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How much did a new Wii U cost?

The Wii U launched in the US on November 18, 2012. It initially shipped in a "Basic Set" for $299.99 and a "Deluxe Edition" for $349.99 that came with a copy of NintendoLand (more on that later). The console shipped in black or white color schemes with 8GB or 32GB memory versions. It was Nintendo's first HD console.
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What was the Wii U original price?

The Wii U launched in North America priced at US$299.99 for the Basic Set and US$349.99 for the Deluxe Set. The system launched in Europe, Australia and South Africa, with European pricing set by retailers. The system launched in Japan priced at ¥26,250 for the Basic Set and ¥31,500 for the Premium Set.
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What is a good price for a Wii U?

Buying a Wii U? Expect to pay between $185 and $340, depending on model and condition. The following table compares recent prices for a used Wii U in “good” condition. * Prices for Nintendo Wii U models in “good” condition.
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How much did the Wii cost now?

How much do Wiis cost? How much is a Wii worth? The Nintendo Wii as of today sells for roughly $50, but it all depends on the condition of the console and if it comes with accessories and/or games. A single Nintendo Wii console can sell from anywhere between $15 to $125.
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Do they make Wii U anymore?

The Wii U eShop is closing down in March 2023, making now the best time to pick one up.
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Is Wii or Wii U Better?

What's better Wii or Wii U? The Wii U for a couple of reasons (not considering price, though they might not be that far apart nowadays). The Wii U is more powerful and has games that couldn't run on the Wii. However, most of the good ones have since been released on the Switch or other consoles.
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Is the Wii U powerful?

The Wii U has, effectively, twice the RAM available to games that the Xbox 360 and the PS3 each have. And we hear much praise of the GPU. "The Wii U is a nice console to work with because it's got so much RAM in comparison [to the PS3 and Xbox 360]," another Wii U developer, who wished to remain anonymous, told us.
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Was the Wii U sold at a loss?

It was only after the company slashed the price and started taking a loss on each unit that the system began to selling enough to sustain itself through software support (though the turnaround wasn't immediate, and major first-party releases from Nintendo helped).
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Why was the Wii U such a failure?

The Wii U Lacked Third-Party Support

There wasn't much third-party support for the Wii U. Nintendo wanted the Wii U to share features of a conventional games console. This includes playing third-party titles; Nintendo lacking the crucial third-party support to bring such titles to fruition wasn't a good look.
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What happens if you brick your Wii U?

To put it simply, fully bricked Wii consoles do absolutely nothing. The term is often used in situations where modifying a system's firmware (without necessarily making any alterations to the machine's hardware) has caused it to become inoperable.
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Does Wii U have better graphics than PS3?

It doesn't produce graphics as well as the PS3 or the 360," said the source. "There aren't as many shaders, it's not as capable. Sure, some things are better, mostly as a result of it being a more modern design. But overall the Wii U just can't quite keep up."
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Is ps4 more powerful than Wii U?

While it's not possible to tell much on specs alone, it's clear that one console — yet again — is the odd one out. Nintendo's Wii U is less powerful than the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in just about every way.
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Will Wii U games work on Switch?

No. Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games purchased through Nintendo eShop do not carry over to Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch is an all-new way to play, and does not include backwards compatibility with digital or physical games designed for other systems.
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How to play Wii U without Internet?

The Wii U console does not require an Internet connection to play games offline, use Mii Maker, and interact with basic settings. However, applications that require an Internet connection such as Netflix, Youtube, etc., will not operate without an Internet connection.
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What was the last Wii U game?

Zelda Is Nintendo's Last Wii U Game | PCMag.
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What is the highest selling console?

Where Switch, PS5 Rank Among the Best-Selling Video Game Consoles of All Time
  • PlayStation 2 (Sony) – 159 million*
  • Nintendo DS (Nintendo) – 154.02 million.
  • Nintendo Switch (Nintendo) – 122.55 million.
  • Game Boy/Game Boy Color (Nintendo) – 118.69 million.
  • PlayStation 4 (Sony) – 117.2 million.
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How much money did Nintendo lose from the Wii U?

Nintendo records $49 million operating loss as Wii U sales crumble.
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Was the GameCube a failure?

Despite making a small profit for Nintendo, the GameCube lost Nintendo sizable market share, finishing in third place in terms of hardware sales, which has led to it being characterized as a commercial failure.
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Did Netflix discontinue Wii?

Netflix is no longer supported on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.
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Why did Wii stop selling?

Some consoles, like the PlayStation 2, have enough momentum to keep going even when their successor arrives, but the Wii was so weakened by years of third-party neglect and shovelware that the momentum was gone. Nintendo turned its back on what had once been a money-making golden child and walked away.
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Is it illegal to download Wii games?

It is illegal to download a Nintendo ROM from the internet whether or not you own an authentic copy of that game.
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