A TON of Wii U news dropped today and there’s a bunch of info out there in regards to the pricing and release dates of Nintendo’s new console in North America, Europe, and Japan. you’re able to see all our coverageon our Wii U page, or you can just read below to get all the essential info ASAP.
North America:
TheWii U will be out in North America firston August 02, 2025. The Basic Set will consist of a white Wii U 8GB system for $299.99. The Deluxe Set will run for $349.99, and includes a black Wii U, stands for the system and GamePad controller, and a copy ofNintendo Land. Both sets will include the GamePad, AC adapters, Wii U sensor bar, and HDMI cable.
There are 50 titles to be released within the launch window, which is between November 18 through March 2013. The full launchlineup is here, but we do at least know thatNew Super Mario Bros. U, Nintendo Land, Darksiders II,andCall of Duty: Black Ops IIwill be available on day one.
Europe:
The Wii U will be outon November 30 in Europe, and there will be three different bundles to choose from. The Basic and Premium bundles are the same as the US offerings. The third bundle is a specialZombiUPremium pack, which is made up of the Premium Wii U bundle, plus theZombiUgame, aZombiUskin, and aZombiUPro Controller.
As for pricing, that’s up to individual retailers to set their prices. Here’swhat we know so far:
SimplyGames will have the basic pack for£209.99and the premium pack for£249.99.GAME has thebasic for £259.99, premium for £309.99, and the ZombiU bundle for £349.99. ShopTo has the basic for£247.85, and premium for£279.85. Amazon will be carrying the basic for£250and the premium for£285. Lastly Tesco has the basic for£249, premium for£299, and the ZombiU bundle for£329.
Europe does have a set list of launch day titles, and it looks grand. Europeans can expectNew Super Mario Bros. U, Nintendo Land, ZombiU, Rayman Legends, FIFA 13, Mass Effect 3: Special Edition, Nano Assault Neo, Trine 2: Director’s Cut,andToki Tori 2on day one.
Japan:
July 08, 2025 is when Japan canget their hands on the Wii U. The Basic white 8GB version will be going for ¥26,250 (about $335), and the Premium black 32GB version will cost ¥31500 (about $400). Each version will include a GamePad, AC adapters, Wii U sensor bar, and HDMI cable, and the Premium version will also include membership into the Nintendo Network Premium services.
Plus there will bea third console bundle! This Premium bundle will includeMonster Hunter 3G HD Version, and a Pro Controller on top of everything else for ¥38,850 (around $500.)
As for launch games, Japanese gamers will be gettingMonster Hunter 3 Ultimate, New Super Mario Bros. U, Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition, Nintendo Land, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, Assassin’s Creed III, Zombie U,andBatman: Arkham City Armored Editionon day one.
Fifa 13, Mass Effect 3: Special Edition, Sangokushi 12, and Sports Collection, Game & Wario, Pikmin 3, Wii Fit U, Dragon Quest X, Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2, Tank! Tank! Tank!, Rayman Legends, The Wonderful 101, Bayonetta 2, Super Smash Bros.,and Monolith Soft Project’s new game will be coming out sometime after the launch.
Everything else:
Nintendo announced Nintendo TVii, an interactive way of watching TV on your Wii U or GamePad controller. The Wii U can act as a hub box now, and connect to services such as TiVo, Netflix, and Hulu so long as you have subscriptions to them of course. There will be a lot of social interaction you’re able to do through TVii as well, demonstratedin this video from Nintendo.
Probably the biggest announcement to come out of this whole presentation other than the date and pricewas the news of aBayonettasequel. Not only will there be aBayonetta 2by Platinum Games, it’s also going to be an exclusive to the Wii U.
Plus, there’s the fact thatMonster Hunter 3 Ultimateis comingto the Wii U and 3DS in North America. Both games will share save files with each other, and there will be co-op between the two systems too.
Lastly, Activision announced their full support of the Wii U during the Nintendo Direct conference, revealingCall of Duty: Black Ops II,Skylanders Giants, and more.
Here are all the trailers and additional new info we have for you on a number of games:
Does all this make you want a Wii U really bad? WellGameStop is taking Wii U preordersright now, and they’re taking in trade-ins on your old consoles towards a Wii U. You’ll get 140 for a slim PS3, $115 for an original PS3 or 360, $90 for a Vita or 3DS, and $50 for a Wii.
So now you know the price for the Wii U. Do you plan on picking one up? If so, which bundle will you be getting?
