• Wii U Screen Isn’t Multitouch Due To Cost

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    Red_Gh0st
    Published on 06-06-2012 12:19 PM
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    Nintendo has confirmed on Game Trailers that the Wii U touchscreen isn’t multitouch due to costs. Nintendo believes the Nintendo DS screen was adequate enough for gamers, and they believe the same for the Wii U GamePad controller. Charlie Scibetta says that Nintendo is trying to strike the right balance between the robust set of features and capabilities for the hardware, but also make it affordable to people.

    Source: Game Trailers
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    1. Beaver_XT's Avatar
      Beaver_XT - 06-11-2012, 12:34 PM
      Still... controller with built-in touch screen will be expensive. Now a genuine WiiMote Plus is around 69 euros in my country so I imagine this controller alone will probably cost as much as a DSi which is around 149 euros.
    1. cwjakesteel's Avatar
      cwjakesteel - 07-05-2012, 04:42 PM
      I wonder what the initial cost of the entire Wii U system plus this controller will be. Also, how much will the Wii U classic controller cost?
    1. Nintendo523's Avatar
      Nintendo523 - 07-06-2012, 05:44 PM
      I'm guessing around 500$ for the initial release without the controller and with around $600-$650 in american currency (since some people here tend to use euros)
    1. cwjakesteel's Avatar
      cwjakesteel - 07-06-2012, 06:16 PM
      I just watched an X-play podcast about the comparison between the X-box's Smartglass and the Wii U's controller. They said that they Wii U should be released for $299 and drop to $199 by the third month. Ha.