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Wii U Won't Release Until Summer 2012 or Later

Posted on Friday, October 28 @ 05:42:18 Eastern by


When Nintendo debuted the Wii U at this past E3, the industry conensus was that we should expect to see a release of the console in early 2012. But new information coming from a Nintendo investor meeting has the device making its retail debut in summer 2012, at the earliest.

Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata explained to investors, that the company has learned from mistakes made with the 3DS, and will do all it can to make the Wii U's launch successful. He also mentioned that final hardware would make an E3 2012 appearance.

E3 2012 doesn't take place until early June, so no Wii U until then or beyond. At that point, it would make more sense financially to hold the launch of the Wii U for another few months and release it around mid-November, in time for Black Friday.

It's not official, but we're calling it now: Wii U launching November 15th, 2012.
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  • wildmario
    wildmario
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Oct 28th, 2011 at 12:02 pm
    That is a good move on Nintendo. Better to delay it and make sure they get it right the first time than to flop it. If only more companies would do this. And Wii U would make tons more sales if Cee Lo Green were to be in the ads with em.
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  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Oct 28th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
    From what I've heard they need the time just to get it to work.
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  • TurinAlexander
    TurinAlexander
    Joined: Sep 2006
    Posted: Oct 28th, 2011 at 4:30 pm
    The controller is a giant Ipad with analog sticks. It's already too late. The hordes of Nintendo fans will buy it up, the rest of the world will try to pretend that it doesn't exist.
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  • wildmario
    wildmario
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Oct 29th, 2011 at 6:21 am
    Already too late? Ever heard of the saying "Don't knock it till you tried it?"
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  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Oct 28th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
    December 12th, 2012 then it would be a 12:12:12 release.
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  • UghRochester
    UghRochester
    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Oct 29th, 2011 at 3:52 am
    The good: Make gamers wait and wait for the release. Provides hype and encourages more game to purchase the Wii U
    The bad: Release after E3 where Microsoft or Sony might make better announcements.
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