Official Wii U Conference Thread - WII U = 11/18 - $299.99 ($349.99 Premium)! MoHun 3 Ultimate coming in March!!! :D Bayonetta 2 Wii U exclusive!!

[thekitchensink]

Vinniegambini said:

thekitchensink said:

Vinniegambini said:
Omg its so not expensive O_o (no sarcasm). Are they going to make a profit lol? Well Wii Sports was not bundled in Japan so i still believe Nintendoland will be bundled for U.S. :) So 279.99 US for basic and 349.99 US for Premium. DAY ONE PREMIUM FOR ME :D

Japan usually gets things a bit more expensive than us, too--I predict $250 and maybe $320 for us.

What is Nintendo Network Premium?  I don't get it.  Is it like Playstation Plus where you get certain rewards in exchange for a monthly subscription?

Yes they do, I think Nintendo does it because they can get away with it in its home country as they are the dominant player in that market; however, in the U.S., Microsoft and Sony are very much present (Microsoft is almost nonexistent in Japan). I still believe it will be 279.99 in the US with bundle, as the yen is very strong and eats up alot of its profits. I don't know honnestly, seems like a Playstation Plus thingy and a 10% return on digital game purchases???!! I'm a bit confused as you are.

Very possible.  NoJ said they're not getting a bundled game, but people forget that Japan's Wii didn't have Sports bundled in, either.  So, probably Nintendo Land in the $279 bundle and both Nintendo Land and a 'meatier' game like Mario or even Zombi U for the more expensive one.  One or both may come in the form of a download code to entice people to start using the Nintendo Network.