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Wii U price, release date leaked?DVDBack23 @ Jun 21, 2012 01:46 | 7 comments
The site, which has had the listing up for hours, shows the console selling for €399.
Additionally, the listing has the console going on sale just three days before Christmas, on December 21st.
That being said, the entire listing seems to be just a placeholder, as the numbers and especially the date, do not make any sense.
Why would Nintendo release the console just three days before the biggest holiday of the year when most people have already bought their gifts? Why would Nintendo sell at a price that would put them at a serious disadvantage against the PS3 and the Xbox 360? They wouldn't.
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Comment by: bobiroc (Jun 21, 2012 02:22) Pretty sure Nintendo hinted at releasing the Wii U right around Thanksgiving or Mid November(ish) didn't they? At least in the US I thought that was the case.
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Jun 21, 2012 02:33) 500$ USD? LOL.....they be trollin........
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Comment by: DVDBack23 (Jun 21, 2012 02:54) Originally posted by ZippyDSM: Although this listing is def not accurate, we both know 399 euro is never its equivalent in USD....usually closer to 1:1 heh.
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Comment by: wolfniggr (Jun 21, 2012 04:32) Originally posted by DVDBack23: Yeah, I was guessing $400 usd. (just like the 360's launch price 7 years ago) Maybe $300 without the touchpad controller. |
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Comment by: bobiroc (Jun 21, 2012 04:37) Originally posted by wolfniggr: Knowing Nintendo I am thinking they will be aiming for the $300 price mark at the most. They have always said that gaming should be affordable for everyone and $300 is a good price point for a new console.
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Comment by: wolfniggr (Jun 21, 2012 05:06) Quote: Right, because we all know how affordable the 3ds was at launch. |
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Comment by: core2kid (Jun 21, 2012 18:46) Originally posted by wolfniggr: Affordable, yes. Worth it? LOL. |
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