Nintendo announced today that their new Wii U console will be available in North America on November 18th, in Europe on November 30th, and in Japan on December 8th of 2012.
In North America the Wii U will be available in two different price bundles. A Basic set which will have 8GB of memory and include the Wii U console, the GamePad controller, an HDMI cable, AC adapter and a sensor bar will be priced at $299.99 in the United States.
Nintendo will also release a Deluxe set in North America which includes 32GB of memory, the Wii U console, GamePad controller plus charging cradle and stand, AC adapter, sensor bar and a copy of Nintendo Land. The Deluxe set will be priced at $349.99 in the United States.
Nintendo decided with the European launch not to include a sensor bar with it’s bundle which will be priced at £199. In Japan the the Wii U will cost 26,250 yen ($338) for the Basic set, and 31,500 yen ($407) for the Deluxe set.
So how much will an extra GamePad controller set a gamer back? One additional GamePad controller is estimated to cost $160, £100 or 13,000 yen.
About Gamester81
John "Gamester81" Lester started playing video games at a very young age. His first ever console that he played was a Colecovision, quickly followed by an Atari 2600, and his passion for video games hasn't stopped. In 2008 John decided to start a video game review show on YouTube called Gamester81 by reviewing rare and retro video game systems and games. His show quickly grew in popularity, and he became friends with many other gamers in the YouTube community.
He is also one of the hosts of the All Gen Gamers Podcast which is a bimonthly podcast for people and video games of all generations.
Some of John's other hobbies includes collecting Star Wars memorabilia (YouTube channel Starwarsnut77), playing classic arcade games (YouTube channel Gamester81Arcade), watching sports, and listening to music. John is a big fan of the 80's and 90's and in 2009 started a YouTube channel called NEStalgiaholic where he talks about nostalgic items and memories from his childhood.
To see some of John's video's in 3D visit his YouTube channel Gamester81in3D.
Favorite Systems: Colecovision, Commodore 64, NES, & SNES.
Favorite Games: Donkey Kong Arcade, Atari Star Wars Arcade, Super Mario 3, Final Fantasy II, & Goldeneye 007
