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[Robotic Sunshine Commander]

$100 extra for black? I dunno, only thing I can think of with the SKU's is

$250 Wii U, 8GB console, gamepad
$299 Wii U, 160GB console, gamepad and nintendo land
$349 Wii U, 250 GB console, gamepad, nintendo land and a pro controller.

i like this idea^
i would get the 299 model in black

[Noonabites]

$100 extra for black? I dunno, only thing I can think of with the SKU's is

$250 Wii U, 8GB console, gamepad
$299 Wii U, 160GB console, gamepad and nintendo land
$349 Wii U, 250 GB console, gamepad, nintendo land and a pro controller.

I agree that 100 bucks for a special color sounds odd.. it's also not very much "Nintendo's style" to do so.

Does anyone know if there will be systems with larger HDD?

[Aerontar]

$100 extra for black? I dunno, only thing I can think of with the SKU's is

$250 Wii U, 8GB console, gamepad
$299 Wii U, 160GB console, gamepad and nintendo land
$349 Wii U, 250 GB console, gamepad, nintendo land and a pro controller.

This is my favorite thought. THAT version of the $350 bundle is calling my name. I already have over $200 aside for it.

[Nintendustin]

I'm going to need to buy another GamePad for my wife. Yikes! I just thought about that.

[gregoryorizal]

$100 extra for black? I dunno, only thing I can think of with the SKU's is

$250 Wii U, 8GB console, gamepad
$299 Wii U, 160GB console, gamepad and nintendo land
$349 Wii U, 250 GB console, gamepad, nintendo land and a pro controller.

I'd rather have a Wiimote Plus instead of a Pro controller. Most of the Nintendo Land games look like they're most fun with a Gamepad Wiimote combo. And 8GB to 160GB is a pretty huge jump

[Ixchel]

I'd rather have a Pro Controller over a Wiimote Plus. Wiimote is "last gen" most people should have one by now, and no singleplayer Wii U game uses it that I'm aware of. Only benefit I can see over the Pro is that it allows playing last gen games immediately and a Pro is a bit redundant, even though I'd love it to save energy or comfort. So I guess it ties.

I'd also hate to be forced to pay extra for useless controllers in the scaling HDD model. And I'd also hate one color being the "best" bundle. For a situation where the person wants everything but prefers the other color... A bit unfair.

My ideal bundle format assuming 3 prices is:
Wii U + Pad + Necessities, B/W (barebones) [For games who know what they want and can only afford one game, either this or NL makes no price difference at all]
Same HDD, same White/Black availablity, + NintendoLand [add a controller if NL is "free" with barebones]
Same as above + Pro/Plus/Both

Yeah, I know it doesn't avoid the 6 boxes issue, but I find it fairest for the consumer end. What I'd really prefer is the the barebones model in both colors with NL included for free. The extra controllers are gonna be useless for a while anyways.
I'd only consider a Pro controller bundle if it was noticeably less than buying separate and I had reason to believe the Pad is gonna be uncomfortable, which I've heard otherwise... Or if there's a lack of the ability to shut off the screen to save energy for games where it's just a map/menu.

Edited by Ixchel, 08 September 2012 - 06:47 PM.

[Oblivion165]

I wouldn't count on different internal memory sizes. Knowing Nintendo it would be based purely on the bundled items included with the system.

[Abcdude]

I'd rather have a Wiimote Plus instead of a Pro controller. Most of the Nintendo Land games look like they're most fun with a Gamepad Wiimote combo. And 8GB to 160GB is a pretty huge jump

Yet, the xbox 360 goes from 4GB to 250GB's with an extra $100.

[gregoryorizal]

Yet, the xbox 360 goes from 4GB to 250GB's with an extra $100.

I know. It would be a smart thing for Nintendo to do, but I can't see them doing different GB models. It would be a pretty sweet surprise for the 13th though

Edited by gregoryorizal, 09 September 2012 - 07:15 AM.

[Soul]

I don't know, Nintendo probably knows that everyone wants it in Black so if they price it at the highest,well that won't go over well.

I think it'll be more like

$249.99 - Wii U, GamePad, Cords, Cradle
$299.99 - ^Above but with Nintendo Land
$349.99 - Wii U, GamePad, Cords, Cradle, 4 Pro Controllers


However I SERIOUSLY DOUBT that there will be more than one SKU, and it'll probably be priced at $299.99

249 for Wii U cords and cradles is too cheap.

[Foot]

249 for Wii U cords and cradles is too cheap.

It would be the basic bundle I guess...

[Noonabites]

249 for Wii U cords and cradles is too cheap.

...but that's basic packaging...

[Usman Mohammad]

What's the middle sku, because the premium could clearly be 349 and 299 is what we have to find out.

[Oblivion165]

There may not be a middle sku, or there may be one for USA/CAN/AUS etc and not for japan. (Looks like i was right about the black wiiu though)