Nintendo's Wii U will retail for $299 (£190), reports have suggested.

[Michael_T]

Gametrailers editor Shane Satterfield said that he heard the news via "certain channels", despite Nintendo's refusal to confirm price and dates for the console.
Nintendo has promised a cheaper price point for the Wii U, claiming to have learned from the mistakes made with the 3DS.
It is believed that the break-even price of the console is 30,000 yen, which works out at roughly £240 / $370.
Amazon Germany previously listed the console for a December 21 release, costing €399 - approximately £322/$506 - although it has since lowered the price.
The UK site, meanwhile, was forced to apologize to customers after it prematurely priced the console at £199.
The console has also been rumored for a November release, through both Ubisoft at the E3 Gaming Expo and a leaked Black Ops 2 listing.

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I think the price is decent for a new console.

What do you guys think about the Wii U price ?

 

[Rockman]

I s'pose these will be the prices for UK/EU as usual pricier:
UK - £250
EU - 270€ to 300€

The UK/EU prices of consoles are always more expensive than at US. I don't plan on buying Wii U, but I'm definitely going to keep up with its games, news, updates and whatnot. Subscribed to Nintendo on YouTube for Wii U updates! =)

 

[InsaneNutter]

I would agree if it retailed around the £180-200 price point i think that would a decent price, especially when you factor in the tablet like controller which is probably where the majority of the cost is going to.

 

[Michael_T]

If the price is really around £190, then i'm getting it. If it's like £300, then i won't . Then i will buy the OUYA.

 

[Rockman]

You guys know how the UK/EU prices are for launch consoles so there's no tryin' to be delusional.

 

[InsaneNutter]

Thats true i admit, however look at the 3DS. That has a massive price drop soon after launch, i dont expect it to be that cheap however it would be a big plus.

 

[Michael_T]

According to Gamekings.tv the Wii U will cost around 349 euro.
No WiiU for me. I'll just wait for the first price drop.

 

[oO Flowzilla Oo]

The Wii U is not on my gaming list. I plan on buying the OUYA then the new Xbox and that will be all for this generation.

 

[Rockman]

I don't know about purchasing next gen consoles they don't seem to have anything appealing to me at the moment, as it seems what I wanted was done this gen.

- Great HD graphics
- Excellent online community
- Enrmous variety of games (old + new + indie)

Plus if Sony's gonna be this damn lazy with "PlayStation 4" I wouldn't bother wasting time around with them.