Nintendo Wii U Console - Black

Nintendo Wii U console. Sleek black design. Compact and stylish. Just the console: no controller. 🎮 Console Overview * Type: Home video game console. * Generation: Eighth generation (it competed with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One). * Release Date (North America): November 18, 2012. * Successor: The Nintendo Switch, which launched in 2017, is often seen as having perfected some of the Wii U's unique concepts. * Discontinued: Production ended in early 2017. * Backwards Compatibility: The Wii U is backwards compatible with most Wii games, controllers, and accessories. 🕹️ The Defining Feature: The Wii U GamePad The most distinctive feature of the Wii U is its main controller, the Wii U GamePad. * Design: It looks like a large tablet, featuring a 6.2-inch resistive touchscreen in the center, along with traditional buttons, analog sticks, and motion sensors (gyroscope and accelerometer). * Functionality: It functions as a "second screen" for games, providing maps, inventory, or an asymmetric view for one player while others use the TV. * Off-TV Play: A key feature was Off-TV Play, which allowed you to stream the game from the console to the GamePad screen, letting you continue playing even when the TV was being used by someone else (depending on the game). 💰 Launch and Sales * Original Price: * Basic Set (White): $299.99 (8 GB internal storage). * Deluxe/Premium Set (Black): $349.99 (32 GB internal storage, often bundled with a game like Nintendo Land).