "Elite" = Shiny Black.
$249 I'm down with, as I paid that for my original Wii. I'd just want to know how much an extra Wii U controller will be.
I was hoping for a price point starting at $200, but it seems $249 is the new point of entry for Nintendo.
I was hoping for a price point starting at $200, but it seems $249 is the new point of entry for Nintendo.
maybe its just wii-u price could either be 250,300, or 350. instead of separate models, if there are separate versions it may just be bundeling of games and such as knowing nintendo they are not likely to make a version with and a version without harddrive.
i'm really tired of hearing "Wii U is 'last gen'" crap.
1. hardware doesn't make the console "X" generation system if that was true both psx and ps2 shouldn't be included in 5th and 6th generation by being the weakest systems. and since we all know that the only people masturbating to the sound of "Wii U is 'last gen'" greatest hits CD are sony fanboys, that "point" just became invalid.
the actual hardware specs of Wii U make this point even invalid. let's forget about 3 times the ram of ps3/360(that's also like 3 times faster and more efficient), GPU that is 3-4 generations ahead, 2CPUs with combined 4 cores or the fact that even multiplatform games absolutely kill ps3/360 versions(Mass Effect 3 in NATIVE 1080p, Assassins Creed 3 that was running ENTIRELY from Ram memory on Wii U - so basically no loadings or pop-up IN A SANDBOX GAME).
2. if Nintendo with supposedly "last gen system" like Wii could pull of graphics like Xenoblade, Skyward Swords, The Last Story, Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3 and match what was achieved on 360/ps3 then WHAT THE HELL has both MS, Sony and all the other companies been doing on supposedly much more powerful(aka "next-gen") systems?
1. hardware doesn't make the console "X" generation system if that was true both psx and ps2 shouldn't be included in 5th and 6th generation by being the weakest systems. and since we all know that the only people masturbating to the sound of "Wii U is 'last gen'" greatest hits CD are sony fanboys, that "point" just became invalid.
the actual hardware specs of Wii U make this point even invalid. let's forget about 3 times the ram of ps3/360(that's also like 3 times faster and more efficient), GPU that is 3-4 generations ahead, 2CPUs with combined 4 cores or the fact that even multiplatform games absolutely kill ps3/360 versions(Mass Effect 3 in NATIVE 1080p, Assassins Creed 3 that was running ENTIRELY from Ram memory on Wii U - so basically no loadings or pop-up IN A SANDBOX GAME).
2. if Nintendo with supposedly "last gen system" like Wii could pull of graphics like Xenoblade, Skyward Swords, The Last Story, Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3 and match what was achieved on 360/ps3 then WHAT THE HELL has both MS, Sony and all the other companies been doing on supposedly much more powerful(aka "next-gen") systems?
That's doable, would be nice to have a pack in game and a decent storage solution included in the 250, but I can work with that. I really need to see a list of confirmed day one games though, since I'm not really interested in anything aside from P-100 and, to a lesser extent, that Tank game.
@sofik88
Although I agree with you and also hate the "Wii U is last-ten" crowd, the specs you provided are not the ones who have been hinted at by developers.
The Wii U will sport a tri-core CPU, similar to the one on the Xbox 360. Apparently it's a much more recent architecture, but it has a slightly lower clock speed. Recent comments point to 1GB of RAM available for games, so it has twice as much RAM as the PS3/360. The GPU is a R700-series card, which means it belongs to the ATI HD4XXX family. It's one generation ahead of the GPU on the 360 and two generations ahead of the PS3's Nvidia card. It also has DirectX 10.1-like features.
Also, Mass Effect 3 won't be running at 1080p. The developers have confirmed that the game will be rendered at 720p, just like the PS360 version.
The Wii U is a stepping stone between generations. It's a lot more powerful than current-gen hardware, but will pale in comparison to the next Playstation or Xbox. But that's ok, because graphics are just one part of the equation. And they're often the least important part.
Although I agree with you and also hate the "Wii U is last-ten" crowd, the specs you provided are not the ones who have been hinted at by developers.
The Wii U will sport a tri-core CPU, similar to the one on the Xbox 360. Apparently it's a much more recent architecture, but it has a slightly lower clock speed. Recent comments point to 1GB of RAM available for games, so it has twice as much RAM as the PS3/360. The GPU is a R700-series card, which means it belongs to the ATI HD4XXX family. It's one generation ahead of the GPU on the 360 and two generations ahead of the PS3's Nvidia card. It also has DirectX 10.1-like features.
Also, Mass Effect 3 won't be running at 1080p. The developers have confirmed that the game will be rendered at 720p, just like the PS360 version.
The Wii U is a stepping stone between generations. It's a lot more powerful than current-gen hardware, but will pale in comparison to the next Playstation or Xbox. But that's ok, because graphics are just one part of the equation. And they're often the least important part.
Price differences:
$249- 2gb space
$299- 4gb space
$349- 8gb space
You can take this for fact as it is now on the interwebs. Word.
$249- 2gb space
$299- 4gb space
$349- 8gb space
You can take this for fact as it is now on the interwebs. Word.
I'm betting on:
$249 - WiiU + GamePad + Nintendo Land;
$299 - WiiU + GamePad + Nintendo Land + Wiimote/Nunchuk + (probably) small bump in storage space;
$349 - WiiU + GamePad + Nintendo Land + Wiimote/Nunchuk + (probably) bigger bump in storage space + second GamePad/WiiU Pro Controller;
At least it's what I'm hoping for!
$249 - WiiU + GamePad + Nintendo Land;
$299 - WiiU + GamePad + Nintendo Land + Wiimote/Nunchuk + (probably) small bump in storage space;
$349 - WiiU + GamePad + Nintendo Land + Wiimote/Nunchuk + (probably) bigger bump in storage space + second GamePad/WiiU Pro Controller;
At least it's what I'm hoping for!
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