Nintendo has announced today that the Nintendo Wii U will be available in North America this holiday season in two difference models.
Nintendo made the announcement this morning on a live streamed press conference. The Nintendo Wii U will be available across North America on November 18, weeks ahead of their Japanese release of December 8.
The Wii U will also come in two distinct SKUs. The Basic Wii u will cost $299, come with the white console, have 8GB of built-in memory, a Wii U Gamepad and an HDMI cable. The Deluxe edition will cost $349, come with the black console, have 32GB of built-in memory, and in addition to having all the content of the basic console bundle, it will also come with a copy of the Nintendo Land game and give the player access to a deluxe promotion for collecting points to access bonus downloadable content. Nintendo has not outlined the details of the deluxe download promotion yet but promises more information soon.
Keep watching Word of the Nerd Online for full details of the Nintendo Wii U live stream event.
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[...] Opening with a bang, Nintendo addressed the questions on everybody’s lips; when and how much? As Word of the Nerd Online reported earlier, the Wii U will be available in two distinct bundles, available November 18. For full details on what is included in each bundle, check out the launch details here. [...]