Nintendo first introduced their upcoming Nintendo Wii U last summer at E3 2011 – but since then, we have had very few details. Today, however, is a big day for Nintendo – they are confirming all the details that the industry has been patiently waiting for. Keep reading to see the Wii U release date, pricing, and contents of the two Nintendo Wii U sets hitting the stores this fall.
The Wii U will ship in the two colors we have been seeing: white and black (no surprise here). The white set (basic set) will be priced at $299.99 and the black set (deluxe) will be priced at $349.99. They will be availble for North America in a quick 66 days – November 18, 2012.
Here are the differences between the two sets:
White (basic)
- Wii U Console
- Wii U GamePad
- AC Adapter for each
- High Speed HDMI Cable
- Wii U Sensor Bar
- 8gb memory
Black (deluxe)
- Wii U Console
- Wii U GamePad
- AC Adapter for each
- High Speed HDMI Cable
- 32gb memory
- GamePad Charging Cradle
- Stands for GamePad and Console
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Each package will contain only one GamePad controller input even though the console supports two (at a slower framerate). Also make note, there are no Wii Accessories included, which is intentional because most of the previous Wii accessories and games are compatible. As Nintendo proudly explains, they’ve sold over 100 million Wii Remotes in North America and over 60 million Nunchuks, meaning the market is already full of them.
As a bonus – Nintendo also gave us a list of 50 games that will release alongside the Wii U.
Check out the full list of games below:
505 Games
- Funky Barn
2K Sports
- NBA 2K13
Activision
- 007 Legends
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
- Transformers Prime
- Wipeout 3
- Skylanders Giants
- Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013
- Rapala Pro Bass Fishing
Capcom
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
D3Publisher
- Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game
- Ben 10: Omniverse
- Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade
Disney Interactive
- Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Electronic Arts
- Mass Effect 3
- Madden NFL 13
- FIFA 13
Frozenbyte
- Trine 2: Director’s Cut
Gaijin Game
- Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
Majesco Entertainment
- Zumba 2 Fitness Core
Maximum Games
- Jet Tailfin
Namco Bandai
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
- TANK! TANK! TANK!
Nintendo
- Nintendo Land
- New Super Mario Bros U
- Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge
- SiNG Party
- Lego City: Undercover
- Wii Fit U
- Game & Wario
- Pikmin 3
- The Wonderful 101 (formerly Project P-100)
Sega
- Aliens: Colonial Marines
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Shin’en
- Nano Assault Neo
Temco Koei
- Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper
THQ
- Darksiders 2
- Wheel of Fortune
- Jeopardy
Two Tribes
- Toki Tori 2
Ubisoft
- Assassin’s Creed 3
- Just Dance 4
- Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth
- Rabbids Land
- Sports Connection
- Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013
- ZombiU
- Rayman Legends
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Scribblenauts Unlimited
- Game Party Champions
- Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
