your Wii U predictions : How much ? When ?

[Joelcool7]

Well I think that alot of factors will go into WiiU's launch. But given Nintendo's launch of 3DS I think Nintendo will likely follow that strategy.

I think Nintendo will launch WiiU globally in November/December 2012. Meaning probably in Japan early November, later in Europe with the United States following closely behind. December release for many remaining regions.

Nintendo will launch with about three first party titles. Pikmin3 will likely be among them. I'm betting a Mario title will be ready near launch if not launch day. The rumoured Pokemon title could also be a launch title. I think Nintendo might launch the WiiU with a more hardcore line-up then Wii. These three possible launch titles could really push WiiU. I also expect 7-10 third party titles to launch alongside Nintendo's first party titles.

For price I think that Nintendo will seek to price somewhere reasonable but not cheap. Not as high as PS3/360 launched but not as low as Wii. I suspect a 350$ price tag is likely given how expensive the controller is. I think  smaller internal memory and other corners Nintendo might cut will keep the price below 400$.

These are my predictions. If they are right then I will be purchasing WiiU with all three launch titles and day one here in Canada. Can't wait!