With Sony's PlayStation 4 launching in the US on November 15th and Microsoft's Xbox One coming out sometime that same month in the US, it was perhaps inevitable that Nintendo would lower the price of its current game console, the Wii U, in order to compete with this heavy competition.
Today, Nintendo announced that the deluxe version of the Wii U will get a $50 price cut to $299.99 starting on September 20th in the US. This version of the console has a black color, contains 32 GB of storage, the free game Nintendoland, a console stand, a Wii U GamePad tracking bar and an offer to sign up to the Premium Nintendo Network. Nintendo will also release a limited edition version of the Deluxe Wii U that same day that will include the free game The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, along with other extras, for the same price.
Nintendo of America is once again facing labor complaints from one or more of its workers. Game File reports that new charges accuse the Switch 2 manufacturer of violating sections of the National Labor Relations Act dealing with worker organizing and related union activities. These come just a few years after the company settled a previous labor charge with a former tester for $26,000.
Today, Nintendo announced with a press release that it has entered into an agreement with Bandai Namco Studios to acquire Bandai Namco Studios Singapore.
Ya scary , seems more like a talent acquisition more then anything , nothing IP related
Great news! It's good to hear that they want to maintain the quality of the games on the Switch 2.
Older Konami and Nintendo patents call the newly granted patent into question.
This is really an example of why custom games mechanics shouldn't be allowed to be patented.
Nobody wins we had thirty years of mini game free loading screens because of Namco having a patent
Well that's one way to try and fight back. The Wii U has needed a price cut for some time now.
Good move
The 2ds bring in new gamers and could offset the wiiu price drop like the gba did. Plus once they are hooked mario 3d comes out... wii fit and wii party are there to perk up the casuals. The dk starts the hardcore march...
the big what if is what happens when the xone and ps4 are really out. Will demand die down until the pr loud mouths shut up and the real games start coming in?
some thing tells me sony looses a lot of adult gamers to pc gaming... we got 2 years till we see sonys best studios present something on par with tlou. Does pc hurt ms nope... they got a camera to make them different and a billion dollars.
also the 360 and ps3 are going to prove to be a problem as more games keep shipping on those platforms. It really is too bad backwards compatibility isnt in this new systems from those two, yet the used games market would gut the coming next gens.
its going to get interesting.... or ethier become a wii type of situation.
The WindWaker HD bundle is a great deal (at least I think it is)
WiiU is dead.
The Wii IMO will still whip up on next gen systems if Nintendo sells it at $99 w game.