Nintendo Wii U Now Available For $250 At Best Buy

Best Buy has offered the first ever price-drop of Nintendo Wii U. Nintendo Wii U launched in the United States earlier in November 18, 2012. In this short period of 128 days the sales volume did not meet the expected response. That might have forced Best Buy offering the $300 Wii U at a discounted price of $250.

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Nintendo Wii U Gets Google Maps With Street View

Back in December, Nintendo had promised that it would soon be bringing the Google Maps with Street View to its new Wii U console. However, the company didn’t divulge when will it make the feature available except hints that it may arrive in January this year. But even those plans were delayed and now, Google Maps with Street View is finally available on Nintendo Wii U.

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Nintendo Has Region-Locked The Wii U GamePad

Among the proponents of region-locking gaming gear, Nintendo has always been at the forefront. The company has actively pushed for not only region-locked consoles but also such games which are specific to certain regions. However, it has taken things a tad bit too far by also region-locking the Wii U GamePad now.

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Wii U Launching Nintendo TVii Service Today

Nintendo has announced that Nintendo TVii, the free video streaming service designed for the Wii U video game console, is going to be launched in the United States and Canada Today. Nintendo TVii will allow Wii U owners to access all the available programs in their home-entertainment setup, including content from their cable or satellite companies.

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