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!!

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curl-6 on 13 September 2012

ninetailschris said:

Galaki said:
Why does the OS need a whopping 1GB RAM? LOL.

Your computer eats that much in seconds.

Probably for multitasking. Games use it too so deponds.

The 360 and PS3 OS are like 32MB-64MB, though. Why does the Wii U need to be TWENTY times bigger?

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VicViper on 13 September 2012

curl-6 said:

The 360 and PS3 OS are like 32MB-64MB, though. Why does the Wii U need to be TWENTY times bigger?

Maybe the gamepad streaming consumes a lot. I don't know.

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Galaki on 13 September 2012

ninetailschris said:

Galaki said:
Why does the OS need a whopping 1GB RAM? LOL.

Your computer eats that much in seconds.

Probably for multitasking. Games use it too so deponds.

We're talking about a game console OS. Computer? You can give it 4GB and still not enough.

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turtuls on 13 September 2012

Damn at that price for the black one I might break my rule of not buying a console in the launch month. Well, time to wait for the U.S. stream and see my meme there.

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ninetailschris on 13 September 2012

curl-6 said:

ninetailschris said:

Galaki said:
Why does the OS need a whopping 1GB RAM? LOL.

Your computer eats that much in seconds.

Probably for multitasking. Games use it too so deponds.

The 360 and PS3 OS are like 32MB-64MB, though. Why does the Wii U need to be TWENTY times bigger?

Developers did complain how low it was before (xbox360/ps3).

It can be used for many things.

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VicViper on 13 September 2012

anyway... I really thought it would be 299...

249 is quite a surprise, since I never believed the rumors. But dat black...

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Pokemonbrawlvg on 13 September 2012

As predicted... Nintendo dropped the bomb! Man, this is going to be good! It's not expensive at all for me! Launch day and getting that premium package!

By the way...

Nintendo Network Plus is a program for people who pick up the "premium" Wii U package. It's nothing you pay for. It's simply a loyalty program that connects with Nintendo Network allowing you to earn 10% back on digital purchases as a thank you.

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C-M-D on 13 September 2012

So is NSMB U going to be $60?

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Vinniegambini on 13 September 2012

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.