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[shinobi602]

Get yo preordering fingers ready!

GameStop says Wii U promotion period begins August 13th, preorders likely to start that day too

Images of a GameStop Wii U advertisement have been circulating the internet today, and we now have confirmation of the “official” plans for the promotion. Since I have good relations with GameStop management, I can confirm that these are official Nintendo-made advertisements that are intended to go on display in GameStop stores on August 13th (though some stores may obviously have put theirs up early).

I can also confirm that there is currently no SKU in the GameStop system for a Wii U pre-order, but I’m told it is likely that pre-orders will begin the same day or shortly after. With in-store advertising and official pre-orders just around the corner, it seems as though we’ve gotten our first sign that Nintendo will soon release the big news we’ve all been waiting for: Wii U’s price, release date, and other official launch details.

http://gengame.net/2012/08/gamestop-na-wii-u-promotion-officially-begins-august-13th/

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

A price would be nice.

 

[specialguy]

gamescom?

 

[TDLink]

Nintendo Direct next week?

 

[SkyMasterson]

Hope Amazon does pre-orders.

Lately, they haven't had much in terms of Nintendo hardware.

 

[SS4Gogita]

Hmm, didn't someone on here who works at Gamestop say that details would come on the 13th/14th?

The plot thickens!

 

[dmr87]

My wallet is ready.

 

[Pie Lord]

My wallet is ready.

 

[Poyunch]

Just release some damn info, Nintendo.

 

[Kazerei]

Nintendo to release info on August 13 then.

 

[Thequietone]

Not going to preorder. I doubt it will be like the Wii and be sold out for months, and if they are I can wait. Would be nice if the price was fair, but not expecting it to be.

 

[Anth0ny]

d'awwwwwwwww shi

surprise nintendo direct August 13th?

 

[KillerTravis]

Hmm, didn't someone on here who works at Gamestop say that details would come on the 13th/14th?

The plot thickens!

That will be Dragonzord. We should press him for more info!

 

[Drago]

I will hopefully preorder sometime in September then.

A WiiU-specific Nintendo Direct on August 13 confirmed?

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

Not going to preorder. I doubt it will be like the Wii and be sold out for months, and if they are I can wait. Would be nice if the price was fair, but not expecting it to be.

Yeah.

Mario is the only game I'm even remotely interested in, so I'm going to ride out the initial rush and see what else is released this year.

 

[ShadowgeistX]

Not gonna bother preordering at all. I only plan on buying the Wii U when P-100 is released. It probably won't be as popular as the Wii anyways.

 

[shinobi602]

Not going to preorder. I doubt it will be like the Wii and be sold out for months, and if they are I can wait. Would be nice if the price was fair, but not expecting it to be.

I don't know...I'm feeling another "sold out" scenario in the cards.

 

[Anth0ny]

Announcing this before 3DS XL launch would be so fucking weird.

But Nintendo is pretty fucking weird.

 

[VOOK]

I don't know...I'm feeling another "sold out" scenario in the cards.

Nintendo of America know how to do it

 

[J@hranimo]

My wallet is not ready

Spoiler

D:

Sounding like an October release is imminent!

 

[neohwa]

How likely is it gonna sold out for months? Was the Gamecube ever sold out?

 

[Meelow]

Not gonna bother preordering at all. I only plan on buying the Wii U when P-100 is released. It probably won't be as popular as the Wii anyways.

P-100 should be a launch title so...

Anyway this is very good news, the Wii pre orders started in the middle of September 2006 and the Wii U pre orders starting this month can help for an October release date.

I doubt we will get Nintendo Direct on August 13 because Nintendo never has it on the 13th we should get Nintendo Direct on August 21-22.

 

[MasterShotgun]

Maybe we are getting a meaty Nintendo Direct this month.

 

[Thequietone]

I don't know...I'm feeling another "sold out" scenario in the cards.

It could be but if it does I can wait. The WiiU is weird for me, I keep going back and forth about if I really want it or not.

 

[BlackJace]

Let's do this.

 

[Kokonoe]

Preparing the November release.

Maybe we are getting a meaty Nintendo Direct this month.

 

[chickdigger802]

P-100 kinda hurt my eyes when i played it. bad IQ and finicky framerate... hope those are addressed at launch, was pretty fun.

Will probably wait for more info on smash and info on the next 3d mario before buying.

 

[ohlawd]

But my wallet isn't ready

 

[Tevos]

Going to preorder two of them.

Just in case.

 

[sevenchaos]

So if all is revealed next week, do you think we'll get a launch in October?

 

[Silkworm]

I don't suppose Black Friday will have any impact on the price for the console or bundles for WiiU (making the presumption that the console releases at least a month or so before BF)? I'm guessing there might be some sales on WiiU games and accessories but that might be it as far as that goes. I've never checked out past BF deals during the same year as a console release so I'm not sure what typically happens. *shrug*

 

[Shadowlink]

My body is ready!

A price would be nice.

Expect a price announcement during the Fall briefing.

 

[GQman2121]

A price would be nice.

$50 down is a safe bet.

 

[OldJadedGamer]

Going to preorder two of them.

Just in case.

I'll get two, flip one and use that cash to pay for the other one.

 

[ShadowgeistX]

P-100 should be a launch title so...

Pretty sure it was "launch window" meaning within the first few months of the launch. That, and it doesn't actually have an official name yet, so I'm not sure it'll make it for launch day.

If it is though, I'll preorder.

 

[Game-Biz]

Lets just let the market decide Wii U's price.

 

[hatchx]

I really hope it turns out to be an October launch. November just seems too late with all the titles that have been announced.



....that and I'll be gone all of later November and December, so I wouldn't be able to play it!

 

[Bluth54]

That will be Dragonzord. We should press him for more info!

Don't worry I got this.

 

[SlipperySlope]

Wow, it really has been a while since we got a console launch. I'm all giddy now.

 

[EloquentM]

Don't worry I got this.

10/10


my wallet is not ready either. ={

 

[Thunder Monkey]

I'll get two, flip one and use that cash to pay for the other one.

And I'll mug one of you guys walking out with two!

We all win!

 

[Chanser]

So if all is revealed next week, do you think we'll get a launch in October?

I'm guessing November.

 

[IrishNinja]

Hype! down for this, tempted to preorder when i get my XL. so weird saying that knowing next to nothing on price & such though.

 

[BasilZero]

Not gonna get this at launch but will do so sometime later in 2013.

So far only Mario peaks my interest!

Also...my wallet is NOT ready

 

[XDDX]

Hopefully this means a Nintendo Direct in the next few days.

 

[ConradCervantes]

I may actually hold off and ask for one for Christmas, as much as it hurts to say. My penchant for being a Nintendo hardware whore needs to take a backseat to school, unfortunately.

 

[AzaK]

For you US folks, does this lend more weight to the "Launching in October" speculation?

 

[CvGz]

I doubt there will be any new details, IIRC Vita and 3DS preorders went up way before any pricing details or retail dates were announced.

 

[Teknoman]

For you US folks, does this lend more weight to the "Launching in October" speculation?

I really hope so.

 

[dmr87]

So, 299, 349 or 399 US dollars? 299 sounds too good to be true, Pachter said 399, I'll go with 349.