{"id":44544,"date":"2012-09-12T15:25:08","date_gmt":"2012-09-12T13:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=44544"},"modified":"2012-09-12T15:30:01","modified_gmt":"2012-09-12T13:30:01","slug":"nintendo-wii-u-price-and-launch-date-dropping-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/44544-nintendo-wii-u-price-and-launch-date-dropping-tomorrow","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Wii U price and launch date dropping tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo Japan has revealed via its twitter stream that, during tomorrow&#8217;s Nintendo Direct press conference events, the pricing and launch date will be revealed for the Nintendo Wii U.<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Nintendo Japan\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.co.jp\/wiiu\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Japanese online press event <\/a>can be watched live at 10AM (SAST), 13 September. There are US and European events scheduled for later in the day, kicking off at 4PM (SAST), which can also be <a title=\"Nintendo South Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.co.za\/NOE\/en_ZA\/news\/nintendo_direct_47764.html\" target=\"_blank\">viewed live<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Various rumours over the months have pegged the Wii U at prices between \u00a3199 &#8211; \u00a3250, and US$250 &#8211; US$350. It will be interesting see if any of the rumours hit the mark.<\/p>\n<p>The Wii U is the next-generation console from Nintendo, which builds on its successful Wii product line by offering full backwards compatibility with controllers, games, and services. The Wii U also boasts a touch-screen controller &#8211; the Wii U GamePad &#8211; which will add another layer of interaction to the console.<\/p>\n<p>Nintendo has also developed a more traditionally-shaped controller call the &#8220;Wii U Pro Controller&#8221; which will likely appeal to the &#8220;core&#8221; gamers out there.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on this impressive little console, check out all of MyGaming&#8217;s <a title=\"Wii U news\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/tag\/wii-u\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Nintendo Wii U news<\/strong><\/a>. Be sure to check in tomorrow for the pricing and launch date news as it happens.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-39374 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/39374-wii-u-hardware-and-features-detailed\/attachment\/nintendo-wii-u-1'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Nintendo-Wii-U-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-39380\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-39380'>\n\t\t\t\tNintendo Wii U\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/39374-wii-u-hardware-and-features-detailed\/attachment\/nintendo-wii-u-2'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Nintendo-Wii-U-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/39374-wii-u-hardware-and-features-detailed\/attachment\/nintendo-wii-u-3'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Nintendo-Wii-U-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/39374-wii-u-hardware-and-features-detailed\/attachment\/nintendo-wii-u-4'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Nintendo-Wii-U-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-39383\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-39383'>\n\t\t\t\tWii U GamePad\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/39374-wii-u-hardware-and-features-detailed\/attachment\/nintendo-wii-u-5'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Nintendo-Wii-U-5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/39374-wii-u-hardware-and-features-detailed\/attachment\/nintendo-wii-u-6'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Nintendo-Wii-U-6-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-39385\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-39385'>\n\t\t\t\tWii U GamePad\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/39374-wii-u-hardware-and-features-detailed\/attachment\/nintendo-wii-u-7'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Nintendo-Wii-U-7-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/39374-wii-u-hardware-and-features-detailed\/attachment\/nintendo-wii-u-8'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Nintendo-Wii-U-8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/39374-wii-u-hardware-and-features-detailed\/attachment\/nintendo-wii-u-9'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Nintendo-Wii-U-9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/39374-wii-u-hardware-and-features-detailed\/attachment\/nintendo-wii-u-10'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Nintendo-Wii-U-10-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h5>Sources: <a title=\"Nintendo\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nintendo\/status\/245824712100421633\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo<\/a>, <a title=\"Joystiq\" href=\"http:\/\/www.joystiq.com\/2012\/09\/12\/wii-u-price-and-release-date-to-be-announced-tomorrow\/\" target=\"_blank\">via Joystiq<\/a><\/h5>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Related Articles<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Wii U hands-on impressions\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/40512-wii-u-hands-on-impressions.html\" target=\"_blank\">Wii U hands-on impressions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/42179-wii-u-pro-controller-is-for-hardcore-gamers-says-nintendo.html\">Wii U Pro controller is for hardcore gamers, says Nintendo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/41343-scribblenauts-dev-wii-u-is-definitely-more-powerful-than-current-generation.html\">Scribblenauts dev: \u201cWii U is definitely more powerful than current generation\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/39532-nintendo-wii-u-is-hard-to-understand-until-you-get-your-hands-on-it.html\">Nintendo: \u201cWii U is hard to understand until you get your hands on it\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/39374-wii-u-hardware-and-features-detailed.html\">Wii U hardware and features detailed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Nintendo hints at online subscriptions in the future\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/40779-nintendo-hints-at-online-subscriptions-in-the-future.html\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo hints at online subscriptions in the future<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tune in tomorrow for all the 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