Nintendo's Wii U to go on sale in November
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New York - Add the Wii U to your holiday shopping list. Japanese game firm Nintendo announced Thursday that its Wii U videogame console will go on sale in November as it aims to beat off the challenge posed by rival consoles and from the increasing use of
The Wii U is the successor to Nintendo's best-selling Wii which launched in 2006. It will be available on November 18 in the US at a starting price of 299 dollars, with a deluxe version of the dual-screen console selling for 349 dollars. The device will go onsale in Europe on November 30 and in Japan on December 8.
The Wii U has a 6.2-inch screen controller that offers gamers another view of the action, and provides them extra information as they manipulate games through the main screen on their TV.
Nintendo is also positioning the Wii U as a set-top digital television box, allowing users to use the controller as a remote control for their TV, search for live and recorded shows as well as online videos and get additional information on programmes they're watching.//DPA
