When did the Wii U launch? Find out here

For a long time, gamers around the world eagerly awaited the release of the new Wii U. When the successor console to the Nintendo Wii came on the market in Germany and which variants of the Wii U were available at the start of sales, we show you in this article.

This year, the Wii U was launched in Germany

The successor console to the Wii, the Wii U, was released by Nintendo in Germany on November 18, 2012. Thereby, the Wii U was initially available in two variants.

1. The basic package included a white Wii U with 8 GB flash memory and a white Wii U gamepad.
2. In addition, the console included two power adapters for the console and the gamepad, as well as an HDMI cable.
3. The premium package, in turn, included a black Wii U with black gamepad and a 32 GB flash memory.
4. In addition to the two power adapters and HDMI cable, the premium package also included the game "Nintendo Land", a stand each for the gamepad and console, a sensor bar and a charging station for the Wii U gamepad.
5. In addition, you got access to Nintendo Network Premium for one year when you bought the premium package.

This is what the Wii U cost at launch

When the Wii U went on sale in Germany, the purchase price of the console was 249 euros for the basic package and 349 euros for the premium variant. Since the release of the Wii U in 2012, only just over 13 million copies of the console have been sold worldwide, however, Nintendo has since ceased production of the Wii U.