Wii U Release Date and Price Announcements to Come After E3

....When...and where? Wat? I'm not gonna be able to pick this up at a store or something? lol

OH dear.......

The 3DS price and release date were revealed 5 months before it was out right? Assuming the U's out in November, June would be 5 months before that, so why can't they reveal the price and date then?

I remember back in 2006 after Nintendo blew the doors off everybody at E3 I couldn't wait to get launch info and it ended up we didn't get really anything until they had a some press conferences in September so this news doesn't surprise me at all. I expect a great showing for the Wii U at E3 but no launch details at all.

@C-Olimar 3DS prices and dates were revealed in January 2011 in events at New York and Amsterdam, two months before the machine launched

Eh thy Wang me to buy a PS3.

They will look how the reaction to the Wii U will be during E3 and adjust their price from there. It is a smart and reasonable move. If the hype is so low, there's now way they can set the price high, so get ready to unhype guys, for the sake of a cheaper price! HAHA

Well this was a surprise. I was sure they were going to reveal the price at E3 at least. Oh well, we shall know soon enough.

Iwata-san, I am already saving for the Wii U, I just want to know when I can get it. I still can't wait for E3!!

@ChosenOne25 that's a good point there.

As long as they give us the whole story on what the console will do and more importantly show us some real footage of real games for it. I have a feeling the games are definitely going to be there in a big way.

is this nintendos way of hiding the spec until last minute?

With this economy, I can't blame them.

My guess is they don't want the price to detract from the hype. They want people buzzing about what the system can do and creating positive publicity.

Nintendo will do the "when and how much?" bit on their own Nintendo Direct broadcast for one simple reason: The forum gives them complete center of attention.

My body shall be ready...

At first my reaction was all "WTF", but that's a natural consumer reaction as we want to know, know where to set up our tents, know how much we need to save up, actually important stuff now that I think about it, but waiting is certainly in THEIR best interests. Waiting on the price as they probably don't even know it yet makes sense, though I'm sure they have it narrowed down to a pair of numbers - $299 or $349 still my best guess. Of course many people will just assume the price is SO HIGH they don't want to tell anybody, which may also be true. Don't know why you wouldn't say when, unless you just like pairing that info w/ the price, that's the only reason I can see to hold the date back. They have to know.
Still a bummer, but it makes sense.

tell us the release date and price at e3 nintendo, stop pushing it away, where gonna know the freakin price of it soon enough. I see no reason why they can't tell us, it's like they want us to be super amazed and psyched over the system....before telling us it will cost us a arm and a leg to buy -_-

Dear Nintendo:
$300 or less, Day 1 purchase.
If Pikmin 3 is a launch title, then $500 or less, Day 1 Purchase.

However, I don't think the Wii U will be successful above $300.

I guess I will just have to have myself frozen and then unthawed right before the Wii U comes out to avoid all this waiting. Anyone have Butters' phone number?

I think Corbie should hype this too so it can be priced at $500

Remember the 3DS's original price? That was Corbie's fault

I think Nintendo wants to see how well people react to the Wii U at E3 before they decide on a price for it.

@mamp
I agree.

I am going with the idea that the new system will be US $299.99. They may get away with US $349.99, but that is incredibly risky. They simply will not be able to make as much profit off their hardware anymore (The Wii at launch was netting Nintendo a substantial profit margin).

Release Date: November 18th, 2012. The Sunday prior to Thanksgiving in the US and the beginning of holiday shopping. The Wii launched the Sunday prior to Thanksgiving in 2006. They may go November 11th. However, going November 25th is suicidal, as most people spend big bucks during black Friday (day after Thanksgiving), and will not have anything left over.

We'll know in Sept., no sooner than Aug. Period.

@hydeks That could very well be. If that is true, then they are hoping to build so much positive about the console, that the worst a high price tag could do, is balance out the scales in people's minds; high cost equivalent to high tech is probably what they would be wanting people's thinking to be.

@mamp You're probably right.,

@rjejr They probably do have it narrowed down. & probably the reaction they get @ E3 will be a major factor in them choosing a figure from the pair (of numbers) you mentioned.

Only 39 more days 'til E3 2012!!!! I'm counting XD

no trophies/achievements = no wii u purchase
very simple formula

Awn jeez, that is a bummer. I guess it would take a while. I still see no point in waiting though. My guess is that they just don't have enough time to present the completed console until after E3 2012. Either that or too much stuff to introduce and talk about at E3 2012. But if they announce the release date and stuff right after E3 2012, I will be pissed