Oh Hai American WiiU Launch Deets

Nintendo just announced the WiiU will be available in America on this November 18th, slightly before Japan. There will be two different sets released, the basic and the deluxe. The basic will come in white, have an 8gb HDD, and run you $299, while the deluxe comes in black, have a 32gb HDD, can cost $349. Ignoring the fact that the HDDs are extremely small and paying $50 for 24gb is completely insane, I would have thought Nintendo would have tried to keep the WiiU’s cost below that of the Xbox 360 and PS3 to stay the accessible, family friendly console, but I guess not. Still, the prices are comparable to the other consoles, so it’s not the end of the world. Here’s the kicker, though. Would you like to play two-player on the WiiU? Like with a friend or family member? In the same room? A second WiiU controller will probably cost you $150 (my extrapolation from the announcement that it will cost $172 in Japan, and seeing as the Japanese WiiU prices are just a bit higher than the U.S. prices). Which means if you want to play two players on the WiiU, you’re going to spend $450 minimum. Sure, the WiiU is essentially a tablet, and it’s cheaper than other tablets, like the Samsung Galaxy and even the new Kindle Fires. But it’s also the thing the entire damn console is based around. This is Nintendo saying “Remember all those advertisements with families coming together to play the Wii? Fuck families.”The good news is that at least the Wii’s rich catalog of beloved games will be playable on the WiiU, as its backwards compatible. …yay?Update: I just heard Bayonetta 2 is a WiiU exclusive. FUCK YOU NINTENDO FUUUUCCCKCKKKK YYYOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU