Buy it asap

^^^THIS!

Buy now as an investment for future great games!
The hype is on - great deals all around... especially a Mario bundle deal on Nintendo site with 2/3 games plus teh free game that MK8 allow you to download!

zelda u and smash bros u nuff said

buy it who cares , if u really want it. its your money

gamepad is far more confortable in hands than i thought.

i use gamepad as a home tablet for interneting, netflixing, all of it sharing content with tv

games.

WiiU was my first console purchase since I bought the first XBOX back in 2001.   Here's why I bought it. 

1.  I've got 2 kids now and they have a great selection of Family Games

2.  They have Games I've never played before for Cheap, Assasins Creed, Mass Effect, Need for Speed etc.

3.  Cheap System compared to others

4. Nintendo Exclusives

For me it was about my kids, I would be out of the market if it wasn't for them.   Purchase got me back into playing though.    My boy's 6th birthday is coming up and he's getting the new Mario Kart.   That games looks like a blast. 

Some great things about Wii U:
-It's not that expensive.
-The Gamepad is outstanding for viewing Youtube, Netflix, the internet, etc. Seriously, at parties girls love passing the tablet around and picking songs to play on my surround sound system.
-Online is free.
-It uses almost no power. If you used it in place of another system, you save $50-$100 a year in power. Seriously.

Current game standouts:
-SM3DW - truly an outstanding game, the best 3D platformer around, and has multiplayer.
-Zelda WWHD - I skipped this in my 20's because I didn't like the cartoon look or the purple lunch box it was played on. I'm lucky, because now I'm enjoying this fantastic title which looks incredible in HD with modern lighting. If you've never played it like me, it's a true AAA adventure experience.
-MK8 - I'm not a crazy fan of the series but this one is really, really good.
-NSMBU, Pikmin and W101 are fine, COD, AC, Batman, etc are good if you don't have another system to play them on, or don't want to pay to play online.
-I don't buy handhelds, so the recent addition of GBA titles is awesome.

Zelda U and Xenoblade (must buys if you like adventure and RPG) will becoming over the course of the next year along with B2 and other solid-looking titles.

If you have another system you like to game on, I would probably wait to the fall at this point as I'm really expecting a price drop at the 2-year point of the system. At that point you'll have lots of titles to enjoy until the steady stream of AAA titles start to hit with Smash, etc through 2015.

If you are sick of any systems you have right now and would like to play online for free and save money, pick a Wii U up now, it's fun!

I Rolled *cough* I meant lolled at this.

The WiiU currently has a great game lineup. Lots to play, its totally worth it and the upcoming games looks amazing. Its my favourite console this gen, the other consoles just doesn't currently compare in my opinion when it comes to games.