Wii U Consoles: Basic $245 ($257 non-members), Deluxe $300 ($315 non-members) + Free shipping

Blindly ignoring the faults of the system and claiming that the Console is fun, blah, blah, blah is not productive

Bashing the console and ignoring the positive aspects of the Console is also not productive

If you want the Wii U, get it because this is a pretty damn good price for it.
If you don't want the Wii U or have it already, cool. Move on.

Not picking a side, but...

Quote from Genius4sho : Do graphics have to be a certain caliber to have a fun gaming system? The Wii proved it didn't matter... look at the sales comparison with the Wii, PS3, Xbox 360....

Totally agree, except for the sales part. The sales comparisons of any product in any category is useless because there are a plethora of other factors that factor into the income generated and overall success. Just like how the 94% income tax rates of the 1940's were deceiving, sales charts of any kind are VERY deceiving.

I'm in next time.... waited too long. I have a 3ds and love it. I'd like to add the Wii U for the TV.

Miiverse looks like a lot of fun.

I have a Wii, but yes I thought the gamecube was extremely crappy.

Only had some good games. Zelda Windwaker, Mario Sunshine & Metroid...most other games were garbage. Just My opinion.

Love my Wii.

Quote from NCWildcat : Haha, yeah I've actually been using PlayOn with my PS3 for a few years. The main thing I was using it for was to stream ESPN3 to my PS3. But I still have to have a cable subscription to have access to ESPN3. Now I mostly just beam games from the Watch ESPN app to my Apple TV. And I'm kind of anal about my home theater...I hate having switches around, I used to have an RCA switch when I had my PS2, Gamecube, Wii, and DVD player and I would now rather just use my receiver to do all my switching. Plus I really honestly am out of shelf space. I have an old Samsung LED projection TV and have to keep my center channel speaker on a shelf on it's own. But anyways, thanks for the suggestions!

Good to know. As I said, sports is not something I have experience using on PlayOn.

Yeah, I'm much the same. I ended up getting the particular hdmi switch that i did only after reading that it can be controlled via my Harmony remote so I didn't have to do any analog switching so there is that at least.

Quote from broadwayblue : So forgetting about the merits of the Wii U for a minute, what else should someone buy to complement the system? Mine should be arriving on Tuesday and I want to make sure I've got everything I need. Thanks.

if you got the Deluxe model you have everything you need right out of the box. I haven't bought a case or anything extra for mine. The only minor adjustment I have made is using an extendable stylus from my DS as it makes the screen usage a bit easier for my hands. I guess I also had an SD card to toss in for system transfer and expandable memory. The system will also accept up to 2tb of external storage.

As for games, I only have NintendoLand & Sonic Racers so far and that plus my Wii games will tide me over for a bit.

I'm not sure what updates the systems come with now but plan on a few hours of downloading the latest update and any app you launch such as Netflix & Youtube having an update at first launch.

If you have a Wii and want to transfer your data, go ahead and back-up any Miis and any you want to your controllers and copy any saved games to the Wii SD card to be loaded back on to the Wii later if you plan to still use it. Download the Wii U transfer tool on your Wii. That transfer alone takes a while and you need access to both consoles (tho the Wii can be on the TV while the Wii U can be navigated just on the tablet). After that you can transfer the Miis back to the Wii but you can no longer play any downloaded games on the Wii as they are now just accessible on the Wii U but you can play the physical copies on either system (if you backed up your saved games you have those on both as well).

Oh, also, plan on plugging in and charging the tablet for 2+ hrs prior to use.

Quote from Seltzer : if you got the Deluxe model you have everything you need right out of the box. I haven't bought a case or anything extra for mine. The only minor adjustment I have made is using an extendable stylus from my DS as it makes the screen usage a bit easier for my hands. I guess I also had an SD card to toss in for system transfer and expandable memory. The system will also accept up to 2tb of external storage. As for games, I only have NintendoLand & Sonic Racers so far and that plus my Wii games will tide me over for a bit. I'm not sure what updates the systems come with now but plan on a few hours of downloading the latest update and any app you launch such as Netflix & Youtube having an update at first launch. If you have a Wii and want to transfer your data, go ahead and back-up any Miis and any you want to your controllers and copy any saved games to the Wii SD card to be loaded back on to the Wii later if you plan to still use it. Download the Wii U transfer tool on your Wii. That transfer alone takes a while and you need access to both consoles (tho the Wii can be on the TV while the Wii U can be navigated just on the tablet). After that you can transfer the Miis back to the Wii but you can no longer play any downloaded games on the Wii as they are now just accessible on the Wii U but you can play the physical copies on either system (if you backed up your saved games you have those on both as well). Oh, also, plan on plugging in and charging the tablet for 2+ hrs prior to use.

Thanks for the info. I guess I will need additional controllers and such to play with others...should I just pick up a couple regular wii remotes?

dumb question, but is it still possible to return the launch wii u from Target, even though the date on the receipt says 1/24/13? thought someone said that the 90 days return policy still applied despite what's said on the receipt.

Quote from TonyEgg : dumb question, but is it still possible to return the launch wii u from Target, even though the date on the receipt says 1/24/13? thought someone said that the 90 days return policy still applied despite what's said on the receipt.

Ummm... why did you wait so long? Really... why?

No, it's way too late. You may get lucky and get someone who buys your story at the return counter but... why? You had a LONG time to return it. Sorry, I just can't help but shake my head about it.

Just open it up and play it. The Wii U is pretty fun. DON'T listen to these fools blabber about how 'smart' and 'right' they are. Remember, they are arguing on a forum that has nothing to do with opinions about the Wii U, but rather about a lower price. They purposely won't poke their heads in an actual opinion forum because they know they can't win any argument there - not that there's a checkered flag over here, either.

It's too late, just enjoy what you can out of it. Since plenty of AAA games are coming for it, you won't be losing out on anything. The visuals (industry doesn't use the term 'graphics' and the use of that term immediately shows a lack of knowledge one has towards games - which furthers the proof of minimal intelligence shown in some of the comments previous to this one) aren't lacking like the Wii had the problem with, and now there's a controller available that is just like a traditional gaming pad.

You'll be happy with it - or just sell it on Craigslist for $300, Costco may not have it for that price for a while again!

Quote from broadwayblue : Thanks for the info. I guess I will need additional controllers and such to play with others...should I just pick up a couple regular wii remotes?

Ahh, yes, if you want to take advantage of the group gaming and such I'd recommend the Wii remote Plus vs the old style wii remote as some of the new games required the newer style. You can't really get these any cheaper used so don't bother. Watch for sales on FlingSmash and Wii Play Motion (the version with the Wii Remote of course). I picked up a copy of FlingSmash with controller for $22 before Christmas vs the controller by itself for $40.

depending on what games you are going to play and who to play with makes a difference on what all you may want to get. I have had my Wii since release and have 4 controllers, 2 nunchucks, a wheel (for my 3yr old to play Mario Kart) and with the Wii U I have acquired the tablet that came with it, a Motion Plus with FlingSmash, and another Afterglow controller that I haven't even opened yet. This seems to give me a good mix of what is required for everything I have and playing with a group. No need to run out and buy 4 of everything.

Quote from Seltzer : Ahh, yes, if you want to take advantage of the group gaming and such I'd recommend the Wii remote Plus vs the old style wii remote as some of the new games required the newer style. You can't really get these any cheaper used so don't bother. Watch for sales on FlingSmash and Wii Play Motion (the version with the Wii Remote of course). I picked up a copy of FlingSmash with controller for $22 before Christmas vs the controller by itself for $40. depending on what games you are going to play and who to play with makes a difference on what all you may want to get. I have had my Wii since release and have 4 controllers, 2 nunchucks, a wheel (for my 3yr old to play Mario Kart) and with the Wii U I have acquired the tablet that came with it, a Motion Plus with FlingSmash, and another Afterglow controller that I haven't even opened yet. This seems to give me a good mix of what is required for everything I have and playing with a group. No need to run out and buy 4 of everything.

Thanks! Mostly I'll just be playing with the mrs...but from time to time perhaps with a friend or two as well. I'll probably just start off by adding a couple remote Plus and maybe a nunchuck controller or two as well and then go from there. I appreciate the suggestions.

Quote from broadwayblue : Thanks! Mostly I'll just be playing with the mrs...but from time to time perhaps with a friend or two as well. I'll probably just start off by adding a couple remote Plus and maybe a nunchuck controller or two as well and then go from there. I appreciate the suggestions.

Happy to be of service.
My Nintendo Network ID is the same as on here if you feel to look me up and see how the network friend service works. I haven't had a chance to test out any of those features yet other than the generic MiiVerse & NintendoLand.

Quote from Seltzer : Happy to be of service. My Nintendo Network ID is the same as on here if you feel to look me up and see how the network friend service works. I haven't had a chance to test out any of those features yet other than the generic MiiVerse & NintendoLand.

Will do. My system should arrive today, so I'll hit you up once I've got it up and running. Thanks again.

Quote from Seltzer : As for games, I only have NintendoLand & Sonic Racers so far and that plus my Wii games will tide me over for a bit.

If you race online hit me up. m1xm0d3

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Added. Of course now you have to add me without getting sent a message that I have added you or anything... Nintendo still didn't quite get that one right.