- Brand
- Nintendo
- Original Release Date
- November 18, 2012
- Hardware Versions
- Nintendo Wii U
- Original MSRP (USD)
- $299 Deluxe Sets: $349
- Weight
- 3.3 lbs
News Wrap Up: Next-Gen Consoles, Free-to-Play on Nintendo & 'The War Z' Renamed
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Microsoft Defends $499 Xbox One; Nintendo: No Plans for Wii U Price Drop
Microsoft Interactive head Don Mattrick addresses the controversial Xbox One $499 price point - while a Nintendo marketing executive claims that there are no plans for a Wii U price drop.
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'Super Mario 3D World' and 'Mario Kart 8' E3 2013 Trailers
Nintendo updates some of its most famous franchises in new and interesting ways, from the 4-player 3D action in 'Super Mario 3D World' to the mind-bending tracks of 'Mario Kart 8'!
Ubisoft E3 Trailer Roundup: 'Splinter Cell Blacklist,' 'Watch_Dogs' and More
Take a tour of the new trailers and titles released by Ubisoft this week at E3 2013, including 'Splinter Cell Blacklist' and 'Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.'
Will Nintendo Announce a Wii U Price Cut at E3?
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News Wrap Up: Xbox One Covers, Ubisoft MMO, GT6, Minecraft & More!
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Rumor Patrol: 'Super Smash Bros. 4' Roster, Nintendo's E3 Surprises
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'Splinter Cell Blacklist' Co-op Trailer & Screenshots
Ubisoft releases a co-op trailer for 'Splinter Cell Blacklist' and it's positively bursting with banter, takedowns and slow-motion melee galore.
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One of Nintendo's biggest games arriving in the coming months is 'Pikmin 3', and the latest Nintendo Direct has just confirmed that players will have three separate control options when it launches this August.
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With Frostbite 3 not supported on the Wii U it seemed inevitable, but today Electronic Arts confirmed they currently have no games in development for Nintendo's console.
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