{"id":1077318,"date":"2022-11-18T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1077318"},"modified":"2022-11-18T08:00:08","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T13:00:08","slug":"10-years-later-the-wii-u-is-still-deeply-weird-and-we-love-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1077318","title":{"rendered":"10 years later, the Wii U is still deeply weird\u2014and we love it"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Enlarge<\/a> \/<\/span> The Wii U launched in North America on November 18, 2012\u2014the greatest day of all time. (credit: Nintendo)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

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Ten years ago today, Nintendo released<\/a> the Wii U\u2014an awkward but endearing console with a tablet-like game controller. Although it sold poorly compared to its smash-hit<\/a> predecessor, Nintendo’s quirky game system still holds a place in our hearts. It’s a one-of-a-kind device that we may never see the likes of again.<\/p>\n

The Wii U launched in the US on November 18, 2012. It initially shipped in a “Basic Set” for $299.99 and a “Deluxe Edition” for $349.99 that came with a copy of NintendoLand<\/em> (more on that later). The console shipped in black or white color schemes with 8GB or 32GB memory versions. It was Nintendo’s first HD console.<\/p>\n

Compared to the Nintendo Wii’s 101 million sales, the Wii U sold a mere 13.56 million units during its more than four-year lifespan (November 2012 to January 2017). And it moved far fewer units than the PlayStation 4 (100-plus million) and Xbox One (50 million). So many consider it a failure\u2014but the “Big U” still kept a diehard following that endures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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