I don't know if this signals a price drop on the Premium and the death of the Basic, but I'd be much less than surprised if it happened.
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New Wii U accessories, Nintendo Land + Wiimote, and White 32GB Wii U announced
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I don't know if this signals a price drop on the Premium and the death of the Basic, but I'd be much less than surprised if it happened.
aparisi2274
Member
Yea, I'll wait for this:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B48QAQU/?tag=neogaf0e-20
In stock, limited qty's.
Don't forget this too!
8GBDDR5 RAM Pack!
That thing made the N64 awesome
Chie Satonaka
Member
I'm not even sure why they released the basic model.
The system should have just been in 32 gigs, white and black, with everything else @299.99. I still think the inital price was 50 bucks too expensive, but considering they already sell them at a small loss, I guess it's understandable.
I still need to pick up either a pink or a blue Wii Remote+. I have a gold one in my Skyward Sword box, but it's unopened.
ElectricKaibutsu
Member
I'm betting this new battery is the battery they original planned to include, then Iwata had a brainstorm. Thanks Iwata.
Edit: lol at your username
GiantEnemyGoomba
Member
I'll definitely pass on the extended battery. When I can just plug and play, it's not really a problem to me. Glad to see they're finally releasing one, though. Even if we knew it was coming based on the Gamepad's inners.
IsntChrisL
Member
Wow, it took this long for them to finally release an official Wiimote charger. I hate taking the batteries out of mine.
abstract alien
Member
Wait, this is bigger than the new battery from Nintendo? Damn lol
mapachealocado
Member
WHY MUST THEY RELEASE WHITE CONSOLES AFTER I BUY THEM.
WHY.
Well, they did release a white Wii U but I wanted Nintendo Land
WHY.
Well, they did release a white Wii U but I wanted Nintendo Land
aparisi2274
Member
Yup, and cheaper too! Which is why I am going to stick with that one.
Yea, I'll wait for this:
I think I will too. If the newer Nintendo one gains up to 5-8 hours on just a 1000mAh increase, I can't imagine how much more life this one will give it...
Don't forget this too!
8GBDDR5 RAM Pack!
Why would they shoot so low if they were going to release a RAM pack? It should be at least 10GB.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Hopefully they phase out the basic SKU and drop the price of the premium.
Why westerns tattoo words like "cow" or "chicken" in their bodies?
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Will any of this be making its way to the US?
If they did , there better be ambassador program to go along with it otherwise I'll be raging hard on the price drop alone. that If they did an official 3DS price cut.
People would get batshit furious if Nintendo pulled an expansion pak today.
It's looking more and more like it
Regarding the Game Pad battery solutions:
I think the Nyko one sounds more appealing on paper, but I had a GBA SP battery from Nyko that doubled or tripled the life... at least for a while. It didn't retain its vitality for very long. I think it got through a month or two before I noticed it lost its advantage.
If there is an official battery booster, then that's the one I'm going with. If you're buying the Nyko one, well good luck to you.
I think the Nyko one sounds more appealing on paper, but I had a GBA SP battery from Nyko that doubled or tripled the life... at least for a while. It didn't retain its vitality for very long. I think it got through a month or two before I noticed it lost its advantage.
If there is an official battery booster, then that's the one I'm going with. If you're buying the Nyko one, well good luck to you.
SloaneRisette
Member
If those "Fall" dates are somehow (though I doubt it) true for Bayo 2, Smash, etc...
Oh my.
aparisi2274
Member
Just purchased the Nyko pak....
No reason to spend more money on a Nintendo battery when it offers less in total play time, than the Nyko
No reason to spend more money on a Nintendo battery when it offers less in total play time, than the Nyko
I could definitely see something like this.
TheCongressman1
Member
My question is if it is real: Where is 3D Mario? I hope they aren't pushing it back.
Those would have to be placeholders. There is absolutely no way Smash comes out this fall, let alone this year,
abstract alien
Member
Principate
Saint Titanfall
If this list turns out to be right that E3 potential.
Gamers will become broke if those dates are true.
lordfroakie
Member
Where is the rest of the list?
SloaneRisette
Member
Believe
I know it won't happen, nor am I getting myself hyped up for any of those to release this fall.
Lavapotamus
Neo Member
I'm kind of amazed it took this long to release an official battery pack for Wiimotes. Also, as someone who initially thought the Wii U gamepad's battery wouldn't be that bad, it drives me up a wall every time I see that blinking red light. I don't play a ton per day, but it's incredibly frequent. I don't being tethered to an outlet while I play. Sad to see that the Nyko pack might be the better offer over the official offering, though.
JetBlackPanda
Member
White premium is cool but the basic @ target is $239 right now.. Better then any official price drop.
vagabondarts
Member
This is what I was wondering...
Classic fuckin' Nintendo. Finally learned my lesson after the DS Lite came out. I never buy anything hardware-wise from them on day 1. In time, something better WILL come along. Now, all I have to do is wait for the console revision and some games I'm interested in, to buy a Wii U.
Wishmaster92
Member
haha it begins, the floodgates are open.
is the 32gb white premium and nintendo land + wiimote bundle on that list
nckillthegrimace
Member
Presumably under the conveniently omitted not yet announced part, but Mario Kart and Smash are in the same twilight-semi-announced stage and are listed for fall. Still, if that list is true and Smash comes out during the fall, then Mario can probably wait. Smash is a much bigger upfront seller and will likely prove more effective at moving hardware.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
I dunno. What's the install base for the Wii U right now? I feel like Nintendo should be more worried about wooing new Wii U owners rather than disgruntling current Wii U owners. An ambassador program would be a nice gesture, though, and wouldn't hurt.
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