Wii U European and US release date's and price confirmed

Nintendo has today officially confirmed the release date's and price for its Wii U console. The Wii U, which will be available in two different editions, a white "Basic" edition and a black "Premium/Deluxe" edition, will be released across the US on November 18th and Europe on November 30th.

The Basic edition will include a white Wii U console, GamePad, HDMI cable, Wii U GamePad AC Adapter, Wii U sensor bar, and 8GB of memory. This bundle will be available for $299.99 (Approx £199.99).

The "Deluxe Set" will include a black Wii U console, GamePad, HDMI cable, Wii U GamePad AC Adapter, Wii U sensor bar, 32GB of memory, a GamePad charging cradle, and stands for the GamePad and console. The bundle also includes the game Nintendo Land and access to a premium service that grants points for every digital purchase made on the Nintendo Network (these points can be used against future purchases once you reach a minimum of 500 points). This bundle will be available for $349.99 (Approx £239.99).