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Wii U Hardware

Previously known as Project Café. Discuss the Wii U itself and its hardware features here to your heart's content!

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Pinned What do you want (or expect) the next home console to be? Started by grahamf, 21 Nov 2014 1 2 3 5 →	Hot 88 replies 20,103 views	elvisbeck 18 Mar 2015
Pinned Official Wii U specs and technical discussions thread Started by BrosBeforeGardenTools, 12 Dec 2012 1 2 3 4	Hot 77 replies 23,657 views	Chronos21 12 Mar 2015
Wii U Price Discussion Started by Epic Kirby, 06 Jan 2011 1 2 3 36 →	Hot 706 replies 79,792 views	genev 29 Jul 2014
[Photo] Wii U GPU Die Started by 3Dude, 04 Feb 2013 1 2 3 16 →	Hot 314 replies 33,149 views	kokkeman 15 Mar 2013
Wii U's RAM is slower than PS3/Xbox 360. Started by Kiki Neko-Chan, 18 Nov 2012 1 2 3 14 →	Hot 270 replies 31,570 views	Goodtwin 15 Apr 2013
Wii U won't be getting Unreal Engine 4 Started by Scumbag , 29 Mar 2013 1 2 3 12 →	Hot 230 replies 20,977 views	routerbad 03 Apr 2013
Wii U Countdown Thread Started by Guy Fieri , 27 Jun 2012 launch, wii u, countdown, thread and 1 more... 1 2 3 11 →	Hot 213 replies 26,714 views	Jacob 09 Feb 2013
Exactly how large is the power gap between the Wii U and the PS4? Started by BlueBlur, 21 Feb 2013 1 2 3 11 →	Hot 200 replies 26,831 views	routerbad 02 Mar 2013
Wii U Summer/Fall Update Started by Arkhandar, 25 Aug 2013 Wii U, Summer, Update, Fall and 1 more... 1 2 3 10 →	Hot 185 replies 26,232 views	Arkhandar 03 Oct 2013
Known facts Started by Dementis, 15 Jul 2011 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 169 replies 44,856 views	LinkKennedy 25 May 2013
PS4 launch=Wii U price cut? Started by Dharmanator, 25 Feb 2013 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 166 replies 20,667 views	Dharmanator 28 Aug 2013
Why are people still ripping on the Wii U even after the X demo? Started by Blade of Dyna , 08 Apr 2013 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 160 replies 13,177 views	MorbidGod 27 Apr 2013
Is the wii u THAT underpowered? Started by The Ferryman, 25 May 2013 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 160 replies 21,526 views	Cloud Windfoot Omega 13 Jun 2013
I think the PS4 specs are a lie Started by SoldMyWiiU, 28 Feb 2013 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 152 replies 18,799 views	routerbad 01 Apr 2013
The Wii U should have been as powerful as the Xbox one. Started by SoldMyWiiU, 14 Jun 2013 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 150 replies 16,385 views	Desert Punk 23 Jun 2013
Wii U 'Has A Horrible, Slow CPU' Says Metro Last Light Dev Started by Zinix, 20 Nov 2012 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 139 replies 16,253 views	Socalmuscle 28 Nov 2012
How the Wii U will handle against the new Consoles? Started by thunderspider, 28 Dec 2012 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 134 replies 14,573 views	tboss 03 Feb 2013
Why didnt Nintendo just make wii u more powerful? Started by djlewe78, 18 May 2013 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 131 replies 15,711 views	Plutonas 13 Jun 2013
Is the Wii U Really a Graphical Jump Over the PS3 & 360? Started by Dragon, 21 Oct 2012 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 130 replies 15,548 views	AMAC 29 Oct 2012
Activision says Wii U is next gen Started by Lupaie, 02 May 2013 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 123 replies 12,234 views	routerbad 12 May 2013
3DS - Wii U Connectivity Speculation Thread Started by Wertville, 26 Apr 2011 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 119 replies 27,586 views	Wertville 30 Oct 2014
Shin'en Explains Wii U EDRAM Usage Started by routerbad, 18 Jul 2013 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 118 replies 17,879 views	Grooseland 05 Aug 2013
Wii U CPU confirmed (by respected game producer) As weak. Started by Guest_TRON_* , 10 Jul 2012 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 118 replies 16,116 views	Grooseland 05 Aug 2012
"Wii U's GPGPU Squashes Xbox 360, PS3;Capable Of DirectX 11 Equivalent Graphics" Started by Stormage09, 20 Sep 2012 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 118 replies 15,693 views	dragomix 23 Oct 2012
So, Uh- I think I might want a PS4? [Wii U Hardware stuff] Started by Reaper Pin, 11 Jun 2012 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 116 replies 12,305 views	Rvaisse 25 Jun 2012
Poll Who buys a Nintendo console for third party multiplats, anyways? Started by grahamf, 07 Aug 2013 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 115 replies 10,665 views	Dharmanator 12 Sep 2013
RUMOUR: Controller redesign! Started by 10k, 19 May 2012 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 115 replies 15,415 views	birdmaster21 23 May 2012
Rumor: "Nintendo tweaked the Wii U to make sure it can run UE4." Started by Meelow100, 10 Mar 2012 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 114 replies 14,517 views	The Lonely Koopa 03 Apr 2012
Poll What should Nintendo's online be called Started by Link707, 05 Jan 2012 online, name, network, nintendo 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 111 replies 14,384 views	MorbidGod 27 Jan 2012
Wii U menu Started by Soul, 06 Feb 2012 u menu wii 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 111 replies 38,545 views	neverwinteru 02 Jun 2012
Wii U Hardware General Wii U E3 2012 Discussion Started by Falco, 30 Mar 2012 Wii U Hardware 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 109 replies 14,534 views	Jelloman 05 Jun 2012
PlayStation 4 will probably be alot stronger then the Wii U and Xbox 720 Started by Meelow100, 13 Jan 2012 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 109 replies 15,345 views	Lain 29 Jan 2012
Ubisoft employee leaks a massive load of Wii U info! Started by Deadly Virus, 20 May 2012 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 108 replies 35,857 views	neverwinteru 24 May 2012
Are things really this dire? Started by BlueBlur, 10 Feb 2013 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 107 replies 13,146 views	MorbidGod 04 Mar 2013
Why are people doubting Wii U now because of PS4? Started by ProjectX3dsman, 21 Feb 2013 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 107 replies 12,256 views	Alianjaro 01 May 2013
Wii U power Started by giggity3000, 13 Sep 2011 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 106 replies 23,033 views	Marc 22 Nov 2011
Wiiu Cpu just as powerful as the ps3-360 and its Gpu 1.5 x stronger? (Please no) Started by The Lonely Koopa, 08 Jun 2012 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 106 replies 13,383 views	Stewox 12 Jun 2012
Why people say Wii U is "current gen", and why they're complete dumb_____. Started by TheDoritoKing, 01 Jun 2013 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 105 replies 9,241 views	ThePopiPenguin 16 Jun 2013
WiiU Renaming Suggestions (New Names) Started by Soul, 28 Jan 2012 Rename WiiU, Poll, Yes, No and 1 more... 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 105 replies 15,498 views	Soul 10 Apr 2012
21K systems sold last week - Nintendos Wii U problems turn into a crisis. Started by Zinix, 19 Jan 2013 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 105 replies 10,117 views	Xiombarg 21 Jan 2013